Quranic Reflection No 583. Āyāt 3:36 – Concern for future generations

وَإنِّي سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإنِّي أعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Wainnī sammaytuhā maryama wainnī u‘īdhuhā bika wadhurriyatahā minash-shaytānir-rajīm. I have named her Maryam and I seek Your protection for her and her progeny from Shaytān, the outcast. (Sūrat Āli Imrān, No 3, Āyat 36). When Hannah the mother of Lady Maryam ‘alayhas-salām gave birth, she … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 582. Āyāt 30:41 – Corruption on land and sea

THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR INPUT.  PLEASE FILL IN THE SURVEY IF NOT DONE YET:   https://forms.gle/q7Sq8nWfjdMogyQt8 ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ Zaharal-fasādu fil-barri wal-bahri bimā kasabat aydin-nāsi liyudhīqahum ba‘dal-ladhī ‘amilū la‘allahum yarji ‘ūn. Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 581. Āyāt 2:127 – Acceptance of Deeds

REMINDER: WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE FILL IN THIS SURVEY:  https://forms.gle/q7Sq8nWfjdMogyQt8 وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا  إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Wa-idh yarfa‘u Ibrāhīmul-qawa‘ida minal-bayti wa Ismā‘īlu rabbanā taqabbal minnā innaka antas-samī‘ul ‘alīm. And mention when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of the House and Ismail, [saying], “Our Lord, … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 580. Āyāt 70:19-22 – Man’s Inclination Towards Wealth

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE FILL IN THE SURVEY The link to the survey is:  https://forms.gle/q7Sq8nWfjdMogyQt8 READ BELOW ABOUT OUR LATEST PUBLICATION. إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا  إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ Innal-insāna khuliqa halū‘ā, idhā massahush-sharru jazū‘ā, wa-idhā maasahul-khayru manū‘ā illal-musallīn. Indeed, man has been created covetous and intolerant. He … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 579. Āyat 11:46 – Real and Lasting Relationships

قَالَ يَا نُوحُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ Qāla yā Nūhu innahu laysa min ahlik He said, ‘O Nūh! Indeed, He is not of your family (Sūrat al-Hūd, No 11, Āyat 46) This verse is Allah’s answer to Prophet Noah ‘alayhis-salām when the Prophet asks Him about his son who was drowned in the flood. Noah … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 578. Āyat 4:36 – Rights of Neighbors in Islam

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ Wabil-wālidayni ihsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīni waljāri dhil-qurbā waljāril-junub And be good to the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbour. (Sūrat al-Nisā, No 4, Āyat 36) Allah ‘azza wajall has created man in such a way that he has … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 577. Āyat 65:5 – Results of Taqwā

وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَآتِهِ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُ أَجْرًا  Waman yattiqallāha yukaffir ‘anhu sayyi’ātihi wayu‘zim lahu ajrā And whoever has taqwā (is careful of his duty) to Allah, He shall absolve him of his misdeeds and give him a great reward. (Sūrat al-Talāq, No 65, Āyat 5) The above verse is part of verses that … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 576. Āyat 84:19 – Different Stages in Life

  لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ  Latarkabunna tabaqan ‘an tabaq You will surely travel from stage to stage. (Sūrat al-Inshiqāq, No 84, Āyat 19) Before this verse, Allah ‘azza wajall swears by three created things: the sunset, the night, and the moon. These phenomena are the process that happens when the day ends. First the glowing ... Read more

Quranic Reflection No 575. Āyat 2:206 – A Sense of False Honor

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ  Wa-idhā qīla lahut-taqillāha akhadhathul-‘izzatu bil-ithm And when he is told, ‘Be God conscious,’ pride carries him to sin. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 206) This verse is part of a passage that describes the qualities of the hypocrites. It reveals the inner working of a ... Read more

Quranic Reflection No 574. Āyat 82:6 – What has deceived you about your Lord? 

  يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ  Yā ayyuhal-insānu mā gharraka birabbikal-karīm O man! What has deceived you about your generous Lord? (Sūrat al-Infitār, No 82, Āyat 6) In this verse Allah ‘azza wajall poses a question to the human being: what has made you unaware of your Lord, and deceived you about His ... Read more