Author: Quran Talk Blog

The End of the World* [18:7] We have adorned everything on earth, in order to test them, and thus distinguish those among them who work righteousness. [18:8] Inevitably, we will wipe out everything on it, leaving it completely barren.*  Appendix 25 – End of The World (from: Quran The Final Testament, by Rashad Khalifa, PhD.) (God is) the Knower … Continue reading The End of the World (18:7 – 18:8)

[18:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [18:1] Praise GOD, who revealed to His servant this scripture, and made it flawless. [18:2] A perfect (scripture) to warn of severe retribution from Him, and to deliver good news to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have earned a generous recompense. [18:3] Wherein they … Continue reading Sura 18, The Cave (Al-Kahf) (18:1 – 18:6)

Tone of the Contact Prayers (Salat) You shall not utter your Contact Prayers (Salat) too loudly, nor secretly; use a moderate tone. [17:111] And proclaim: "Praise be to GOD, who has never begotten a son, nor does He have a partner in His kingship, nor does He need any ally out of weakness," and magnify Him constantly.   [16:64] … Continue reading Tone of the Contact Prayers (Salat) (17:111)

The Quran Released Slowly To Facilitate Memorization [17:105] Truthfully, we sent it down, and with the truth it came down. We did not send you except as a bearer of good news, as well as a warner. [17:106] A Quran that we have released slowly, in order for you to read it to the people … Continue reading The Quran Released Slowly To Facilitate Memorization (17:105 – 17:110)

Moses and Pharaoh [17:101] We supported Moses with nine profound miracles—ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, "I think that you, Moses, are bewitched." [17:102] He said, "You know full well that no one can manifest these except, obviously, the Lord of the heavens and the earth. I … Continue reading Moses and Pharaoh (17:101 – 17:104)

Their Innermost Thoughts [17:98] Such is their just retribution, since they rejected our revelations. They said, "After we turn into bones and fragments, do we get resurrected into a new creation?" [17:99] Could they not see that the GOD who created the heavens and the earth, is able to create the same creations? He has predetermined for … Continue reading Their Innermost Thoughts (17:98 – 17:100)

God Is My Witness [17:96] Say, "GOD suffices as a witness between me and you. He is fully Cognizant of His worshipers, Seer." [17:97] Whomever GOD guides is the truly guided one. And whomever He sends astray, you will never find for them any lords and masters beside Him. We will summon them on the Day of Resurrection … Continue reading God Is My Witness (17:96 – 17:97)

Messengership: An Essential Test [17:94] What prevented the people from believing when the guidance came to them, is their saying, "Did GOD send a human being as a messenger?" [17:95] Say, "If the earth were inhabited by angels, we would have sent down to them from the sky an angel messenger."  [9:24] Proclaim: "If your parents, your … Continue reading Messengership: An Essential Test (17:94 – 17:95)

God's Messengers Challenged [17:90] They said, "We will not believe you unless you cause a spring to gush out of the ground. [17:91] "Or unless you own a garden of date palms and grapes, with rivers running through it. [17:92] "Or unless you cause masses from the sky, as you claimed, to fall on us. … Continue reading God’s Messengers Challenged (17:90 – 17:93)

Mathematical Composition of the Quran [17:88] Say, "If all the humans and all the jinns banded together in order to produce a Quran like this, they can never produce anything like it, no matter how much assistance they lent one another." [17:89] We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, … Continue reading Mathematical Composition of the Quran (17:88 – 17:89)