يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū ‘alaykum anfusakum O you who believe, take care of your ownselves (Sūratul Mā’idah, No. 5, āyat 105) This verse tells believers not to worry about others, but be concerned about their own selves, and their guidance and progress in the way of Allah. Human beings … Read more
وَمَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ Wa-may-yaghfirudh-dhunūba illal-lāh And who forgives the sins except Allah? Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān (No. 3), Āyat 135 As we end the holy month of Ramadan 1434 we hope that we are among those whom Allah has forgiven during this month. According to the Holy Prophet (s) the person who is not … Read more
اُدْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً Ud‘ū rabbakum tadharru‘an wa-khufyah Call on your Lord, humbly and secretly . . . Sūratul A‘rāf (No. 7), Āyat 55 Du‘ā is to call out to Allah. It is to seek help, comfort, guidance, etc. from the Creator. Human beings are fortunate to have the doors of Du‘ā open for them. … Read more
قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِنْكَ Qāla ‘Īsa-bnu maryama allāhumma rabbanā anzil ‘alayjnā mā’idatam-minas-samā’i takūnu lanā ‘īdan li-awwalinā wa-ākhirana wa-āyatam-minka Isa, son of Mary, said: O Allah, Lord of us! Send down for us a table spread with food from heaven, that it may … Read more
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا Wa-idhā Huyyītum bitaHiyyatin fa-Hayyū bi-aHsana minhā aw rudūhā. Innallāha kāna ‘alā kulli shay’in Hasība And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with a better (greeting) than it or return it; surely Allah takes account of all things. … Read more
ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Wal-ya‘fū wal-yaSfaHū; allā tuHibbūna ay-yagfirallāhu lakum. Wallāhu ghafūrur-raHīm Let them forgive and overlook, do you not wish that Allah should forgive you? For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Sūratun Nūr (No. 24), Āyat 22 Historically, this verse was revealed to remind people not to withdraw … Read more
وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِنْهُمْ walā tamuddanna ‘aynaka ilā mā matta‘nā bihi azwājan minhum And do not stretch your eyes [in longing] after that which We have given for enjoyment to different groups of them . . Sūrat Tāhā (No. 20) Āyat 131 Human beings in this world often look at … Read more
وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَىٰ بَيْنَهُمْ Wa-amruhum shūrā baynahum. And their rule is to take counsel among themselves. Sūratush Shūrā (No. 42), Āyat 38 This sentence in Āyat 38 is part of a passage that describes the people for whom the Hereafter will be so much better than the world. One of their qualities is that they seek … Read more
فَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ So whatever thing you are given, that is only a provision of this world’s life, and what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and rely on their Lord. Sūratush Shūrā (No. 42), … Read more
﴾قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤٣﴾ وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ ﴿٤٤ ﴾وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الْخَائِضِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾ وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ ﴿٤٦ Qālū lam naku minal-muSallīn* walam naku nuT‘imul-miskīn* wa-kunnā nakhudhū ma‘al-khā’idhīn* wa-kunnā nukadhdhibu biyawmid-dīn* They shall say: We were not of those who prayed; and nor did we feed the poor; and we used to gossip along with the gossipers; and … Read more