All praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings of Allah be upon his Prophet, Muhammad. Allah says very explicitly in His Book, " (This is) a Book (the Qur'an) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its verses, and that men of understanding may remember [38:29]." If we don't understand the Book, how can we ponder on its verses! This book presents word lists commonly mentioned in the Qur'an. The lists include nouns, verbs, prepositions, pronouns and more. ... [Continue Reading]
Quran Explanations
The way to Salvation in the light of Surah Al-Asr
SURAH AL-’ASR, a very early Makkan surah is one of the shortest surahs of the Quran. The words used in this surah are also commonly used in Urdu and are familiar to those who have a fair knowledge of this language. This is why a sketchy meaning of the surah is grasped without much difficulty by every Urdu-knowing individual. But studied and pondered over at a deeper level, this Surah opens up a treasure house of knowledge and wisdom. As a matter of fact, there is a striking analogy between ... [Continue Reading]
Four Basic Precepts of the Quran
Those of us who have been familiar with the writer from the beginning are aware that, at the start, he confined himself mainly to the fundamentals, trying to scrub away the centuries old crusts which had dimmed the true Islamic concepts and to remove the misunderstandings that had spread gradually regarding the basic principles and purpose of Islam. His book, Four Basic Precepts of the Quran, which originally appeared in his monthly Urdu magazine, was one such effort, the intention being to ... [Continue Reading]
The Spiritual Cure
It is named al-Fatihah, the Opening - because it opens the Book and by it the recitation in prayer commences. It is also named Ummul Qur’an, the Mother of the Qur’an, and Ummul Kitaab, the Mother of the Book, according to the opinion of the majority. This was mentioned by Anas, however al-Hasan and ibn Seereen disliked this appellation reasoning that this was the most fitting description for the Preserved Tablet. Al- Hasan also said that the unequivocal verses of the Qur’an comprised the ... [Continue Reading]
The Relief From Distress
An explanation to the Du'a of Yunus [Jonah peace be upon him] And [mention] the man of the fish [i.e., Jonah], when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” The Quran 21:87 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Invocation of Yunus 'None who is experiencing difficulty employs it except that Allah would relieve him of his ... [Continue Reading]
Atlas of the Quran
Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil An Authentic Collection of the Qur'anic Information with Maps, Tables and Pictures This Atlas is new in its subject, a subject that has not been touched before. It helps whoever recites the Qur'an or studies it to specify the locations mentioned by the Noble Verses, and to mark those places of ancient people mentioned in the Qur'Gn. This is besides locating areas where the incidents of the prophetic Seerah occurred. Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize ... [Continue Reading]