فَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ So whatever thing you are given, that is only a provision of this world’s life, and what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and rely on their Lord. Sūratush Shūrā (No. 42), … Read more
﴾قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤٣﴾ وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ ﴿٤٤ ﴾وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الْخَائِضِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾ وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ ﴿٤٦ Qālū lam naku minal-muSallīn* walam naku nuT‘imul-miskīn* wa-kunnā nakhudhū ma‘al-khā’idhīn* wa-kunnā nukadhdhibu biyawmid-dīn* They shall say: We were not of those who prayed; and nor did we feed the poor; and we used to gossip along with the gossipers; and … Read more
إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ Inna akramakum ‘indallāhi atqākum; innallāha ‘alīmun khabīr Surely the most honorable of you with Allah is the one who is most God conscious; and Allah is all-Knowing, all- Aware. Sūratul Hujurāt (No. 49), Āyat 13. To be respected is one of the basic needs of … Read more
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ Was-sābiqūnas-sābiqūn, ulā’ikal-muqarrabūn And the foremost are the foremost; These will be those Nearest to Allah Sūratul Wāqi‘ah (No. 56), Āyats 10-11. The group of believers mentioned in these verses are those who are foremost in faith. These people strive to acquire good actions and noble characteristics, and want to be in … Read more
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ* فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatim-mubārakatin, innā kunnā mundhirīn. Fīhā yufraqu kullu amrin Hakīm. Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil). Therein every wise affair is made distinct. (Sūratud Dukhān (No. 44), Āyats 3- 4. … Read more
قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ Qul, bi-fadhlillāhi wabi-raHmatihi fabi-dhālika yafrahū huwa khayrum-mimā yajma‘ūn In the grace of Allah and in His mercy, in that let them rejoice; it is better than that which they gather. Sūrat Yūnus (No. 10), Āyat 58 This verse follows the verse that talks about the … Read more
كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ Kānū qalīlam minal-layli mā yahja‘ūna wabil-as-Hāri hum yastghfirūn They used to sleep but little in the night. And in the early part of the morning they asked forgiveness. Sūratuz Zāriyāt (No. 51), Āyats 16-17 There are many verses of the Holy Qur’an which talk about the … Read more
اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَىٰ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى Allāhu yatawaffal-anfusa Hīna mawtihā wal-latī lam tamut fī manāmihā. Fayumsikul-latī qadhā ‘alayhaal-mawta wa-yursilul-ukhrā ilā ajalin musamma Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that have not died in their … Read more
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ Yaa ayyuhal-ladheena aamanoos-tajeebu lilaahi wa-lirrasooli idhaa da‘aakum limaa yuHyeekum O you who believe! Answer (the call of) Allah and the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life … Suratul Anfaal (No. 8), Aayat 24 To answer the call of Allah … Read more
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ خَيْرٌ اطْمَأَنَّ بِهِ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ انْقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ Wa-minan-naasi man-ya‘budullaaha ‘alaa Harfin, fa-in aSaabahu khayru-niTma-anna bih, wa-in aSaabathu fitnatu-ninqalaba ‘alaa wajhih And among men is he who serves Allah (standing) on the verge, so that if good befalls him he is content, but … Read more