Tag: Islam

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [58.1] Allah indeed knows the plea of her who pleads with you about her husband and complains to Allah, and Allah knows the contentions of both of you; surely Allah is Hearing, Seeing.[58.2] (As for) those of you who put away their wives by likenin...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002The Mosque As A Symbol Of Islamic Civilization From one end of the Islamic world to the other, Muslim towns and citiescould (and can today) be readily identified by the domes and minarets of themosques where the faithful were (and are) called to prayer five...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 The Arab Empire Of The Umayyads Muhammad's victory over the Umayyads, his capture of Mecca, and theresulting allegiance of many of the bedouin tribes of Arabia created a whollynew center of power in the Middle Eastern cradle of civilizations. A backward,no...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [76.1] There surely came over man a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning.[76.2] Surely We have created man from a small life-germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing.[76.3] Surely We have sho...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [75.1] Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.[75.2] Nay! I swear by the self-accusing soul.[75.3] Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?[75.4] Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips[75.5] Nay! man desires to give the li...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [68.1] Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,[68.2] By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.[68.3] And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.[68.4] And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.[68.5] S...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [56.1] When the great event comes to pass,[56.2] There is no belying its coming to pass--[56.3] Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),[56.4] When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,[56.5] And the mountains shall be made to crumbl...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [110.1] When there comes the help of Allah and the victory,[110.2] And you see men entering the religion of Allah in companies,[110.3] Then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy)....

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [46.1] Ha Mim.[46.2] The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.[46.3] We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two save with truth and (for) an appointed term; and those who disbelieve turn aside fro...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [50.1] Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran (that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah.)[50.2] Nay! they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, so the unbelievers say: This is a wonderful thing:[50.3] What! when we are dead an...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 The Spread Of Islam The Islamic state expanded very rapidly after the death of Muhammadthrough remarkable successes both at converting unbelievers to Islam and bymilitary conquests of the Islamic community's opponents. Expansion of theIslamic state was an ...

[Quran; 2:125] We have rendered the shrine (the Ka`aba) a focal point for the people, and a safe sanctuary. You may use Abraham's shrine as a prayer house. We commissioned Abraham and Ismail: "You shall purify My house for those who visit, those who live there, and those who bow and prostrate." The...