وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا لَغَافِلُونَ Wainna kathīrn minanāsi ‘an āyātina laghāfilūn Surely most people are heedless of Our signs (Sūrat Yūnus No.10, Āyat 92) One of the obstacles to maintaining and increasing faith is ghaflat or heedlessness. It is defined as an indifference or carelessness to what you know. It shows a complete … Read more
وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ Walā talbisul-haqqa bil-bātil And do not cover truth with falsehood (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 42) One of the distinctions of the human being is his intellect that allows him to recognize the truth. There are people who try to make that recognition difficult for him. The word talbisū in this verse … Read more
وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا Wamā min dābbatin fil-ardhi illā ‘ala-llāhi rizquha There is no moving creature on earth but that its sustenance lies with Allah (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 6) The sustenance of all living things is on Allah, ‘’azza wa-jall(Mighty and Magnificient). In this verse Almighty Allah declares that … Read more
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ Wa-innaka ilā rabbikal-muntahā And that the ultimate goal is to your Lord (Sūratun Najm, No.53, Āyat 42) This verse is part of a passage that talks about the wisdom that is also in the scriptures given to Nabī Ibrahim (a) and Nabī Musa (a). One of the truths mentioned is that … Read more
وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا Walam najid lahu ‘azmā And We did not find in him any firm resolve (Sūrat Tāha, No. 20, Āyat 115) One of the keys to success is the determination to follow the intentions we make in life. When a human being knows exactly what he/she has to do to move towards … Read more
وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُوا Walikullin darajātun mimmā ‘amilū For everyone there are ranks in accordance with what they have done (Sūratul An‘ām, No. 6, Āyat 132) Almighty Allah makes a very clear statement in this verse – each person will have a rank according to his/her actions. According to Tafsīr al-Mīzān the address is to … Read more
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ Wa-innaka la-‘alā khuluqin ‘azīm And indeed you possess a great character (Sūratul Qalam, No. 68, Āyat 4) This verse praises the character of the Holy Prophet (s) and describes it as great. The word khuluq refers to the inner qualities of the human being from which his actions originate. These qualities … Read more
قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعْلَىٰ Qulnā lātakhaf innaka antal-a‘lā We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost (Sūrat Tāha, No. 20, Āyat 68) When Nabī Mūsā (a) was in the court of Fir‘awn and he saw the sticks of the magicians turning into snakes he experienced a slight fear. The fear was … Read more
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ Kullu nafsin dhā’ikatul mawt thumma ilaynā turja‘ūn Every soul must taste of death, then to Us you shall be brought back. (Sūratul ‘Ankabūt, No. 29, Āyat 57) This world is not a permanent home. This verse declares the truth that every soul will taste death and will … Read more
قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ Qul: lā as’alukum ‘alayhi ajran illal-mawaddata fil-qurbā Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives (Sūratush Shūrā, No.42, Āyat 23) When the Holy Prophet (s) began preaching his mission people were skeptical. What did he want from … Read more