Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 16

Today I learned about the Qur'an:

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.

It is a pact with Allah to teach, what they do they take benefit, the main system is from riba.

And never think that those who rejoice in what they have perpetrated and like to be praised for what they did not do - never think them [to be] in safety from the punishment, and for them is a painful punishment.

People love to be praised, if someone says something bad about us, that is unacceptable.

And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is over all things competent.

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.

If someone asks is Allah real, look at the proof, everything is made by Allah or people who had wisdom from Allah.

Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

If you are sick, you can pray while sitting, or lie down, it is so easy to look at the evidence.

Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire - You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers.

For the wrongdoers, there are no helpers.

Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], 'Belief in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us for our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous.

This is the dua of we hope for, all of us are sinful there is no one who is perfect.

Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise."

On the day of judgment, it is only Allah who can let us into Jannah.

And their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another. So those who emigrated or were evicted from their homes or were harmed in My cause or fought or were killed - I will surely remove from them their misdeeds, and I will surely admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward."

No matter what, Allah will reward us for good deeds, even if it means to die in the path of Allah.

Be not deceived by the [uninhibited] movement of the disbelievers throughout the land.

[It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.

Don't be scared of people who don't like Islam.

But those who feared their Lord will have gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein, as accommodation from Allah. And that which is with Allah is best for the righteous.

And indeed, among the People of the Scripture are those who believe in Allah and what was revealed to you and what was revealed to them, [being] humbly submissive to Allah. They do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price. Those will have their reward with their Lord. Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

Every day, people are turning to Islam.

O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.

Have patience, we must have a lot of patience, four levers of patience: sabr, strong and patience, taqwa, and normal patience. 

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 15

Today I learned about the Qur'an:

And Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing the enemy by His permission until [the time] when you lost courage and fell to disputing about the order [given by the Prophet] and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you love. Among you are some who desire this world, and among you are some who desire the Hereafter. Then he turned you back from them [defeated] that He might test you. And He has already forgiven you, and Allah is the possessor of bounty for the believers.

The propehts army betrayed him and did not listen to the prophet, and they lost the war, they wanted to take the goods of the enemy. 

[Remember] when you [fled and] climbed [the mountain] without looking aside at anyone while the Messenger was calling you from behind. So Allah repaid you with distress upon distress so you would not grieve for that which had escaped you [of victory and spoils of war] or [for] that which had befallen you [of injury and death]. And Allah is [fully] Acquainted with what you do.

Then after the distress, He sent down upon you security [in the form of] drowsiness, overcoming a faction of you, while another faction worried about themselves, thinking of Allah other than the truth - the thought of ignorance, saying, "Is there anything for us [to have done] in this matter?" Say, "Indeed, the matter belongs completely to Allah ." They conceal within themselves what they will not reveal to you. They say, "If there was anything we could have done in the matter, some of us would not have been killed right here." Say, "Even if you had been inside your houses, those decreed to be killed would have come out to their death beds." [It was] so that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purify what is in your hearts. And Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.

Allah might test you in what is in your heart, you can hide as much as you want, but no one can escape death.

Indeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allah has already forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.

Running away from battle is a big sin, a Muslim runs away, don't be a coward, find coughing, it is fearing something, but still doing it, unless it is a sin.

O you who have believed, do not be like those who disbelieved and said about their brothers when they traveled through the land or went out to fight, "If they had been with us, they would not have died or have been killed," so Allah makes that [misconception] a regret within their hearts. And it is Allah who gives life and causes death, and Allah is Seeing of what you do.

Don't say if I did this, or I should have not done that, that is like the brother of Sin.

And if you are killed in the cause of Allah or die - then forgiveness from Allah and mercy are better than whatever they accumulate [in this world].

Stay strong.

And whether you die or are killed, unto Allah you will be gathered.

A warrior is never afraid, he is never scared, and never fearing death.

So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].

The prophet is very merciful, but Allah is more merciful.

If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely.

It is like Allah has your back.

It is not [attributable] to any prophet that he would act unfaithfully [in regard to war booty]. And whoever betrays, [taking unlawfully], will come with what he took on the Day of Resurrection. Then will every soul be [fully] compensated for what it earned, and they will not be wronged.

It is like stealing in the spoils of war when you go to it, you get wealth, if anyone steals, it is a big sin.

So is one who pursues the pleasure of Allah like one who brings upon himself the anger of Allah and whose refuge is Hell? And wretched is the destination.

They are [varying] degrees in the sight of Allah, and Allah is Seeing of whatever they do.

Certainly, did Allah confer [great] favor upon the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error.

