Quranic Reflection No 655. Āyat 110:1 – Help of Allah ‘azza wajall and His victory

Bismillāh. 17 November 2023/2 Jumādā al-Ūlā 1445 Updated list of English Quran Tafsīr sessions at: Click Here إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ When there comes the help of Allah and victory (Sūrat al-Nasr, No.110, Āyat 1) The beginning of Sūrat al-Nasr promises help of Allah ‘azza wajall which will be accompanied by victory. ‌Believers face many challenges in the world. … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 654. Āyat 18: 66 – Etiquette before a Scholar

Bismillāh New post on our website: Munājāt for Kashf al-Zulm. Go to  قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا Mūsā said to him, ‘May I follow you for the purpose that you teach me some of the knowledge you have been taught?’  (Sūrat al-Kahf, No. 18, Āyat 66) One of the necessary roles in … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 652. Āyat 43:52 – Contempt of the Oppressor

Bismillāh New post on our website: Du‘ā for Safety from Persecution. Go to  أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ ‎ Nay! I am better than this fellow, who is contemptible, and who can hardly speak distinctly. (Sūrat al-Zukhruf, No.43, Āyat 52) Attitudes expressed by people in power towards those under them are often condescending and … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 650. Āyat 3: 200 – Stages of Patience

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ O you who believe! Be patient, stand firm, and close [your] ranks, and be God conscious so that you may be successful.(Surat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 200) This verse describes patience and endurance in the way of Allah ‘azza wajall. There are three commands … Read more

Bismillāh فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ As for those in whose hearts is deviance, they pursue what is metaphorical in it, courting temptation, and … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 649. Āyat 3:7 – Definite and Indefinite Verses

Bismillāh هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ It is He who has sent down to you the Book. Parts of it are definitive verses, which are the mother of the Book, while others are metaphorical. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 7) One of the manners of speech that the Quran … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 649. Āyat 3:7 – Definite and Indefinite Verses

Bismillāh. هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ It is He who has sent down to you the Book. Parts of it are definitive verses, which are the mother of the Book, while others are metaphorical. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān, No.3, Āyat 7) One of the manners of speech that the Quran … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 648. Āyat 73:1 – The Beloved Prophet (s)

Bismillāh. Check our latest publication Rabī‘ and Jumādā Devotions at www.academyofislam.com/publications  يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ O you wrapped up in your mantle! (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat 1) The Prophet Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam as the seal of prophethood and the most beloved Prophet of Allah is addressed differently from other Prophets in the Quran. Prophet Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām is one … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 647. Āyat 56:77 to 79 – Only the Purified touch the Quran

Bismillāh. 22 September 2023/6 Rabī‘ al-Awwal , 1445 إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ‏ فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ‏ لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ This is indeed a noble Quran, in a guarded Book. No one touches it except the pure ones.  (Sūrat al-Wāqi’ah, no.56, Āyāt 77-79) After having established that the Quran is the exact word of Allah and has been protected … Read more

Quranic Reflection No 646. Āyat 16:90 – Justice and Kindness

Bismillāh. إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ Indeed, Allah enjoins justice and kindness. (Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 90) This verse, known as the Āyat al-Ihsān, outlines qualities required for the well-being of a community. The first two qualities that Allah ‘azza wajall orders believers to have justice and kindness. Both are required for smooth relationships and for settling the differences … Read more