Author: Ishaq

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High.

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى     Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High. (The Glorious Quran, 87:01)   The verse literally means: “Purify the name of your Lord, the Highest.”   Given below are some of the meanings of this verse:   (1) Allah (s.w.t.) should be remembered by the names which fit… Continue reading Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High.

Refuge From Creatures

Seek refuge with the Lord from the evil of everything He has created قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ   In Surah Al-Falaq, No. 113, we are taught to seek refuge with Allah T’ala from the evils of creatures.   A few things deserve consideration: First, that the creation of evil has not… Continue reading Refuge From Creatures

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Audu Billah and D’ua

The act of seeking refuge necessarily consists of three parts: The act of seeking refuge itself; the seeker of refuge; and he whose refuge is sought.   Seeking refuge implies feeling fear of something and seeking protection of another, or taking cover of it, or clinging to it, or going under its shelter for safety.… Continue reading Audu Billah and D’ua

The Significance of the Hijrah

The Significance of the Hijrah by Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph. D.  President Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc. 7102 W. Shefford Lane Louisville, KY 40242-6462, U.S.A. E-mail: IRFI@INAME.COM Website:  http://WWW.IRFI.ORG     Taken from: http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_451_500/significance_of_the_hijrah.htm  In Surah Tawbah, 9:20 Al-Tawbah, 9:20 Those who believe, and suffer exile and strive with might and main, in Allah’s cause, with their… Continue reading The Significance of the Hijrah

Spiritually Deaf

  Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran:   وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا صُمٌّ وَبُكْمٌ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ مَن يَشَإِ اللّهُ يُضْلِلْهُ وَمَن يَشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ﴿6:39﴾   (6:39) Those who gave the lie to Our signs are deaf, dumb and blunder about in darkness. Allah causes whomsoever He wills to stray in error, and sets… Continue reading Spiritually Deaf

Ten Commands For Israelites and Muslims

  Ayaat 151-153 of Surah Al-An’am give out ten commands first to the Israelites and then of course to everyone else, including Muslims. The article outline is as follows: Ayaat 6:151-153 in Arabic. English translation of the three verses Brief explanation of the commands mentioned in these ayaat.      Allah T’ala says in Surah… Continue reading Ten Commands For Israelites and Muslims

Signs For People of Fikr, ‘Aql and Zikr

Verses 4-16 of Surah 16, An-Nahl speak about the creation of human beings, cattle, other animals, vegetables and fruit, planets and their motions and other things. These creations are mentioned so that the people who reflect, think and remember can find signs to believe in the Creator as the One and Only God and believe… Continue reading Signs For People of Fikr, ‘Aql and Zikr

Allah Took it on Himself to Show us the Right Way

  وَعَلَى اللّهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ وَلَوْ شَاء لَهَدَاكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ﴿16:9﴾  (16:9) Allah has taken upon Himself to show the Right Way, when there exist crooked ways too. *1 He would have guided all of you aright, if He had so willed. *2   *1 This contains an argument for Prophethood along with a proof of Tauhid… Continue reading Allah Took it on Himself to Show us the Right Way

Goodly Word, Evil Word

  أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاء   تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ اللّهُ الأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ   وَمَثلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ اجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ الأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ   See you not how God sets forth a parable? – A… Continue reading Goodly Word, Evil Word