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Holy Quran 64:16
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People who demand from Islam that it provide theories, and that it provide a completed constitution for its system, and that it provide laws, while they observe that there is not a single society on earth which has rejected man-made systems and agreed to enforce the Shari`ah, in addition to having political power for such enforcement, show that they are ignorant of the character of Islam and the way it operates in life. They are also ignorant of the purpose for which Allah reintroduced his religion to humanity after a long break of prophets:
Holy Quran 5:19
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يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ عَلَىٰ فَتْرَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلرُّسُلِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنۢ بَشِيرٍ وَلَا نَذِيرٍ ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بَشِيرٌ وَنَذِيرٌ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger to make clear to you [the religion] after a period [of suspension] of messengers, lest you say, "There came not to us any bringer of good tidings or a warner." But there has come to you a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And Allah is over all things competent.
What these people want is that Islam change its character, its method and its history and be reduced to the level of ordinary human theories and laws. They want a short-cut solution to satisfy their immediate desires, which are simply a product of the defeatist mentality in their spirits in the face of valueless, man- made laws. They want Islam to become a mere collection of abstractions and theories, the subject of whose application is non-existent conditions.
First of all, belief ought to be imprinted on hearts and rule over consciences - belief which demands that people should not bow before anyone except Allah or derive laws from any other source [When asked which is the greatest commandment, Jesus replied, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Mt 22:37-40)These, however, are not really two, but one single commandment, the spheres of operation of which are completely inseparable. He did say the second is like the first. Although these specific commandments are not found among the Ten Commandments of Exodus, in so many words, all else follows from this commandment. There is no need for any other law—if you're sufficiently well-versed in logic and theology...] The people ought to know that Islam means to accept the creed "la ilaha illa allah" [there in no god but allah and none worthy of worship but Allah]. In its deepest sense, which is this: that every aspect of life should be under the sovereignty of Allah, and those who rebel against Allah’s sovereignty and usurp it for themselves should be opposed; that this belief should be accepted by their hearts and minds and should be applied in the ways of our daily practices encompassing life.
When the revival of this religion starts among a people, this aspect of it must have first priority.
Holy Quran 4:61
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ رَأَيْتَ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنكَ صُدُودًا
And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger,"[ what all Prophets called the people back to] you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion.
So, how did the Qur'an solve the problem of belief and faith during the first, difficult thirteen years of Meccan life when Arab paganism was at its greatest heights, and the holy land was occupied by the pagan Romans in the north and the Persian’s worshiped fire to East? The Qur'an did not present itself in the form of a theory or a theology in the same manner of man-made religions, nor did it present itself in similar styles that are common to our scholastic writings on the subject of the Oneness of God.
Rather; The Qur'an appealed directly to human nature and reminded humanity to pay attention to the signs of Allah, which are within man's own creation himself and are all around him. It thus worked to liberate human nature from superstitions by polishing man's native intellect to the utmost degree, and opened up windows to the world and made man appreciate the intricate processes {everything finely tuned} of Allah’s natural creation i.e. the universe. This rebuilt the natural framework of creation in referrence to the creator; an orientation that we see lost again today while man is disconnected from nature in concrete jungles & wonders at his own materialism in limited creation with resources and himself being among the materials created by Allah. So why does man marvel at the designs of his own man-made structures in the cities he erecting...?
Rather; The Qur'an appealed directly to human nature and reminded humanity to pay attention to the signs of Allah, which are within man's own creation himself and are all around him. It thus worked to liberate human nature from superstitions by polishing man's native intellect to the utmost degree, and opened up windows to the world and made man appreciate the intricate processes {everything finely tuned} of Allah’s natural creation i.e. the universe. This rebuilt the natural framework of creation in referrence to the creator; an orientation that we see lost again today while man is disconnected from nature in concrete jungles & wonders at his own materialism in limited creation with resources and himself being among the materials created by Allah. So why does man marvel at the designs of his own man-made structures in the cities he erecting...?
