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To Remember the Favours of Allah as a Sign of Gratitude

Calls from the Most Merciful   Text: al-Jazairi, Jabir. Calls from the Most Merciful . Translated by Zahra Bainter. Karachi: Darul-Ishaat, 2003.   32 nd Call [1] To Remember the Favours of Allah as a Sign of Gratitude يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ هَمَّ قَوْمٌ أَن يَبْسُطُوا إِلَيْكُمْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فَكَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ O you who have believed, remember the favour of Allah upon you when a people determined to extend their hands [in aggression] against you, but He withheld their hands from you and fear Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely. Surah al-Maida 5:11   Notes o   Allah calls the believers “to whatever is beneficial for them, what is conducive to character-building, or strengthening and benefiting the Muslim community and state, in short, anything which being truly fortunate and successful in both worlds.” [2] o   Almight...

An Evaluation of Scientific Exegesis of the Qur’an from the Classical to Modern Period

                                               An Evaluation of Scientific Exegesis of the Qur’an                                                        from the Classical to Modern Period  Faiyaz M. Khan Introduction The paramount importance of the science of tafsir , or exegesis of the Qur’an, is that it seeks to explain the words of God to Muslims. [1] In order for Muslims to practice Islam to the best of their ability, they must know what the Qur’an requires of them, and the meanings of its words on a variety of different subjects. [2] Traditionally, the two broad categories of tafsir are by tradition, al-tafsir bil ma’thur , or by transmission, al-tafsir bil riwayah ,  ...