SIGNS OF ALLAH

"This book is revealed from Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-wise. Surely in the heavens and the earth there are signs for the true believers, in your own creation and that of the animals which are scattered through the earth; there are signs for those who are firm in faith, in the alteration of the night and the day, in the sustenance that Allah sends down from heaven with which He revives the earth after its death and in the changing of the winds, there are signs for those who use their common sense.  These are the revelations of Allah which we are reciting to you in all truth.  Then, in what report after Allah and His revelations will they believe? Woe to each lying sinner!  He hears the revelations of Allah recited to him yet he arrogantly persists as if he never heard them; announce to him a painful punishment.  And when something of our revelations come to his knowledge, he takes them as a joke; for all such people there will be a humiliating punishment.  Beyond them there is hell, and nothing of what they have earned in this world will be of any benefit to them, nor those that they have taken besides Allah, and they shall have a grievous punishment.  This Quran is the true guidance." Quran, Al-Jatiya, 45: 1-11  

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DEEN OF AL-ISLAM

" O Prophet, tell them, "Whatever is the subject of your dispute, the Judgement belongs to Allah.  Such is Allah, my Rabb; in Him I have put my trust, and to Him I turn in all my affairs and in repentance; the Creator of the heavens and the earth.  He has made for you mates from among yourself and also mates among the cattle from their own kind, by this means does he multiply you.  There is no one like Him.  He alone hears all and sees all. To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth.  He gives abundantly to whom he pleases and sparingly to whom He wills.  He is the knower of every thing.  He has ordained for you the same Deen (way of life, Islam) which He enjoined on Nuh and which He has revealed to you (Mohammad); and which He enjoined on Ibraheem and Musa and Isa.  Establish the Deen of Al-Islam and make no divisions (sects) in it." Quran, Ash-Shura, 42: 10-13

PROPHET SULAIMAN

"To Daud We gave Sulaiman, an excellent devotee!  Who was frequent in returning to Us.  Worthy of mention is the incident when, one afternoon, excellent bred steeds, to be used in Jihad, were presented to him, and he said, "Surely I have adopted the love of these good things with a view to glorify my Rabb."  In testing race of the steed, when they disappeared from sight, he commanded, "Bring them back to me." Then he began to pass his hands over their legs and necks with affection.  Behold We also put Sulaiman to test and placed a mere body on his throne, then he turned to Us in repentance and said, "O my Rabb!  Forgive me and grant me a kingdom similar to which may not be given to any one after me.  Surely, You are the  Bountiful Giver."  We accepted his prayer and subjected the wind to his power, which blew gently in whichever direction he wanted, and the shaitans (Jinns)including all kinds of builders, divers and others fettered in chains.  We said to him, "This is Our gift, you may give or withhold to whoever you want without any accountability."  Surely, he hava place of nearness to Us and will have an excellent place of final abode." Quran, Sad, 38: 30-40

PROPHET DAUD

 "O Prophet! Have patience at what they say, and remember Our servant Daud, the man of strength, who was frequent in turning to Allah.  We made the mountains join him in Our praises at evening and the sunrise.  And the birds too with all their flocks join in glorifying Allah with him.  We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and sound judgement in speech and decision."  Quran. Sad, 38: 17-20

PUNISHMENT FOR YUNUS

"Yunus was surely one of Our Rasools.  He ran away to the laden ship; and when he took part in the casting of the lots, he lost and was then thrown into the sea. A whale swallowed him for he had become blameworthy.  Had he not repented and become one of those who glorify Allah, he would certainly remained inside its belly till the Day of Resurrection.  Then We cast him upon a desolate shore in a state of serious illness and caused a gourd plant to grow over him.  We sent him to a nation of one thousand people or more. They believed in him so We permitted them to enjoy their life for awhile." Quran, As-SAffat, 37: 139-148

