In the Name of Allah, The
Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
Alif, Lam, Meem.
[These Letters are one of the Miracles of the Holy Qur’an and none
but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings!]
This is the Book about
which there is no doubt, guidance for those conscious of Allah -
And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad],
and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in
faith].
Indeed, those who disbelieve - it is all the same for them whether
you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.
Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and
over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment.
And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and
the Last Day," but they are not believers.
They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they
deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.
In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease,
and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie.
And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the
earth," they say, "We are but reformers."
And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed,"
they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?"
Unquestionably, it is they who are foolish, but they do not know it.
And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We
believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed,
we are with you; we were only mockers."
Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for
guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided. Source: Al-Qur’an-King-Fahd-Complex. – The
Holy Qur’an 2:1-16.
Hadith
(2:3): Al-Ghaib
(Unseen): literally means a thing not seen. But this word includes vast
meanings: Belief in Allah, Holy Books, Allah’s Messengers, Day of Resurrection
and Al-Qadar (Devine Pre-ordainments) It also includes what Allah and His
Messenger (Sallalahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam) informed about the knowledge of the
matters of past, present and future e.g., news about the creation of the
heavens and earth, botanical and zoological life, the news about the nations of
the past and about Paradise and Hell. Iqamat-as-Salat: The performance of Salat
(prayers). It means that: Each and every Muslim, male and female, is obliged to
offer his/her Salat regularly five times a day at the specified times; the male
in the mosque in the congregation and the female at home. As the Prophet
Sallalahu Alaihi WA Sallam has said: “Order your children for Salat at the age
of seven and beat them for it at the age of ten.” The chief of a family, town,
tribe, etc and the Muslim rulers of a country are held responsible before Allah
in case of non-fulfillment of this obligation by the Muslims under their
authority.
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