وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ Wamā adrāka mā laylatul-qadr And what will make you comprehend what the night of power is? (Sūratِ al-Qadr, No 97, Āyat 2) The Night of Qadr is a night unlike any other. To comprehend its true significance is difficult. The Quran itself describes it as better than a thousand months … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا Inna hādhihi tadhakiratun faman shā’a-ttakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla This is indeed a reminder. So let anyone who wishes take the way toward his Lord. (Sūratِ al-Muzzammil, No 73, Āyat 19) One of the strategies that the Quran uses to guide the people is through reminders. … Read more
كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ Kataba rabbukum ‘alā nafsihi al-rahmah Your Lord has made mercy incumbent upon Himself (Sūra al-An‘ām, No 6, Āyat 54) This verse is part of a longer verse that talks about believers who had sinned and who came to the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam to acknowledge their many sins. The … Read more
وَأَنْ تَصُومُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Wa-an tasūmū khayrun lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn And that you fast is better for you, if only you knew. (Sūratِ al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 184) With the approach of the holy month of Ramadan in a few days, Muslims around the world are preparing to fast. In … Read more
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا ۚ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa-‘adlan la mubaddila likalimatihi wahuwas-sami‘ul-‘alim The word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and justice. Nothing can change His words, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing (Sūratِ al-An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 115) This verse is a … Read more
إِنَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ Inna hadhal qur’ana yahdi lillati hiya aqwam Indeed, this Quran guides to what is most upright (Sūratِ al-Isrā, No.17, Āyat 9) Allah subhānahu wa-ta’la describes for us many attributes of the Quran in the Quran itself. This helps the believers understand its value and appreciate benefits of the … Read more
لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚوَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Law anzalnā hādhal-qur’āna ‘alā jabalin laraytahu khāshi‘an mutasaddi‘an min khashyatillāh, watilkal-amthālu nadribuhā linnāsi la‘allahum yatafakkarūn Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled [and] go to pieces for fear of … Read more
فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ Falammā zāghū azāgal-lāhu qulūbahum So, when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside (Sūratِ al-Saff No.61, Āyat 5) Does Allah subhānahu wa-ta‘ālā guide and misguide people according to His will? Is guidance available for all or only for a select few? These are common questions, with people being … Read more
وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللَّهِ Waman adhallu mimmani–ttaba‘a hawāhu bi-ghayri hudan mina-llāh And who is more astray than him who follows his desires without any guidance from Allah (Sūratِ al-Qasas No.28, Āyat 50) In this verse following certain personal desires and whims is directly linked to being astray. In fact, it … Read more
وَيَدْعُ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ عَجُولًا Wayad‘ul-insānu bishsharri du‘ā-ahu bilkhayri, wakānal-insānu ‘ajūlā Man prays for ill as [avidly as] he prays for good, and man is overhasty (Sūratِ al-Isrā No.17, Āyat 11) This verse tells us that man prays for what will harm him as eagerly as he prays for good. This … Read more