Tag: A’raf Series
Section Al A’raf – Part 64
We will go over the last few verses of section Araf (Cognizant). In the last verse we studied to forgive the disbelievers, not compete with them but to enjoin kindness. We should also stay away from the ignorant (fools) in the sense that careless, mindless people who do not know what they are doing in […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 63
We will continue with our discussion of section Al-Araf (The Cognizant) and try to benefit as much as possible by applying the teachings to our living. It is important that we digest this message to live as cognizant beings that are aware of the reality of this universe and live with purpose in this […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 62
Last time we studied the verse that had the declaration of the prophet (pbuh) where he said that I have no control over anything including myself. I am a human being like yourself, only a warner and giving good news to those people who are willing to receive the message and live according to what […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 61
In our previous session of the study of section Araf (Cognizant) of the Quran, we were advised to look at the signs in the universe, reflect on them. Call on the qualities observed in the universe which refer to the names of God. The “Malakoot” side of the universe is to be understood as everything […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 60
In our study of section Araf of the Quran, we last looked at what the names of God mean to us. What does it mean to be calling the names of God in our living? We also discussed not to distort His names by looking at creation, seeing the qualities and then attributing them to […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 59
In verse 171 of section Al-Araf (the Cognizant) in the Quran, we studied that the mountain was raised over the people who have received the revelation from God. Although it was within the context of the children of Israel as having received revelation and being among the people of the book, in fact, anyone […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 58
We last studied from section Al A’raf (The Cognizant) what the verse “raising of the mountain over them as if it were a cloud” meant for us in our living. Within the verse we contextualized it and understood that the mountain and the cloud refer to the Scripture of God. If we take the message […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 57
In section Araf (cognizant), we last studied on how we should not hide behind our self-claimed identities such as “I am a Muslim and I believe in the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Since I am a member of his community, he (pbuh) will intercede for me and I will be saved.” We discussed that we have […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 56
Let us continue with our study of section Araf (Cognizant) with the following verse: وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أُمَمًۭا ۖ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَبَلَوْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ وَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ 7:168 And We divided them into communities on the earth: some of them are righteous and some are otherwise. And We tried them with good […]
Section Al A’raf – Part 55
In our study of section Araf (cognizant) we last looked into some verses that mentioned prophet Moses and the children of Israel. Their stories are scattered in many places in the Quran each used for specific purposes for my learning so that I will apply that learning to my living. The following few verses […]
