Saturday, May 8, 2010

Qur'an 20100508

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

39. Say, "O my people! Do whatever you can. I will do. But soon will you know."

40. Who it is to whom comes a penalty of ignominy, and on whom descends a penalty that abides.

41. Verily We have revealed the Book to you in Truth, for humans. He then that receives guidance benefits his own soul, but he that strays injures his own soul. Nor are you set over them to dispose of their affairs.

42. It is Allah that takes the souls at death, and those that die not, during their sleep. Those on whom God has passed the decree of death, God keeps back. But the rest God sends for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.

43. What... do they take for intercessors other than Allah? Say, "Even if they have no power whatsoever, and no intelligence?"

44. Say, "To Allah belongs exclusively intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back."

45. When Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust and horror, but when gods other than God are mentioned, behold they are filled with joy!

46. Say, "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed."

47. Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgement, but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon!

48. For the evils of their deeds will confront them, and they will be encircled by that which they used to mock at!

49. Now when trouble touches man, he cries to Us: but when We bestow a favor upon him as from Ourselves, he says, "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge." Nay, but this is a trial, but most of them understand not!

50. Thus did those before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them.

51. No, the evil results of their deeds overtook them, and the wrongdoers of this- the evil results of their deeds will soon overtake them, and they will never be able to frustrate!

Crowds 39:39-51
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O my people! Do whatever you can. I will do. But soon will you know.

Even if they have no power whatsoever, and no intelligence?

To Allah belongs exclusively intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back.

O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Qur'an 20100507

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

38. If indeed you ask them who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they would be sure to say, "Allah." Say, "Then, do you see the things that you invoke besides Allah? Can they, if Allah Wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God Wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's Grace?" Say, "Sufficient is Allah for me!"

Crowds 39:38
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Then, do you see the things that you invoke besides Allah? Can they, if Allah Wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God Wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's Grace?

Sufficient is Allah for me!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Qur'an 20100504

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

8. When some trouble touches man, he cries unto his Lord, turning to God in repentance. But when God bestows a favor as from Godself, does he forget what he cried and prayed for before, and he sets up rivals unto Allah, thus misleading others from God's path. Say, "Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while. Verily you are of the Companions of the Fire."

9. Is one who worships devoutly during the hours of the night, prostrating himself or standing, who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places his hope in the mercy of his Lord? Say, "Are those equal, those who know, and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition."

10. Say, "O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord! Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth! Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure."

11. Say, "Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion."

12. And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow in Islam.

13. Say, "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day."

14. Say, "It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion."

15. Serve you what you will besides God. Say, "Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls, and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah! That is indeed the evident loss!"

Crowds 39:8-15
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Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while. Verily you are of the Companions of the Fire.

Are those equal, those who know, and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.

O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord! Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth! Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure.

Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion.

I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day.

It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion.

Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls, and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah! That is indeed the evident loss!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Qur'an 20100502

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

86. Say, "No reward do I ask you for this, nor am I a pretender."

87. This is no less than a Message to the worlds.

88. And you shall certainly know the truth of it after a while.

Sad 38:86-88
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No reward do I ask you for this, nor am I a pretender.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Qur'an 20100430

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

65. Say, "Truly I am a warner. No god is there but the One God, Supreme and Irresistible."

66. The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between. Exalted in Might, Able to enforce God's Will, Forgiving again and again.

67. Say, "That is a Message Supreme."

Sad 38:65-67
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Truly I am a warner. No god is there but the One God, Supreme and Irresistible.

That is a Message Supreme.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Qur'an 20100412

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

12. Truly do you marvel, while they ridicule.

13. And when they are admonished, pay no heed,

14. And when they see a Sign, turn it into mockery,

15. And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!"

16. "What? When we die, and become dust and bones, shall we be raised up?"

17. "And also our fathers of old?"

18. Say, "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."

Those ranged in ranks 37:12-18
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Yes, and you shall then be humiliated.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Qur'an 20100409

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

76. Let not their speech grieve you. Verily We know what they hide as well as what they disclose.

77. Don't humans see that it is We Who created them from sperm? Yet behold! They are open adversaries!

78. And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own creation. He says, "Who can give life to bones and decomposition?"

79. Say, "God will give them life Who created them the first time, for God is Well-versed in every kind of creation!"

Ya Sin 36:76-79
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God will give them life Who created them the first time, for God is Well-versed in every kind of creation!