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    Learning from the Qur'an
    Learning from the Qur'an
    Learning from the Qur'an
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    Learning from the Qur'an

    By Harun Yahya

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    The Qur’an is not a book that consists solely of lawful and unlawful deeds; it covers a wide range of subjects, including descriptions pertaining to moral perfection, various characteristics of human beings, all situations and circumstances that are likely to occur in this life, information related to the life of this world and the hereafter, fear of God, love for Him, the ways to attain the good pleasure of God, etc. in brief, the Qur’an is a book that consists of all the information that man may need throughout his life. It is the Book the Creator has sent to the created and it will remain as the sole guide for humanity until the Day of Judgement.
    A believer who becomes aware of the importance and indispensability of the Qur’an to his life must have a good knowledge of the Qur’an so that he can conduct his entire life in line with the principles of the Qur’an and thus serve God as is due. This book is prepared to strengthen the knowledge of the Qur’an for those who wish to get to know Allah, who are willing to meticulously perform their duties as servants of Allah, reorient their lives in line with the values of the Qur’an and make attaining the good pleasure, mercy and Paradise of Allah their main objective.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGlobal Publishing
    Release dateJun 26, 2018
    ISBN9780463917176
    Learning from the Qur'an
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    Harun Yahya

    Now writing under the pen-name of HARUN YAHYA, Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara in 1956. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara, he studied arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, he has published many books on political, scientific, and faith-related issues. Harun Yahya is well-known as the author of important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism.

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      Learning from the Qur'an - Harun Yahya

      Learning From the Qur'an

      Harun Yahya

      This [the Qur'an] is a communication to be

      transmitted to mankind so that they may be warned by it

      and so that they will know that He is One God

      and so that people of intelligence will pay heed.

      (Qur'an, 14:52)

      About the Author

      Now writing under the pen-name of HARUN YAHYA, he was born in Ankara in 1956. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara, he studied arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, he has published many books on political, scientific, and faith-related issues. Harun Yahya is well-known as the author of important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism.

      His pen-name is a composite of the names Harun (Aaron) and Yahya (John), in memory of the two esteemed Prophets who fought against their people's lack of faith. the Prophet's seal on the his books' covers is symbolic and is linked to the their contents. It represents the Qur'an (the final scripture) and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), last of the prophets. Under the guidance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah (teachings of the Prophet), the author makes it his purpose to disprove each fundamental tenet of godless ideologies and to have the last word, so as to completely silence the objections raised against religion. He uses the seal of the final Prophet, who attained ultimate wisdom and moral perfection, as a sign of his intention to offer the last word.

      All of Harun Yahya's works share one single goal: to convey the Qur' an's message, encourage readers to consider basic faith-related issues such as Allah's Existence and Unity and the hereafter; and to expose godless systems' feeble foundations and perverted ideologies.

      Harun Yahya enjoys a wide readership in many countries, from India to America, England to Indonesia, Poland to Bosnia, and Spain to Brazil. Some of his books are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian, Russian, Serbo-Croat (Bosnian), Polish, Malay, Uygur Turkish, and Indonesian.

      Greatly appreciated all around the world, these works have been instrumental in many people recovering faith in Allah and gaining deeper insights into their faith. His books' wisdom and sincerity, together with a distinct style that's easy to understand, directly affect anyone who reads them. Those who seriously consider these books, can no longer advocate atheism or any other perverted ideology or materialistic philosophy, since these books are characterized by rapid effectiveness, definite results, and irrefutability. Even if they continue to do so, it will be only a sentimental insistence, since these books refute such ideologies from their very foundations. All contemporary movements of denial are now ideologically defeated, thanks to the books written by Harun Yahya.

      This is no doubt a result of the Qur'an's wisdom and lucidity. the author modestly intends to serve as a means in humanity's search for Allah's right path. No material gain is sought in the publication of these works.

      Those who encourage others to read these books, to open their minds and hearts and guide them to become more devoted servants of Allah, render an invaluable service.

      Meanwhile, it would only be a waste of time and energy to propagate other books that create confusion in people's minds, lead them into ideological chaos, and that clearly have no strong and precise effects in removing the doubts in people's hearts, as also verified from previous experience. It is impossible for books devised to emphasize the author's literary power rather than the noble goal of saving people from loss of faith, to have such a great effect. Those who doubt this can readily see that the sole aim of Harun Yahya's books is to overcome disbelief and to disseminate the Qur'an's moral values. the success and impact of this service are manifested in the readers' conviction.

      One point should be kept in mind: the main reason for the continuing cruelty, conflict, and other ordeals endured by the vast majority of people is the ideological prevalence of disbelief. This can be ended only with the ideological defeat of disbelief and by conveying the wonders of creation and Qur'anic morality so that people can live by it. Considering the state of the world today, leading into a downward spiral of violence, corruption and conflict, clearly this service must be provided speedily and effectively, or it may be too late.

