“We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.” (XXI:107) I have just recited before you a verse from Surah Anbiya of the holy Quran. In it God addresses the holy Prophet to tell him that he had been sent as a mercy for the whole world and all the peoples that might… Continue reading Mercy for the World by Nadwi
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Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
الرحمن الرحيم The most common translation of this ayah is, “The Most beneficent, The Most Merciful.” In contemporary context, such a translation almost fails its purpose as those English words are seldom used in normal speech and literature, let alone being properly understood. Fundamentally, the translation is accurate as the Arabic refers to Mercy, however… Continue reading Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem