Evil Plots of the Leaders of the Criminals and their Subsequent Demise Allah says: Just as We appointed chiefs and leaders for the criminals who call to disbelief, hinder from the path of Allah, and oppose and defy you in your town, O Muhammad. Such was also the case with the Messengers before you, who […]
فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَـمِ (And whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam;) He makes Islam easy for him and strengthens his resolve to embrace it, and these are good signs. Allah said in other Ayat, أَفَمَن شَرَحَ اللَّهُ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَـمِ فَهُوَ عَلَى نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ (Is he […]
وَهَـذَا صِرَطُ رَبِّكَ مُسْتَقِيماً (And this is the path of your Lord leading straight.) that is, Islam, that We have legislated for you, O Muhammad, by revealing this Qur’an to you, is Allah’s straight path. قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الآيَـتِ (We have detailed Our Ayat…) We have explained the Ayat and made them clear and plain, لِقَوْمٍ […]
وَهَـذَا صِرَطُ رَبِّكَ مُسْتَقِيماً (And this is the path of your Lord leading straight.) that is, Islam, that We have legislated for you, O Muhammad, by revealing this Qur’an to you, is Allah’s straight path. قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الآيَـتِ (We have detailed Our Ayat…) We have explained the Ayat and made them clear and plain, لِقَوْمٍ […]
The Prohibition of what was Slaughtered in other than Allah’s Name This Ayah is used to prove that slaughtered animals are not lawful when Allah’s Name is not mentioned over them — even if slaughtered by a Muslim. The Ayah about hunting game, فَكُلُواْ مِمَّآ أَمْسَكْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاذْكُرُواْ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ (So eat of what […]
Most People are Misguided Allah states that most of the people of the earth, are misguided. Allah said in other Ayat, وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الاٌّوَّلِينَ (And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them.) 37:71 and, وَمَآ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ (And most of mankind will not believe even if […]
Allowing What was Slaughtered in the Name of Allah This is a statement of permission from Allah, for His servants, allowing them to eat the slaughtered animals werein His Name was mentioned when slaughtering them. It is understood from it that He has not allowed that over which Allah’s Name was not mentioned when slaughtering. […]
Allowing What was Slaughtered in the Name of Allah This is a statement of permission from Allah, for His servants, allowing them to eat the slaughtered animals werein His Name was mentioned when slaughtering them. It is understood from it that He has not allowed that over which Allah’s Name was not mentioned when slaughtering. […]
وَذَرُواْ ظَـهِرَ الإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُ (Leave evil, open and secret…) refers to all kinds of sins committed in public and secret. Qatadah said that, وَذَرُواْ ظَـهِرَ الإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُ (Leave sin, open and secret…) encompasses sins committed in public and secret, whether few or many. In another statement, Allah said, قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ […]
Every Prophet Has Enemies Allah says, just as We made enemies for you, O Muhammad, who will oppose and rebel against you and become your adversaries, We also made enemies for every Prophet who came before you. Therefore, do not be saddened by this fact. Allah said in other Ayat: وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِكَ […]