Excerpts from the Holy Qur’an, an Eternal Guidance to Mankind
Index
Allah (swt)
• Allah (swt) is Most Gracious- The Dispenser of Grace
• Az-Zumar 39:53
• Allah (swt) is Omniscient (Knowing Everything)
• Yunus 10:61
• Allah (swt) is Omnipotent and Omnipresent (Having infinite power & is Present Everywhere)
• Qaf, 50:16
• Declaration of Allah's (swt) Perfection and Absolute Oneness
• Al-Ikhlas, 112:01-04
• Attributes of Allah (swt)
• Al-Hashr, 59:22-24
• Allah's (swt) Justice (Adl)
• Al-Imran, 3:182
• An-Nisa, 4:40
• An-Nisa, 4:49
• Allah's (swt) Justice (Adl) - A Supplication for His unlimited Mercy
• Al-Baqarah, 2:286
• The innumerable blessings of Allah (swt) bestowed upon Mankind
• An-Nahl, 16:66-69
• How to earn Allah's (swt) Mercy
• An-Nur, 24:56
• Certain knowledge is only with Allah (swt)
• Luqman, 31:34
• Taking refuge with the Almighty
• Al-Falaq, 113:01-05
• An-Nas, 114:01-06
Allah’s (swt) Creation
• Allah's (swt) creation
• Az-Zumar, 39:05-06
• Ash Shura, 42:49-50
• Creation of the Universe
• Fussilat, 41:09-12
• The Creator's way of creating anything
• An-Nahl, 16:40
• Magnificence of Allah's (swt) creation
• Ar-Ra’d, 13:02-04
• How Man & Jinn are created
• Al-Hijr, 15:26-27
• Purpose of creation
• Al-Ahqaf, 46:03
• Purpose of Allah's (swt) creation of Man & Jinn
• Adh-Dhariyat, 55:01-30
• Allah's (swt) manifold creation
• Ar-Rahman, 55:01-30
• Allah's (swt) manifold creation of Nature
• Qaf, 50:05-11
The Holy Prophet (S) & The Ahlul Bayt
• The Holy Prophet (S) made the medium of revelations & path to self-surrender
• Ash-Shura, 42:52-53
• The Holy Prophet is "Rehmatil - Aalamin"
• At-Tawbah, 9:61
• The reciting of the Salwaat (durood) on the Prophet is made incumbent on Mankind
• Al-Ahzaab, 33:56
• To follow Sunnah of the Prophet
• Al-Imran, 3:31
• To disobey Allah and His Prophet can erase Man's good deeds
• Muhummad, 47:33
• The Holy Prophet's responsibility towards Mankind as directed by Allah
• Ash-Shura, 42:48
• What the Holy Prophet expects in return of his services to Mankind
• Ash-Shura, 42:23
• Etiquette in the Holy Prophet's presence, as commanded by Allah
• Al Hujurat, 49:01-05
• Annoyance of the Holy Prophet
• Al-Ahzaab, 33:57
• Characteristics of the choicest & closest companions of the Holy Prophet(S)
• Al-Fath, 48:29
• Mubahaila and its importance in defining who are the Ahlul Bayt (a) in Surah al-Ahzaab, 33:33.
