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- Dedication
- Preface
- Allah (swt)
- Allah (swt) is most Gracious - The Dispenser of Grace
- Allah (swt) is Omniscient (Knowing Everything)
- Allah (swt) is Omnipotent and Omnipresent (Having infinite power and being present everywhere)
- Declaration of Allah’s (swt) Perfection and Absolute Oneness
- Attributes of Allah (swt)
- Allah’s (swt) Justice (‘Adil)
- A Supplication for Allah’s (swt) Unlimited Mercy
- The Innumerous Blessings of Allah (swt) Bestowed upon Mankind
- How to earn Allah’s (swt) Mercy
- Certain Knowledge is only with Allah (swt)
- Taking Refuge With The Almighty
- Allah's (swt) Creations
- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) his Ahlul Bayt (a)
- The Holy Prophet (S) Made the Medium of Revelations and Path to Self-Surrender
- The Holy Prophet (S) is “Rahmatul Aalamin”
- The Reciting of Salwaat on The Prophet (S) is Made Incumbent on Mankind
- To follow Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (S)
- To Disobey Allah (swt) And His Prophet (S) can Erase Man’s Good Deeds
- The Holy Prophet’s (S) Responsibility Towards Mankind, as Directed By Allah (swt)
- What The Holy Prophet (S) expects in Return of His Services to Mankind
- Etiquette in The Holy Prophet’s (S) Presence, as Commanded by Allah (swt)
- Annoyance of the Holy Prophet (S)
- Characteristics of the Choicest Closest Companions of the Holy Prophet (S)
- Mubahila and its importance in Defining Who are The Ahlul Bayt in Surah 33 (Surah Al-Ahzaab) Ayat 33
- Directives to the Holy Prophet’s (S) Wives and his Holy Ahlul Bayt (a)
- Assurance (To Holy Prophet (S)) of Tranquillity Happiness after Trials and Tribulations
- Reasons stated by Allah (swt) for making the Prophet (S) sign the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
- The Holy Qur'an
- The Holy Qur’an, Revelation from Allah (swt) only
- God’s Unique Way of Sending His Messages to Mankind
- The Holy Qur’an, a Book Complete in Every Aspect and Sent as a Grace From Almighty Allah (swt) and a Guide to Every Believer
- The Holy Qur’an, a Book of True Guidance but, only for the Believers
- The Holy Qur’an : Its Protection Against any Distortion is Promised by Allah (swt)
- Allah’s (swt) Challenge to Mankind to Produce a Like of The Qur'an
- Surah Baqarah, 2:23
- 23. And if you are in doubt as to what we have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Surah like there unto; And call your witnesses or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah, if your (doubts) are true.
- The First Revelation of the Qur’an
- Night of Qadr , The Night of Destiny , better than a 1000 Nights
- Parents
- Man, His Nature
- Human Cycle
- Evolution of Man from Dust
- Men not created without a purpose
- Allah (swt) has granted Man free will to choose between good and evil
- Man advised not to be pompous
- Man is himself accountable for his own actions
- Man’s selfish mentality
- Man always makes hasty decisions
- Ungrateful nature of Man
- Most men are ungrateful, except for a few who have certain distinct qualities
- World, Materialism
- Life span of this world as compared to the span of the Hereafter
- Man’s obsessment and attachment to this life
- Consequences of Man’s attachment to the materialistic world
- Man will always be a loser due to his worldly attachments
- Worldly attachments should not deter Man from remembrance of Allah (swt) and in giving charity
- Good deeds weigh heavier than worldly adornments (wealth children)
- Allah (swt), His Apostle Jihad are more important than all worldly relations, pleasures possessions
- Punishment for hoarding of wealth
- Hereafter , Day of Judgement , Paradise, Hell Fire
- Day of Judgement
- Repeated warning of the Day of Judgement
- Signs to proclaim the arrival of the Day of Judgement
- State of Mankind on the Day Of Judgment
- State of Mankind when the Trumpet is blown
- This Life will seem like an hour on the Day of Judgment
- State of affairs on Day of Judgement
- State of the Believers and Non Believers on the Day of Judgement
- Man’s limbs will be his witness on the Day of Judgement
- Division of Mankind into three groups on the Day of Judgement
- Intercession will be permitted by Allah on the Day of Judgement
- Intercession will be accepted from His selected people
- The inheritors of Paradise
- Hell-Fire - the final resort of the evil doers and the unbelievers
- Condition of unbelievers in Hell
- Death , Martyrdom
- The Righteous , The Pious
- Definition and attributes of a pious (Muttaqi) person
- Equality is on the basis of piety, before Allah (swt)
- Prerequisites of a true servant of Allah (swt)
- Allah’s (swt) Grace on to the true Believers
- Privileges and status enjoyed by the true believers in Paradise
- State of righteous people in this world and the Hereafter
- State of the righteous people on the Day of Judgement
- The virtuous people and their rewards in Paradise
- Etiquette to be adopted between Muslims
- To slaying a believer for any but lawful reasons is like slaying entire Mankind, and to save the life of a believer is like saving the life of entire Mankind
- The Non-Believers, the Hypocrites
- Shaitan (Iblees) given respite and he in turn vowing to mislead all, but a few human beings
- Allah’s (swt) respite to the evil doers
- Non-Believers are Unclean (Najis)
- Worshipping of deities along with God by the non-believers
- Good deeds of a non-believer will be of no avail on Day of Judgement
- Fate of those who do not believe in God’s Revelation
- State of the non-believers on the Day of Judgement
- Fate of the non-believers on the Day of Judgement
- Fate of the hypocrites on the Day of Judgement