A MIGHTY TEST

 "Ibraheem said, "I am going to take refuge with my Rabb,  He will surely guide me. O' my Rabb!  Grant me a righteous son."  So We gave him good news of a clement son.  When he reached the age to work with him, Ibraheem said to him, "O my son!  I have seen a vision that I should offer you as a sacrifice, now tell me what is your view."  He replied, "O my father!  Do as you are commanded, you will find me, if Allah so wills, of the patient." And when they both submitted to Allah and Ibraheem laid down his son prostrate upon his forehead for sacrifice, We called out to him, "O Ibraheem! stop!  You have fulfilled your vision."  Thus do We reward the righteous.  That was indeed a manifest test.  We ransomed his son for a great sacrifice and we left his good name among the later generations." Quran, As-Saffat, 37:99-108

DAY OF JUDGEMENT

"Then a trumpet shall be blown and behold, they will rise up from their graves and hasten to their Rabb. They will say, "Oh, Woe to us!  Who has raised us up from our graves?" They will be told, "This is what the Compassionate had promised and true was the word of the Rasools."  It will be no more than a single blast, and then they will all be gathered before Us.  On that Day no soul will suffer the least injustice and you shall all be rewarde according to your deeds.

Surely on that Day, the residents of paradise will be busy with their joy, they and their spouses will be in shady grooves reclining on soft couches.  They will have all kinds of fruit and they will get whatever they call for.  They will be greeted with the word, "Salam (Peace)" from the Lord of Mercy (Allah).

While to the sinners He will say, "Get aside today you criminals! Did I not enjoin you, O children of Adam, not to worship Shaitan, who is your open enemy and that you should worship Me, which is the Right Way.  Yet, in spite of this he (Shaitan) has led a great number of you astray.  Did'nt you have common sense?  This is the hell of which you were repeatedly warned.  Now burn in it this Day because you persistently rejected the truth."  On that day We shall seal their mouths while their hands will speak to Us and their feet will bear witness to their misdeeds."  Quran, Ya-Seen, 36: 51-65   

   

ALWAYS SAY THE RIGHT THING

"O' Believers!  Fear Allah and always say the right thing.  He will bless your work and forgive your sins - for he that obeys and and His Rasool, has indeed achieved the highest achievement."  Quran, Al-Ahzab, 33:71

MODESTY- 2

 

"O'Prophet! Enjoin your wives, daughters and believing that they should draw their gowns over themselves.  That is more proper that they may be recognized and not bothered. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.  Quran, Al-Ahzab, 33: 59

SIGNS OF ALLAH

"Of His signs is that He created you from dust and there you are: people scattered throughout the earth.  And of His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourself that you may find comfort with them and He planted love and mercy for each other in your hearts; surely, there are signs in this for those who think about it.  And also of His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the differences of your languages and colors; surely, there are signs in this for the knowledgeable.  And among His signs is your sleep at night and quest for His bounty during the day; surely, there are signs in this for those who listen.  And of His signs is the showing of lightening, in which there is fear as well as hope; and He sends down rain water from the sky and with it gives life to the earth after its death; surely, there are signs in this for those who use their common sense.  And of His signs are the firmly standing heaven and earth by His command, then as soon as He summons you out of the earth you come forth at one call.  To Him belong everything in the heavens and the earth, all are obedient to  Him.  He is the One Who originates creation then repeats it; and this is ever easier for Him.  To Him belongs the highest attribute in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."   Quran, Ar-Rum, 30: 20-27 