Some people just read the Qur'an, but no one knows how to implant it into our lives.

Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

Just because you want to battle, and you lost, it is your fault, don't' say "WHY I LOST?", but say, "I deserve it."

And what struck you on the day the two armies met was by permission of Allah that He might make evident the [true] believers.

Everything is a test of Allah.

And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -

Allah will test all, hypocrites are cowards.

And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,

Rejoicing in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those [to be martyred] after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

We should always ask Allah for forgiveness.

They receive good tidings of favor from Allah and bounty and [of the fact] that Allah does not allow the reward of believers to be lost -

Those [believers] who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allah is a great reward -

The followers of Allah were injured from battle, but still, they defended the prophet, there was a woman that defended the prophet, women did not fight in the war.

Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs."

So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them. And they pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

That is only Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters. So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are [indeed] believers.

Fear is from Iblis, but fearing Allah, is something altogether, fear stops us from doing things.

And do not be grieved, [O Muhammad], by those who hasten into disbelief. Indeed, they will never harm Allah at all. Allah intends that He should give them no share in the Hereafter, and for them is a great punishment.

Everywhere there are people questioning Islam, don't let them make you upset, they can't hurt Allah but they can hurt you, so don't let hem hurt you, vocally. 

Indeed, those who purchase disbelief [in exchange] for faith - never will they harm Allah at all, and for them is a painful punishment.

When you see disbelievers, the disbelievers are a bit arrogant not to accept Islam.\

Allah would not leave the believers in that [state] you are in [presently] until He separates the evil from the good. Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But [instead], Allah chooses of His messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward.

The means to separate what is clean and what is garbage, Allah made a filter, for bad and good people.

And let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.

 People like to sit on a big bank of money, and not give anything to people who need it, many people have suffered, just because people keep the money to themselves.

Allah has certainly heard the statement of those [Jews] who said, "Indeed, Allah is poor, while we are rich." We will record what they said and their killing of the prophets without right and will say, "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.

The disbelievers, say bad things about Allah like He is poor, how can he be poor if he made everything we know? people were punished because they make fun of Allah if you don't stop them they will affect you too, watch your mouth.

That is for what your hands have put forth and because Allah is not ever unjust to [His] servants."

 

[They are] those who said, "Indeed, Allah has taken our promise not to believe any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire [from heaven] will consume." Say, "There have already come to you messengers before me with clear proofs and [even] that of which you speak. So why did you kill them, if you should be truthful?"

People say, "If God exists, then make me rich," there are so many things to prove Allah exists, but they deny it.

Then if they deny you, [O Muhammad] - so were messengers denied before you, who brought clear proofs and written ordinances and the enlightening Scripture.

 A believer will always, be criticized, but we must defend the Qur'an and Islam.

Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.

Allah of us will die, even if you are old, or young, you will die.

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 14

Today I learned about the Qur'an:

He selects His mercy whom he wills . and Allah is the possessor of great bounty

Islam is a mercy of Allah, the prophets are Allah's will.

And among the People of the Scripture is he who, if you entrust him with a great amount [of wealth], he will return it to you. And among them is he who, if you entrust him with a [single] silver coin, he will not return it to you unless you are constantly standing over him [demanding it]. That is because they say, "There is no blame upon us concerning the unlearned." And they speak untruth about Allah while they know [it].

Not all Allah non-muslims are bad, they are bad because they don't' follow Islam, don't think all non-muslims are bad, the Jews believe that it was ok to cheat the Muslims, and some Muslims are cheating on other religions, don't lie and cheat and blame it on Islam, some people read the Qur'an and not do good things. 

But yes, whoever fulfills his commitment and fears Allah - then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him.

Allah loves those who fear him, there is no-one who is perfect.

Indeed, those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their [own] oaths for a small price will have no share in the Hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them or look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them; and they will have a painful punishment.

The reason why people reject Allah is that they are arrogant if you want to stay halal it is not that easy if you want to stay on the right path it is not easy, some times people break Islam because they want to make money

And indeed, there is among them a party who alters the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from Allah," but it is not from Allah. And they speak untruth about Allah while they know.

Some people corrupt the Islam scriptures because they want to make money, people say it is from Allah, but they made it up.

It is not for a human [prophet] that Allah should give him the Scripture and authority and prophethood and then he would say to the people, "Be servants to me rather than Allah," but [instead, he would say], "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied."

You can't fool Allah, you only fool yourself, people are worshiping idols instead of Allah.

Nor could he order you to take the angels and prophets as lords. Would he order you to disbelief after you had been Muslims?

The old Arabs used to believe, that Angles are daughters of Allah.

