Quran, the Protected Book

Topics, 2004-2005

2006-05-31T17:27:00.000+03:00

(in alphabetical order)A Jigsaw Puzzle: Kawn and FasaadKawn, to be, to make... Fasaad, corruption of the being... The World of kawn and fasaad... a world of "jigsaw puzzle"... When "Kawn and Fasaad" is mentioned, one just remembers Surat al-Kahf: ... August 2005"A white shiver, a misty glide"Snow came early this year. We had snow yesterday; at times fairly heavily, at other times calmly and

An Oasis or Just a Mirage?

2006-04-19T18:51:00.000+03:00

According to what we learn from our Book, there will be very interesting scenes on the Day of Resurrection, when all people will be questioned. There we are no longer the actors of this world stage. It is the Day of Judgement. Whether we like it or not, on that day we will face all of our deeds. The deeds that were done having no belief in Allah will be like a mirage in the desert. Just like a

Darkness and Lightnings

2006-04-12T11:21:00.000+03:00

One of the examples in the Surat al-Baqara is about people who say "We believe, too" when they meet the believers; but when they leave the believers they mock and say "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" These people are not sincere when they talk, their insides and outsides are so very different and they prefer error and wrongdoing to guidance. The first analogy about them is as

Stones and Hearts

2006-04-05T07:12:00.000+03:00

2:74. Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became like stones or even worse in hardness. And indeed, there are stones out of which rivers gush forth, and indeed, there are of them (stones)which split asunder so that water flows from them, and indeed, there are of themwhich fall down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. Heart! How interesting it is! If it is well

Keeping Promises

2006-03-29T08:37:00.000+03:00

There is an interesting analogy in the Surat an-Nahl. The resembling ones are those people who do not keep their promises when they get more power. The one who is resembled to is a woman who undoes the thread which she has spun, after it has become strong... "Be not like those" is the order: 16:92. And be not like her who undoes the thread which she has spun, after it has become strong, by

Servants of the Most Gracious

2006-03-02T12:22:00.000+02:00

Today, in the salat al-fajr, the last part of the Surat al-Furqan was recited. The ayats were just so influential and thought-provoking. When the disbelievers had been told "Prostrate to the Most Gracious", they had said: "What is the Most Gracious? Shall we fall down in prostration to that which you command us?" Look at this arrogance and hate, they don't even say "who", they say "What is the

Cover Me Up!

2006-02-12T15:04:00.000+02:00

Surat al-Muzzammil and Surat al-Muddassir begin with two very similar addressings: "O you wrapped up in garments!" and "O you wrapped up!". The commentators of Quran indicate that addressings of this kind are very customary among Arabs. So then, these addressings were some means so that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) could get used to the divine revelation more easily. When Rasulullah (pbuh) saw

What a Wrong Judgement!

2006-01-29T13:29:00.000+02:00

The second part of the Surat al-Qalam begins with questions. As it is stated in the commentaries of Quran, disbelievers who were living in prosperity and wealth had established a reasoning against believers: "Considering the case that we are better off in this world than you are, then surely so we'll be in the hereafter, too...if there is a hereafter(!)" And Allah asks them: 68:36-39. What is

Like a Drop of Poison in Honey

2006-01-01T03:23:00.000+02:00

Surat al-Qalam is one of the first revealed suras. In fact, according to one opinion, it is the second revealed sura, right after the Surat al-Alaq. The interesting thing is that our attention is drawn to the pen in this sura, right after the order "Read!" in the first sura. Our Lord says :nuun, wal-qalami wamaa yasturuun68:1. nuun, by the pen and that which they write What is pen? What is

"Sun has not reached them"

2005-12-30T12:24:00.000+02:00

Sometimes we see a pair of fruits on a tree branch. One of them has already turned red, become sweet, ripened; the other one still green, sour, unripe. You can't even believe that they are from the same seed, from the same branch. Very easy to explain: "Sun has not reached this!" Since it is the sun which ripens the fruit.Likewise and certainly, it is the sun of the divine revelation which

"What Led You into Hell Fire?"

2005-12-18T10:07:00.000+02:00

-Surat al-Muddassir continues- The second part of the Surat al-Muddassir begins with three swearings. It draws our attention to moon, to night, and to day and it invites us to deep thinking about these three miracles: kalla wal-qamar74:32. Nay! I swear by the moon!wal-layli iz adbar33. And by the night when it withdraws!was-subhi izaa asfar34. And by the dawn when it shines! When the day turns

O You Wrapped Up in Garments!

