Wednesday, October 29, 2008

...there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise...


The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise. But you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is Ever Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving. (44)
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Quran: Sura Bani-Israel (Al-Isra) (17), Verse (44)

Friday, October 24, 2008

And your Lord inspired the bees.... Verily, in this is indeed a sign for people who think.


And your Lord inspired the bees, saying: "Take you habitations in the mountains and in the trees and in what they erect. (68)

"Then, eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord made easy (for you)." There comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying colour wherein is healing for men. Verily, in this is indeed a sign for people who think. (69)
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Quran: Sura An-Nahl (16), Verses 68-69.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree...


And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree uprooted from the surface of earth having no stability. (26)
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Quran: Sura Ibrahim (14), Verse 26.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

A goodly word as a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed...


See you not how Allâh sets forth a parable? - A goodly word as a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the sky (i.e. very high). (24)

Giving its fruit at all times, by the Leave of its Lord and Allâh sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember. (25)


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Quran: Sura Ibrahim (14), Verses 24-25

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

...hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah...



"Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction. (28)


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Quran: Sura Al-Rad (13), Verse 28.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord, and a healing for that which is in your breasts...



O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur'an, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences,) Which is in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things) for the believers. (57)

Say: "In the Bounty of Allâh, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islâm and the Qur'ân); -therein let them rejoice." That is better than what (the wealth) they amass (58)


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Quran: Sura Yunus (10), Versese 57-58.

Monday, October 6, 2008

O mankind! Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof ...


O mankind! Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof (Prophet Muhammad SAW) from your Lord, and We sent down to you a manifest light (this Qur'ân). (174)

So, as for those who believed in Allâh and held fast to Him, He will admit them to His Mercy and Grace (i.e. Paradise), and guide them to Himself by a Straight Path. (175)


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Quran: An-Nisa (4), Verses 174-175.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Messengers as bearers of good news as well as of warning in order that mankind should have no plea...

Messengers as bearers of good news as well as of warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allâh after the (coming of) Messengers. And Allâh is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise. (165)

But Allâh bears witness to that which He has sent down (the Qur'ân) unto you (O Muhammad SAW), He has sent it down with His Knowledge, and the angels bear witness. And Allâh is All-Sufficient as a Witness. (166)
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Quran: An-Nisa (4), Verses 165-166.