Quran Reflections – English

إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَلَمْ يَخْشَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ Innamā ya ‘muru masājida-llāhi man āmana billāhi wal-yawmil-ākhiri wa-aqāmas-salāta wa-ātaz-zakāta walam yakhsah illal-lāh Only those shall maintain Allah’s mosques who believe in Allah and the Last Day and maintain the prayer and give the zakat and fear no … Read more

وَلَمْ أَكُنْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا Walam akun bidu‘ā’ika rabbi shaqiyya Never have I, my Lord, been disappointed in supplicating You! (Sūrat Maryam, No 9, Āyat 4) When Prophet Zakariyyā (a) prays for a child in old age he knows he will not be disappointed in his supplication. He says he has become quite old, but … Read more

دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلَامٌ ۚ وَآخِرُ دَعْوَاهُمْ أَنِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Da ‘wāhum fīhā subhānaka-llāhumma wa-tahiyyatuhum fīhā salāmun; wa-ākhiru da‘wāhum anil-hamdu lilli rabbil-‘ālamīn. Their call therein will be, ‘O Allah! Glory be to You!’ and their greeting therein will be, ‘Peace!’ and their concluding call, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, the … Read more

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ Wamin āyātihi khalqus-samāwāti wal-ardhi wakhtilafu alsinatikum wa-alwānikum Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the difference of your languages and colors. (Sūrat al-Rūm, No 30, Āyat 22) Social equality is an important issue discussed in the Quran. All people are created … Read more

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ Nahnu naqussu ‘alayka ahsanal-qasas We narrate to you the best of stories (Sūrat Yūsuf, No 12, Āyat 3) Stories have always been an important part of human connection. Even before they could read and write human beings were telling stories. It connected people together and was important in passing on … Read more

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ Innamal-mu’minūna ikhwatun fa-aslihū bayna akhawaykum The believers are indeed brethren, therefore make peace between your brethren. (Sūrat al-Hujurāt, No 49, Āyat 10) Faith is a powerful unifying factor. Having a common goal brings people together and helps them overcome differences between themselves. In this verse Allah ‘azza wa-jall reminds us of … Read more

الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi ūlā’ika yu’minūna bihi Those to whom We have given the Book recite it as it ought to be recited; they have faith in it (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 121) During the month of Ramadan believers tried to recite more of … Read more

وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Waqinā ‘adhāban-nār And save us from the punishment of the fire. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 201) Many supplications of believers in the Quran include a plea for safety from the punishment of the fire. The fire signifies the anger and displeasure of God. Being put in the Fire is a humiliation … Read more

وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Waqinā ‘adhāban-nār And save us from the punishment of the fire. (Sūrat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 201) Many supplications of believers in the Quran include a plea for safety from the punishment of the fire. The fire signifies the anger and displeasure of God. Being put in the Fire is a humiliation … Read more