Month: November 2016

Reflection No. 289 on Q 11:37 – Working under God’s Eyes

وَاصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا Wasna‘il-fulki bi-a‘yunina wa-wahyina Build the Ark before Our Eyes and according to Our Revelation (Sūratu Hūd, No.11, Āyat 37) In this verse Allah ‘azza wa-jall (Mighty and Sublime) commands Nabī Nūh (a) to build an Ark. The Ark would save the believers and pairs of animals from the flood that was … Read more

Reflection No. 288 on Q 2:247 – Superiority granted by Allah (swt)

وَاللَّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ Wallāhu yu’tī mulkahu man yashā’ Allah grants His Kingdom to whoever He pleases (Sūratul Baqarah, No. 2, Āyat 247) Human beings often make false judgements of superiority. Their criteria for excellence over others is based on weak premises that can collapse quickly. Many merits that are shallow facades, such as … Read more