Holy Quran 10:88
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ ءَاتَيْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَأَهُۥ زِينَةً وَأَمْوَٰلًا فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِكَ ۖ رَبَّنَا ٱطْمِسْ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَٱشْدُدْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ And Moses said, "Our Lord, indeed You have given Pharaoh and his establishment splendor and wealth in the worldly life, our Lord, that they may lead [men] astray from Your way. Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment." |
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The Qur'an, wasted no time starting its struggle against actual life, against false ideas, and traditions under which human nature had become helpless. Therefore, in order to confront these special circumstances, it would not have been desirable to present Islam in the form of a theory. Instead, It took the form of a direct confrontation, with reminders of previous nations, and with a determination to lift the curtains which had fallen over the hearts and minds of people... exposing all the fallacies behind the status quo which only benefits those whom wield their false power over passive humanity. It [Quran] attacked these principles by breaking into pieces all those walls which, were standing between man and the truth. Similarly, intellectual argumentation, based on verbal logic which was the hallmark of the scholastic theology of later times, was also not an employed style for the Quran, since the conditions of humanity had reached the lowest of levels in social morality. As is the same conditions today, the Quran accepted no refutation or rebuttals because how can absolute truth be debated? The Qur'an was struggling against the entire human environment as it existed and as it exist again today. It was/is addressing itself to the whole of humanity, which was/is drowned under the vast ocean of corruption.
Holy Quran 9:67
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ٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتُ بَعْضُهُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَقْبِضُونَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ ۚ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَنَسِيَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ هُمُ ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ
The hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another. They enjoin what is wrong and forbid what is right and close their hands. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them [accordingly]. Indeed, the hypocrites - it is they who are the defiantly disobedient.
Holy Quran 9:68
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وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْكُفَّارَ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ هِىَ حَسْبُهُمْ ۚ وَلَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيمٌ
Allah has promised the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the disbelievers the fire of Hell, wherein they will abide eternally. It is sufficient for them. And Allah has cursed them, and for them is an enduring punishment.
Holy Quran 9:69
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كَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ أَشَدَّ مِنكُمْ قُوَّةً وَأَكْثَرَ أَمْوَٰلًا وَأَوْلَٰدًا فَٱسْتَمْتَعُوا۟ بِخَلَٰقِهِمْ فَٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم بِخَلَٰقِكُمْ كَمَا ٱسْتَمْتَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُم بِخَلَٰقِهِمْ وَخُضْتُمْ كَٱلَّذِى خَاضُوٓا۟ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
Holy Quran 9:70
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أَلَمْ يَأْتِهِمْ نَبَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَقَوْمِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَأَصْحَٰبِ مَدْيَنَ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتِ ۚ أَتَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ۖ فَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Has there not reached them the news of those before them - the people of Noah and [the tribes of] 'Aad and Thamud and the people of Abraham and the companions of Madyan and the towns overturned? Their messengers came to them with clear proofs. And Allah would never have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves.
Holy Quran 9:73
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
O Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.
The Qur'an on the one hand constructs faith in the hearts of the community while simultaneously attacks the surrounding Jahiliyyah {ignorance} through the same constructs in the renewed hearts within community itself. In addition, Quran battles to remove all the jahili {ignorance} influences which are found in the ideas, practices and morals of the community by its own preserved divine truth. The construction of Islamic belief occurred under these stormy conditions, and not in the form of a theology or theory or scholastic argument. It was rather an active, organic and vital movement...The concrete representation embodied by the few and then the many to eventually form the Muslim community. The growth of the Muslim community, including its ideas, morals, education and training, are a by-product of its belief. The continued evolution of this movement is directly proportional to the practical manifestation of its beliefs, and this is the true method of Islam which reflects its nature and its spirit.
Therefore, the bearers of the Islamic message today should keep in mind this dynamic method of Islam which is described above. We ought to know that the stage to the construction of belief, which spread over the long 13yr period of Meccan life was implemented in this fashion. It is not separate from the stage of practical organization within the society, under which an Islamic community can come into existence. In other words, “It is not a stage of teaching and learning 'the theory' alone that brings about a community of justice.” This is just one aspect that needs to work simualtaneously with a societial implementation to the justice & enlightenment Islam brings.
Holy Quran 2:257
ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ ۗ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut [false deities, servitude to other men, etc]. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
At the same time, the seed of faith is implanted and a community was immediately organized, giving a practical structure to the Islamic teachings. Hence in the future, whenever there are attempts at the revival of Islam, this comprehensive method should be adopted.
Thus the stage of constructing the faith should be long, and it should be gradual. Every step should be taken with firmness. So, this stage should not be spent in teaching the theory of beliefs alone, but also work to translate the belief into a living reality which immediately attacks the injustices in society.
Holy Quran 64:16
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ وَأَنفِقُوا۟ خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.
Holy Quran 28:26
قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
In Arabic, the translation is much more meaningful; these words “Qadir-ee-un” and “al-Amin” suggest a person who is strong in the abilities to carry out a particular function and has the balance of the knowledge that accompanies the ability.