QAROON

"It is a fact that Quroon was one of Musa's people but he rebelled against them. we had given him such treasures that their very keys were a heavy burden to a band of strong men. When his people said to him, "Do not exult, for Allah does love the exultant. Rather seek by means of what Allah has given you, to attain the abode of the hereafter, while not neglecting your share in this world. Be good to others as Allah has been good to you, and do not seek mischief in the land, for Allah does not love the mischief mongers." He replied, "All that I have been given is by virtue of the knowledge that I possess." Did he not know that Allah has destroyed many people before, who were mightier in strength and greater in riches than him? But the criminals will not be asked about their sins because Allah knows them well. One day he come out before his people in his worldly glitter, those who sought the life of this world said, "Ah! Would that we had the like of Qaroon's fortune! He is indeed a very lucky man." But those who were endowed with knowledge said, "Alas for you! Better is the reward of Allah for him who has faith and does good deeds; but none shall attain it except those who endured with fortitude." Then We caused the earth to swallow him, together with his dwellings, and he had no host to help him against Allah, nor was he able to defend himself. Now the very people who wished for a position like him, the day before, began to say, "Alas! We had forgotten that it is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provisions of whom He wills of His servants and restricts it for whom He pleases. If Allah had not been gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us too. Alas! We did not remember that the disbelievers never attain facility."  Quran, Al-Qasas, 28: 76-82

GUIDANCE

"Your Rabb creates whatever He wills and chooses for His work whom He pleases.  It is not for them (mushrikeen) to choose and assign the powers of Allah to whom they want.  Glory be to Allah!  He is far above the shirk that these people commit.  Your Rabb knows all that they conceal in their hearts and all that they reveal.  He is Allah, there is no god but He.  Praise belongs to Him in this world and in the hereafter. His is the Judgement and to Him you shall be brought back.  O' Prophet, ask them, "Have you ever considered that if Allah makes the night perpetual till the Day of Resurrection, which deity other than Allah could bring you light?  Will you not listen?"  Ask them again, "Have you ever considered that if Allah makes the day perpetual till the Day of Resurrection, which deity other than Allah could bring you the night in which you could rest?  Will you not see?  It is out of His Mercy that He has made for you the night during which you may rest, and the day during which you may seek His bounty, and that you may render thanks."  They should be mindful of the Day when He will call them and ask, "Where are those deities whom you deemed my associates?"  And We shall bring forth a witness from every nation and ask, "Bring your proof about other deities besides Me."  Then they shall come to know that in reality there is only One God, Allah, and that the gods of their own invention have left them in the lurch."  Quran, Al-Qasas, 28: 68-75  

SIGNS OF ALLAH - JUST RECOGNIZE THEM

"Say, "Praise be to Allah and peace be on His servants that He has chosen to deliver His message. Ask them (mushrique), "Who is better?  Allah or the deities they associate with Him?

Is not He (Allah), who has created the heavens and the earth, sends down rain from the skies and with it brings forth the beautiful gardens, better than the false gods that they worship?  It is not in your ability to cause the growth of trees.  Is there another god besides Allah who can do that?  No doubt they are people who have swerved from justice in ascribing equals to Him.  Just think who has made the earth a place for your residence, caused in it the rivers to flow, set mountains upon it and placed a barrier between the two seas?  Is there another god besides Allah?  Nay most of them have no knowledge.  Just think who answers the oppressed person who cries out to Him and relieves his affliction, and makes you, O' mankind inheritors of the earth Is there another god besides Allah?  How little do you reflect! Just think who guides you in the darkness on the land and the sea, and who sends the wind as heralds  of good news of His mercy?  Is there another god besides Allah?  Exalted be Allah above what they associate with Him! Just think who originates creation and then repeats its production, and who gives you sustenance from the heavens and the earth?  Is there another god besides Allah?"   Say, "Show us proof is you are telling the truth."   Say, "No one in the heavens or the earth has the knowledge of the unseen except Allah and they do not know when they will be raised to life again."  Quran, An-Naml, 27:59-65 

 

ALLAH -ALMIGHTY

"Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth.  The parable of His Light is as if there were a niche in which there is a lamp, the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of star like brilliance, it is lit with the olive oil of a blessed tree which is neither eastern nor western, its very oil would almost be luminous though no fire touches it; Light upon Light; Allah guides to His light whom He pleases."   Quran, An-Nur, 24:35

