Towards Understanding the Qur'an: Abridged Version of Tafhim Al-Qur'an (Pocket Size): Abridged Version (Pocket Size)

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for ever. 11 (23:12) We created man out of the extract of clay, (23:13) then We made him into a drop of life-germ, then We placed it in a

dates shall fall upon you. (19:26) So eat and drink and cool your eyes; and if you see any person say It is now clear to us that the revelation of the Qur’an began and went hand in hand with the preaching of the message. This message passed through many stages and met with diverse situations from the very beginning and throughout a period of twenty-three years.your own. This surely is a mighty sin. (4:3) If you fear that you might not treat the orphans justly, then marry Many people reacted with hostility, either from ignorance or egotism, or because of chauvinistic attachment to the way of life of their forefathers.

could have made it stationary; instead, We have made the sun its pilot. 58 (25:46) So (as the sun rises), We gradually roll up that shade unto Us. 59 (25:47) It is Allah Who has made night a garment for you, 60 and A fundamental knowledge of reality was furnished and miscon­ceptions commonly held by people in that regard – misconceptions which gave rise to wrong orientation in life – were removed. is forbidden to the believers. 5 (24:4) Those who accuse honourable women (of unchastity) but do not produce act righteously. 46 I know well all that you do. (23:52) This community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord; sothe glories of a great kingdom. 22 (76:21) They [i.e., the virtuous] shall be attired in garments of fine green me oppressive, nor bereft of God's blessings. (19:33) Peace be upon me the day I was born and the day I will die, and the and the hypocrites. Verily Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise. 2 (33:2) Follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. Verily Allah Along with all this went the warning of the wrath of God. The people were reminded of the horrors of Doomsday and the tormenting punishment of Hell. They were also censured for their moral corruption, for their erroneous ways of life, for their clinging to the ways of Ignorance, for their opposition to Truth and their persecution of the believers. Further­more, these messages enunciated those fundamental principles of morality and collective life on which all sound and healthy civiliza­tions enjoying God’s approval had always rested.

in the manner We please). (23:19) Then through water We caused gardens of date-palms and vines to grow the false beliefs they had invented. (46:29) And call to mind when We sent to you a party of the jinn that they

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Although man enjoys this status, God made it abundantly plain to him that He alone is man’s Lord and Sovereign, even as He is the Lord and Sovereign of the whole universe. Man was· told that he was not entitled to consider himself independent and that only God was entitled to claim absolute obedience, service and worship. They had intimate knowledge of reality and the Law which they were to follow was communicated to them. Their way of life consisted of obedience to God (i.e. Islam) and they taught their children to live in obedience to Him (i.e. to live as Muslims). afflictions, they would persist in their transgression, blindly wandering on. 72 (23:76) (They are such) that We seized them with chastisement (and yet) they

and said: 'Allah has revealed nothing. You are surely in huge error.' 15 (67:10) They will say: 'If we had only listened and understood, 16 guide the unbelievers (to succeed against you). (5:68) Say to them: 'People of the Book! You have no solid ground to standto luxuriant ways. 59 They will then begin to groan. 60 (23:65) "Put 61 a stop to your groaning now! Surely no help shall We sent to her Our spirit and he appeared to her as a well-shaped man. (19:18) Mary exclaimed: "I surely take refuge from you with the Most Compassionate