      In this effort, the books of Harun Yahya assume a leading role. by the will of Allah, these books will be a means through which people in the twentyfirst century will attain the peace, justice, and happiness promised in the Qur'an.

      All translations from the Qur'an are from the Noble Qur'an: a New Rendering of its Meaning in English by Hajj Abdalhaqq and Aisha Bewley, published by Bookwork, Norwich, UK. 1420 CE/1999 AH.

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      To the Reader

      A special chapter is assigned to the collapse of the theory of evolution because this theory constitutes the basis of all anti-spiritual philosophies. Since Darwinism rejects the fact of creation—and therefore, Allah's Existence—over the last 140 years it has caused many people to abandon their faith or fall into doubt. It is therefore an imperative service, a very important duty to show everyone that this theory is a deception. Since some readers may find the chance to read only one of our book, we think it appropriate to devote a chapter to summarize this subject.

      All the author's books explain faith-related issues in light of Qur'anic verses, and invite readers to learn Allah's words and to live by them. All the subjects concerning Allah's verses are explained so as to leave no doubt or room for questions in the reader's mind. the books' sincere, plain, and fluent style ensure that everyone of every age and from every social group can easily understand them. Thanks to their effective, lucid narrative, they can be read at a one sitting. Even those who rigorously reject spirituality are influenced by the facts these books document and cannot refute the truthfulness of their contents.

      This and all the other books by the author can be read individually, or discussed in a group. Readers eager to profit from the books will find discussion very useful, letting them relate their reflections and experiences to one another.

      In addition, it will be a great service to Islam to contribute to the publication and reading of these books, written solely for the pleasure of Allah. the author's books are all extremely convincing. for this reason, to communicate true religion to others, one of the most effective methods is encouraging them to read these books.

      We hope the reader will look through the reviews of his other books at the back of this book. His rich source material on faith-related issues is very useful, and a pleasure to read.

      In these books, unlike some other books, you will not find the author's personal views, explanations based on dubious sources, styles that are unobservant of the respect and reverence due to sacred subjects, nor hopeless, pessimistic arguments that create doubts in the mind and deviations in the heart.

      Contents

      FOREWORD

      ALLAH

      There is no god but Him

      The hearts are under His dominion

      He regulates all affairs

      It is He Who created all things

      All might belongs to Him

      All things are subservient to Him

      He encompasses all things

      He determines the pre-ordained decree

      The end result of all affairs is with Him

      He does what He wills

      He has power over all things

      He has created the life of this world as a test

      He creates both evil and good

      He is a witness of everything

      He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing

      He is the Preserver of all things

      He is Informed of all things

      He is the Originator of everything

      He is the Knower of the Unseen

      He Creates out of nothing

      He is Beyond Need

      He is the One on Whom all depend

      He is exalted above any defect

      He has not given birth and was not born

      He is the sole sovereign of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth

      He is the Inheritor of all things

      He has appointed a measure for all things

      He is the All-High, the Most Great

      He is the Ever-living

      He does not misplace nor does He forget

      All things prostrate themselves before Him

      He is the glorified One

      He is the praised One

      He is the one worthy of Praise

      He is the Lord of power and strength

      He is everlasting

      He is ever-Conquering, the Almighty

      To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names

      He is the Best of Guardians

      He is the True Protector and Helper

      He is the Sovereign of all the worlds

      He is the Most Just

      He is Ever-Forgiving

      He is the most Merciful of the merciful

      He is the Almighty, the All-Wise

      Judgment belongs to Him alone

      He is the Gracious One

      He accepts repentance

      He is the answerer the sincere prayers

      If anyone performs a good deed, He increases the good of it for Him

      He is responsive to gratitude

      He taught man all things

      It is He who heals

      He gives sustenance

      It is He Who grants laughter and tears

      He gives life and death

      He brings the dead to life

      He creates the day of Rising

      He is swift at reckoning

      His promise is true

      He gives good news and warning

      He knows best those who are guided and those who are misguided from the righteous way

      He plots against those who disbelieve

      He brings the treacherous plans of disbelievers come to nothing

      He grants disbelievers respite that they may grow in their iniquity

      He gives constraint and difficulty to disbelievers

      He misguides those who disbelieve

      He is the Strongest in might and in punishment

      He takes revenge on those who disbelieve

      He punishes the disbelievers

      He creates Hell for the disbelievers

      He unveils the sickness in the hearts of the hypocrites

      He disgraces the hypocrites

      He punishes the hypocrites

      He guides the believers to a straight path

      He brings the believers together

      He unifies the hearts of the believers

      He has made faith pleasing, and unfaith hateful to the hearts of the believers

      He makes the work of the believers easy

      He loves the believers

      He gives serenity and safety to the hearts of the believers

      He erases the bad actions of the believers

      He creates the Garden (Paradise) for the believers

      Allah will certainly help those who helpHis religion in this world and the hereafter

      Allah (swt)

