Quran Reflections – English

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ Innaladhīna qālū rabbunal-lāhu thummas-taqāmū tatanazzalu ‘alayhimul-malā’ikatu allā takhāfū walā tahzanū wa-abshirū bil-jannatil-latī kuntum tū‘adūn Indeed, those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah!’ and then remain steadfast, the angels descend upon them, [saying,] ‘Do not fear, nor … Read more

وَمَا كَانَ هَـٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ وَلَـٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Wamā kāna hādhal-Qur’ānu an yuftarā min dunil-lāhi walākin tasdīqal-ladhī bayna yadayhi watafsīlal-kitābi lā rayba fīhi min rabbil-‘ālamīn. This Quran could not have been fabricated by anyone besides Allah; rather, it is a confirmation … Read more

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū kutiba ‘alaykumus-siyāmu kamā kutiba ‘alalladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn O you who have faith! Fasting has been prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those who were before you, so that you may be God wary. … Read more

وَعَدَ اللَّـهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ Wa-‘adallāhul-ladhīna āmanū minkum wa-‘amilus-swālihāti layastakhlifannahum fil-ardhi kamāstakhlafal-ladhīna min qablihim Allah has promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them successors in the earth, just as He made those who were before … Read more

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Yā ayyuhalladhīna āmanū kutiba ‘alaykumus-siyāmu kamā kutiba ‘alalladhīna min qablikum la‘allakum tattaqūn O you who have faith! Fasting has been prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those who were before you, so that you may be God wary. … Read more

  قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّـهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّـهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ Qul lan yusībanā illā mā kataballāhu lanā huwa mawlānā wa-‘alallāhi falyatawakkalil-mu’minūn Say, ‘Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our master, and in Allah let the believers put their trust.’ (Sūrat al-Tawbah, No … Read more

مَتىَ‏ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ  أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ Matā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb ‘When will Allah’s help come?’ Behold! Allah’s help is indeed near! (Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214) As we find ourselves living in a time of fear, anxiety, uncertainty and possibly loneliness, this verse is a reminder of optimism and relief.  It … Read more

أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Nay, they have already fallen into temptation (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49). When human beings want to excuse themselves from a responsibility, they will justify it in whatever way they can. They can concoct a false righteousness for their actions. The cause of revelation for this verse … Read more

وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ Wamā asābakum min musībatin fabimā kasabat aydīkum waya‘fū ‘an kathīr Whatever affliction that may visit you is because of what your hands have earned, and He excuses many [of them] (Sūrat al-Shūrā, No 42, Āyat 30) Human beings often ask why they are afflicted with … Read more