Month: April 2015

[3:180] Let not those who withhold and hoard GOD's provisions think that this is good for them; it is bad for them. For they will carry their hoardings around their necks on the Day of Resurrection. GOD is the ultimate inheritor of the heavens and the earth. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do. … Continue reading Hoarding God’s Provisions (3:180)

Fear: The Devil's Tool [3:175] It is the devil's system to instill fear into his subjects. Do not fear them and fear Me instead, if you are believers. [3:176] Do not be saddened by those who hasten to disbelieve. They never hurt GOD in the least. Instead, GOD has willed that they will have no … Continue reading Fear (3:175 – 3:179)

The Righteous Do Not Really Die* [3:169] Do not think that those who are killed in the cause of GOD are dead; they are alive at their Lord, enjoying His provisions. *3:169 We learn from the Quran that the righteous do not really die; they simply leave their worldly bodies and go directly to the … Continue reading The Righteous Do Not Really Die (3:169 – 3:174)

When Mike Tyson was being interviewed for a big upcoming fight one of the interviewers asked Tyson how did he feel that his upcoming opponent has been training his entire career to fight him. That he watched all his videos, studied his swings and foot work and is preparing day in and day out to … Continue reading Punched In The Face (3:165 con’t)

[3:165] Now that you have suffered a setback, and even though you inflicted twice as much suffering (upon your enemy), you said, "Why did this happen to us?" Say, "This is a consequence of your own deeds." GOD is Omnipotent. [3:166] What afflicted you the day the two armies clashed was in accordance with GOD's … Continue reading Hard Times Exposes The Hypocrites and Strengthens The Believers (3:165 – 3:168)

[3:164] GOD has blessed the believers by raising in their midst a messenger from among them, to recite for them His revelations, and to purify them, and to teach them the scripture and wisdom. Before this, they had gone totally astray. According to 3:164 the messenger has three purposes Recite the revelations of God Purify … Continue reading Messenger: Blessing to the Believers (3:164)

[3:162] Is one who pursues GOD's pleasure the same as one who incurs wrath from GOD and his destiny is Hell, the most miserable abode? [3:163] They certainly occupy different ranks at GOD. GOD is Seer of everything they do. According to 3:162 we should always seek to do what pleases God. This is the … Continue reading Pleasing God (3:162)

No One Above the Law [3:161] Even the prophet cannot take more of the spoils of war than he is entitled to. Anyone who takes more than his rightful share will have to account for it on the Day of Resurrection. That is when each soul is paid for whatever it earned, without the least … Continue reading No One Above The Law (3:161)

God loves those who trust in Him. We make decisions and trust in God and we will be successful even if we made the wrong decision as long as we are not deliberately choosing to sin. [3:135] If they fall in sin or wrong their souls, they remember GOD and ask forgiveness for their sins … Continue reading Trust in God (3:159 – 3:160)

Is it okay to ask forgiveness for another person or is this a responsibility just for the messenger? [42:5] The heavens above them almost shatter, out of reverence for Him, and the angels praise and glorify their Lord, and they ask forgiveness for those on earth. Absolutely, GOD is the Forgiver, Most Merciful. It is … Continue reading Praying For Another’s Forgiveness (3:159 – 3:160)