Qur'an 20081029

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

79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say, "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for a miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.

80. And they say, "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days." Say, "Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?"

81. Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt round by their sins- they are companions of the Fire: therein shall they abide."

The Heifer 2:79-81
--------------------------------------------------------
Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?

I believe verse 2:71 is a warning to those who write something, then claim that it is from God, to try to make money, or gain some power, whether it be Muslims, Christians, Jews, or otherwise. I believe this clause also includes the people who add unnecessary stuff to the Commandments of the Qur'an and the teachings of prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).

The rationale of some "believers" is to take for granted that they will be Forgiven by God, and that they will only reside in the Fire for a short time if they commit a sin.

Qur'an 20081015

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

1. Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of mankind,

2. The Ruler of mankind,

3. The God of mankind,

4. From the mischief of the Whisperer, who withdraws,

5. Who whispers into the hearts of mankind,

6. Among Jinns, and among men."

Mankind 114:1-6
---------------------------------------------------------
This chapter wraps up the Qur'an as we know it today, with a summary of existence: humans (and Jinns) are in conflict with Satan, until Judgment Day.

Beginning tomorrow, I will loop back to verse 1. I'm turning one page a day for my daily reading nowadays. When the time comes, I will pick a random page. The Qur'an is Perfect, regardless.

Qur'an 20081014

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

1. Say,"I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn,"

2. "From the mischief of created things,"

3. "From the mischief of darkness as it overspreads,"

4. "From the mischief of those who practise secret arts,"

5. "And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy."

The Daybreak 113:1-5
------------------------------------------------------

Qur'an 20081013

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

1. Say, "God is Allah, the One and Only."

2. "Allah, the Eternal, Absolute."

3. "God begetteth not, nor is God begotten."

4. "And there is none like unto God."

The Purity of Faith 112:1-4
--------------------------------------------------------
Sincerity. How sincere are you in your relationship with God?

Do you conduct your religion mostly for the sake of conforming?

Do you conduct your religion mostly for the sake of being seen by other people?

Qur'an 20081010

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

1. Say, "O ye who reject Faith!

2. I worship not that which you worship,

3. Nor will you worship that which I worship,

4. And I will not worship that which you have been wont to worship,

5. Nor will you worship that which I worship.

6. To you be your way, and to me, mine."

109 Those Who Reject Faith

Qur'an 20080724

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

20. Say,"I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God, any."

21. Say, "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."

22. Say, "No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God."

23. Mine is only to convey what I receive from Allah and God's Messages: for any that disobey Allah and God's messenger, for them is hell: they shall dwell therein forever.

24. At length, when they see that which they are promised, then will they know who it is that is weakest in helper, and least important in point of numbers.

25. Say, "I know not whether that which you are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint it for a distant term."

The Jinns 72:20-25
----------------------------------------------------------

I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God, any.

It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct.

No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God.

I know not whether that which you are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint it for a distant term.

Qur'an 20080722

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

1. Say, "It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened. They said, 'We have heard a wonderful Recital!'"

2. 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join any with our Lord.'

3. 'And exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: God has taken neither a wife, nor a son.'

4. 'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah,'

5. 'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.'

6. 'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.'

----------------------------------------------------------
It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened. They said, 'We have heard a wonderful Recital!'

Humankind is not the only species on earth. Sure, there are animals of all sorts; what I mean is humanity is not the only sentient species, under trial. Humans share this planet with the Jinns, or spirits. Also know as ghosts, apparitions, phantoms, etc., what most people refer to as "supernatural". They come in various sizes and shapes, from microscopic to gigantic. Some people see them, some people have friends among them, some people pray along with them, and some people worship them. Most people ignore them.

The most famous Jinn whispers to humans about their desires. His name is Satan, also known in the Qur'an as Iblis. He became famous for his vow to destroy all humanity, because he feels he is better than humans. He got into an argument with God, when God created Adam out of clay. God commanded the angels to bow to Adam, but Satan refused to bow. God banished Satan, and from that Satan brought about the downfall of Adam and Eve, and got them both kicked out of Paradise, after which God banished both the human and the Jinn races to live imperfect lives on earth.

This is until Judgement Day, when humans will be tried individually for their deeds. Satan is already guaranteed a place in Hell, but select humans who reject Satan's call to indulge in evil, will be forgiven by God, and return to Paradise.

Not all Jinns are bad: there are good Jinns out there, who pray, and do good deeds. They are under the same trial as humans, all because of the acts of Satan. The Qur'an commands that we regard and treat Satan as an enemy. Being that humans are baseline weak, it is easier said than done. Satan is extremely intelligent! Satan is an illusionist, a master at creating illusions. That is why we pray, and ask God to help us get by until Judgement Day without too much evil on our backs. This includes the evil of others towards us.

Do not fear the supernatural! Only a fool is without fear, but pious people put their fear in Allah.