Bismillāh سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ An asker asked for a punishment sure to befall, which none can avert from the disbelievers. (Sūrat al-Ma‘ārij, No.70, Āyat 1-2) Most of the Quran reminds us of the mercy of Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā It is repeated 113 times at the beginning of each sūrah, and twice within Sūrat al-Naml. Indeed … Read more
Bismillāh. فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ. وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ. إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ. فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ. لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ. تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ I swear by the places where the stars set! And indeed, it is a great oath, should you know. This is indeed a noble Qur’an, in a guarded Book —no one … Read more
Bismillāh إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ Indeed, Allah is with those who are God-conscious and those who are virtuous. (Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 128) In this last verse of al-Nahl, Allah, ‘subhānahu wata‘ālā, links taqwā and virtue together. Many verses also talk about this link between the two qualities. According to Islam piety and virtue go together. … Read more
Bismillāh جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُۥ Their reward with their Lord will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever … Read more
Bismillāh. يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ O man! You are laboring toward your Lord laboriously, and you will encounter Him. (Sūrat al-Inshiqāq, No. 84, Āyat 6) This verse addresses mankind regardless of their creed or worldview, and regardless of whether they are living a life of piety or one of sin. … Read more
Bismillāh وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًۭا جَمِيلًۭا And be patient over what they say and keep away from them in a graceful manner. (Sūrat Al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat10) People react differently to change. While some may be ready to accept new ideas, others choose to resist change. When the Holy Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam spread the message … Read more
Bismillāh. أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ You are my guardian in this world and the Hereafter! Let my death be in submission [to You] and unite me with the Righteous. (Sūrat Yūsuf, No.12, Āyat 101) When Prophet Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām reunites with his family he concludes his conversation with them by turning to Allah, subhānahu wata‘ālā. He expresses … Read more
Bismillāh. وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِي خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا ۚ The good land—its vegetation comes out by the permission of its Lord, and from the land that is bad, it does not come out except sparsely. (Sūrat al-A‘rāf No.7, Āyat 58) The allegory of a good and fertile land versus … Read more
Bismillāh وَاشْتَعَلَ الرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا My head is all aflame with the whiteness of age. (Sūrat Maryam No. 19, Āyat 4) As mentioned in an earlier reflection about similes in the Noble Quran, figures of speech are usages of a word or a phrase that intentionally deviate from the original usage to produce a rhetorical effect. … Read more
Bismillāh. Have you visited ALI Quran Portal to Explore and Connect with the Quran. Go to https://academyofislam.com/quran/ إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا Indeed, the rising by the night is the firmest way to tread and more upright in respect to speech. (Sūrat Al-Muzzammil No.73, Āyat 6) Sūrat al-Muzzammil was the second or third … Read more