Tag: Jathiya Series

Section Jathiya, part 7
Recap: The verses have been mentioning about “ءَایَـٰت“ the signs of creation in the universe and the signs of creation described in the Quran as being the signs of God, the Creator of the universe. These two signs (creation in the universe and The Speech of the Creator) combined can be likened to the human […]

Section Jathiya, part 6
اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِيَ الْفُلْكُ فِيْهِ بِاَمْرِهٖ وَلِتَبْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَۚ 45:12 “God is the One Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail on it by His command, and that you may seek His bounty and that perhaps you will be grateful.” Initial query: What is the […]

Section Jathiya, part 5
هَـٰذَا هُدًۭى ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ 45:11 “This is guidance; and those who reject the signs of their Lord, theirs is a painful punishment of torment.” The best word for “Surah” in English is “Section”, rather than chapter. The word “سورة” literally means to be protected, enclosed within walls […]

Section Jathiya, part 4
Recap: Mostly, historical information about Quranic narrations does not help us much because we do not know how reliable the historical source is. Example: We see a narration coming from a companion of the Prophet (pbuh), who comes from a Judaic background, who is likely to blend his previous information with what the Quranic message […]

Section Jathiya, part 3
Recap: We must take notice of the word ‘ayah” which refers to not only the miraculous creation in the universe but also the sentences of the Quran. وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍۢ 45:7 “Shame (and misery) to each sinful person who fabricates lies.” Nowadays, people do not attack religious values, rather they fabricate lies. People who […]

Section Jathiya – part 2
Section Jathiyah (The Kneeling), part 2, 12-21-23 45:3 “Surely in [the way they are brought into existence] the heavens and the earth are signs for the believers.” إِنَّ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ How does God present the signs manifested in creation? In the whole creation, there are signs for us, and we must read the signs i.e. first understand […]

Section Jathiya – part 1
Section Jathiyah (The Crouching/The Kneeling), part 1, 12-12-23 We are going to explore the following two verses from Section Joseph, which introduces us the main topic from Section Jathiyah. 12: 105 “But how many a sign is there in the heavens and on earth which they pass by [unthinkingly], and on which they take their […]