doubtless
In the Name of Allah, the Benificent, the Merciful.
All praise is for Allah, Almighty and Exalted is He, and blessings and peace be upon the Chosen One, Mercy to the Worlds, Muhammad the unlettered prophet and upon his noble family, companions and all who follow them in earnestness until the Day of Judgement.
How exalted is He Who sent down upon the tongue of His most beloved, the verses;
Alif. Lam. Mim. (1) This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). (2) Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; (3) And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. (4) These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful.
Thus begins the second chapter, titled 'The Cow', of the Noble Qur'an - Alif. Lam. Mim. Those mysterious letters of unknown meaning, followed by that beautiful statement, which defies all refutation. It's a promise, a challenge, an introduction like no other. How great is our Lord, to give us these simple words, to allay all uncertainty we might have right from the outset.
From this introduction we learn what is between our hands, that all doubts are dispelled, that this book is a guidance for anyone who is God-fearing and tries to avoid sin. We learn the qualities that necessarily come when a person is in this state; that they believe in the unseen world - i.e. aspects of existence as yet unkown to us.
This automatically puts a believer worlds apart from anyone else, and so easily criticisable by those who see only what their hands can touch. These believers then have obligations; they establish prayer, and give alms as well as voluntary charity. They follow what has come down to them (i.e. this Qur'an) upon the tongue of their Prophet Muhammad (May Allah's praise and peace be upon him), as well as the all the true books which were revealed to previous prophets. They also have no doubts as to the Afterlife - that it is the true life, eternal.
So to sum up, one could easily live by these verses alone. But isn't it so intriguing? Doesn't it simply invite a seeker to enter inside, to read, read and read? This is the word of God. No falsehood here. Simple, clear and real.
It caresses the heart, and feeds the soul, gives life to what was dead before. Let's read, dear reader - let's be guided to Reality...
And the peace and blessings of Allah be upon all who follow the guidance.
All praise is for Allah, Almighty and Exalted is He, and blessings and peace be upon the Chosen One, Mercy to the Worlds, Muhammad the unlettered prophet and upon his noble family, companions and all who follow them in earnestness until the Day of Judgement.
How exalted is He Who sent down upon the tongue of His most beloved, the verses;
Alif. Lam. Mim. (1) This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). (2) Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; (3) And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. (4) These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful.
Thus begins the second chapter, titled 'The Cow', of the Noble Qur'an - Alif. Lam. Mim. Those mysterious letters of unknown meaning, followed by that beautiful statement, which defies all refutation. It's a promise, a challenge, an introduction like no other. How great is our Lord, to give us these simple words, to allay all uncertainty we might have right from the outset.
From this introduction we learn what is between our hands, that all doubts are dispelled, that this book is a guidance for anyone who is God-fearing and tries to avoid sin. We learn the qualities that necessarily come when a person is in this state; that they believe in the unseen world - i.e. aspects of existence as yet unkown to us.
This automatically puts a believer worlds apart from anyone else, and so easily criticisable by those who see only what their hands can touch. These believers then have obligations; they establish prayer, and give alms as well as voluntary charity. They follow what has come down to them (i.e. this Qur'an) upon the tongue of their Prophet Muhammad (May Allah's praise and peace be upon him), as well as the all the true books which were revealed to previous prophets. They also have no doubts as to the Afterlife - that it is the true life, eternal.
So to sum up, one could easily live by these verses alone. But isn't it so intriguing? Doesn't it simply invite a seeker to enter inside, to read, read and read? This is the word of God. No falsehood here. Simple, clear and real.
It caresses the heart, and feeds the soul, gives life to what was dead before. Let's read, dear reader - let's be guided to Reality...
And the peace and blessings of Allah be upon all who follow the guidance.
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