وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith And as for your Lord’s Blessings, proclaim it! (Surat al-Duhā, No. 93, Āyat 11) Happiness comes easier when we stop complaining about our problems and start being grateful for all the problems we don’t have. We don’t need to look far to realize that … Read more
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith And as for your Lord’s Blessings, proclaim it! (Surat al-Duhā, No. 93, Āyat 11) Happiness comes easier when we stop complaining about our problems and start being grateful for all the problems we don’t have. We don’t need to look far to realize that … Read more
وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَأَسْمَعَهُمْ Walaw ‘alimallāhu fīhim khayran la-asma‘ahum Had Allah known any good in them, He would have surely made them hear (Sūrat al-Anfāl, No 8, Āyat 23) In this verse Allah ‘azza wajall tells us that if there is some good in a person, He helps the person to understand the … Read more
بَقِيَّتُ اللَّـهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ Baqiyatullāhi khyarun lakum in kuntum mu’minīn What remains of Allah’s provision is better for you, should you be faithful (Surat Hud, no.11, Āyat 86) This verse is part of a passage wherein Prophet Shu‘ayb ‘alayhis-salām addresses his people. He tells them not to give less when trading with … Read more
قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسرِينَ Qālā rabbanā zalamnā anfusanā waAin lam taghfir lanā wa tarhamnā lanakunanna minal khāsirīn They said: Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves! If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers. (Surat al A’rĀf 7, … Read more
يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّـهِ وَعِندَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا Yujādilūna fī āyāti-llāhi bighayri sultānin atāhum, kabura maqtan ‘indallāhi wa-‘indalladhīna āmanū Those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them— [that is] greatly outrageous to Allah and to those who have faith. (Sūrat … Read more
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ Waminan-nāsi man yu‘jibuka qawluhu fil-hayātid-dunyā wayush-hidullāha ‘alā mā fī qalbihi wahuwa aladul-khisām Among the people is he whose talk about worldly life impresses you, and he holds Allah witness to what is in his heart, though he is … Read more
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ أَكَابِرَ مُجْرِمِيهَا لِيَمْكُرُوا فِيهَا Wakadhālika ja‘alnā fī kulli qaryatin akābira mujrimīhā liyamkuru fīhā Thus, have We installed in every town its major criminals that they may plot therein. (Sūrat al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 123) This intriguing verse can be better understood by analyzing its words. • The first word ‘kadhālika’ … Read more
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا Famahhil al-kāfirīna amhilhum ruwaydā So, respite the unbelievers; give them a gentle respite (Sūrat al-Tāriq, No 86, Āyat 17) The Quran tells the Prophet (s) to give those who have rejected faith a respite – a break for a while to do what they want – before the consequences of their … Read more
يا وَيْلَتى لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلاناً خَلِيلًا Yā waylatā laytanī lam attakhidh fulānan khalīlā Woe to me! I wish I had not taken so and so as a friend! (Sūrat al-Furqan, No.25, Āyat 28) The company we keep says a lot about us. Friends have a tremendous influence over how we behave, think and even … Read more