MODESTY

"Enjoin the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their modesty, that is chaster for them.  Surely, Allah is well aware of their actions. Likewise, enjoin the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their modesty, not to display their beauty and their ornaments except what normally appears thereof; let them draw their veils over their bosoms and not dispay their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers ........ Also enjoin them not to strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden trinkets.  And O' believers!  Turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, so that you may attain salvation."  Quran, An-Nur, 24: 30-31 

OBJECT OF SACRIFICE

"For every nation We prescribed a way of sacrifice so that they may pronounce the name of Allah over the cattle which He has given them for food, but the object is one and the same; to remember that your god is only one God, to submit yourself to Him as Muslims, and O Prophet, give good new to the humble, who hearts tremble at the mention of Allah, who endure adversity with patience, who establish Salah and spend in charity out of what We have provided for them.  We have made the sacrifice of camels and cows among the rites of Allah, for there  is much good for you in them.  Therefore, pronounce the name of Allah over them while standing and when they fall down on their side after their slaughter, when their movement completely stops, then eat of their meat, feed the contended (those who do not ask) and the beggars (poor who ask).  Thus have We subjected them to you so that you may be grateful.  It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches Him.  Thus, He has subjected these animals to you so that you may glorify Allah for giving you guidance, and O' Prophet, give good news to the doers of good.  Surely, Allah wards off evil from those who are true believers; for certainly Allah does not love any one who is treacherous, ungrateful."   Quran, Al-Hajj, 22: 34-38

IBRAHEEM BUILDS THE HOUSE OF ALLAH

"Remember! We identified the site of the Sacred House to Ibraheem, saying, "Worship none besides Me, sanctify My House for those worshipers who make Tawaf, stand in prayer, bow and prostrate themselves, and O Ibraheem, make a proclamation of Hajj to mankind; they will come to you on foot and on lean camels from all distant quarters, so that they may witness the benefits which are made available for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattle which we have provided as food for them, on the appointed days; eat then of their meat yourself and feed the indigent having a very hard time.  Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving or cutting their hair and taking a bath; fulfill their vows and go for Tawaf of the Ancient House.  This was the object for which the Ka'bha was built, and whoever honors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sight of his Rabb.  The meat of cattle is lawful for you except what has been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination of idols and shun all false statements."  Quran, Al-Hajj, 22: 26-30

PUNISHMENT AND REWARD

"These (the believers and unbelievers) are the two adversaries who dispute with each other about their Rabb; as for the disbelievers, garments of fire will be cut out for them, boiling water will be poured over their heads, which will not only melt their skins but also the inner part of their bellies, and there will be maces of iron to lash them.  Whenever in their anguish they try to escape therefrom, they will be forced back therein, and will be told, "Taste the punishment of conflagration!"

As for those who have faith and do good deeds, Allah will certainly admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow.  They shall be decked with pearls and bracelets of gold, and their garments will be made of silk.  This is because during their life on the earth, they were guaided to accept the pure words of Allah, and they were shown the Way of the All-Praiseworthy."  Quran, Al-Hajj, 22: 19-24  

ALLAH SAVES PROPHET IBRAHEEM FROM THE FIRE

"Remember that when Ibraheem asked his father and his people, "What are these images to which you are so devoted?" They replied, "We found our forefathers worshiping them."  He said, "Then certainly both you and your forefathers have been in manifest error."  They asked, "Have you brought us the truth or are you one of the triflers?"  He relpied, "Nay! Your Rabb is the Lord of the heavens and the earth.  It is He who has created them; and I am one of those who bear witness to this.  By Allah! I will certainly plan against your idols when you turn and go away."  So he broke them all in pieces, except the biggest one of them, so that they might turn to it.  (On their return when they saw the plight of their idols), some asked, "Who has done this to our gods?  He must surely be a wicked person!"  Others replied, "We heard a youth called Ibraheem, talking about them."  They said, "Then bring him here before the eyes of the people, that they may witness how severely he is punished."  When Ibraheem came, they asked, "O Ibraheem, are you the one who has done this to our gods?"  He replied, "It is rather this chief of theirs who did it.  Ask them if they can speak!" Thereupon, they turned to search their own consciences, and said to themselves, " Surely, you yourself are the wrongdoers!"  Confounded as they were, lowering their heads they said, "You know fully well they cannot speak."  At this Ibraheem said, "Do you then worship these deities, instead of Allah, who can neither benefit nor harm you?  Shame on you and on those deities you worship besides Allah!  Have you no sense at all?"  They said, "Burn him alive to avenge your gods if you want to take any action."  When they threw him in the fire We commanded, "O fire! Be cool and comfortable for Ibraheem."  They sought to harm him, but We made them the bis losers."   Quran, Al-Anbiya, 21: 51-71

