Bismillāh. 12 May 2023/21 Shawwāl 1444. ALI 663: Brief Review of al-Nudbah began last Friday. For more details see below. فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا They did not falter for what befell them in the way of Allah, neither did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No.3, Āyat 146) … Read more
Bismillāh. 5 May 2023/14 Shawwāl 1444. Have you registered for ALI 663? See below for details. وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَائِيَ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَوْبِقًا And the Day when He will say, “Call ‘My partners’ whom you claimed,” and they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them. And … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ Guide us on the straight path! (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 6) In this verse we ask Allah ‘azza wajall to guide us towards the straight path. The apparent understanding of this verse is that we are being taught by Allah to say this sentence, and … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ So that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful. (Surat al-Baqarah No.2, Āyat 185) At the completion of the month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 2) The significance of this oft-repeated verse can be seen in the following narration from Imam Ja‘far al-Sādiq ‘alayhis-salām: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. (Sūrat al-Hamd, No. 1, Āyat 2) In the opening chapter of the Holy Quran, Allah teaches His servant words by which he can speak to his Creator. Man does not have the capacity … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good. (Surat al-A‘rāf, No.7, Āyat 56) Allah’s mercy is vast and comprehensive. In the holy month of Ramadan believers are blessed to receive abundant mercy of Allah ‘azza wajall. As the Prophet (s) … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ Indeed, he is an avid lover of wealth. (Surat al-‘Ādiyāt, No.100, Āyat 8) The Quran describes the human being in this sūrah as an ungrateful being who loves wealth and other material things intensely. He is deeply attached to them. It is because of this strong … Read more
For sponsorship of this Quranic Reflection click here. وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةًۭ وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ And We desired to show favor to those who were abased in the land, and to make them imams, and to make them the heirs. (Sūrat al-Qasas, No 28, Āyat 5) Used by the Shī’ah as … Read more
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