- Arguments to the non-believers convincing them to believe in the One God
- Must live in harmony with the non-believers unless they transgress and oppress
- Commandments, Advice
- Commandments of Allah (swt)
- Advised to seek refuge with God, from Satan
- Advice of Prophet Luqman(a) to his son
- To die as Muslims
- Men to adopt chastity
- Women to adopt chastity and veil (Hijab) before a non-Mahram
- Hijab
- Trust
- Fasting
- Jihad
- Man must not postpone the doing of good deed and worship of his Creator
- Essential to defend against oppression but not to the extent of being an Oppressor
- Spoils of ‘Fie’ i.e. Property - Wealth etc. obtained without a fight
- The Forbidden Unlawful
- Forbidden to make or change Islamic Laws (Shariah)
- Directives of Allah (swt)
- Avoid Major Sins and Minor Sins will be forgiven
- Do not envy others
- Forbidden to usurp the right and property of orphans
- Punishment for killing a Muslim deliberately
- Islamic Akhlaq: Forbidden to enter others houses without permission
- Punishment for Adultery and Fornication
- Intercourse forbidden during women’s menstrual period
- Forbidden to marry Non-Believers
- Punishment for those who wrongfully accuse women of adultery
- Abolishment of the Age-Old practice of ‘Zihar’
- Unlawful Food, its Consequences
- Forbidden to Consume
- Food made Unlawful to the Jews
- Intoxication and games of chance
- Forbidden to pray in the state of intoxication and impurity
- Evil of having a negative attitude upon the birth of a female
- Prayers, Supplications
- Directive for Prayers (Salat) with stress on the Morning (fajr) and Midnight (tahajjud) Prayers
- No excuse for refraining from daily Prayers (Salat)
- Prescribed Prayers (Salat) at particular times
- Salat ordained along with patience in adversity
- Common supplication in Qunoot of Prayer
- Recitation of “Bismillah” and seeking refuge from Satan, before reciting the Qur’an
- The Sustainer’s assurance to accept the prayer of all who call upon Him sincerely
- Assurance of acceptance from Allah when asked from Him through the Medium of Dua
- Supplication (Dua) recited by Prophet Sulayman (a)
- Advised to mention “If Allah wills (Insha Allah)” before intending to do any deed
- Charity
- Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance
- Trails, Patience
- Repentance
- Sustenance
- Miscellaneous
- Disobedience of Iblees (Shaitan) and his vow to misguide Mankind up to the Day of Judgement
- Free Will To Mankind
- A pre-warning of Allah (swt) to Mankind
- Anecdote from Allah (swt) for a blissful life in this World and the Hereafter
- Salvation rests only from nearness to God
- Warning given to Mankind to amend their wrongful doings before Allah (swt) destroys the entire Community
- Types of friends to have
- Unreasonable promises, oaths can be broken
- Refuting the Christian doctrine of atonement of one’s sins by another
- Jesus Christ was exalted unto God and not slain
- Ablution (Wudhu - Ghusl - Tayammum)
- 12 Months in an Islamic Year, 4 are sacred
- Significance and importance of Ritual Sacrifice (Qurbani)
- Following Saints and alleged Divine Personalities
- Index
- Allah (swt)
- Allah’s (swt) Creation
- The Holy Prophet (S) The Ahlul Bayt
- The Holy Qur’an
- Parents
- Man, his Nature
- World, Materialism
- Hereafter - Day of Judgement - Paradise - Hell Fire
- Death - Martydom
- The Righteous, The Pious
- The Non Believers – The Hypocrites
- Commandments, Advice
- The Forbidden – The Unlawful
- Prayers - Supplications
- Charity
- Marriage - Divorce - Inheritance
- Trial - Patience
- Repentance
- Sustenance
- Miscellaneous
Excerpts from the Holy Qur’an, an Eternal Guidance to Mankind
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Compiler(s): Hasnain Mohamedali
Publisher(s): World Islamic Network (WIN)
Category: Qur’an Commentaries
Topic Tags: Excerpts Quran Eternal guidance
Featured Category: New to Islam
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A text highlighting the directives given by Allah (swt) in the Holy Qur’an in context of various subjects that touch the day-to-day lives of every Muslim in particular and for that matter every human being in general.
Dedication
“O my Lord ! Grant Thy forgiveness unto me, and my parents, and all the believers, on the Day on which the (last) reckoning will come to pass !”
Surah Ibrahim, 14:41
In memory Tawaab of my Dear Father- Marhum Haji Mohamedali Gulamali Suchedina, I kindly request a Surah Fatiha for the Departed Soul
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِیمِ﴿1﴾
Bismillahi ar- Rahmani ar-Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِینَ﴿2﴾
Al-Hamdu-li-Illahi Rabbil-A°alamin
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِیمِ﴿3﴾
ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
مالِکِ یَوْمِ الدِّین﴿4﴾
Maliki Yawm id-Din
Master of the Day of Judgment.
إِیَّاکَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِیَّاکَ نَسْتَعِینُ﴿5﴾
Iyyaaka Na°abudu wa Iyyaaka Nasta°in
Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِیمَ﴿6﴾
Ihdina-s-Siraat-al-Mustaqim
Keep us on the right path.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِینَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ غَیْرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَلا الضَّآلِّینَ﴿7﴾
Sirat-all-Adhina an°Anta °Alayhim, Ghayril Maghdubi °Alayhim wa la-dh-Dhaaliiin
The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favours. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.
Preface
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِیمِ
In the name of God the Most Gracious, the Dispenser of Grace
All praise is God’s the Lord of the
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