• Al-Imran, 3:61
• Directives to the Holy Prophet's (S) wives & his Holy Ahlul Bayt
• Al-Ahzab, 33:28-34
• Assurance (to the Holy Prophet) of tranquility and happiness after trials & tribulations
• Al-Inshira, 94:01-08
• Reasons stated by Allah for making the Prophet sign the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
• Al-Fath, 48:25
The Holy Qur’an
• The Holy Qur'an - Revelation from Allah (swt) only
• Yunus, 10:37-38
• God's unique way of sending His messages to Mankind
• Ash-Shura, 42:51
• The Holy Qur'an - A Book complete in every aspect and sent as a Grace from the
• Az-Zumar, 39:23
• The Holy Qur'an - A Book of True Guidance - but, only for the Believers
• Luqman, 31:02-05
• The Holy Qur'an - Its protection against any distortion is promised by Allah (swt)
• Al-Hijr, 15:09
• Allah's (swt) challenge to Mankind to produce a like of the Qur’an
• Al-Isra’, 17:88
• The first Revelation of the Qur'an
• Al-Alaq, 96:01-05
• Night of Qadr - The Night of Destiny - better than a 1000 nights
• Al-Qadr, 97:01-05
Parents
• The Best Deed Before Allah (swt)
• Al Ahqaf, 40:15-16
• Status of Parents in Islam
• Luqman, 31:14
• Utmost respect and veneration to Parents
• Al-Isra’, 17:23
• Prayer for one's Parents
• Ibrahim, 14:41
• Al-Isra’, 17:24
• Dua for Parents and the Believers
• Nuh, 71:28
Man, his Nature
• The Human Cycle
• An Nahl, 16:70
• Evolution of Man from Dust
• Al-Hajj, 22:05-06
• Al-Mu’minun, 23:12-14
• Man not created without a purpose
• Al-Mu’minun, 23:115
• Allah (swt) has granted Man free will to choose between good and evil
• Al-Muddaththir, 74:31
• Man advised not to be pompous
• Al-Hadid, 57:23-24
• Man is himself accountable for his own actions
• Al-Isra’, 17:15
• Man's selfish mentality
• Fussilat, 41:49-51
• Man's always makes hasty decisions
• Al-Isra’, 17:11
• Ungrateful Nature of Man
• Az-Zumar, 39:08
• Az-Zumar, 39:49
• Ash-Shura, 42:48
• Most men are ungrateful except a few having certain distinct qualities
• Al-Ma’arij, 70:19-35
World, Materialism
• Life span of this world as compared to the span of the Hereafter
• Ar-Rum, 30:55
• Life of this world as compared to the Hereafter
• Al-Ankabut, 29:64
• Man's obsession and attachment to this life
• At-Takhatur, 102:01-08
• Consequences of Man's attachment to the materialistic world
• Al-Humazah, 104:01-09
• Worldly attachments should not deter man from remembrance of God and giving Charity
• Al-Munafiqun, 63:09-11
• At-Taghabun, 64:15-18
• Man will always be a loser due to his worldly attachments
• Al-‘Asr, 103:01-03
• Good deeds weigh heavier than worldly adornments (wealth & children)
• Al-Kahf, 18:46
• Allah (swt) - His Apostle - Jihad more important than all worldly relations, pleasures and possessions
• At-Tawbah, 9:24
• Punishment for hoarding of wealth
• At-Tawbah, 9:34-35
Hereafter - Day of Judgement - Paradise - Hell Fire
• Day of Judgment
• Al-Isra’, 17:71
• Repeated warning of the Day of Judgment
• Saba’, 34:03
• Al-Haqqah, 69:01-03
• Signs to proclaim the arrival of the Day of Judgment
• At-Takwir, 81:01-14
• Al-Infitar, 82:01-05
• State of Mankind on the Day of Judgment
• Al-Hajj, 22:01-02
• State of Mankind when the Trumpet is blown
• Al-Qamar, 54:06-08
• This life would seem like an hour on the Day of Judgment
• Yunus, 10:45
• State of Affairs on the Day of Judgment
• Az-Zumar, 39:67-75
• Al-Haqqah, 69:13-37
• Al-Ma’arij, 70:06-18
• An-Nazi’at, 79:34-41
• Abasa, 80:33-41
• Al-Infitar, 82:17-19
• Al-Ghashiyah, 88:01-16
• Al-Fajr, 89:21-30
• Az-Zalzalah, 99:01-08
• Al-Qari’ah, 101:01-11
• State of the Believers & Non Believers on the Day of Judgment
• Yasin, 36:51-65
• Man's limbs will be his witness on the Day of Judgment
• Fussilat, 41:19-23
• Division of Mankind into three groups on the Day of Judgment
• Al-Waqi’ah, 56:04-14
