Author: Quran Talk Blog

God's Messenger of the Covenant* [13:30] We have sent you (O Rashad)* to this community, just as we did for other communities in the past. You shall recite to them what we reveal to you, for they have disbelieved in the Most Gracious. Say, "He is my Lord. There is no god except He. I put … Continue reading God’s Messenger of the Covenant (13:30)

God Controls All Provisions [13:26] GOD is the One who increases the provision for whomever He wills, or withholds it. They have become preoccupied with this life, and this life, compared to the Hereafter, is nil. [13:27] Those who disbelieve would say, "If only a miracle could come down to him from his Lord (we would believe)." Say, … Continue reading God Controls All Provisions (13:26 – 13:29)

(2) The Disbelievers [13:25] As for those who violate GOD's covenant after pledging to keep it, and sever what GOD has commanded to be joined, and commit evil, they have incurred condemnation; they have incurred the worst destiny.

Believers Versus Disbelievers (1) The Believers [13:19] Is one who recognizes that your Lord's revelations to you are the truth equal to one who is blind? Only those who possess intelligence will take heed. [13:20] They are the ones who fulfill their pledge to GOD, and do not violate the covenant. [13:21] They join what GOD has commanded … Continue reading Believers Versus Disbelievers (1) The Believers (13:19 – 13:24)

The Truth vs Falsehood [13:17] He sends down water from the sky, causing the valleys to overflow, then the rapids produce abundant foam. Similarly, when they use fire to refine metals for their jewelry or equipment, foam is produced. GOD thus cites analogies for the truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it goes to waste, while … Continue reading The Truth vs Falsehood (13:17 – 13:18)

All Creation Has Submitted to God [13:15] To GOD prostrates everyone in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and so do their shadows in the mornings and the evenings.* *13:15 Even the disbelievers prostrate; they cannot, for example, control their heartbeats, their lungs, or peristalsis. The shadows are predetermined by God's design of the solar … Continue reading All Creation Has Submitted to God (13:15 – 13:16)

Belief in the Hereafter Required For Salvation [13:5] If you ever wonder, the real wonder is their saying: "After we turn into dust, do we get recreated anew?" These are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord. These are the ones who have incurred shackles around their necks. These are the ones who have … Continue reading Belief in the Hereafter Required For Salvation (13:5 – 13:14)

[13:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [13:1] A. L. M. R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture. What is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe. *13:1 These initials constitute a major component of the Quran's built-in proof of divine authorship, the miraculous mathematical … Continue reading Sura 13, Thunder (Al-Ra‘ad) – 13:0 – 13:4

The Quran is All We Need [12:111] In their history, there is a lesson for those who possess intelligence. This is not fabricated Hadith; this (Quran) confirms all previous scriptures, provides the details of everything, and is a beacon and mercy for those who believe.  

Victory, Ultimately, Belongs to the Believers [12:110] Just when the messengers despair, and think that they had been rejected, our victory comes to them. We then save whomever we choose, while our retribution for the guilty people is unavoidable.