      THE GLORIOUS QUR'AN

      It is a revelation from Allah

      It has been taught by Archangel Gabriel

      It has been sent down in Arabic

      Its revelation contains much wisdom

      It is a guide and a warning for the mankind

      Its like can in no way be invented

      It is mentioned in the scriptures of previous peoples

      It is under the preservation of Allah

      It is the fundamental reference source

      It is clear and explicit

      Its verses are all made clear

      It has been sent down piece by piece

      It is a Light of Allah

      It is a guide, mercy and healing for the believers

      It is the Supreme Discourse

      It discriminates between right and wrong

      It is a guide to the Right path

      It has been imposed upon the believers

      It commands judgement with justice

      It baffles the disbelievers

      THE BELIEVERS

      They fear Allah alone

      They worship Allah alone

      They esteem Allah above all things

      They seek no other god than Allah

      They do not follow their fathers blindly

      They believe with certainty

      They believe in the Unseen

      They know that all things are from Allah

      Their true intention is the pleasure of Allah

      They live their entire lives for the pleasure of Allah alone

      They preserve the limits of Allah

      They are aware of their helplessness before Him

      They are sincerely subservient to the revelation of Allah

      They put their trust in Allah

      They know that help comes from Allah alone

      They repeatedly remember Allah

      They do not trust their own power and means, but only Allah

      They hold fast to the Qur'an

      The Qur'an increases their faith and their fear of Allah

      They never display ingratitude towards Allah

      They believe in the Day of Resurrection with certainty

      They fear the Day of Resurrection

      They believe in the hereafter with certainty

      They do not grow attached to the life of this world

      They look towards the hereafter

      They feel no apprehension of the future

      They fully believe in the pre-ordained decree

      They are aware that they owe their properties to Allah

      They regard everything that happens to them as good

      They earnestly obey Allah, His commands and His messengers

      They follow the way of the Prophets and Messengers

      They follow the practices of the Prophet

      They are not influenced by Satan

      They consider Satan and his followers as an enemy

      They take only Allah and the believers as their intimates

      They are together with the other believers

      They safeguard their prayer

      They worship at night as well

      They ask forgiveness for their bad actions

      They ask forgiveness for their own sins and for those of the believers

      They try hard to draw nearer to Allah

      They are thankful to Allah

      They do their best in the way of Allah

      Hardships never cause them to abandon their faith

      They convey Allah's message

      They never weaken in their fight in the Way of Allah

      They make preparations forfighting in the Way of Allah

      They encourage each other in the struggle

      They wage the struggle at the right time

      They may conceal their faith duringstruggle if necessary

      They fight the ruling circle of disbelievers

      They are fierce and upright towards the disbelievers

      They are cautious against those who are disbelievers

      They set traps for those who have no faith

      The stratagems of the disbelievers against the believers come to nothing

      They turn away from the disbelievers

      The prevent the tyranny of the disbelievers

      They fight those who act hypocritically

      They do not allow those who act hypocritically to stay amongst them

      They punish those who act hypocritically

      They give from what Allah has provided them

      They give from the provisions Allah has given them, both secretly and openly5

      They spend in the way of Allah as is due

      They move as a group, if necessary

      They honour their trusts

      They are trustworthy people

      They are of strong character

      They are brave and determined

      They respond to evil with what is better

      They command what is right and forbid what is wrong

      They consistently behave well and properly

      They compete in doing good

      They are tolerant and forgiving

      They are just

      They are humble

      They are gentle and merciful

      They do not use force or constrain anyone to become a Muslim

      They are not overwhelmed by their rage

      They do not draw back from speaking the truth

      They do not seek any advantage from people in return for conveying Allah's message

