Story of Earth

Qur'aanic Verses 41:9 & 41:10:

Transliterations:

9. Qul a-innakum latakfuroona biallathee khalaqa al-arda fee yawmayni watajAAaloona lahu andadanthalika rabbu alAAalameena

10. WajaAAala feeha rawasiya min fawqiha wabaraka feeha waqaddara feeha aqwataha fee arbaAAati ayyamin sawaan lilssa-ileena

Translations:

9. Say, “Do you really deny Him Who created the earth in two spans of time, and set up equals to Him – Him, the Lord of all the worlds!?”

10. And, in four spans of time, He placed firm mountains rising above its surface, blessed it with plenty and growth, and ingrained within itself its provisions, sufficient for all needs.³ 

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3. Readers may like to go through The Story of Earth in 10 parts on YouTube. It is fascinating. Although the authors of the videos fail to mention it, the meticulous divine Hand behind creation of the earth ought to be apparent to the believers.

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The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi

Crime and Punishment

Qur'aanic Verses 40:47 & 40:48:

Transliterations:

47. Wa-ith yatahajjoona fee alnnari fayaqoolu aldduAAafao lillatheena istakbaroo inna kunna lakum tabaAAan fahal antum mughnoona AAanna naseeban mina alnnari

48. Qala allatheena istakbaroo inna kullun feeha inna Allaha qad hakama bayna alAAibadi

Translations:

47. And when they quarrel in the Fire, the weak ask the proud, “We were just your followers. Would you therefore relieve us of a portion of the Fire?”

48. The proud say, “We are all together in this. Allah has already pronounced the Judgment on His subjects.”⁵ 

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5. This contentious discourse among the inmates of Hell has a lesson to teach to the Muslims of today. Despite Allah’s declared abhorrence (Verse 6:159) against formation of sects, the Muslims have persisted in grouping themselves into numerous sects like Sunni, Shia etc. Someone declares a deviant view, and, others, aided and abetted by the Satan, flock together around that view. And, lo, a sect is formed! Rank and file of any such sect just blindly follows its leaders. Most of the followers do never bother to cross-check their leaders’ contentions with the Qur’aan. If the leaders’ contentions are such as to make them liable for punishment in the Hereafter, the blind followers too would get the same punishment.

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The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi

Get Not Deceived

Qur'aanic Verse 40:4:

 

Transliteration:

 

 

4 Ma yujadilu fee ayati Allahi illa allatheena kafaroo fala yaghrurka taqallubuhum fee albiladi

 

 

Translation:

 

 

4. No one calls Allah’s Verses in question, but those who suppress the Truth! Hence, let not their activity among the populace deceive you.²

 

 

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2. It 0ften happens that the wicked and the cruel people in this world have the upper hand. Despite their crimes against humanity, they continue apparently to enjoy life. To take an example on a macro level from history, Hitler had undoubtedly an upper hand for many years initially in World War II. He seemed invincible against his opponents all around him. But in the end he had to suffer an ignominious defeat and death. The believers have to take heart from this historical piece from our recent past. History abounds in such examples. And I have no doubt every believer has experienced in their personal lives such examples of bad persons having bad ends. But personal experiences are not necessarily definitive in character. The person experiencing or witnessing them does not always have the whole story revealed to him. The person is likely therefore to be deceived. To him or her, crime apparently goes unpunished most of the times. A believer however remains steadfast in believing that Allah Almighty is watching every minute thing everywhere and that justice is bound to be done whatever the apparent position for now. One other thing that ought to be remembered in this context is that an atheist is not likely to be punished in this world if that atheist behaves justly with all his fellow citizens here. His punishment for his disbelief in Allah is reserved for the Hereafter.

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The above is an extract from Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

 

Mohammad Shafi



 

The Manager

Qur'aanic Verse 39:62:

Transliteration:

62. Allahu khaliqu kulli shay-in wahuwa AAala kulli shay-in wakeelun

Translation:

62. Allah is the Creator of everything. And He is the Manager of affairs for everything.⁹

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9. Everything here includes human beings. In the divine scheme of things, a human being, unlike other animals, is given the freedom to choose – to choose to believe in Allah (with all His attributes as given in the Qur’aan) or not to believe in Him. A believer has just to abide by His directions as given in the Qur’aan and rest assured that all his/her affairs in this worldly life will be exquisitely managed by Him. The believer has not to worry about it at all.

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The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi

Gravely Deluded

Qur'aanic Verse 39:43:

Transliteration:

43. Ami ittakhathoo min dooni Allahi shufaAAaa qul awa law kanoo la yamlikoona shay-an walayaAAqiloona

Translation:

43. Or have they taken intercessors other than Allah? Say, “Can they intercede even if they have no power and do not even understand?”⁸

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8. This Verse tells us in no uncertain terms that no one, repeat no one, can intercede with the Omniscient Allah. But in flagrant disobedience of this clear-cut guidance of the Qur’aan, most Muslims say that Prophet Muhammad shall intercede for them! And the Christians are sure their Christ will take them to Paradise, whatever their crimes here in this wicked world!! Both communities are gravely deluded.

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The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi

The Best Hadeeth

Qur'aanic Verse 39:23:

Transliteration:

23. Allahu nazzala ahsana alhadeethi kitaban mutashabihan mathaniya taqshaAAirru minhu juloodu allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum thumma taleenu julooduhum waquloobuhum ila thikri Allahithalika huda Allahi yahdee bihi man yashao waman yudlili Allahu fama lahu min hadin

Translation:

23. Allah has sent down the best hadeeth [Qur’aan]⁶, a Book with oft-repeated passages resembling one another. Thereat shiver the skins of those that fear their Lord! And then their skins and their minds become receptive to Allah´s remembrance. That is Allah´s Guidance! He guides therewith whosoever He wills. And one whom Allah lets go astray has none to guide him.

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Study Note:

6. Qur’aan describes itself as the best hadeeth. It does not mention, sanctify or authorize any other hadeeth book as a parallel – or even supportive – source for the Allah-approved Deen [way of life] of Islam for mankind.

The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi

God has no Son

Qur'aanic Verse 39:4:

Transliteration:

4. Law arada Allahu an yattakhitha waladan laistafa mimma yakhluqu ma yashao subhanahu huwa Allahu alwahidu alqahharu

Translation:

4. Had Allah wanted to have a son, He could have chosen anyone He willed out of those whom He created.³ Glorified is He! He is Allah: the One and Only, the Almighty.

Study Note:

3. In Verse 19:92, the Qur’aan has already pointed out to us that it is simply inconceivable that the Gracious One should beget a son. Begetting is an activity characteristic of and a need of created beings like man and animals that are mortal. They need someone to take their places after their deaths. But Allah is immortal. He is Omniscient and Omnipotent. He is far above all creature needs. He needs no son, and He has no son!

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The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VI.

Mohammad Shafi