QURʾĀNIC REFLECTIONS

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November 13, 2012

Turn to the Qur`ān, learn it, teach it to your children; you will be asked about it, and through it you will be rewarded. Indeed, sufficient is the Qur`ān a reminder – for those with intellect. ‘Amr ibn ‘Āṣ, in: فضائل القرآن…

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November 11, 2012

[Then do they not reflect upon the Qur`ān?] Moḥammed:24 What does it mean to reflect upon the Qur`ān? (Snippet from Imām Nawawī’s book on manners)…

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The Qur`ānic Secret to Attaining Unity and a Qur`ānic Refutation

November 11, 2012

  [And those who came after them say, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts any resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.”] Ḥashr:10   This āyah holds one of the secrets and a key course of action to overcoming divides and friction within the Ummah and this secret is: Sincere Du’ā`. This du’ā`, specifically.   Not only will it resolve division…

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November 10, 2012

The Qur`ān guides you to your ailments and their remedy. The ailments are your sins and the remedy is Istighfār. Qatādah, in: شعب الإيمان للبيهقي ٤٧-٦٦٤٥…

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November 9, 2012

The first āyah of sūrah al-Kahaf has two instructions for us: i. Praise Allah. And how do we do this? ii. By living by The Infallible Book. [All praise is due to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance.] Kahaf:1…

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The Time Before Dawn

November 8, 2012

  [The people of Lūṭ denied the warnings. Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lūṭ – We saved them before dawn] Qamar:33-34 The family of Lūṭ ‘alayhis salām were put through one of the most difficult tests a Muslim can through. They fought to hold on to the moral fabric of their society, as it was put through a shredder. All the while maintaining their īmān. Talk about a test. If that was…

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