      They manage their affairs by mutual consent

      They refer to those who have knowledge

      They do not act upon their whims and desires

      They behave with moderation

      They are steadfast

      They do not act upon their feelings, but upon their wisdom

      They do not insist on their errors

      They do not ridicule others

      They do not follow most of those on earth, but only the truth

      Allah's help is always with them

      They do not say what they will not do

      They give the pleasure of other believers preference over themselves

      They honour their contracts

      They are deeply concerned for each other

      They are respectful and gentle towards each other

      They avoid disputes among themselves

      They are not extravagant

      They protect the destitute

      They marry in compliance with the commands of the Qur'an

      They are righteous witnesses

      They turn away from worthless talk

      They do not go to extremes in religion

      They guard their chastity

      They do not devour one another's property by false means

      They are self-sacrificing

      They avoid selfishness and jealousy

      They never fall into despair

      They do not protect the guilty

      They are peace-makers and conciliators

      They hold art in high esteem

      They do not backbite and search for faults

      They protect their health and do not cause their bodies to suffer

      They behave well towards their parents

      They do not daunted by difficulties

      They don't fear dying or being killed in the Way of Allah

      They are not influenced by wealth and status

      They protect and care for women

      They attach great importance to cleanliness

      The fact they are believers can be seen in their faces

      They are under the protection of Allah

      They speak that which is best

      THE HYPOCRITES

      They come out of the believers

      They do not believe in Allah

      They do not understand the Qur'an

      They are doubtful of the Hereafter

      They misinterpret the Qur'an

      Some have returned to disbelief after having faith

      They pretend to be believers though they do not believe

      They try to deceive Allah and the believers

      They speak what is not in their hearts

      They are enemies of the believers

      They take the disbelievers as their friends and confidants

      They join forces with the disbelievers against the believers

      They are under the mastery of Satan

      They are the friends of Satan

      They suppose that Allah is unaware of the evil they do

      They fear people, not Allah

      They seek the pleasure of other people, not that of Allah

      They put forward excuses and lag behind in the struggle in the Way of Allah

      They are pleased to be among those who lag behind in the struggle

      They seldom remember Allah

      They are averse to what pleases Allah

      They come to prayer reluctantly

      They worship in order to show off

      They deride the believers who spend in the Way of Allah

      They avoid hard work and accept easy tasks

      They do their utmost to stay away from the believers

      They seek to insult those who believe

      They are full of hatred towards the believers

      They feel hatred and rage, especially towards the Messengers

      Obedience gives offence to the hypocrites

      They want the believers to be disbanded

      They try to spread lies when they are among the believers

      They wish those who believe to fall into difficulties

      They do not want the believers to become wealthy

      They set up a lodge to cause harm to the believers

      They are upset when good things happen to the believers

      They assemble furtively to plot enmity and revolt against the believers

      They try to please the believers while they are with them

      They strive to defame the believers

      They ridicule the believers behind their backs

      They believe that the believers are mistaken

      They attempt to hold the believers back from their struggle in the Way of Allah

      They cause conflict

      They cause corruption saying they are putting things right

      They attempt to deceive the believers by making their oaths into a cloak

      They act like believers among the believers for their own self-interest

      They abandon the believers when they encounter hardship

      They wait for the hard times to harm the believers

      Their true faces are revealed in times of difficulty

      They are terrified that the enemies of the believers will do them harm too

      They cause mischief, particularly in times of difficulty

      They are disloyal in times of hardship

      They speak like believers before facing difficulty

      They are arrogant

      They may be known by their marks, looks and ambivalent speech

      They are ungrateful

      Their outer appearance and speech may be impressive

      They lack intellect

      They suppose that they are wiser than the believers

      They are in continuous distress, anxiety and fear

      They incessantly try to purify and praise themselves

      They are continuously deceived by apprehension and fall into suspicion

      They will be thrown in the lowest level of Hell

      They are unaware of Allah's help for the believers

      They do not spend in the Way of Allah

      They do nothing without receiving any benefit in return

      They are in discord with one another

      They cannot achieve any of their aims

      Allah certainly exposes their state

      Allah disgraces them in this world

      They do not learn from what befalls them

      THE DISBELIEVERS

      They do not believe in Allah

      They have no fear of Allah

      They worship other things than Allah

      They are disrespectful towards Allah

      They cannot bear Allah being remembered

      They suppose that Allah is unaware of what they do

      They do not believe in the Day of Resurrection

      They feel hatred towards Allah, the religion and the believers

      They deny the Messengers Allah has sent

      They are doubtful of the Qur'an

      They do not take heed

      They attempt to conquer the believers by use of force

      They ridicule the religion and the believers

      They wish for what causes the believers distress

      They are insistent in their denial

      They are unworthy of trust

      They are aggressive and merciless

      They never abandon their perverted beliefs

      They seek to distort the verses of Allah

      They commit perjury

      They argue about Allah and the religion despite their lack of knowledge

      They are arrogant regarding Allah's Signs

      They work to lead people from Allah's Way

      They want Allah to send them miracles so that they may believe

      They prefer infidelity to faith

      They do not believe even if they witness miracles

      They fight against the religion of Allah

      Their hearts are insensitive to faith

      Their hearts are full of avarice for this world

      They have superstitions

      They act on supposition and conjecture

      They suffer from a great delusion

      They cannot see the truth

      They lack wisdom

      They suppose they are wise

      They think simply and superficially

      They esteem worthless things

      They take their whims and desires as their god

      They are addicted to their appetites

      They are in horror

      They run away from those who have faith

      They are distressed

      They are in a permanent doubt and anxiety

