Quran Talk Blog

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)

Divine Revelation: The Source of All Knowledge [17:85] They ask you about the revelation. Say, "The revelation comes from my Lord. The knowledge given to you is minute." [17:86] If we will, we can take back what we revealed to you, then you will find no protector against us. [17:87] This is but mercy from … Continue reading Divine Revelation: The Source of All Knowledge (17:85 – 17:87)

Healing and Mercy [17:82] We send down in the Quran healing and mercy for the believers. At the same time, it only increases the wickedness of the transgressors. [17:83] When we bless the human being, he becomes preoccupied and heedless. But when adversity strikes him, he turns despondent. [17:84] Say, "Everyone works in accordance with … Continue reading Healing and Mercy (17:82 – 17:84)

Meditation [17:79] During the night, you shall meditate for extra credit, that your Lord may raise you to an honorable rank. [17:80] And say, "My Lord, admit me an honorable admittance, and let me depart an honorable departure, and grant me from You a powerful support." [17:81] Proclaim, "The truth has prevailed, and falsehood has … Continue reading Meditation (17:79 – 17:81)

The Noon Prayer [17:78] You shall observe the Contact Prayer (Salat) when the sun declines from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset. You shall also observe (the recitation of) the Quran at dawn. (Reciting) the Quran at dawn is witnessed. Righteous Jews & Christians [3:113] They are not all the same; among the followers of the scripture, … Continue reading The Noon Prayer (17:78)

[34:15] Sheba's homeland used to be a marvel, with two gardens on the right and the left. Eat from your Lord's provisions, and be appreciative of Him—good land, and a forgiving Lord. [34:16] They turned away and, consequently, we poured upon them a disastrous flood, and we substituted their two gardens into two gardens of … Continue reading Marib Dam & The Homeland of Sheba

God Strengthens the Messenger [17:73] They almost diverted you from the revelations we have given you. They wanted you to fabricate something else, in order to consider you a friend. [17:74] If it were not that we strengthened you, you almost leaned towards them just a little bit. [17:75] Had you done that, we would … Continue reading God Strengthens the Messenger (17:73 – 17:77)