فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Fani‘mal ajrul-‘āmilīn How excellent is the reward of the workers [of righteousness] (Sūratz Zumar, No. 39, Āyat 74) When believers are led to Heaven they will express their gratitude and wonder at the rewards that await them. The above phrase is part of a description of the statements of believers as they … Read more
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ Innallāha lā yughayyiru mā bi-qawmin hattā yughayyirū mā bi-anfusihim Surely Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change their own condition (Sūratur Ra‘d, No. 13, Āyat 11) This verse states an important truth that is the essence of growth and progress … Read more
وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۖ Wa-idhā sami‘ū mā unzila ilar-rasūli tarā a‘ayunuhum tafīdu minad-dam‘i mimmā ‘arafū minal-haqq And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize. … Read more
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ Fatuqallāha wa-aslihū dhāta baynikum So fear Allah and settle your disputes (Sūratul Anfāl, No. 8, Āyat 1) Good relationships in society are vital for progress and growth. Any group that works together towards a common aim cannot afford to let differences evolve into hard bitterness. The rift that this creates … Read more
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ Innamā waliyyykumullāhu warasūluhu walladhīna āmanūl-ladhīna yuqīmūnas-salāta wayu’tūnaz-zakāta wahum rāki‘ūn Your guardian is only Allah, His Apsotle, and the faithful who maintain the prayer and give the zakat while bowing down. (Sūratul Mā’idah, No. 5, Āyat 55) This verse talks about the guardianship … Read more
مِلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ Millata abīkum Ibrāhīm It is the faith of your father Ibrahim (Sūratul Hajj, No.22, Āyat 78) Prophet Ibrāhīm (a) is an outstanding personality praised many times in the Holy Quran. He is known as the Father of the Prophets (Q 12:38), Father of the Nation, and recognized and revered by all … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ Yā-ayyuhal-ladhīna āmanūs-tajībū lillāhi, walir-rasūli idhā du ‘ākum limā yuHyīkum O believers, respond to Allah and His Messenger when he calls you to that which grants you life (Sūratul Anfal, No. 8, Āyat 24). This verse announces an invitation to accept that which gives … Read more
وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ Wabil-wālidayni iHsānā wabidhil-qurbā walyatāmā walmasākīnī waljāri dhilqurbā wajāril-junub And do good to parents, the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the near neighbour and the distant neighbor (Sūratun Nisā, No. 4, Āyat 36) An important part of Islam after worship of Allah and fulfilling His … Read more
وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ Wayadra’ūna bilHasnatis-sayyi’ah And those who repel evil [conduct] with good. Sūratul Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 22 The Ulul Albāb have been mentioned in the Quran as a people of intellect and insight. Many verses describe their qualities, and the above verse is part of a passage (Q 13:20 -23) that describes nine different … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ Yā-ayyuhlladhīna āmanū lā yaskhar qawmun min qawmin ‘asā an yakūnū khayran minhum O believers, let no group make fun of another, for they may be better than them. (Sūratul Hujurāt, No. 49, Āyat 11) In this verse Almighty Allah warns people … Read more