      They immediately fall into despair

      They are in discord even among themselves

      They lead each other to Hell

      They try to defame the believers with calumnies

      They are arrogant and spoilt

      They do not accept their helplessness

      They are unclean

      They are ungrateful

      They are never satisfied

      They are squanderers

      They are parsimonious

      They do not help the poor

      They consume people's wealth by wrongful means

      They like to show off

      They are boastful of their wealth and power

      They trust in their wealth and their being the majority

      They honour only those with wealth and power

      They take the side of the powerful, not of the righteous

      They take each other as friends and intimates

      They deviate by saying the same thing as previous peoples

      They are friends of Satan

      They can marry only each other

      They do not care for women

      All their actions in the life of this world will come to nothing

      They will receive punishment both in the life of this world and in the hereafter

      THE JEWS

      Jews are the People of the Book

      There is a community among the People of the Book who are upright

      Allah's Promise to the Jews who are upright

      Human Relations with the People of the Book

      Inviting People of the Book to the truth with kindness

      Among them there are only a few who have faith

      They ask for miracles to have faith

      They take their rabbis as lords instead of Allah

      They do not believe even if they witness miracles

      They are not true believers

      They reject Allah's Signs

      They have distorted Allah's words

      They have changed the Book of Allah for their own self-interest

      They impute a son to Allah

      They invent lies regarding Allah

      They desire to distort the Way of Allah

      They do not fight in the Way of Allah when it is necessary

      They never risk their lives

      The Qur'an increases their insolence and disbelief

      They feel hatred and rancour towards Islam

      They do not know the Book as they should

      They exalt the jinn and consider them partners of Allah

      They do not obey the real commands of the Torah

      They do not follow the commandments that conflict with their whims and desires

      They prefer the life of this world to the hereafter

      They deny the Prophets Allah has sent out of envy

      They repudiate the Prophets, though they know them to be right

      They are arrogant towards the Prophets

      They have despaired of the hereafter

      They are insolent towards the Prophets

      They suppose they have killed the Prophet Jesus

      They have slandered Maryam

      They have taken Gabriel their enemy because He brought down the Qur'an

      They were cursed by the Prophet Jesus and the Prophet Dawud

      They in fact know that the Prophet Muhammad is a Prophet

      They are never pleased with the believers since the believers follow their own religion

      They wish to make the believers revert to disbelief from faith

      They are annoyed when anything good happens to the believers

      They plot against the believers

      They try to deceive the believers

      They mock the believers

      They can not harm the believers

      They attempt to argue about Allah with the believers

      They desire to live long

      They try to spy among the believers

      They suppose that the believers are on the wrong path

      They assert that they are on the right way

      They greatly fear the believers

      They are very afraid of death

      They are fierce

      They are ungrateful

      They are untrustworthy and disobedient

      They always betray the believers

      They consume ill-gotten gains

      They judge people according to their wealth

      They do not abandon their material gains

      They are greedy

      They wrong themselves

      They devour other people's property

      They exploit people with interest

      They are hypocrites

      They cause corruption

      They take the unbelievers as their friends

      They are in disagreement among themselves

      They do not forbid each other to do evil

      They quarrel and shed blood among themselves

      They presume that Heaven is for them alone

      They suppose that even if a punishment from Allah is meted out to them, it will only last for a short period of time

      They claim to be the only ones Allah loves

      Allah has placed heavy prohibitions on them due to their excess

      They have been abased

      There are some who have faith among them

      They have been cursed because of their disbelief

      VERSES WITH RESPECT to SUBJECTS

      Everything is created according to a pre-ordained decree

      Living by the bounds Allah has set

      There is no difficulty in the religion

      THE CONCEPT OF DISCIPLINE IN THE QUR'AN

      There is no group of believers without a leader according to the Qur'an

      The Prophet is chosen by Allah

      Leader selection not based on the Qur'an depends on superiority of wealth, property and reputation

      The Prophet chosen by Allah is favoured over others by heedfulness, wisdom and knowledge

      He is a man of knowledge

      He is most eloquent and wise

      He is able to understand the Qur'an perfectly

      Allah has favoured him with superiority in terms of property and eminence

      He judges by the Qur'an

      He teaches the Qur'an, wisdom, and the distinction between right and wron9

      He clarifies those things about which the believers may differ

      He seeks the pleasure of Allah

      He is most trustworthy

      He is under the preservation of Allah

      He does not expect any thing in return for his actions

      He has a distinctive power to struggle with the unbelievers

      He has a perfect system of intelligence

      He has a remarkable ability to manage and rule

      Allah may place the jinn at his service

      The unbelievers and the hypocrites certainly vilify him

      He is gentle with the believers and fierce with the unbelievers

      He asks the forgiveness of Allah for the believers

      He constitutes the best example of heedfulness for the believers

      The believers pledge him their allegiance

      He is very valuable for the believers

      The believers are very respectful and obedient to him

      Obedience to the Prophet is obedience to Allah

      He has the authority to judge

      There is certainly good in his judgements, those who disobey him eventually suffer great misfortune

      If he wills, he may consult with the other believers, yet he is given the authority and the capacity to discern the truth

      The believers should submit to his orders sincerely and unconditionally

      Obedience to him is a matter of trial for the hypocrites and for those with sickness in their hearts

      The recompense of those who obey and support him

      The recompense of those who oppose and fight against him

      THE LIFE OF THIS WORLD

      This world is not created for nothing

      This world is a place of test

      The life of this world is a delusion

      The life of this world is short and temporary

      The life of this world is merely a game and a diversion

      The unbelievers prefer the life of this world to the hereafter

      The unbelievers consider the blessings of this world a means of boasting

      The unbelievers ascribe their wealth and children as partners to Allah

      The unbelievers suppose their wealth will save them from punishment in the hereafter

