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An Index To The Qur'an /-D- 4
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DISCIPLES When 'Isa sensed disbelief on their part, he said, 'Who will be my helpers to Allah?' The disciples said, 'We are Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah. Bear witness that we are Muslims.' (3:52) (Remember when Allah said, ''Isa, son of Maryam,) when I inspired the Disciples to believe in Me and in My...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-D- 3
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DEVOUTNESS Do you order people to devoutness and forget yourselves, when you recite the Book? Will you not use your intellect? (2:44) It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East or to the West. Rather, those with true devoutness are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, the Angels, the Book and the...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-D- 2
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DEEN (SEE RELIGION) DEBASEMENT Those who do good will have the best and more! Neither dust nor debasement will darken their faces. They are the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (10:26) But as for those who have earned bad actions-a bad action will be repaid with one the like of it....
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An Index To The Qur'an /-D- 1
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DABBATUL ARDH (SEE BEAST OF THE EARTH) DATE PALM Would any of you like to have a garden of dates and grapes, with rivers flowing underneath and containing all kinds of fruits, then to be stricken with old age and have children who are weak, and then for a fierce whirlwind containing fire to come and strike it so that...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-C- 4
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COOLNESS But as for those who believe and do right actions, We will admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ever. In them they will have spouses of perfect purity and We will admit them into cool, refreshing shade. (4:57) We said, 'Fire, be coolness and peace...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-C- 3
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COMPANION But those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (2:39) No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions and are surrounded by their mistakes, such people are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever; whereas those who...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-C- 2
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CHILDREN Remember when We rescued you from the people of Pharaoh. They were inflicting an evil punishment on you-slaughtering your sons and letting your women live. In that there was a terrible trial for you from your Lord. (2:49) Those We have given the Book recognise it as they recognise their own sons. Yet a group...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-C- 1
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CALAMITIES And when you said, 'Musa, we will not believe in you until we see Allah with our own eyes.' So the thunder-bolt struck you dead while you were looking. (2:55) What are they waiting for but for Allah to come to them in the shadows of the clouds, together with the angels, in which case the matter will have...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-B- 2
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BLAME You who believe! If any of you renounce your religion, Allah will bring forward a people whom He loves and who love Him, humble to the believers, fierce to the disbelievers, who strive in the Way of Allah and do not fear the blame of any censurer. That is the unbounded favour of Allah which He gives to whoever...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-B- 1
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BABYLON They follow what the Satans recited in the reign of Sulayman. Sulayman did not disbelieve, but the Satans did, teaching people sorcery and what had been sent down to Harut and Marut, the two angels in Babylon, who taught no one without first saying to him, 'We are merely a trial and temptation, so do not...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 6
25 - اسفندماه - 1389 15:46
ARROGANCE We said to the angels, 'Prostrate to Adam!' and they prostrated, with the exception of Diabolis. He refused and was arrogant and was one of the disbelievers. (2:34) We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of Messengers after him. We gave 'Isa, son of Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with the...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 5
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APPETITE To mankind the love of worldly appetites is painted in glowing colours: women and children, and heaped-up mounds of gold and silver, and horses with fine markings, and livestock and fertile farmland. All that is merely the enjoyment of the life of this world. The best homecoming is in the presence of Allah....
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 4
25 - اسفندماه - 1389 15:43
ALMS (ZAKAH) Perform prayer and give the alms and bow with those who bow. (2:43) Remember when We made a covenant with the tribe of Israel: 'Worship none but Allah and be good to your parents and to relatives and orphans and the very poor. And speak good words to people. And perform prayer and give the alms.' But then...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 3
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AFFLUENT When We desire to destroy a city, We send a command to the affluent in it and they become deviant in it and the Word is justly carried out against it and We annihilate it completely. (17:16) But then when We seize the affluent among them with the punishment, they will suddenly start praying fervently. (23:64)...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 2
25 - اسفندماه - 1389 15:41
AD (SEE HUD (AS) AND 'AD) ADEM (AS) (ADAM) When your Lord said to the angels, 'I am putting an overlord on the earth,' they said, 'Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood when we glorify You with praise and proclaim Your purity?' He said, 'I know what you do not know.' (2:30) He taught Adam...
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An Index To The Qur'an /-A- 1
25 - اسفندماه - 1389 15:40
AARON (SEE HARUN (AS)) ABASEMENT And when you said, 'Musa, we will not put up with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to supply to us some of what the earth produces-its green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and onions,' he said, 'Do you want to replace what is better with what is inferior? Go back to...
