As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection begins Surah 55, Ar-Rahmân or the Most Gracious, verses 1-25. In this Surah, we are presented with piece upon piece of evidence of God’s bounty and asked over and over again, which of these favors do we deny. In this selection, we are reminded of the bounty of Nature and God’s laws which benefit mankind.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.
The Compassionate (Allah).[1] Who taught you the Qur’an,[2] created man[3] and taught him how to speak and convey his feelings and thoughts.[4] The sun and the moon move along their computed courses.[5] The shrubs and the trees prostrate in adoration.[6] He has raised the heaven on high and created the balance:[7] don’t ever tamper with this balance.[8] Therefore, you also establish weight with justice and do not give less measure.[9] He laid out the earth for His creatures,[10] with all its fruits and palms having sheathed clusters,[11] and grain with husk and scented herbs.[12] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[13] He created man from sounding clay similar to pottery,[14] and created jinns from smokeless fire.[15] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[16] 55:[1-16]
He is the Lord of the two easts and the Lord of the two wests.[17] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[18] He has made the two oceans apparently meeting together,[19] yet, between them is a barrier which they cannot cross.[20] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[21] He produces pearls and coral, from both of them.[22] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[23] His are the ships looming up like mountains on the sea.[24] So, O jinns and men, which of your Lord’s favors will both of you deny?[25] 55:[17-25]
Ameen.
This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.
Thank you and be well.