      The unbelievers will see that their wealth will not rescue them in the hereafter

      Wealth has no merit in Allah's sight

      What unbelievers do in this world will come to nothing in the hereafter

      The prayers of the believers

      Supplications of believers from Allah

      CONSCIENCE

      The believers definitely follow the truth the moment they see it

      Some of the unbelievers deny the truth in spite of their certainty about it

      Believers act according to their consciences, even though it is against their desires

      When they commit an error,

      they appeal to their consciences

      and ask forgiveness and do not insist on it

      The hearts of the unbelievers are hardened because they do not act according to

      their consciences

      Every person has a mechanism of conscience within him

      THE SELF

      The self is full of evil

      It is predisposed to envy and selfish passions

      Man is actually clear proof against himself

      The unbelievers are arrogant about themselves

      He knows his own errors and offers excuses

      Every soul is a pledge for man

      The believers forbid the lower self its appetites

      The believers sell their own souls in return for the hereafter

      The unbelievers deny what is against their selves

      The believers purify their selves

      The unbelievers cover their selves up

      The unbelievers follow their own whims and desires

      People who deny only wrong themselves

      Each self will learn the truth about everything in the hereafter

      The self will not be able to offer

      any excuses in the hereafter

      In the hereafter the unbelievers admit that they have wronged themselves in the life of this world

      DEATH

      Every self will taste death

      It is Allah Who gives both life and death

      Man may face death unexpectedly, no matter how much he may try to escape it

      Only those who do not believe in Allah and the hereafter fear death

      The believers desire to die as Muslims

      Allah does not accept the repentance of those who do not believe, yet who repent

      when the moment of death comes

      Allah will punish those who die as unbelievers

      Every one will be resurrected

      Allah gives examples from nature for the rising after death

      THE DAY OF RESURRECTION

      Only Allah knows when the Hour is due

      It is a certain fact

      There is no escape from it

      It is drawing closer everyday

      It will come suddenly and unpredictably

      It consists of just one Great Blast

      It is unspeakably terrible

      On that day everything will come to light

      It is the day of separation between people

      The description of the Day of Resurrection

      On the Day of Resurrection people will emerge from their graves and congregate

      Everyone in the Heavens and Earth is terrified

      The unbelievers are recognized by their faces

      The unbelievers have dark faces

      Their eyes are transfixed

      The believers are recognized by their light

      On the Day of Resurrection nobody can speak a word without Allah's permission

      No one can help anyone without Allah's permission

      On the Day of Resurrection they are questioned and separated from the partners they have associated with Allah

      On the Day of Resurrection every one is questioned by himself

      On the Day of Resurrection the Messengers are called to bear witness

      People will be in three groups

      The book of the believers is given into their right hands

      The book of the unbelievers is given into their left hand

      The punishment the unbelievers will receive in

      return for their denial of the Day of Resurrection

      The penitence the unbelievers will feel on the Day of Resurrection

      Allah will gather Satan and his friends together on the Day of Resurrection

      Satan collaborates with his disbelieving friends

      Satan has gained mastery over them

      Satan leads his followers to the Fire

      His followers will be left helpless on the Day of Resurrection

      On the Day of Resurrection Just Balances will be set up

      THE GARDEN (PARADISE)

      Only the believers will enter the Garden

      How the believers are welcomed in the Garden

      An eternal life exists there

      There is the good pleasure and contentment of Allah

      It is as wide as the heavens and the earth

      There is a great wealth and splendour

      There are rivers flowing

      There are springs flowing

      There is greenery everywhere

      There are shady places, cool and refreshing

      They dwell in noble residences and the High Halls of Paradise

      There are raised couches

      There are quilts and exquisite beds

      There are the most beautiful clothes and jewelry

      The foods and beverages in the Garden

      Those in the Garden will have there everything they want

      They will have a great blessing there

      A life full of delight and repose

      There is serenity

      There is no hatred and animosity

      There is no prattling and falsehood there

      There is no weariness and dullness there

      There is no fear and grief there

      In it are good and beautiful maidens

      The people of the Garden are young

      Those who enter it have triumphed

      MAN AND WOMAN ARE EQUAL IN THE QUR'AN

      THE HELL

      Who will enter it?

      How will they enter it?

      The unbelievers are the fuel of the Fire

      It will be filled with unbelievers

      It is the final destination for the unbelievers

      It is the most evil refuge

      The Fire is the gathering place of the unbelievers

      It is narrow and distressing

      It is dark and murky

      It is surrounded by walls

      It has a seething and rasping sound

      It has a grumbling sound

      It speaks and calls to man

      The moaning of those in Hell will be heard

      There will be eternal torment

      The torture will be ceaseless and it will never be eased

      There will be no way out

      Death will come from all sides

      There will be the torment of Fire

      Those in Hell will have a horrifying appearance

      They will be bound with shackles and chains

      They will be beaten with cudgels made of iron

      Their bodies will be branded with fire

      Boiling water will be poured over their heads

      They will be wearing clothes of tar and fire

      They will be drinking boiling water, blood and scalding pus

      They will eat from the tree of Zaqqum and a bitter thorny bush

      Allah does not speak to them

      They will be humiliated and disgraced

      They will ask for water and provision from those in the Garden

      There they will acknowledge their wrong actions

      They regret their actions

      There will be no escape from Hell

      They will want to return to the life of this world to escape from Hell and perform good deeds