This makes it of utmost importance that faith and truth be implanted in the hearts of men, so at the very least amongst the community you still have an obedience to Allah despite the weakness that take time to overcome. This materialization within a dynamic social system, whose internal and external growth reflects the evolution of the belief which, ought to be a dynamic movement which challenges Jahiliyyah [every kind of ignorance] both in theory and in practice, so that it becomes a living faith which is essence of islam. Islam is a living organism that resides within all of creation...It thus lives and breathes through its manifestations into every aspect of life, and isn’t limited to ritualistic practices like those practices of secularism. Everything in creation is in a form of tasleem [submission] to Allah by the very essence of their creation, and the following of its physical laws set in motion that work towards each fulfilling their purpose...The sun, moon, stars, planetary orbits, insects, trees & vegetation, animal kingdom, intangible principals of gravity, atoms, speed of light, heat, light, seasons, etc...Everything displays this perfect harmony except mankind and jinn-kind [race of satan].
Mankind and Jinn-kind have to choose to be submissive and if they choose not to be then, the harmony of our creation is out of sync with the surrounding creations, and we are then sinful to the purpose of our creation and against the entrusted terms we have be bestowed as custodians of the Earth...
Holy Quran 30:30
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all things] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.
It is an error and what an error! - to think that Islam can evolve in the form of an abstract theory limited to intellectual learning and cultural knowledge. Beware of this danger, beware!
Therefore, the bearers of the Islamic message today should keep in mind this dynamic method of Islam which is described above. We ought to know that the stage to the construction of belief, which spread over the long 13yr period of Meccan life was implemented in this fashion. It is not separate from the stage of practical organization within the society, under which an Islamic community can come into existence. In other words, “It is not a stage of teaching and learning 'the theory' alone that brings about a community of justice.” This is just one aspect that needs to work simualtaneously with a societial implementation to the justice & enlightenment Islam brings.
Holy Quran 2:257
ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ ۗ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut [false deities, servitude to other men, etc]. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
At the same time, the seed of faith is implanted and a community was immediately organized, giving a practical structure to the Islamic teachings. Hence in the future, whenever there are attempts at the revival of Islam, this comprehensive method should be adopted.
Thus the stage of constructing the faith should be long, and it should be gradual. Every step should be taken with firmness. So, this stage should not be spent in teaching the theory of beliefs alone, but also work to translate the belief into a living reality which immediately attacks the injustices in society.
Holy Quran 64:16
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ وَأَنفِقُوا۟ خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.
- Human nature is weak, therefore the submissiveness of each individual will vary according to the strengths and weakness of each person, which makes these beginning stages very crucial in understanding the qualities in each and everyone and should be the grounds of appointing our leaders. Consider the words of the daughter of Shuaib a.s. (Jethro in Christian tradition).
Holy Quran 28:26
قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
In Arabic, the translation is much more meaningful; these words “Qadir-ee-un” and “al-Amin” suggest a person who is strong in the abilities to carry out a particular function and has the balance of the knowledge that accompanies the ability.
- However, Allah says within the same verse [64:16], “spend in the way of Allah”...[which means we should spend our wealth, time, efforts...all in support of the truth & in service to Allah in establishing the justice of Islam in the earth]. This is a way of atonement for the shortcomings you and I have.
This makes it of utmost importance that faith and truth be implanted in the hearts of men, so at the very least amongst the community you still have an obedience to Allah despite the weakness that take time to overcome. This materialization within a dynamic social system, whose internal and external growth reflects the evolution of the belief which, ought to be a dynamic movement which challenges Jahiliyyah [every kind of ignorance] both in theory and in practice, so that it becomes a living faith which is essence of islam. Islam is a living organism that resides within all of creation...It thus lives and breathes through its manifestations into every aspect of life, and isn’t limited to ritualistic practices like those practices of secularism. Everything in creation is in a form of tasleem [submission] to Allah by the very essence of their creation, and the following of its physical laws set in motion that work towards each fulfilling their purpose...The sun, moon, stars, planetary orbits, insects, trees & vegetation, animal kingdom, intangible principals of gravity, atoms, speed of light, heat, light, seasons, etc...Everything displays this perfect harmony except mankind and jinn-kind [race of satan].
Mankind and Jinn-kind have to choose to be submissive and if they choose not to be then, the harmony of our creation is out of sync with the surrounding creations, and we are then sinful to the purpose of our creation and against the entrusted terms we have be bestowed as custodians of the Earth...
Holy Quran 30:30
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all things] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.
It is an error and what an error! - to think that Islam can evolve in the form of an abstract theory limited to intellectual learning and cultural knowledge. Beware of this danger, beware!
