Quranic Reflections – Juz 18

Quranic Reflections – Juz 18

by | Sep 21, 2020 | Quranic Reflections

“Indeed, there was a party of My servants who said, ‘Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.’ But you took them in mockery to the point that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at...
Quranic Reflections – Juz 17

Quranic Reflections – Juz 17

by | Sep 14, 2020 | Quranic Reflections

“And we have made the sky a well-guarded roof. Yet they turn away from its signs.” [21: 32] In this part of Surah al-Anbiya’, Allah `azza wa jall has a number of verses talking about one thing: the earth and our universe. Among them is the above verse, and it tells us...
Quranic Reflections – Juz 16

Quranic Reflections – Juz 16

by | Sep 7, 2020 | Quranic Reflections

“He said: “My Lord! How can I have a son, when my wife is barren, and I have reached the extreme old age?”” [19: 8] “She said: “How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?”” [19: 20] I’ve always found it intriguing to read the above two verses...
Quranic Reflections – Juz 15

Quranic Reflections – Juz 15

by | Aug 31, 2020 | Quranic Reflections

“And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?” [18: 68] Humans are impatient by nature – and this is something that stems from the fact that we were created hasty (as Allah said, “Man has been created hasty” [21: 37]). We don’t have...
Quranic Reflections – Juz 14

Quranic Reflections – Juz 14

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Quranic Reflections

“And do not say concerning that which your tongues put forth of untruth saying, “This is halal (lawful) and this is haram (unlawful),” to invent a lit against Allah. Indeed, those who invent a lie against Allah will not succeed.” [16: 116] After mentioning blessings,...