• Intercession will be permitted by Allah on Day of Judgment
• An-Najm, 53:26
• Intercession will be accepted from His selected people
• Az-Zumar, 39:44
• The inheritors of Paradise
• Ash-Shura, 42:36-39
• Al-Mu’minun, 23:01-11
• Hell Fire - the final resort of the evil doers and the Unbelievers
• Al-Muddaththir, 74:35-48
• Condition of the Unbelievers
• Al-Hajj, 22:19-22
Death - Martydom
• Sleep is temporary Death
• Al-An’am, 6:60
• Saying at the time of Death
• Al-Baqarah, 2:156
• Martyrs in Allah's way and their rewards
• Al-Imran, 3:169-172
• Status of Martyrs
• Al-Baqarah, 2:154
The Righteous, The Pious
• Definition and attributes of a Pious (Muttaqi) person
• Al Baqarah, 2:177
• Equality, is on the basis of piety, before Allah (swt)
• Az-Zumar, 39:09
• Prerequisites of a true servant of Allah (swt)
• Al-Furqan, 25:63-77
• Allah's (swt) Grace on to the true Believers
• Al-Mujadalah, 58:22
• Privileges and Status enjoyed by the true Believers in Paradise
• At-Tur, 52:17-28
• State of righteous people in this World and the Hereafter
• Fussilat, 41:30-32
• State of righteous people on the Day of Judgment
• Al-Waqiah, 56:27-40
• The virtuous people and their rewards in Paradise
• Al-Insan, 76:07-22
• The Etiquette to be adopted between Muslims
• Al-Hujurat, 49:10-12
• To slay a Believer for any but lawful reason is like slaying entire Mankind, and to save a life of a Believer is like saving the life of entire Mankind
• Al-Maidah, 5:32
The Non Believers – The Hypocrites
• Shaitan (Iblees) given respite and he in turn vowing to mislead all, but a few human beings
• Al Hijr, 15:36-44
• Allah's (swt) respite to the Evil Doers
• Ibrahim, 14:42-43
• Non Believers are Najis
• At-Tawbah, 9:28
• Worshipping of deities along with Allah (swt) by the Non Believers
• Az-Zumar, 39:03
• Good deeds of a Non Believer will be of no avail on Day of Judgment
• Muhummad, 47:1, 8-9
• All good deeds will be naught of the non-believers
• Az-Zumar, 39:65
• Fate of those who do not believe in Allah's Revelation
• Al-A’araf, 7:40
• State of the non-believers on the Day of Judgment
• Ar-Rahman, 55:37-45
• Fate of the non-believers on the Day of Judgment
• Al-Ahzaab, 33:63-68
• Fate of the Hypocrites on the Day of Judgment
• Al-Mujadalah, 58:14-21
• Arguments put to the non-believers to convince them to believe in the One God
• Al-Waqi’ah, 56:57-74
• Al-Waqi’ah, 56:83-87
• To live in harmony with the non-believers unless they transgress and oppress
• Al-Mumtahanah, 60:8-9
Commandments, Advice
• Commandments of Allah (swt)
• An-Nahl, 16:90-91
• Advised to seek refuge with God, from Satan
• Fussilat, 41:36
• Advice of Prophet Luqman to his son
• Luqman, 31:17-19
• To die as Muslims
• Yusuf, 12:101
• Men to adopt Chastity
• An-Nur, 24:30
• Women to adopt chastity and veil (Hijaab) before a Na – Mahram
• An-Nur, 24:31
• Hijaab
• Al-Ahzaab, 33:59
• Trust
• Al-Ahzaab, 33:70-72
• Fasting
• Al-Baqarah, 2:183
• Jihad
• At-Tawbah, 9:38-38, 41
• Man must not postpone the doing of good deeds and worship
• Yasin, 36:68
• Essential to defend against oppression but not to the extend of being an Oppressor
• Ash-Shura, 42:40-43
• Spoils of 'Fie' i.e. property - wealth etc. obtained without a fight
• Al-Hashr, 59:07-08
The Forbidden – The Unlawful
• Forbidden to make or change Islamic Laws (Shariah)
• An-Nahl, 16:116-117
• Directives of Allah (swt)
• Al-An’am, 6:151-152
• Avoid Major sins and Minor sins will be forgiven
• An-Nisa, 4:31
• Do not envy others
• TaHa, 20:131
• Forbidden to usurp the rights and property of orphans
• An-Nisa, 4:02
• An-Nisa, 4:06
• An-Nisa, 4:10
• Punishment for killing a Muslim deliberately
• An-Nisa, 4:93
• Islamic Akhlaq - Forbidden to enter others houses without permission
• An-Nur, 24:27
• Punishment for Adultery and Fornication
• An-Nur, 24:02
