General Knowledge from the Qur'aan al-Kariim

Nature of the Qur’aan al-Kariim

 

ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

 

That is the Book, without any doubt. It contains guidance for those who guard against evil. {Surat al-Baqara 2, 2}

 

هَـذَا بَلاَغٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنذَرُواْ بِهِ وَلِيَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَـهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ الأَلْبَابِ

 

This 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. {Surah Ibrahim 14, 52}

 

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

 

We have made the Qur’aan easy to remember. But is there any rememberer there? {Surat al-Qamar 54, 17}

 

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

 

We have made the Qur’aan easy to remember, But is there any rememberer there? {Surat al-Qamar 54, 32}

 

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُوْلِي الأَلْبَابِ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَى وَلَـكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

 

There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration which has been invented but confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe. {Surah Yusuf 12, 111}

 

أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ 

 

Will they not ponder the Qur’aan?...... {Surat an-Nisa 4, 82}

 كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُوا الْأَلْبَابِ

 

It is a Book We have sent down to you, full of blessing, so let people of intelligence ponder its Signs and take heed. {Surah Saad 38, 29}

 

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A Messenger has been sent to every community

 

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ

 

We have sent you with the truth bringing good news and giving warning.  There is no community to which a Warner has not come.  {Surah Fatir 35, 24}

 

وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى اللّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الضَّلالَةُ فَسِيرُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ فَانظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

 

We sent a Messenger among every people saying: ‘Worship Allaah and keep clear of all false gods.’  Among them were some whom Allaah guided but others received the misguidance they deserved.  Travel about the earth and see the final fate of the deniers.  {Surat an-Nahl 16, 36}

 

وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

 We have never destroyed a city without giving it prior warning.  {Surat ash-shu’ara’ 26, 208}

 

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Every community has been sent a Messenger speaking the language of its people

 

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ فَيُضِلُّ اللّهُ مَن يَشَاء وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاء وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

 

 

We have not sent any Messenger except with the language of his people so he can make things clear to them.  Allaah misguides anyone He wills and guides anyone He wills; He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.  {Surah Ibraahim 14, 4}

 

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The Purpose of sending Prophets

 

وَمَا نُرْسِلُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلاَّ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ فَمَنْ آمَنَ وَأَصْلَحَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

 

We do not send the Messengers except to bring good news and to give warning. As for those who believe and put things right, they will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.  {Surat al-An’am 6, 48}

 

ذَلِكَ أَن لَّمْ يَكُن رَّبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرَى بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا غَافِلُونَ

 

 

That was because their Lord would never have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were unaware.  {Surat al-An’am 6, 131}

 

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

 

We only sent you for the whole of mankind, bringing good news and giving warning. But most of mankind do not know it. {Surah Saba 34, 28}

 

رُّسُلاً مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ وَكَانَ اللّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

 

Messengers bringing good news are giving warning, so that people will have no argument against Allaah after the coming of the Messengers. Allaah is Almighty, All-Wise. {Surat an-Nisa’ 4, 165}

 

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