Tag: Islam

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. [37.1] I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks[37.2] Then those who drive away with reproof,[37.3] Then those who recite, being mindful,[37.4] Most surely your God is One:[37.5] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between th...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [92.1] I swear by the night when it draws a veil,[92.2] And the day when it shines in brightness,[92.3] And the creating of the male and the female,[92.4] Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).[92.5] Then as for him who gives aw...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 An Age Of Learning And Artistic Refinement The avid interest in Muslim ideas and material culture displayed byEuropean knights and merchants who journeyed to the centers of Islamiccivilization in this era cautions us against placing too great an emphasis o...

A Bridge of Stories - Marlies ter Borg You have before you a unique anthology of stories told in both the Bible and the Qur'an. It starts obviously with creation, which in both books took six Days or divine periods. It continues to describe the creation of man and woman, who in both books dwell in t...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [24.1] (This is) a chapter which We have revealed and made obligatory and in which We have revealed clear communications that you may be mindful.[24.2] (As for) the fornicatress and the fornicator, flog each of them, (giving) a hundred stripes, and...

Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 Islamic Culture The attainments of the Muslims in the intellectual and artistic fieldscan be attributed not only to the genius of Arabs, but also to those peopleswho embraced the Islamic faith in Persia, Mesopotamia, Turkey, Syria, Egypt,North Africa, and ...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [74.1] O you who are clothed![74.2] Arise and warn,[74.3] And your Lord do magnify,[74.4] And your garments do purify,[74.5] And uncleanness do shun,[74.6] And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase,[74.7] And for the sake of yo...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [107.1] Have you considered him who calls the judgment a lie?[107.2] That is the one who treats the orphan with harshness,[107.3] And does not urge (others) to feed the poor.[107.4] So woe to the praying ones,[107.5] Who are unmindful of their pray...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [112.1] Say: He, Allah, is One.[112.2] Allah is He on Whom all depend.[112.3] He begets not, nor is He begotten.[112.4] And none is like Him....

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [72.1] Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,[72.2] Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:[72.3] And that He-- ...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. [48.1] Surely We have given to you a clear victory[48.2] That Allah may forgive your community their past faults and those to follow and complete His favor to you and keep you on a right way,[48.3] And that Allah might help you with a mighty help.[...