Ships are a Sign of the Mercy of Allah Allah tells us of His kindness towards His servants by subjugating for them ships on the sea. He makes it easy for them to use ships to serve their interests, seeking His bounty through trade between one region and another. He says: إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا […]
When Harm befalls Them, the Disbelievers do not remember anyone except Allah Allah tells us that when harm befalls people, they call on Him, turning to Him and sincerely beseeching Him. Hence Allah says: وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الْضُّرُّ فِى الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلاَ إِيَّاهُ (And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you […]
Does not the Punishment of Allah come on Land too Allah says, do you think that by emerging onto dry land you will be safe from His vengeance and punishment, that a side of the land will not swallow you up or He will not send against you a Hasib – which is a kind […]
Perhaps He will send You back to the Sea Allah says, أَمْ أَمِنتُمْ (Or do you feel secure), `you who turn away from Us after acknowledging Our Oneness at sea once you are back upon dry land,’ أَن يُعِيدَكُمْ (that He will not send you back) to sea a second time فَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ قَاصِفًا مِّنَ […]
The Honor and noble Nature of Man Allah tells us how He has honored the sons of Adam and made them noble by creating them in the best and most perfect of forms, as He says: لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَـنَ فِى أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ (Verily, We created man in the best stature (mould).) (95:4) He walks upright […]
Everyone will be called by his Imam on the Day of Resurrection Allah tells us that on the Day of Resurrection, he will call each people to account by its Imam. The scholars differed as to the meaning of this (i.e. Imam. Mujahid and Qatadah said that it meant each nation would be called to […]
اذْهَبْ `(Go,) I will give you respite.’ According to another Ayah (Allah) said: قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ – إِلَى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ (Verily, you are of those allowed respite till the Day of the time appointed.) (38:80-81). Then Allah warned him and those who follow him among the progeny of Adam about Hell: قَالَ اذْهَبْ […]
اذْهَبْ `(Go,) I will give you respite.’ According to another Ayah (Allah) said: قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ – إِلَى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ (Verily, you are of those allowed respite till the Day of the time appointed.) (38:80-81). Then Allah warned him and those who follow him among the progeny of Adam about Hell: قَالَ اذْهَبْ […]
Allah has encompassed Mankind and made the Vision of His Prophet a Trial for Them Allah says to His Messenger , encouraging him to convey the Message and informing him that He is protecting him from the people, that He is able to deal with them and that they are in His grasp and under […]
The Story of Adam and Iblis Allah mentions here the enmity of Iblis, may the curse of Allah be upon him and his progeny. This is an ancient hatred, dating from the time that Allah created Adam, when He commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam, and all of them prostrated except Iblis, who was […]