And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [ Allah ] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."

We all have responsibility, some people are not going to make fun of Islam.

And whoever turned away after that - they were the defiantly disobedient.

Whoever turns away these are wrongdoers.

So is it other than the religion of Allah they desire, while to Him have submitted [all] those within the heavens and earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned?

What kind of religion do you want, Allah is willing you to become a Muslim, people willingly and unwillingly submitting to Allah, you see the tree doing things are supposed to do, but human beings are only allowed to chose which religion to follow.

Say, "We have believed in Allah and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him."

Allah is asking us to Believe in Allah if you don't believe in the prophets, you don't belong in Islam, all of the prophets said to follow Allah.

And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.

People leave Islam because it is hard to be Islam.

How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief and had witnessed that the Messenger is true and clear signs had come to them? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

If someone left Islam and wants to come back, he/she is allowed back in.

Those - their recompense will be that upon them is the curse of Allah and the angels and the people, all together.

To leave is Islam, it is worse than Murder, it is a big sin.

Except for those who repent after that and correct themselves. For indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Allah forgives and he is merciful.

Indeed, those who reject the message after their belief and then increase in disbelief - never will their [claimed] repentance be accepted, and they are the ones astray.

Some people don't want to change to Islam.

Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - never would the [whole] capacity of the earth in gold be accepted from one of them if he would [seek to] ransom himself with it. For those, there will be a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.

The most important thing is Imam, it is the most important in Islam is Imam.

Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah ] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.

The things we own is what we love, it is hard to give things that we love.

All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."

Some people think halal things, are haram things.

And whoever invents about Allah untruth after that - then those are [truly] the wrongdoers.

 Don't mix up Halal and Haram things, it is a bad thing.

Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds."

People think that the Kaaba was built by Allah and the angels, the Kaaba was destroyed and then rebuilt.

In it are clear signs [such as] the standing place of Abraham. And whoever enters it shall be safe. And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way. But whoever disbelieves - then indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.

The Kabaa, not just a tourist site, it is where the prophets walked.

 

In the shade of the Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 2

Today I learned about In the shade of the Qur'an:

Every prophet has a miracle.

And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.

People thought that Isa was a god, but Allah was behind it.

And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.

 
All the prophet talks about the older prophets scriptures before it was not allowed to work on Saturday, then the prophet said it is ok to work on Saturday.

Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path."

Don't question Allah and his prophets, don't worship anything but Allah.

But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah ?" The disciples said," We are supporters for Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].

The followers of the prophets were named Muslims, in Islam, you must submit to Allah.

Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]."

And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.

Why did the disbelieved plan, they tried to push the believers, they killed prophets because they did not like to follow a new religion.

[Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ.

Allah will save Isa, was saved by Allah, and he did not die, but when he really died he was with Allah.

And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers."

So many people are Christian, Allah hates people who stay away from the right path.

But as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers.

This is what We recite to you, [O Muhammad], of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] message.

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was.

Isa was like Adam, Isa was born like Adam they had no father, Allah is the creator not the created, He said "Be" and he was born.

The Qur'an is a miracle, the Qur'an is the greatest miracle given by a prophet.

The truth is from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters.

Don't have doubts about Allah.

Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you - say, "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]."

When people would infiltrate a Muslim city, we are extremely sure Islam is the right path.

We think that Islam is just a religion, not something so great.

Indeed, this is the true narration. And there is no deity except Allah. And indeed, Allah is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

But if they turn away, then indeed - Allah is Knowing of the corrupters.

Every one of us needs to find a way todo taqwa.

Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah ." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."

Why do people thank people other than Allah?

O People of the Scripture, why do you argue about Abraham while the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Then will you not reason?

Here you are - those who have argued about that of which you have [some] knowledge, but why do you argue about that of which you have no knowledge? And Allah Knows, while you know not.

Don't pretend you know Avery thing.

Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists.

He was a Muslim because he had a submission to Allah.

Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah ] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]. And Allah is the ally of the believers.

He mentions Abraham by name but not Muhammad.

A faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not.

People work to remove us from being Muslims, people learn about Islam, to mislead you.

O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while you witness [to their truth]?

O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?

And a faction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], "Belief in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will abandon their religion,

People try to take you away from Islam.

And do not trust except those who follow your religion." Say, "Indeed, the [true] guidance is the guidance of Allah. [Do you fear] lest someone be given [knowledge] like you were given or that they would [thereby] argue with you before your Lord?" Say, "Indeed, [all] bounty is in the hand of Allah - He grants it to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Wise."

Allah gives us knowledge.

