Saturday, May 28, 2011

Qur'an 20110529

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

100. Say, "Not equal are things that are bad and things that are good, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle you. So fear Allah, o you that understand, that you may prosper."

The Repast 5:100
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Qur'an 20110526

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

68. Say, "O people of the Book! You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that comes to you from your Lord, that increases in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow you not over people without faith.

69. Those who believe, those who follow the Jewish, and the Sabians, and the Christians: any who believe in Allah, and the Last Day, and work righteousness- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

70. We took the covenant of the children of Israel and sent them messengers. Everytime there came to them a messenger with what they themselves desired not, some they called imposters, some they slay!

71. They thought there would be no trial, so they became blind and deaf. Yet Allah turned to them, yet again many of them became blind and deaf. But Allah sees well all that they do.

72. They do blaspheme who say, "Allah is Christ the son of Mary". But said Christ, "O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the Garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrongdoers be no one to help.

73. They do blaspheme who say, "Allah is one of three in a Trinity", for there is no god but one God. If they desist not from their word, verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.

74. Why turn they not to Allah, and seek God's forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful.

75. Christ, the son of Mary, was no more than a messenger. Many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They both had to eat their food. See how Allah does make God's Signs clear to them. Yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!

76. Say, "Will you worship, besides Allah, something which has no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah: God it is that Hears and Knows all things."

77. Say, "O people of the Book! Exceed not in your religion the bounds trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by, who misled many, and strayed from the Even Way."

The Repast 5:68-77
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O people of the Book! You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord.

Will you worship, besides Allah, something which has no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah: God it is that Hears and Knows all things.

O people of the Book! Exceed not in your religion the bounds trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by, who misled many, and strayed from the Even Way.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Qur'an 20110524

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

59. Say, "O people of the Book! Do you disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and the revelation that has come to us, and that which came before, and that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"

60. Say, "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, by the treatment it received from Allah? Those who incurred the curse of Allah and God's wrath, those of whom God transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil: these are worse in rank, and far more astray from the even Path!"

The Repast 5:59-60
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"People of the Book": the Qur'an is the Book too, right? I assume this includes people who call themselves "Muslim".

"Apes": lawless, buffoons, everything is a joke.

"Swine": gluttony, gross and excessive living.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Qur'an 20110523

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

40. Whether We shall show you part of what We promised them, or take to Ourself your soul, your duty is to reach them. It is Our part to call them to account.

41. See they not that We gradually reduce the land from its outlying border? Allah commands: there is none to put back God's command, and God is Swift in calling to account.

42. Those before them did devise plots, but in all things the master-planning is Allah's. God knows the doings of every soul, and soon will the unbelievers know who gets home in the end.

43. The unbelievers say, "No messenger are you." Say, "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book."

The Thunder 13:40-43
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Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Qur'an 20110516

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

5:18 The Jews and the Christians say, "We are the sons of Allah, and God's beloved." Say, "Why then does God punish you for your sins? No, you are but men: of the men God has created, God forgives whom God pleases, and God punishes whom God pleases, and to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. And unto God is the Final Goal."

The Repast 5:18
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Qur'an 20110515

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

5:17 In blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. Say, "Who then has the least power against Allah, if God's Will were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and all: everyone that is on earth? For to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. God creates what God pleases. For Allah has power over all things."

The Repast 5:17
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Monday, May 9, 2011

Qur'an 20110511

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

176. They ask you for a legal decision. Say, "Allah directs about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs. If it is a man that dies, leaving a sister but no child, she shall have half the inheritance. If a woman, who left no child, her brother takes her inheritance. If there are two sisters, they shall have two-thirds of the inheritance. If there are brothers and sisters, the male having twice the share of the female. Thus does Allah make clear to you, lest you err. And Allah has knowledge of all things."

The Women 4:176

Monday, May 2, 2011

Qur'an 20110503

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

127. They ask your instruction concerning the women. Say, "Allah does instruct you about them, and remember what has been rehearsed unto you in the Book, concerning the orphans of women to whom you give not the portions prescribed, and yet whom you desire to marry, as also concerning the children who are weak and oppressed: That you stand firm for justice to orphans. There is not a good deed which you do, but Allah is well-acquainted therewith."

The Women 4:127