Holy Quran 4:142
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إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ يُخَٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَٰدِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ قَامُوا۟ كُسَالَىٰ يُرَآءُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
Holy Quran 4:143
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مُّذَبْذَبِينَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ لَآ إِلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَلَآ إِلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًا
Wavering between them, [belonging] neither to the believers nor to the disbelievers. And whoever Allah leaves astray - never will you find for him a way.
Holy Quran 9:42
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لَوْ كَانَ عَرَضًا قَرِيبًا وَسَفَرًا قَاصِدًا لَّٱتَّبَعُوكَ وَلَٰكِنۢ بَعُدَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلشُّقَّةُ ۚ وَسَيَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَوِ ٱسْتَطَعْنَا لَخَرَجْنَا مَعَكُمْ يُهْلِكُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Had it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars.
Holy Quran 9:47
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لَوْ خَرَجُوا۟ فِيكُم مَّا زَادُوكُمْ إِلَّا خَبَالًا وَلَأَوْضَعُوا۟ خِلَٰلَكُمْ يَبْغُونَكُمُ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ وَفِيكُمْ سَمَّٰعُونَ لَهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Had they gone forth with you, they would not have increased you except in confusion, and they would have been active among you, seeking [to cause] you fitnah [testing trials]. And among you are avid listeners to them [those they influence]. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
Holy Quran 9:48
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لَقَدِ ٱبْتَغَوُا۟ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ مِن قَبْلُ وَقَلَّبُوا۟ لَكَ ٱلْأُمُورَ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَظَهَرَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَهُمْ كَٰرِهُونَ
They had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance of Allah appeared, while they were averse.
Holy Quran 9:49
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وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ ٱئْذَن لِّى وَلَا تَفْتِنِّىٓ ۚ أَلَا فِى ٱلْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا۟ ۗ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةٌۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And among them is he who says, "Permit me [to remain at home] [doing very little in the cause of Allah] and do not put me to trial." Unquestionably, into trial they [hypocrites] have fallen. And indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.
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Holy Quran 17:106
وَقُرْءَانًا فَرَقْنَٰهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَٰهُ تَنزِيلًا And [it is] a Qur'an which We have separated [by intervals] that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down progressively. |
{Holy Quran 17:107
قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration,
Holy Quran 17:108
وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا
And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."
قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration,
Holy Quran 17:108
وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا
And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."
61:6, Qur'an
[Remember] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger [prophet] to come after me -
John 14:16, Gospel
[For] I will pray the [Creator], and He will give you another Comforter [Paraclete in greek means “Ahmad” in Aramaic], that he may abide with you forever.
John 16:8 - 12, Gospel
And when he has come, he will expose the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement. Of sin, because they do not believe on me; of righteousness, because I go to my [Creator], and you see me no more; of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged. I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
John 16:7, Gospel
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
John 15:26, Gospel
[And] when the Comforter has come, whom I will send to you from the [Creator], [even] the Spirit of Truth, which proceeds from the [Creator], he will testify of me.
John 14:26, Gospel
[And] the Comforter, the Holy Spirit [references to a prophet], whom the [Creator] will send in my name [testifying/ confirming Jesus], he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you [quran].
John 16:13, Gospel
[And thus,] when he, the Spirit of Truth [prophet], has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak of himself; but whatever he will hear, [that] he will speak, and he will show you things to come."
53:2 - 5, Qur'an
[And thus,] your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. It is not but a revelation revealed, taught to him by one intense in strength -
26:193 - 197, Qur'an
The Trustworthy Spirit [jibril a.s. Gabriel angel of revelation] has brought it down upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners in a clear Arabic language. And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the Scriptures of former peoples. And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
12:111, Qur'an
[For] never was [the Qur'an] a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.
13:43, Qur'an
[But] those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, "Sufficient is God as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture -
16:102, Qur'an
[For] the Holy Spirit has brought [the Qur'an] down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to those in submission [to God]."
42:52 - 53, Qur'an
And thus We have revealed to you [O Muhammad] a [Holy] Spirit by Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, you guide to a straight path - the path of God, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Unquestionably, to God do [all] matters evolve.
5:19, Qur'an
[So] O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our messenger to make clear to you [the religion] after a period [of suspension] of messengers, lest you say, "There came not to us any bringer of good tidings or a warner." But there has come to you a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And God is over all things Competent.
3:193, Qur'an
[So say,] "Our Lord, indeed we have heard a Caller [Comforter] calling to faith, [saying], 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous."