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