      They will call for destruction

      They will dispute with each other

      They will want to punish those who misguided them

      THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SATAN

      The task of Satan is to lead people astray

      He deceives man

      His scheming is always powerless against those who believe

      He can only deceive those who take him as their friend

      He descends on those who deny

      Everyone, save the believers, follows him

      The believers seek refuge in Allahfrom the evil impulses of Satan

      He is peoples' enemy

      He gives evil impulses and false hopes

      He encourages extravagance

      He threatens people with poverty and commands them to be avaricious

      He commands people to commit evil

      He leads people to treachery

      He has nothing to do with goodness and benevolence

      He taints people

      He tries to make evil seem attractive to people

      He can make people forget things

      He tries to prevent people from remembering Allah and worshipping Him

      He distracts people with false hopes

      He seeks to stir up hatred and enmity among people

      He is insolent and disobedient to Allah

      He is ungrateful to Allah

      He lies

      He has been banished from Allah's sight and He is cursed

      ANSWERS FROM THE QUR'AN TO THE QUESTIONS THE UNBELIEVERS ASK THE BELIEVERS

      About Allah

      About religion, the Qur'an and the Prophet

      About the Day of Resurrection

      About resurrection

      EXAMPLES OF THE DISBELIEVING CHARACTERS DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

      Those who take the created ones as gods

      Those who only pray at times of hardship and put Allah behind them when the harm is removed

      Those who pray only for the life of this world

      Those who abandon their faith upon facing hardship in the way of Allah

      Those who avoid struggling in the Way of Allah

      Those who deny, despite their certaintyof the existence of Allah

      Those who do not believe due to their fear of facing pressure from the unbelievers

      Those who do not believe in resurrection

      Those who believe that Allah will forgive them at all events

      Those who suppose that they are of the companions of the Garden

      Those who think the Fire will touch them for a short time only and they will ultimately enter the Garden

      Those who seek miracles in order to believe

      Those who think they are on the right way

      Those who hold Allah responsible

      for their own deeds

      Those who say we will bear your burden

      Those who believe their pious kin will save them on the Day of Resurrection

      Those who follow the majority

      Those who exploit religion for their own ends

      Those who despise the believers

      Those who underestimate the wisdom and knowledge in the Qur'an

      Those who determine what is permitted and what is forbidden according to their own ideas

