(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem.[1158]

[1158]- See footnote to 2:1.

(2) (2) These are verses of the wise[1159] Book,

[1159]- See footnote to 10:1.

(3) (3) As guidance and mercy for the doers of good

(4) (4) Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith].

(5) ...

Living the Qur'an

By Khurram Murad

Reading the Glorious Qur'an will be of little benefit to you, unless you, from the first moment, begin to change and reconstruct your life in total surrender to Allah who has given you the Qur'an. Without the will and striving to act, neither the states of heart ...

(1) (1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded:

(2) (2) They who are during their prayer humbly intent

(3) (3) And they who turn away from ill speech

(4) (4) And they who are observant of zakāh

(5) (5) And they who guard their private parts

(6) (6) Except from their wives or those their ...

Does Islam encourage hostility to Christians?

Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany

Some fanatics accuse Islam of bigotry against Christians and incitement to hate them. They back their false claim by Quranic verses which they misunderstood them or purposely misinterpreted them. Some of these Quranic verses ...

(1) (1) Kāf, Hā, Yā, ʿAyn, Ṣād.[806]

[806]- See footnote to 2:1

(2) (2) [This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah

(3) (3) When he called to his Lord a private call [i.e., supplication].

(4) (4) He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has ...