The Qur’an is the very word of God that descended upon the Prophet Muhammad.The first verses of the Qur’an were revealed on the Night of Decree (i.e. Lailatul Qadr) during the month of Ramadan. The revelation of the Qur’an was completed during a period of about twenty-three years. Al Qur’an (or Koran), Arabic for “the […]
Supplication Expressing Belief & Seeking God’s Favors
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ Our Lord, we believe in what You have revealed and we follow the prophet. Therefore, count us among those, who bear witness [of Your Truth]1 Note: This, according to the Qur’an, was the supplication of the companions of Jesus (pbuh). The Qur’an informs us that after […]
Supplication for Pious Progeny
هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ My Lord, grant me a pious progeny, as a special favor [upon me] from Yourself. Indeed, You hear our supplications1 Note: This is a part of the supplication of the prophet Zachariah (pbuh), when he prayed to God to give […]
A Comprehensive Supplication for Forgiveness & Ease in Responsibilities
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ Our Lord, do not hold us […]
Supplication for Forgiveness for Mistakes in Acting Upon God’s Directives
آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ We hear and we obey [Your commands]. Your forgiveness [we seek], O our Lord. To You shall be our ultimate return1 Note: The last part of Surah Al-Baqarah […]
Supplication for Perseverance & Victory
وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ Our Lord, pour upon us steadfastness [in your ways], steady our feet [against your enemies] and grant us victory over the rejecting people1 Note: When the army of the Israelites confronted Goliath’s army, a large number of them lost heart […]
Supplication for Blessings in the Life of this World as well as in the Hereafter
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Our Lord, grant us blessings in the life of this world and blessings in the life to come, and save us from the punishment of the Fire1 Note: The Qur’an says that there are people, who want all the good in […]
Supplication for Guidance to the Path of Eternal Success
سُوۡرَةُ الفَاتِحَة بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (١) ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (٢) ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (٣) مَـٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ (٤) إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ (٥) ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ (٦) صِرَٲطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ (٧) All gratitude is due only to Allah, the Lord1 of the vastness of the universe2, Who is […]
Supplication for the Acceptance of Prayers & Deeds
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Our Lord accept [our deeds] from us. You, indeed, are the hearing, the Knowing1 Note: According to the Qur’an, when Abraham (pbuh) and Ishmael (pbuh) were raising the walls of the Ka`bah, as directed by God, it was then that they […]
Solomon (pbuh) Listening to Ants
In one his writings1, Mr. Katz has pointed out a scientific contradiction in the Qur’an. Mr. Katz writes: In Sura 27:18-19 Solomon overhears a conversation of ants. Fact is that ants do not use sound but smell to communicate. Al-Nam’l 27: 18 – 19 read as follows: حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَىٰ وَادِ النَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ […]
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