لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا Laqadi-stakbirū fī anfusihim wa-‘ataw ‘utuwwan kabīrā Certainly they were full of arrogance in their souls and they were exceedingly defiant. (Sūratul Furqān, no. 25, Āyat 21) Those who rejected the Holy Prophet (s) and his mission made many strange demands. They wanted the Prophet to bring down angels … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْأَذَىٰ Yā ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanū lā tubtilū sadaqātikum bil-manni wal-adhā O you who believe! Do not nullify your charities by reproaches and causing offence (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 264) Giving charity is a noble act. It is, or should be, a selfless act when a human being goes … Read more
وَقَالَ إِنِّي مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ Wa-qāla innī muhājirun ilā rabbi, innahū huwal-‘azīzul-hakīm And he said, ‘Indeed I am migrating toward my Lord. Indeed He is the All-mighty, the All-wise.’ (Sūratul ‘Ankabūt, No. 29, Āyat 26) The above verse is a statement of Nabī Ibrāhīm (a). Migration here could mean the … Read more
قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمَٰنَ ۖ أَيًّا مَا تَدْعُوا فَلَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ Qul-id‘ullāha aw-id‘ur-rahmāna, ayyam-mā tad‘ū falahul-asmāul-husnā Say: Call upon Allah or call upon, the Beneficent Allah; whichever you call upon, He has the best names (Sūratul Isrā, No.17, Āyat 110) Almighty Allah cannot be described or understood by names that are limited in … Read more
وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ Wahuwal-qāhiru fawqa ‘ibādihi wahuwal-hakīmul-khabīr And He is the All-dominant over His servants, and He is the All-wise, the All-aware. (Sūratul An‘ām, no. 6, Āyat 18) Almighty Allah is described as the Qāhir in this verse. Qahr is the ability to overcome without resistance such that it makes the … Read more
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ Awalam yaraw ilal-ardhi kam ambatnā fīhā min kulli zawjin karīm Do they not look at the earth, how many of every splendid kind We have caused to grow in it? (Sūratush Shu‘aā, No. 26, Āyat 7) The verse above is a question to those … Read more
وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ Watahsabūnahū hayyinan wahuwa ‘indallāhi ‘azīm And you thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious in the sight of Allah. (Sūratun Nūr, No. 24, Āyat 15) This verse is part of the passage that talks about a rumor spread about ‘Ā’ishah, the wife of the … Read more
وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُوا Walikulli darajātun mimā ‘amīlū For everyone there are ranks in accordance with what they have done. Sūratl An‘ām, No.6, Āyat 132 All created beings who are mukallaf, i.e. they have been entrusted with responsibility, will have ranks according to their deeds. The beings referred to in this verse are both the … Read more
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Man ‘amila swālihan min dhakarin aw unthā wahuwa mu’minun falanuhyiyannahu hayātan tayyibatan walanuhyiyannahum ajarahum bi-ahsani mākānū ya‘malūn Whoever does good, male or female, while having faith, We shall make Him live a decent life, and We shall … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُ وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ Yā ayyuhal-muddaththiru qum fa-’andhir warabbaka fa-kabbir wa-thiyābaka fa-tahhir war-rujza fa-hjur wa-lā tamnun tastakthiru wa-li-rabbika fa-sbir O you wrapped up in your mantle! Arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your cloak, and keep away from all impurity, … Read more