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Surah 17 (Al-Isrâ), Verses 1-22 (Y6)

By alhoque on 2021-03-112021-09-03Leave a Comment

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.

Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 17, Al-Isrâ or the Night Journey, verses 1-22. These verses talk of the prophecy made by Allah in the Torah that the Children of Israel would make mischief of one kind or another and twice would they be caught and punished. Next there is a discussion fo the Day of Judgment, when everyone’s deeds will be laid bare – those who sought to do good and those who sought only the transitory things of this earthly life will be judged.

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Surah 72 (Al-Jinn), Verses 16-28 (Y6)

By alhoque on 2021-02-072021-02-02Leave a Comment

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.

Summary

Today’s selection concludes Surah 72, Al-Jinn or the Spirits, verses 16-28. In these verses, it is asserted that mosques are built for the worship of Allah, so no one else should be invoked in them. Prophets do not have the power to harm or benefit anyone; they only convey God’s message. Only God knows the unseen and reveals it to those Prophets.

Tafseer for this selection concerns the deeper meaning behind the analogy of “rain” in verse 16.

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Surah 90 (Al-Balad) (Y6)

By alhoque on 2021-01-142021-05-26Leave a Comment

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Summary

Today’s selection contains the entirety of Surah 90, Al-Balad or the City. This surah contains an admonition to the disbelievers of the city of Makkah. It declares that God has given you one tongue and two lips to control it and then speaks of the qualities of a righteous person.

Tafseer for this selection examines the two “highways” mentioned in verse 10.

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Surah 95 (At-Tin) (Y6)

By alhoque on 2020-08-222020-08-20Leave a Comment

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Summary

Today’s selection is the entirety of Surah 95, At-Tin or The Fig, verses 1-8. This Surah appeals to four sacred symbols to show that God created man in the best of molds but that man is capable of the utmost degradation unless he has Faith and leads a good life.

Tafseer concerns the four sacred symbols mentioned in verse 1-3.

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