Surah Al-Ana’m Ayah # 12 – 19 (6:12 – 6:19) A. TRANSLATION ١٢ قُلْ لِمَنْ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ قُلْ لِلَّهِ ۚ كَتَبَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ [Quran 6:12] Qul (قُلْ), ‘To one belongs what is in the skies and the earth?” Qul (قُلْ), […]
Surah Al-Ana’m Ayah # 1 – 11 (6:01 – 6:11) A. TRANSLATION ١ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ الظُّلُمَاتِ وَالنُّورَ ۖ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ [Quran 6:1] Al Hamd (الْحَمْدُ) to Allah- the one who created the skies and the earth and Ja’ala (وَجَعَلَ) the Zulumaate (الظُّلُمَاتِ) and the Noore (وَالنُّورَ). Then those who Kafaru (كَفَرُوا) […]
Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayah # 110 – 120 (5:110 – 120) A. TRANSLATION ١١٠ إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدْتُكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِي فَتَنْفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِي […]
Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayah # 106 – 109 (5:106 – 109) A. TRANSLATION ١٠٦ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا شَهَادَةُ بَيْنِكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ حِينَ الْوَصِيَّةِ اثْنَانِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ أَوْ آخَرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَتْكُمْ مُصِيبَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۚ تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِنْ بَعْدِ الصَّلَاةِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ لَا نَشْتَرِي بِهِ ثَمَنًا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۙ وَلَا […]
Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayah # 99 – 105 (5:99 – 105) A. TRANSLATION ٩٩ مَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ [Quran 5:99] What is upon the Rasool (الرَّسُولِ) except the Balagha (الْبَلَاغُ). And Allah knows what you Tubdun (تُبْدُونَ) and what you Taktumun (تَكْتُمُونَ). ١٠٠ قُلْ لَا يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ […]
COMMON UNDERSTANDING Normally the word Ma’eser is interpreted to refer to gambling and games of chance. But this is like extremely restricting the definition and scope of this word and the usage of it as per Quran. This article discusses the concept of Ma’eser as per Quran, what does it include, why is it not included in the list of […]
In light of Ayahs 5:90-5:91 GENERAL UNDERSTANDING The word Khamar is normally translated as alcohol and drugs. Muslims in general are divided w.r.t. whether Alcohol and drugs are prohibited in Quran or not. And since there is no reference in Quran that prohibits Khamar, many Muslims are also under the impression that it’s permitted in the Deen-e-Islam. However, as per […]
Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayah # 94 – 98 (5:94 – 98) A. TRANSLATION ٩٤ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ اللَّهُ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الصَّيْدِ تَنَالُهُ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَرِمَاحُكُمْ لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَخَافُهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ۚ فَمَنِ اعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ [Quran 5:94] O you who Amanu (آمَنُوا)! So that Allah Bala (لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ) you with Shayyin (بِشَيْءٍ) of the S’aede (الصَّيْدِ) you reach […]