Basit

“O humankind We [God] have created you male and female, and made you into communities and tribes, so that you may know one another. Surely the noblest amongst you in the sight of God is the most godfearing of you. God is All-knowing and All-Aware” (Quran 49:13).

I Love Sleep

Eeyyaaka na'budu wa eeyyaaka nasta'een

my favourite aayah

camouflage

004.075 And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)?- Men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help!"

TheNewWannaBe

Basit thank you. This is beautiful. I have read this one before.

Also, there is another which says something like, "Do not doubt those who follow the Jewish and Christain scriptures."

What I understand from the above is that, are all of us so perfect in the understanding of Quran that we question Jewish/Christian's way of following their scriptures? We are supposed to believe in, respect the older scriptures and their followers. They were blessed far before muslims did.

We must not question what they do. Questioning how they follow and practise their faith does no good but creates complications and hatred for the other out of pure IGNORANCE. Even a perfect muslim. A PERFECT muslim who follows every single teaching from the Quran has absolutely NO RIGHT no question the old scriptures and their followers. Those who do, I would think that they have too much time on their hands and too much energy to create problems for the rest of the followers (muslims/Christians/jews). YOU IDIOTS!!! Learn to love in peace and learn to really respect the old scripture as has been taught by the Quran.

I hope someone can post that verse which says, "Do not doubt/question them" (something like that).

TheNewWannaBe

Thank you Basit

This is exactly the same one on "Taqwaa" I was looking for. Feels great to read again.

Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!

Basit

2:177. It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the Allah.fearing.

TheNewWannaBe

Thank you. Thank you very much. My mom gave me the same lesson and I used to tell her she was teaching me that out of her weakness and she always denied that accusation. Look now I am here and I say this that being firm and patient is not weakness. It is a sensible way of life. It gives you more strength. It is an experience to make you stronger.

I really needed it this time. May God bless you.

Meem

This is such a good thread!

AQ

62:9 O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew!

62:10 And when the Prayer is finished, then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah. and celebrate the Praises of Allah often (and without stint): that ye may prosper.

Serendipiti

Surah 55, vs 13
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

GavriloPrincip

4:34. Dont delete I was not being offensive it did have a profound impact on me.

niyal

surah alrehman .... some of it's ayya really affected my heart.

AQ

4:34 Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

Red4life

my favourite. this is the first Surah that i read and truly understood the meaning of. the Imam at my Masjid used to make me read it over and over and over again in Arabic, Urdu and English so i could understand its meaning before he let me start reading the Quran Majeed. he said to me "this Surah contains in its few verses the basic contents of the entire Quran." it was this Surah that kicked off the 'reIslamising' of my home citys youth and 'strayed' Muslims.

Evilmastermind

salam-o-alaikum
ofcourse, reading Quran, every verse of Quran is best for us Muslims but yet there are particular ones that as time goes we get attach to them.
my one of the fav ayat of quran is: RABBI ZIDINI ILMA' (from surah TA'HA).
Since i have been in university and after getting into med school, this particular verse helped me a lot. ALways read b4 studying and also one of the verse (in surah TA'HA) is: RABBI ISHRAH LI SADRI WA YASSER LI WA AMRI, this particular verse was a DUA from Prophet Moses to Allah b4 going to Pharoh and reading this verse b4 talking to someone gives u strength and from Allah (s.w.t) the listener is able to understand what u r trying to say...
personal experience: i had to do presentation in one of my class infront of 80 students and i was so nervous about it for 2 days, but the day i had to present i read this verse b4 my presentation and Alhamdullilah my presentation turn out to be the second best presentation in class! My point is please do read this verse

Basit

Dear evilmastermind, what verse is that and what does it mean ?

Evilmastermind

sure

From Surah Ta-Ha
020.025 Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree
(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;
020.026 Wayassir lee amree
"Ease my task for me;
020.027 Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee
"And remove the impediment from my speech,
020.028 Yafqahoo qaelee
"So they may understand what I say"

sorry about confusion b4!

Evilmastermind

Also from Surah Ta-Ha

020.114 Waqul rabbi zidnee AAilman
say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge"

Zain_Ali_Usa

This is good

Sadiyah

“Say: O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful”[al-Zumar 39:53]

I find the preceding to be a very powerful. This is one of the verses that keeps me going and helps me stay motivated. May Allah (SWT) forgive us all, guide us all to the straight path and keep us steadfast on it, ameen.

Ms^Xquisite

God promises the hypocrites, men and women, and the unbelievers the Fire of Hell, to dwell therein forever; it will suffice them; and God has cursed them; and for them shall be a lasting punishment __ (68)TOBA

God promises the Believers, men and women, gardens underneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever, and gracious houses in the gardens of eternity; and God's pleasure shall be the greatest; that is the mighty triumph.(72)TOBA

and surah AlRehman...is really good too...

niyal

i also like this one... aur tumharay rab ki woh marzi hai jo tumhari hai. aur tumhari marzi tub hai jub tum who chaho ju tumharey rab ki marzi hai ..........

don't know wat surah is this?

Code_Red

^ where did you read this

May be there is an ayat of similar meaning where Allah is addressing his prophet...

Mal1k

[Talaq 65:3] And will provide him sustenance from a place he had never expected; and whoever relies on Allah – then Allah is Sufficient for him; indeed Allah will accomplish His command; indeed Allah has set a proper measure for all things.

This Ayat deeply changed the way I used to think

MYwish

I love the the whole of Su'rah Rehman... It can't be described in words....

SlaveofAllaah

Surah Hashr 22:24
059.022
SHAKIR: He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful
059.023
SHAKIR: He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).
059.024
SHAKIR: He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise

SlaveofAllaah

Surah Al Mursalat from 1:7, the first 5 verses Allaah is taking an oath, the almight taking an Oath and that what gave me goose pimples

077.001
SHAKIR: I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
077.002
SHAKIR: By the raging hurricanes,
077.003
PICKTHAL: By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
077.004
SHAKIR: Then separate them one from another,
077.005
PICKTHAL: By those who bring down the Reminder,
077.006
SHAKIR: To clear or to warn.
077.007
YUSUFALI: Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

The last verse regarding the day of Judgment.

SlaveofAllaah

Surah Muminoon 23: 12:16
5 verses completely explain the life cycle of a mankind, and this is such an exemplary example that no human could put this down in just 5 sentences with such deep meaning.

023.012
SHAKIR: And certainly We created man of an extract of clay,
023.013
YUSUFALI: Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
023.014
SHAKIR: Then We made the seed a clot, then We made the clot a lump of flesh, then We made (in) the lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, then We caused it to grow into another creation, so blessed be Allah, the best of the creators.
023.015
SHAKIR: Then after that you will most surely die.
023.016
SHAKIR: Then surely on the day of resurrection you shall be raised.