فِطْرَتَ اللَّـهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا Fitrata-llāhil-latī fataran-nāsaa ‘alayha The original nature endowed by Allah according to which He originated mankind (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 30) The day of Eid al-Fitr which is celebrated after going through the month of Ramadan is a new beginning when the believer is now pure of all sins. He … Read more
وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Walya‘fū walyasfahū, alā tuhibbūna an yaghfirallāhu lakum, wallāhu ghafūrun rahīm And they should excuse and forbear. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful. (Sūratun Nūr, No.24, Āyat 22) As the month of Ramadan sadly comes to … Read more
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Laylatul-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. (Sūratul Qadr, No.97, Āyat 3) During the last ten nights of the holy month of Ramadan is a night which is exalted and unique. According to Tafsīr Majma‘ul Bayān, some days and timings are … Read more
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ Waquli-‘malū fasayarallāhu ‘amalakum warasūluhu wal-mu’minūn And say, ‘Go on working. Allah will see your work, and His Messenger and the believers. (Sūratut Tawbah, No.9, Āyat 105) This verse encourages believers to do good deeds and be mindful that their deeds are being seen by Allah ‘azza wa-jall, the … Read more
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Yurīdullāhu bikumulyusra walā yurīdu bikumul–‘usr Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty Sūrat Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 185 Verses 183-186 of Sūra al-Baqarah talk about the month of Ramadan and related issues. Among these verses the above phrase is an enlightening statement … Read more
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُورَ Innal-ladhīna yatlūna kitābal-lāhi -aqāmus-salāta -anfaqū mimmā razaqnāhum -‘alāniyatan yarjūna tijāratan tabūr Indeed those who recite the Book of Allah and maintain the prayer, and spend secretly and openly out of what We have provided them, hope for a gain … Read more
وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا Wa-ad‘ū Rabbī ‘asā allā akūna bidu‘ā’i Rabbī shaqiyyā I will supplicate my Lord. Hopefully I will not be disappointed in supplicating my Lord. (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 48) When Abraham (i.e. Nabī Ibrahim ‘alayhis salām) talks to his uncle Āzar about belief in One God, Āzar refuses to listen … Read more
وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا Wa-ad‘ū Rabbī ‘asā allā akūna bidu‘ā’i Rabbī shaqiyyā I will supplicate my Lord. Hopefully I will not be disappointed in supplicating my Lord. (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 48) When Abraham (i.e. Nabī Ibrahim ‘alayhis salām) talks to his uncle Āzar about belief in One God, Āzar refuses … Read more
وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ Walaqad katabnā fiz-zabūri min ba‘didh-dhikri annal-ardhayarithuhā ‘ibādiyas-sālihūn Certainly We wrote in the Psalms after the Reminder: ‘Indeed My righteous servants shall inherit the earth’ (Sūratul Anbiyā, No.21, Āyat 105) This verse gives the good news of a reward in the world for the … Read more
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ Innahum kānū qabla dhālika mutrifīn Indeed they had indulged in affluence before this (Sūratul Wāqi‘ah, No.56, Āyat 45) When Allah ‘azza wa-jall talks about the people of the left hand in Sūratul Wāqi‘ah He describes them as being from the mutrafīn – people who indulged in luxuries and pleasures. The … Read more