ALLAH TALKS DIRECTLY TO MUSA

"Have you heard the story of Musa?  When he saw a fire he said to his family, "Wait I see a fire.  I may be able to bring some fire or find someone beside the fire to guide us to the right birection."  When he reached there he was called:  "O' Musa!  In fact, fact I am your Rabb! Take off your shoes, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.  I have chosen you, so listen to what I have to reveal.  It is Me, Allah;  there is none worthy of worship except Me, so worship Me and establish Salah for My remembrance.  The final hour is sure to come, I have chosen to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded according to its efforts.

BOOK OF DEEDS

 "We have fastened the destiny if every man to his own neck, and on the Day of Resurrection We shall bring out for him a book spread wide open, saying, "Read your book of deeds.  Today you yourself are sufficient to take your own account."  Quran, Al-Isra, 17:13-14

HUMILITY

"Do those, who plot evil deeds feel secure that Allah will not cave in the earth beneath them or that the scourge will not come to them from directions  that they did not suspect?  Or that He may not seize them in the course  of their journey leaving no way for their escape?  Or He may not seize them after alerting them about the danger? Yet, your Rabb is Kind, Merciful.  Do you not see that every object that Allah has created casts its shadow right and left, prostrating itself to Allah in all humility? To Allah prostrate all the moving creatures of the heavens and the earth, including the angels; and they are not arrogant; they fear their Rabb Who is above them, and they do whatever they are commanded to do."  Quran, An-Naml, 16: 45-50

ALLAH - ALONE

"Allah is the One Who raised the heavens without any pillars as you can see, then firmly established Himself on the throne of authority and subjected the sun and the moon to His law - each one pursuing the coarse for an appointed time. He regulates all affairs. He spells out His revelations so that you may believe in meeting your Rabb. He is the one who spread out the earth and placed there upon mountains and rivers, created fruits of every kind in pairs, two and two, and makes the night cover the day.  Indeed in these thing there are signs for those who use their common sense. 

In the earth there are tracts side by side: gardens on grapes, crops and palm trees growing singly or in cluster.  They are all watered with the same water yet, We make some of them excel others in taste as food. Surely in this, there are signs for people who use their common sense. Now if there is anything that seems strange, it is their saying, "What when we become dust, could we then be raised to a new life again?"  These are a people who have denied their Rabb..."  Quran, Ar-Rad, 13: 2-5 

REWARD & PUNISHMENT

" Is he who knows that which has been revealed to you from your Rabb is the truth, like the one who is blind to this fact? Only those who use their common sense benefit from this reminder; those who fulfill their covenant with Allah and do not break their pledge; who join together what Allah has commanded to be joined, who fear their Rabb and are afraid of the terrible reckoning; who for the sake of Allah's pleasure keep their patience, establish Salah, spend secretly and openly out of the sustenance which We have provided them and repel evil with good - they are the ones for whom there is the home of the thereafter, the Paradise of perpetual bliss, which they will enter together with the righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their decendents.  The angels will come to welcome them from every side, saying, "Peace be upon you for all that you steadfastly endured in the world.  How excellent is the home of the hereafter!"  As for those who break their covenant with Allah after confirming it and cut asunder what Allah has commanded to be joined and create mischief in the land, a curse shall be laid on them and they shall have a terrible home." Quran, Ar-Rad, 13:19-25