The earliest of people dealt with in the Qur’an were those among whom Nuh (Noah, peace be upon him) was raised as Prophet. It is clear from the Qur’an that these people did not deny the existence of God, cf. the following comment about him by their leaders: He is but a man like… Continue reading Concept of Lord God by Noah’s People
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The Holy Quran’s Use of the Word Rabb
In the Qur’an the word Rabb is used in all of its general meanings, sometimes in only one sense, sometimes is in two, and sometimes in more, or even all the five, as the following examples will show: (i) And Yousuf (Joseph) said (to Potiphar’s wife, when she tried to seduce him): May God forbid! He… Continue reading The Holy Quran’s Use of the Word Rabb
General Meanings of the Arabic word Rabb
The three radicals of the Arabic word Rabb are the letters (r, b, b) and the basic meaning is to bring up. If we take into account the wider meaning of the root word and its various derivatives, we find that it has following connotations: One who brings up, rear, fosters or nourishes, or… Continue reading General Meanings of the Arabic word Rabb
No god but God
إِلَه A person enters into the fold of Islam by accepting and testifying, “La Ilaha Illullah, Muhammad-ur-Rasool-Allah” (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) is His messenger). A good understanding of the Quranic Arabic word ILAH is needed.
All Praise Be to Allah
اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ (1:2) Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the entire universe. Whenever we praise someone, we do so for two reasons: First, because excellence calls for praise, irrespective of whether that excellence has any direct relevance to us or not. Second, we praise one whom we consider to be our benefactor.… Continue reading All Praise Be to Allah
The Similitude with which Allah has sent him
THE SIMILITUDE WITH WHICH ALLAH’S APOSTLE (MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM) HAS BEEN SENT WITH GUIDANCE AND KNOWLEDGE Abu Musa reported Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The similitude of that guidance and knowledge with which Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has sent me is that of rain falling upon the… Continue reading The Similitude with which Allah has sent him
Trust in Allah
Trust in Allah, the Glorious, the Exalted Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) preached to the people to trust in Allah (swt). His whole life was a sublime example of the precept. In the loneliness of Makkah, in the midst of persecution and danger, in adversity and tribulations, and in the thick of enemies in the battles… Continue reading Trust in Allah