2005-12-04T06:13:00.000+02:00

According to one opinion, the revelation stopped for some six months after the first revealed ayats. This time period was long, difficult, and full of sorrow...but then revelation of the ayats started again.Today we will look at the first part of the Surat al-Muddassir which is one of the first revealed suras. The ayats are generally quite short and very influential. The sura starts by addressing

The Nonexisting Power of the Devil

2005-12-02T17:47:00.000+02:00

Seven surats in the Quran mention of the creation of Adam and of the prostration of angels to him. In all the related ayats it is also mentioned how the devil opposed to the order of prostration. Let us look at just one of them: 17:65. inna 'ibaadee laysa laka 'alayhim sultaanSurely (as for) My servants, you have no authority over themwakafaa birabbika wakeelaayour Lord is sufficient as a

As Far as the Distance of the Two Easts

2005-11-25T10:51:00.000+02:00

waman ya'shu 'an zikrir-rahmaani43:36. and whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah)nuqayyid lahuu shaytaanan fahuwa lahuu qareenwe appoint for him a devil to be a an intimate companion to himwainnahum layasudduunahum 'anis-sabeeli37. and verily, they hinder them from the path of Allahwayahsabuuna annahum muhtaduun but they think that they are guided aright!hattaa

"A white shiver, a misty glide"

2005-11-22T13:25:00.000+02:00

Snow came early this year. We had snow yesterday; at times fairly heavily, at other times calmly and softly...but always a very fascinating flow, delicacy, and whiteness. One of those views that you just can't get enough of looking at...as if looking at the sea. But then again, were the warmest days of the year, "ayyaam-ı bahuur", not here just a few days ago?Is it possible not to remember Cenap

Read in the Name of Your Lord

2005-11-19T21:42:00.000+02:00

We all know that the ayats which are revealed first are the first five ayats of Surat al-Alaq and the first order is "iqra!", that is "read!".Before studying this sura below, let us first pay attention to the stage before the first revelation. Before His prophethood, the Messenger of Allah was spending certain periods of time in a small mountain cave on a regular basis, thinking seriously...far

Here is the Challenge!

2005-11-18T16:39:00.000+02:00

The miracles of the Quran and that the Quran lets its opponents to fall into despair is a historical reality. Allah Himself has challenged those who have said "These are not the words of Allah", by inviting them to bring the like of the Quran.am yaquuluunaftaraah11:13. or do they say: "He forged it" ?qul fa-tuu bi'ashri suwarin mislihee muftarayaatinSay: "Bring then ten forged surah (chapters)

Glad Tidings To The Believers

2005-11-04T12:12:00.000+02:00

The side walls of the Sulaymaniya Mosque in Istanbul are decorated with a very lovely ayat, which stays there in four pieces for 450 years. An eternal revelation for careful eyes, thoughtful minds.The 112. ayat of the Surat at-Tawbah:at-taaibuunal-'abiduunal-haamiduunThose who repent to Allah, who worship Him, who praise Him,as-saaihuunar-raaki'uunas-saajiduunwho go out (in Allah's cause), who

Eid Morning in the Sulaymaniya Mosque

2005-11-03T10:00:00.000+02:00

In the morning of Eid ul-Fitr I was in the Sulaymaniya Mosque in Istanbul. I don't know why I just find myself in this mosque every Eid morning. Maybe it has something to do with the unforgettable verses of the Turkish poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı (1884-1958)...with his poem about Eid and about Sulaymaniya.Live TV trucks were already around. So there was live broadcast. The following ayats were being

Let us not Miss the Opportunity

2005-10-28T13:43:00.000+03:00

Today is the last Friday of Ramadan. Let us not miss the opportunity. Giving a charity today is very profitable. It is both Ramadan and Friday. Needy people will be at the doors of the mosques. Let them not be left empty-handed. 2:271 If you disclose your charity, it is well, but if you conceal it, and give it to the poor, that is better for you. innallazeena yatluuna kitaaballahi

Why Rainbow?

2005-10-23T19:43:00.000+03:00

Why always trees and birds,why flowers and rains,why sun, moon and stars,why seasons and centuries,why rainbow and mountains......if you say why, listen carefully: inna fee khalqis-samaawaati wal-ardi3:190. Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth,wahtilaafil-layli wan-nahaariand in the alternation of night and day,la aayaatin liulil-albaabthere are indeed signs for men of

Sides of the Daytime

2005-10-21T08:59:00.000+03:00

I just can't get enough of looking at the pictures of the Earth taken from a distance. Here is one of them which I would like to share with you.