He selects for His mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

You must submit to him.

                                                      

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 13

Today I learned about the Qur'an:

Submission is one of the most important parts of Islam, you have a submission to Allah, you have a submission to Islam, no matter what you do you won't always have answers.

Those who disbelieve in the sign of Allah and kill the prophet without right and kill those who order justice from among the people - give them tidings of a painful punishment. 

Those who want to use the rules of Allah on earth.

They are the ones whose deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and for them, there will be no helpers.

Do you not consider, [O Muhammad], those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They are invited to the Scripture of Allah that it should arbitrate between them; then a party of them turns away, and they are refusing.

Muslim countries are not using Allah's rules at all, people say that bars and alcohol are ok, it is like saying "There is no fire in my house, but it is around my home."

That is because they say, "Never will the Fire touch us except for [a few] numbered days," and [because] they were deluded in their religion by what they were inventing.

Imagine being Burt by fire for a second, the prophet said "Stick to the Qur'an and sunnah." 

Your mind doesn't have the ability to know the answer to everything.

So how will it be when We assemble them for a Day about which there is no doubt? And each soul will be compensated [in full for] what it earned, and they will not be wronged.

Time is going by very fast, don't think you have a lot of time, most people when they are 30 years old, they are very far behind.

Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent.

You cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night, and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account."

When he gives sovereignty to whoever he wills he is the one that brings people back from the dead, and dead to life, only Allah can resurrect, he is taking care of all this creation.

Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence. And Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the [final] destination.

Say, "Whether you conceal what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows it. And He knows that which is in the heavens and that which is on the earth. And Allah is over all things competent.

You can lie to every except Allah.

The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants."

We all regret in this Dunya, but we make it better by asking Allah for forgiveness, remember Allah.

Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

Allah takes care of his servants.

Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.

He is the one that we MUST follow.

Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -

He has chosen a lot of things, like the month of Ramadhan, prophet Muhammad.

Descendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

[Mention, O Muhammad], when the wife of 'Imran said, "My Lord, indeed I have pledged to You what is in my womb, consecrated [for Your service], so accept this from me. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing."

She thought it was a boy.

But when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have delivered a female." And Allah was most knowing of what she delivered, "And the male is not like the female. And I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge for her in You and [for] her descendants from Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allah]."

Men are unlike women and women are not like men.

So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides for whom He wills without account."

Zechariah always came with fruits for Mary that was from Allah.

At that, Zechariah called upon his Lord, saying, "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."

Make dua because he hears it.

So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."

He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?" The angel said, "Such is Allah; He does what He wills."

He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He Said, "Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt [Him with praise] in the evening and the morning."

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.

She was chosen by Allah, for a sign.

O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."

The angles encourage her to pray.

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed.

[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah ].

He made Isa by saying "Be".

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous."

She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is.

He creates what he wills.

And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel

And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.

He made a bird out of clay and by the will of Allah made it alive.

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 12

Today I learned about Qur'an:

He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel.

A hundred twenty thousand prophets have been addressed to mankind, although the Qur'an is the truth and what is not.

Before, as guidance for the people. And He revealed the Qur'an. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the verses of Allah will have a severe punishment, and Allah is exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution.

The Qur'an explains to us what is correct and what is sinful, people are making fun of the Qur'an, it is impossible to hide from Allah.

It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

No-one looks at themself and says "Allah has blessed me with life."

Indeed, from Allah, nothing is hidden in the earth nor in the heaven.

It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.

When people have a sick heart, they do harmful things.

[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

Indeed, those who disbelieve - never will their wealth or their children avail them against Allah at all. And it is they who are fuel for the Fire.

Nothing but faith can protect you from the day of judgment.

[Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in penalty.

Say to those who disbelieve, "You will be overcome and gathered together to Hell, and wretched is the resting place."

Tell people to understand the truth, don't let people go astray.

Already there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met - one fighting in the cause of Allah and another of disbelievers. They saw them [to be] twice their [own] number by [their] eyesight. But Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Indeed in that is a lesson for those of vision.

If you believe in Allah, stay in Islam.

Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return.

Allah made us like things in this Dunya, Jannah is better than this Dunya, Jannah will forever be better than this Dunya.

Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,"

If you believe in Allah, you will be protected from Hellfire.

Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] injustice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Allah is one, he is the only one, and the Angels also know he is the only one.

So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah [in Islam], and [so have] those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture and [to] the unlearned, "Have you submitted yourselves?" And if they submit [in Islam], they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the [duty of] notification. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants.

Whoever you are, everyone should the capacity to do, taqwa.