• Intercourse forbidden during women's menstrual period
• Al-Baqarah, 2:222
• Forbidden to marry Non Believers
• Al-Baqarah, 2:221
• Punishment for those who wrongly accuse women of adultery
• An-Nur, 24:04
• Abolishment of the age-old practice of 'Zihar'
• Al-Mujadalah, 58:01-04
• Unlawful food - Its consequences
• Al-An’am, 6:118-121
• Al-An’am, 6:145
• Forbidden to Consume
• Al-Baqarah, 2:173
• An-Nahl, 16:115
• Unlawful food to the Jews
• Al-An’am, 6:146
• On intoxication and games of chance
• Al-Baqarah, 2:219
• Al-Ma’idah, 5:90-91
• Forbidden to pray in the state of intoxication and impurity
• An-Nisa, 4:43
• Evil to have a negative attitude upon the birth of a female
• An-Nahl, 16:57-59
Prayers - Supplications
• Directive for prayers with stress on morning (Fajr) and midnight (Tahajjud) prayers
• Al-Isra’, 17:78-79
• No excuse for refraining from daily Salat
• TaHa, 20:132
• Prescribed Salat at particular times
• An-Nisa, 4:103
• Hud, 11:114
• Salat ordained along with patience in adversity
• Qaf, 50:39-40
• Common supplication in Qunoot of Salat
• Al-Baqarah, 2:201
• Recitation of "Bismillah" and seeking refuge from Shaitan before reciting the Qur'an
• An-Nahl, 16:98-100
• The Sustainer's assurance to accept the prayer of all who call upon Him sincerely
• Ghafir, 40:60
• Assurance of acceptance from Allah (swt) when asked from Him through the medium of Dua
• Al-Baqarah, 2:186
• Supplication (Dua) recited by Prophet Sulayman (S)
• An-Naml, 27:19
• To mention 'if Allah (swt) Wills' (InshaAllah) before intending to do any deed
• Al-Kahf, 18:24
Charity
• How to spend money on charity
• Al-Baqarah, 2:215
• Charity is best when given privately
• Al-Baqarah, 2:271
• No compulsion by Allah to spend in His way
• Muhammad, 47:36-38
• Charity in God's cause is a loan given to Him
• Al-Hadid, 57:11
Marriage - Divorce - Inheritance
• Whom to marry and who is Mahram and Nah Mahram
• An-Nisa, 4:22-24
• Terms of marriage to up to four wives
• An-Nisa, 4:3
• To treat all wives equal which may not be possible
• An-Nisa, 4:129
• Accusation by husband without witnesses
• An-Nur, 24:06-10
• Iddah period of wife after husband's death
• Al-Baqarah, 2:234
• Law of Inheritance
• An-Nisa, 4:11-12
Trial - Patience
• Test by Allah (swt)
• Al-Baqarah, 2:155
• Al-Imran, 3:186
• Patience in adversity
• Al-Imran, 3:200
• Patience in adversity & praise the Creator by day and by night
• TaHa, 20:130
Repentance
• Allah (swt) is most Gracious in giving Mankind a chance to repent
• An-Nahl, 16:61
• Al-Fatir, 35:45
• Allah's (swt) acceptance of Tawbah
• An-Nisa, 4:17-18
Sustenance
• Sustenance for every created thing provided only by Allah (swt)
• Al-Hijr, 15:19-23
• Ar-Ra’d, 13:26
• Allah (swt) alone provides sustenance
• Az-Zumar, 39:52
Miscellaneous
• Disobedience of Azazil (Shaitan) and his vow to misguide Mankind up to the Day of Judgment
• Sad, 38:71-85
• Free Will given to Mankind
• Yunus, 10:108
• A pre-warning of Allah (swt) to Mankind
• Az-Zumar, 39:54-56
• Anecdote from Allah (swt) for a blissful life in this world and the Hereafter
• As-Saff, 61:10-13
• Salvation rests only from nearness to Allah (swt)
• Ar-Ra’d, 13:28-29
• Warning given to Mankind to amend their wrongful doings before destroying the entire Community
• Al-Isra’, 17:16
• Types of friends to have
• Al-Ma’idah, 5:57
• Unreasonable promises / oaths can be broken
• At-Tahrim, 66:02
• Refuting the Christian Doctrine of atonement of one's sins by another
• Az-Zumar, 39:07
• Jesus Christ is exalted unto God and not slain
• An-Nisa, 4:157-158
• Ablution (Wudhu - Ghusl - Tayammum)
• Al-Maidah, 5:06
• 12 months in an Islamic Year - 4 are sacred
• At-Tawbah, 9:36
• Significance and importance of Ritual Sacrifice (Qurbani)
• Al-Hajj, 22:36-37
• Following Saints and alleged Divine Personalities
• Al-Baqarah, 2:166-167