[2]. false gods. Do not add to Allāh's words and the words of His messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, or else Allāh will rebuke you, and you will be found a liar.
[3]. Allāh, the All-Just, will only inflict punishment on those whom He forewarned and who were made aware of their wrongs through the communication of the Message and warning.
[4]. Allāh would never leave people in the dark without showing them His evidences, but it is up to them to believe or deny.
[5]. By citing predestination, that Allāh had already decreed him to go astray, Satan sets the record for being the first to use the predestination as a pretext for not following Allah’s command as an excuse to justify his rebelliousness against Him.
[6]. So Allāh forgave them their transgression.
[7]. I.e., Adam and his offspring to Satan and his minions.
[8]. Instead of striving only to clothe ourselves with the world’s latest fashions, we can exchange our striving for the Spirit’s clothing of “love, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” We can learn patience with each other on our journey to Allāh following the Truth brought by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from God, transforming our hearts - a journey that leads to lasting peace.
[9]. Such as drinking alcohol or taking drugs, etc.
[10]. All the evil thoughts and toxic feelings they might have had, will be removed from their hearts, so that they live in total peace and do not harbour any ill will for each other, especially given that they are of different ranks in Paradise.
[11]. Allāh hates pride; we must learn to hate what Allāh hates and to love what Allāh loves. Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because Allāh opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
[12]. One should not love the world or anything in the world more than their love for God and His messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. If anyone loves the world more, the true love of God and His messenger is not in them. 'The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the Will of God and is Muslim, following God's messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, will have an ever lasting joy.'
[13]. I.e., abandon them in the Fire.
[14]. The coming of Resurrection and Punishment.
[15]. Invoking and worshipping others besides Allâh.
[16]. ‘Istawa’ literally means rose and ascended in a manner befitting His Majesty, unlike any of His creation.
[17]. By unfair and illegal taxes and interests.
[18]. All creatures are subject to the will of Almighty Allāh, Who knows everything present, past and future.
[19]. Followed the messengers of God that were sent to them.
[20]. That is, His drawing them on by degrees, through graces, and then seizing them suddenly with His Mighty Power.
[21]. And widespread death of cattle and crops.
[22]. That swarmed over the land and the people of Egypt.
[23]. The changing of Egypt's waters into blood.
[24]. I.e., the Levant.
[25]. A companion of the Prophet said: We went out from Makkah with the Messenger of God ﷺ to Hunayn and we were new in Islam at that time. The pagans had a tree to which they would go and spend time (to seek blessings) and they used to hang their things on it, and it was called Dhaat Anwaat. We passed by a large green tree and we said: ‘O Messenger of God, make for us a dhaat anwaat.’ The Messenger of God ﷺ said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, you have said the same as the people of Moses said: make for us a god as they have gods. Verily you are a people who know not. These are ways that you will certainly follow as did those who came before you, step by step.’
We learn from this to beware of polytheism (associating others with Allāh in worship) and that a person may think that something is good and will bring him closer to Allāh, when it is as far removed as it can be from the mercy of his Lord and will only bring him closer to His wrath. Seeking blessings from trees and rocks and rivers and being attached to them are all acts of idolatry.
26. The Majesty and Greatness of Allāh and what is obligatory upon you, i.e. to worship none but Allāh, the One and the Only true God of all that exists.
[27]. Seeking blessings is something determined by Allāh and no one can change it, alter it or add anything to it. The permissible ways of seeking blessings that are mentioned in the Scripture are as follows:
a) Seeking blessings through Zam Zam water, and the black stone.
b) Times: the month of Ramadan, the night of Decree, and the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah.
c) Places: Makkah, Madeenah and Jerusalem mosques.
d) Actions: Prayer, fasting alms, etc.
What is not mentioned in the legislation as being permissible to seek blessings with is forbidden. For instance: In human beings: like the saints and pious people.
Times, like the night of Ascension and the night of the birth of the Prophet .
Places: like graves and the like.
Actions: like innovations and newly introduced matters.
The blessings of Allāh, may He be exalted, can only be sought by obeying Allāh and obeying His messenger Muhammad ﷺ. That is achieved by doing what is enjoined and refraining from what is forbidden, and hastening to repent and seek forgiveness in the event of any shortcoming in doing what is obligatory or falling into anything that has been forbidden.
[28]. This mere body even lacked the basic attributes of being a god, as it was unable to speak to them or benefit them.
[29]. Deut, 18, 15.
[30]. John 14, 16.
[31]. If you declare with your mouth, that “there is no god except Allāh and that Mohammad is God's servant and messenger”, and believe that in your heart, you will be saved from the Hellfire and admitted to Paradise.
[32]. While we can’t force others to turn from sinful behaviors, we can compassionately confront them. We can “speak the truth in love” so that we both become followers of Prophet Muhammad's perfect example ”.
[33]. I.e., unlawful gains and pleasures.
[35]. A man from the Children of Israel called Balaam, the son of Beor.
[36]. As they fail to use their faculties of discernment and understanding which Allāh endowed them with to get at the Truth and follow the guidance of Allāh 'Islam'.
[37]. Believers are advised to find solace in Allāh and His Most Beautiful Names to suppress all that bears down on their morale and mental peace.
[38]. I.e., use them improperly or deny them.
As we stated the proper names of God are Allāh - God -, Ar-Rahmaan - the Most Compassionate -, Ar-Raheem - the Most Merciful - Al-Hay - the Ever-Living-, Al Quyyuum - the All-Sustaining -, among many others.
Moses and Jesus used to call God by Elohim - God - , Eli - God - , which is the same name that Muslims call God - Allāh, Allaahumma. However the name Father Is not proper name of God.
Peope should stop saying this name or similar to it or any name used improperly for God, for fear of contravening the commandment “You shall not misuse the name of Allāh your God, for Allāh will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name" (Exodus 20:7). The proper Name all must use for God is Allāh.This Name of Majesty is mentioned in the Qur’an as (Elohim) 5 times and as (Allāh) 2557 times.
"He is Allāh —there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He is the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
He is Allāh —there is no god except Him: the King, the Most Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Watcher ˹of all˺, the Almighty, the Restorer, the Majestic. Glorified is Allāh far above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺. He is Allāh: the Creator, the Inventor, the Shaper. He ˹alone˺ has the Most Beautiful Names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth ˹constantly˺ glorifies Him. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise."
(Qur’an, chapter 59, verses 22-24).
[40]. Muhammad, the Messenger of God ﷺ said: “Allāh gives the wrongful respite, but when He seizes them, He will not let them off”. Then he ﷺ recited this verse of the Qur’an: “Such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes the towns while they are doing wrong. His seizing is painful, severe.” (Qur’an chapter 11: 102).
[42]. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is not a miracle weaver nor is he privy to much of the Unseen, unless Allāh allows him it. He is no more than a deliverer of the Message of God. So people need to listen, heed and believe; but only the mindful will benefit from him.
[43]. I.e., they begun to love the child as much as they love Allāh. Allāh is too exalted to be loved equally to anything else.