Qur'an Teachings
I will list simple lessons we can learn from and through the Qur'an here. For findings sake, I have included the verse in the Qur'an and the date this lesson was learned by our collective.
I will list simple lessons we can learn from and through the Qur'an here. For findings sake, I have included the verse in the Qur'an and the date this lesson was learned by our collective.
You Are Who You Hang With
June 2, 2023
O believers! Take neither Jews nor Christians as guardians—they are guardians of each other. Whoever does so will be counted as one of them. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
Surah 5 § 8: 51
On Disciplining Ones' Child(ren)
June 2, 2023
But as soon as We removed the torment from them—until they met their inevitable fate—they broke their promise.
Surah 7 § 16: 135
If you believe, it Shall Come to Fruition
June 13, 2023
Never be so Intrusive that the End Product is Damaged
June 18, 2023
Say, “O People of the Book! Do not go to extremes in your faith beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of those who went astray before ˹you˺. They misled many and strayed from the Right Way.”
Anxiety is the Will and the Thought of an Invasive enemy
The Aggregate Amount of Suffering is their Legacy
July 2, 2023
˹This is˺ a Book sent down to you ˹O Prophet˺—do not let anxiety into your heart regarding it—so with it you may warn ˹the disbelievers˺, and as a reminder to the believers.
Don't tell the Secrets of your Allies
July 11, 2023
The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah,” while the Christians say, “The Messiah is the son of Allah.” Such are their baseless assertions, only parroting the words of earlier disbelievers. May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?
Surah 9 § 5: 30
To Make a False Prophet out of Spite is to Contribute to One's Own Downfall
July 16, 2023
See how they will lie about themselves and how those ˹gods˺ they fabricated will fail them!
Surah 6 § 3: 24
Fear of Allah is a Conscience and a Counter to any Evil Provocation
July 21, 2023
If you raise your hand to kill me, I will not raise mine to kill you, because I fear Allah—the Lord of all worlds.
Surah 5 § 5: 28
Have Faith, Even if You are Unsure
August 6, 2023
Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ about ˹the people of˺ the town which was by the sea, who broke the Sabbath. During the Sabbath, ˹abundant˺ fish would come to them clearly visible, but on other days the fish were never seen. In this way We tested them for their rebelliousness.
Surah 7 § 21: 163
Rejecting the Signs of Allah is always a Mistake
August 23, 2023
That was the case with Pharaoh’s people and those before them—they all rejected the signs of their Lord, so We destroyed them for their sins and drowned Pharaoh’s people. They were all wrongdoers.
Surah 8 § 7: 54
Expect Others to Do Unto You as You do Unto Allah
August 28, 2023
The hypocrites, both men and women, are all alike: they encourage what is evil, forbid what is good, and withhold ˹what is in˺ their hands. They neglected Allah, so He neglected them. Surely the hypocrites are the rebellious.
Surah 9 § 9: 67
After many Grievious Warnings, Enough is Enough, Some Will Suffer a Consequence
September 3, 2023
O believers! Allah will surely test you with game within the reach of your hands and spears to distinguish those who fear Him in secret. Whoever transgresses from now on will suffer a painful punishment.
Surah 5 § 13: 94
In a World of Compromises, Do Not Worship the Devil
September 3, 2023
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “How can you worship besides Allah those who can neither harm nor benefit you? And Allah ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”
Surah 5 § 10: 76
War comes at a steep price and Everyone should be Knowledgeable about the Costs and Burdens of War
It is not appropriate for a prophet to illegally withhold spoils of war. And whoever does so, it will be held against them on the Day of Judgment. Then every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and none will be wronged.
Surah 3 § 17: 161
If you play games after the warnings to stop playing games, you will not like the consequences
O believers! Do not kill game while on pilgrimage. Whoever kills game intentionally must compensate by offering its equivalence—as judged by two just men among you—to be offered at the Sacred House, or by feeding the needy, or by fasting so that they may taste the consequences of their violations. Allah has forgiven what has been done. But those who persist will be punished by Allah. And Allah is Almighty, capable of punishment.
Surah 5 § 12: 95
Don't believe what is presented, Believe what is proven
October 1, 2023
Do not be deceived by the prosperity of the disbelievers throughout the land. It is only a brief enjoyment. Then Hell will be their home—what an evil place to rest!
Surah 3 § 20: 196-197
Signs of Disbelievers are Always Clear - They will not do what believers will
October 8, 2023
No one would ask for exemption except those who have no faith in Allah or the Last Day, and whose hearts are in doubt, so they are torn by their doubts.
Surah 9 § 7: 49
Stay in the Moment with Allah
October 15, 2023
O believers! Patiently endure, persevere, stand on guard, and be mindful of Allah, so you may be successful.
Surah 3 § 20: 200
If you Listen, You Have Knowledge!
October 22, 2023
˹Consider˺ the Day Allah will gather the messengers and say, “What response did you receive?” They will reply, “We have no knowledge ˹compared to You˺! You ˹alone˺ are indeed the Knower of all unseen.”
Surah 5, § 15: 109
In Islam, results are not based on the offering, but are based on the offerer.
October 29, 2023
Relate to them in truth ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Adam’s two sons—how each offered a sacrifice: one’s offering was accepted while the other’s was not, so he threatened ˹his brother˺, “I will kill you!” His brother replied, “Allah only accepts ˹the offering˺ of the sincerely devout.
Surah 5, § 5: 37
Be Mindful that Which you Abstain from, Document your Progress.
November 12, 2023
˹Commitment to˺ pilgrimage is made in appointed months. Whoever commits to ˹performing˺ pilgrimage, let them stay away from intimate relations, foul language, and arguments during pilgrimage. Whatever good you do, Allah ˹fully˺ knows of it. Take ˹necessary˺ provisions ˹for the journey˺—surely the best provision is righteousness. And be mindful of Me, O people of reason!
Surah 2, § 25: 197
When you are in Power to Judge, Remember Where You Learned and Give Mercy unto Thou
November 26, 2023
And ˹on Judgment Day˺ Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary! Remember My favour upon you and your mother: how I supported you with the holy spirit1 so you spoke to people in ˹your˺ infancy and adulthood. How I taught you writing, wisdom, the Torah, and the Gospel. How you moulded a bird from clay—by My Will—and breathed into it and it became a ˹real˺ bird—by My Will. How you healed the blind and the lepers—by My Will. How you brought the dead to life—by My Will. How I prevented the Children of Israel from harming you when you came to them with clear proofs and the disbelievers among them said, “This is nothing but pure magic.”
Surah 5, § 15: 110
When and Where There is Suffering there Will Always be Excuses
December 16, 2023
Whenever We sent a prophet to a society, We afflicted its ˹disbelieving˺ people with suffering and adversity, so perhaps they would be humbled. Then We changed their adversity to prosperity until they flourished and argued ˹falsely˺, “Our forefathers ˹too˺ had been visited by adversity and prosperity.” So We seized them by surprise, while they were unaware.
Surah 7, § 12: 94-9
For Only Allah Knows What is Best for Us
December 24, 2023
We will have you recite ˹the Quran, O Prophet,˺ so you will not forget ˹any of it˺, unless Allah wills otherwise. He surely knows what is open and what is hidden. We will facilitate for you the Way of Ease.
Surah 87, § 1: 6-8
Christmas was but a Consumer Holiday, Pay Attention to Family and Loved Ones More
December 31, 2023
Likewise for those who spend their wealth to show off and do not believe in Allah or the Last Day. And whoever takes Satan as an associate—what an evil associate they have!
Surah 4, § 6: 38