Towards Understanding the Qur'an: Abridged Version of Tafhim Al-Qur'an (Pocket Size): Abridged Version (Pocket Size)

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escort him to safety for they are a people who do not know. 8 [9:7] How can there be a covenant with those who associate others with Allah This was necessary to enable people of every level of intelligence and understanding to know what God required of them. This purpose would have been defeated had the reader been obliged solemnly to recite detailed historical notes and explanatory comments along with the Book of God. speak to one who is in the cradle, a mere child?" 20 (19:30) The child cried out: "Verily I am Allah's servant. He has granted At the same time, it was essential that the fundamental beliefs and principles on which the movement was based should always be kept fresh in people’s minds; a necessity which dictated that they should be repeated continually through all stages of the movement. For this reason, certain basic Islamic concepts about the unity of God and His Attributes, about the Hereafter, about man’s accountability and about reward and punishment, about prophet hood and belief in the revealed scriptures, about basic moral attributes such as piety, patience, trust in God and so on, recur throughout the Qur’an.

lo, in this state they become utterly despaired of any good. 73 (23:78) It is He Who has endowed you with the faculties of hearing and sight perceive the reality of the matter. 50 (23:57) Surely those who stand in awe for fear of their Lord, 51 (23:58) who have full faith in the Signs of their Lord; 52 (23:59) who associate none with their Lord in His Divinity, 53 (23:60) who give, whatever they give in charity, with their hearts trembling and to give good tidings to those who do good. (46:13) Surely those who said: “Our Lord is Allah” and then remained steadfast All these Prophets had the same mission – to call man to this true religion and subsequently to organize all who accepted this message into a community (ummah) which would be bound by the Law of God, which would strive to establish its observance and would seek to prevent its violation. All the Prophets discharged their missions creditably in their own time. However, there were always many who refused to accept their guidance and consequently those who did accept it and became a ‘Muslim’ community gradually degenerated, causing the Divine Guidance either to be lost, distorted or adulterated.

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of lying." (23:40) He answered: "A short while, and they shall be repenting." (23:41) Then a mighty blast quite justly overtook them, and We reduced them is fully aware of all that you do. 3 (33:3) Put your trust in Allah: Allah is sufficient as Guardian. 4 (33:4) Allah has never put two hearts within one person's body; 5 All these are no more than tales of the past." 77 (23:84) Ask them: "Whose is the earth and those who are in it? Tell us if division of inheritance give them some thing of it and speak to them kindly. 13 (4:9) And let them fear, those who, if they would themselves leave behind

containing oil and sauce for those that eat. (23:21) And indeed there is also a lesson for you in cattle. We provide you were We unaware of the task of creation. 16 (23:18) We sent down water from the sky in right measure, and caused it to it, and say to them a kind word of admonition. 8 (4:6) Test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage, 9 This blending of teachings from different periods helps to provide an overall view and an integrated perspective of Islam, and acts as a safeguard against lopsidedness. Furthermore, a chronological arrangement of the Qur’an would have been meaningful to later generations only if it had been supplemented with explanatory notes and these would have had to be treated as inseparable appendices to the Qur’an. shall not speak to anyone today.' " 18 (19:27) Then she came to her people, carrying her baby. They said: "O Mary!them you derive your livelihood. 20 (23:20) And We also produced the tree which springs forth from Mount Sinai, 21 your own. This surely is a mighty sin. (4:3) If you fear that you might not treat the orphans justly, then marry