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BOOK FIVE: THE PERFECTION OF THE QUR’AN FROM THE LITERARY ASPECT
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BOOK FIVE: THE PERFECTION OF THE QUR’AN FROM THE LITERARY ASPECT THE INIMITABILITY OF THE QUR’AN We have so far considered the miraculous characteristics of the Qur'an from the scientific and historical points of view. In addition to these, the Qur'an also possesses an astounding, inimitable style from the literary...
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BOOK FOUR;ALLAH’S MATHEMATICAL MIRACLES IN THE QUR’AN
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BOOK FOUR;ALLAH’S MATHEMATICAL MIRACLES IN THE QUR’AN WORD REPETITIONS IN THE QUR’AN Apart from the miraculous characteristics of the Qur'an which we have looked into so far, it also contains what we can term "mathematical miracles." There are many examples of this fascinating Qur'anic aspect. One example of...
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BOOK THREE: THE HISTORICAL FACTS RECORDED IN THE QUR’AN
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BOOK THREE: THE HISTORICAL FACTS RECORDED IN THE QUR’AN “HAMAN” AND ANCIENT EGYPT MONUMENTS The name "Haman" was not known until the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphics in the 19th century. When the hieroglyphics were decoded, it was understood that Haman was a close helper of the Pharaoh and was "the...
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BOOK TWO: PREDICTIONS ON THE QUR’AN
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BOOK TWO: PREDICTIONS ON THE QUR’AN INTRODUCTION Another miraculous aspect of the Qur'an is its prediction of future events, some of which have so far been fulfilled. This is one of the proofs that the Qur'an is the word of Allah. In the following pages, we will dwell on some of these events. The keys of the unseen...
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THE DATE AND ITS USES AS DESCRIBED IN THE QUR’AN
24 - اسفندماه - 1389 22:02
THE DATE AND ITS USES AS DESCRIBED IN THE QUR’AN In a number of Qur'anic verses, the humble date is honoured as one of the blessings of Paradise. (Qur'an, 55:68) When this fruit is examined, it can be seen to have a great many important features. One of the oldest known species of plant, the date is today a food of...
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A HUMAN BEING’S CREATION
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A HUMAN BEING’S CREATION Many diverse subjects are mentioned in the Qur'an while also inviting people to believe. Sometimes the heavens, sometimes animals, and sometimes plants are mentioned as evidence of Allah's existence. In many of these verses, people are called upon to consider their own creation. They are often...
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THE SEPARATES SEAS
24 - اسفندماه - 1389 21:58
THE SEPARATES SEAS One of the properties of seas that has only recently been discovered is related in a verse of the Qur'an as follows: He has let loose the two seas, converging together, with a barrier between them they do not break through. (Qur'an, 55:19-20) There are large waves, strong currents, and tides in the...
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THE MIRACULORS IRON
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THE MIRACULORS IRON Iron is one of the elements highlighted in the Qur'an. In Surat al-Hadid, meaning "iron," we are informed: And We also sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind... (Qur'an, 57:25) The word "anzalnaa," translated as "We sent...
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THE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STA
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THE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS We built seven firm layers above you. We installed a blazing lamp. (Qur'an, 78:12-13) As we know, the only source of light in the Solar System is the Sun. With advances in technology, astronomers discovered that the Moon was not a source of light but...
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BOOK ONE ALLAH'S SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES IN THE QUR'AN
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BOOK ONE ALLAH'S SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES IN THE QUR'AN THE FORMATION OF THE UNIVERSE Until the mid-20th century, the prevalent view across the world was that the universe was infinite, had existed forever and that it will continue to do so for all time. According to this view, known as the "static universe...
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PREFACE
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PREFACE Fourteen centuries ago, Allah sent down the Qur'an. This book of guidance and wisdom calls man to the truth and instructs all human beings to adhere to the values which this mighty revelation contains. From the day of its revelation to the Day of Judgement, this last Divine book will remain as the sole guide...
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THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -8-
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THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -8- Gannets spend most of their time in the sea and form colonies on the rocks or on islands, where they lay their eggs. Gannets living in the northern hemisphere lay one egg, and those in the southern hemisphere lay two. Left alone by their parents when they are only three months old,...
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THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -7-
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THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -7- This mutual assistance among wolves shows the self-sacrifice of which animals are capable and gives the lie to evolutionists who claim that animals are merely selfish. A hummingbird's nest is about half the size of a golf ball, but one of its most striking features is that as the...
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THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -6-
24 - اسفندماه - 1389 21:44
THE WONDROUS BEAUTY IN ANIMALS -6- Even though baby deer can stand up right after they are born, they are essentially helpless and cannot walk until later. So meanwhile, how are they protected from their enemies? Until it can run as fast as its mother, a baby deer's best protection is to hide. Because of the dead-leaf...