      Those who claim that the Qur'an was written by the Prophet

      Those who believe in one part of the Qur'an and reject the other

      Those who deprecate the Qur'an

      Those who are truly faithful are few in number

      All the Prophets have called people to the Religion of Truth

      ALLAH'S QUESTIONS TO THE UNBELIEVERS

      Some of the cause and effect relationships mentioned in the Qur'an

      Nobody can be forced to be a Muslim

      The Qur'an commands people to forgive and be tolerant

      ALLAH'S COMMANDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

      To associate nothing with Allah

      To worship Allah alone

      Not to set up any god other than Allah

      Not to act like unbelievers despite one's certainty of Allah

      To fear Allah alone

      To fear Allah as much as one is able

      To put one's trust in Allah alone

      To take only Allah, the Prophet and the believers as friends and helpers

      To be honest and sincere to Allah

      To be true to Allah, not only in times of hardship, but always

      Not to distort the Book with one's tongue

      To observe Allah's limits

      on what is permitted and forbidden

      Not to forbid anything Allah has permitted

      To obey Allah's commands without exception

      To be firm in following Allah's commands

      To live one's entire life for Allah alone

      To seek Allah's approval alone

      To seek Allah's approval at all times

      To behave in a way that will please Allah most

      To be sincerely devoted to Allah

      Not to be ungrateful to Allah

      Never to despair of Allah

      To be thankful to Him

      Never to go astray when faced with difficulties in the Way of Allah

      To be submissive to Allah and not to be arrogant

      Never to revolt against Allah and the Prophet

      To know that everything is controlled by Allah and be pleased with it

      To love Allah greatly

      To measure Allah by His true measure

      To seek ways to draw near to Allah

      Never to fail in the remenberance of Allah

      To remember Allah very often

      Never to slacken in remembering Allah

      Never to follow thosewho slacken in remembering Allah

      Never to accept any obstacle regarding the remembrance of Allah

      To fear the Day of Resurrection

      To believe in the existence of the Hereafter with certainty

      Never to doubt Resurrection

      To remember the Hereafter and long for it

      To seek no way other than Islam

      Not to follow the majority

      To believe in the Qur'an

      To believe in all of the Qur'an

      Never to doubt the Qur'an

      To judge by the Qur'an

      To believe as soon as one sees the truth

      Never to turn to disbelief after believing

      To seek refuge in Allah from the cursed Satan when the Qur'an is recited

      To listen and be quiet when the Qur'an is recited

      To ponder the Qur'an

      To keep the Qur'an in mind

      To read the Qur'an in order

      To give advice with the Qur'an

      To abandon the place where the Qur'an is being rejected

      To believe in the Unseen

      To believe in the Prophets

      Not to betray the Prophets

      Not to differentiate between the Prophets

      To obey the Prophets

      Not to rebel against the Prophet and raise objections

      To recall the Prophets and remember them

      To be very respectful to the Prophets

      To help and honour the Prophet

      To believe in the Angels

      To believe in all the Holy Books

      To avoid sin

      Not to be deceived by the life of this world

      Not to kill children out of fear of being poor

      Not to see oneself as sufficient

      Not to defend and protect the lower self

      Not to take one's lower self as god

      To purify the lower self

      Not to wrong one's own self

      To be together with the believers

      Not to see one's self as ascendant over the others

      Not to be envious of others

      Not to ridicule anyone

      Not to backbite and slander

      To be humble and gentle with the believers

      Not to gossip

      Not to call the believers by nicknames they do not like

      To say that which is best to the believers

      To take the believers as friends and intimates

      To prefer the believers to one's own self

      To bring the good news of the Garden to the believers

      To perform prayer

      To pray in earnest humility

      To perform prayers 5 times a day

      To perform prayers at the obligatory times of the day

      To keep up one's prayers

      To turn one's face to Mecca when performing prayer

      Not to pray to show off

      To recite the Qur'an in the prayers

      To bow and prostrate oneself

      To be continuous in prayers

      To instruct one's family to pray

      Not to approach the prayer when drunk or in a state of major impurity

      To shorten the prayers during war and remember Allah afterwards

      To perform prayers on Friday (Jumu'a)

      To pray over someone who dies

      To wash oneself (ablution)

      or perform tayammum before prayer

      To ask for forgiveness in the morning prayer

      To communicate the message of the religion

      Not to force anyone to enter the religion

      Not to try to make the religion harder

      To read the Qur'an in the morning prayer

      Not to go to any excess in the religion

      Not to exploit the religion

      Not to retreat from defending the right

      To counsel with good words

      To enjoin the right and forbid the wrong

      To be harsh with the hypocrites

      To turn away from the hypocrites

      Not to pray over a hypocrite who dies

      To spend and give away in the Way of Allah

      To give of what one loves

      The amount to give in the Way of Allah

      Not to give of what one dislikes for oneself

      To spend sincerely and willingly

      Not to mock what is given as charity

      To give alms

      To give openly or secretly

      To prefer giving charity secretly

      Not to scold those who demand charity

      To glorify and praise Allah

      The times of glorification

      To glorify Allah when riding on vehicles

      The things that Allah forbids

      That those things that Allah forbids may be eaten in times of unavoidable necessity

      Not to be extravagant

      Not to be parsimonious

      To struggle and strive in the Way of Allah

      To strive in the Way of Allah with one's life and wealth

      To struggle with the leading circles of the unbelievers

      To be firm in struggle

      Not to see anything as above Allah, His Messenger and struggling in His Way

      Not to lag behind in the struggle

      Not to put forth excuses to lag behind in the struggle

      Not to ask for permission to lag behind in the struggle

      To struggle for those men, women and children who are oppressed

      To continue to struggle until there is no corruption left on earth

      To use different methods in the struggle

      To seek refuge from Satan in Allah

      To be aware of the activities of the unbelievers

      To long to be one of those in the leading position in the struggle

      Not to follow in the footsteps of Satan

      Not to take Satan as a friend

      Not to fear Satan

      To fight the friends of Satan

      To fast during the month of Ramadan

      The penance for a fast not fulfilled due to illness or being on a journey

      The attitude to women during the month of Ramadan

      Not to take interest

      To perform the Pilgrimage and the experience

      Forbidden acts during the Pilgrimage

      To remember Allah during the Pilgrimage

      To perform the Hajj (Pilgrimage)

      Being ill during the Pilgrimage

      The acts of worship to be performed

      in the event of being preventedfrom performing the Pilgrimage

      The acts of worship to be performed during the Pilgrimage

      To remember Allah when pouring down from Arafat

      To kill livestock as a sacrifice

      To respect the pilgrims

      Not to hunt in ihram (while on the Pilgrimage)

      The penance for hunting in ihram

      The number of months during which war is forbidden

      What to do at the end of the forbidden months

      To pray to Allah

      How to reply to those who attack during the forbidden months

      To pray to Allah alone

      To pray to Allah with His names

      To pray in fear and ardent hope

      The sort of prayer Allah is pleased with

      Not to pray to Allah only for the life of this world

      To seek help from Allah in steadfastness and prayer

      To pray for and give salutation to the Prophets

      To worship at night, too

      To ask forgiveness from Allah and turn to Allah in repentance

      To ask

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