اَلَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi Those to whom We have given the Book read it as it ought to be read. (Sūrat Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 121) Tilāwah, according to the Quran itself, is the act of reading the Quran. Its original meaning is following (as in Q 91:2), referring … Read more
وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ wasta‘īnū bissabri was-salāt And seek assistance through patience and prayer (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 45) To face difficulties in life man needs to draw on resources that give him strength. It is not physical strength he needs but emotional and spiritual strength. These increase the threshold at which a reaction takes place. … Read more
يَوْمَ نَدْعُو كُلَّ أُنَاسٍ بِإِمَامِهِمْ yawma nad‘ū kulla unāsin bi-imāmihim The day when We will call every people with their Imam (Leader). (Sūrulat Isrā, no.17, Āyat 71) Leadership is an integral part of the life of the human being. Effective leadership brings people together on a common path and leads them towards their desired goal. … Read more
وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُ Wa-ja ‘alanī mubārakan ayna mā kunt And He has made me blessed wherever I may be (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 31) Human beings can make a lot of difference in the lives of others. Their support, assistance, cheerfulness, positivity, advice, etc. has the potential to enhance the quality of life … Read more
وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ Wal-bāqiyātus-sālihātu khayrun ‘inda rabbik The everlasting good deeds are better with your Lord (Sūratul Kahf, No.18, Āyat 46) The deeds that a human being performs last forever. Long after the action is done, the energy from it is engraved on the soul. Although human life is finite, the actions he … Read more
وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ and Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster Sūrat Hadeed, no.57, Āyat 23 This verse condemns two qualities of a human being; 1) Mukhtal – Vanity and self-conceit. When a person is satisfied with his qualities and feels good about them. This is the disease of Ujb or self … Read more
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Walā taqfu mā laysa laka bihi ‘ilm Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge (Sūratul Israā, No. 17, Āyat 36) There is a growing disconnect in present day society between the illusion that people have of their own information and the reality of the limited … Read more
كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا Kulū minat-tayyibāti wa-‘malū sālihā Eat of the good things and act righteously (Sūratul Mu’minūn, No.23, Āyat 51) Eating is a basic necessity of everyday life. It promotes growth, nourishes and strengthens the body, gives health and energy, and impacts emotional and mental health. Islam thus has much to say about … Read more
أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ Alam ya‘lamū anna’l-lāha huwa yaqbalu’ttawbata ‘an ‘ibādih Do they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance of His servants? (Sūratut Tawba, No.9, Āyat 104) Almighty Allah asks a question to human beings in this verse. Do they not know that it is He alone … Read more
وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ Walā yastakhiffannakal-ladhīna lā yūqinūn And let not those who have no conviction weaken you (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 60) This verse is the last verse of Sūratur Rūm. The Sūra begins with a promise of victory and ends with a promise of help. The last verse tells believers to be … Read more