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Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2016 at 7:51pm · The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
Johnnie Ellington II shared a post. May 18, 2016 at 7:04am · Appendix 6 Greatness of God We learn from Verse 39:67 that God's greatness is far beyond human comprehension - the verse states that all seven universes are "folded within God's hand." Supported by the Quran's formidable mathematical code, we are taught that our universe is the smallest and innermost of seven universes (41:12, 55:33, 67:5, & 72:8-12). Meanwhile, our scientific advances have shown us that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is 100,000 light years across, and that our universe contains a billion such galaxies and a billion trillion stars, plus countless decillions of heavenly bodies. Our universe is estimated to span distances in excess of 20,000,000,000 light years. Count the Stars! If we take only a quintillion [1,000,000,000,000,000,000] of the stars and simply count them [from 0 to quintillion] one count per second, day and night, this will take 32 billion years (more than the age of the universe). That is how long it will take to just "count" them; but God "created" them. Such is the greatness of God. We can appreciate the vastness of our universe if we imagine going on a space odyssey. When we leave the planet Earth towards the sun, at the speed of light, we reach the sun after 93,000,000 miles and 8 minutes. It will take us more than 50,000 years at the speed of light to exit our galaxy. From the outer limit of the Milky Way, our planet Earth is invisible. Not even the most powerful telescope can detect our tiny "Earth." We have to spend more than 2,000,000 years at the speed of light to reach our next-door galaxy. At least 10,000,000,000 years, at the speed of light, must be spent to reach the outer limit of our universe. From the outer limit of our universe, even the Milky Way is like a speck of dust in a large room. The second universe surrounds our universe. The third universe is larger than the second, and so on. More accurately, our universe should be considered the seventh universe, surrounded by the sixth universe, which is surrounded by the fifth universe, and so on. Can you imagine the vastness of the first, outermost universe? No number exists to describe the circumference of the first universe. This incomprehensible vastness is "within the fist of God's hand." From the outer limit of the outermost universe, where is the planet Earth? How significant is it? On the infinitesimal mote called Earth, such minuscule creatures as Mary, Jesus, and Muhammad lived. Yet, some people set up these powerless humans as gods! God's greatness is represented not only by the fact that He holds the seven universes in His hand, but also by the fact that He fully controls every atom, even subatomic components, everywhere in the greater universe (6:59, 10:61, & 34:3).
Johnnie Ellington II shared a post. May 18, 2016 at 7:01am · Allah Teach Me the Secrets to the Heavens and The Earth as ONLY THE CREATOR OF WHICH ,WHO CREATED IT,ME BEARING WITNESS TO MY OWN CREATION IN CREATIVITY FROM WHICH WE SPRING FORTH FROM YOU IN CREATION ,MY LORD. MOST HIGH GOD ,LORD OF THE UNIVERSE.,MASTER OF THE DAY OF REQUITAL,.YOU ALONE I WORSHIP, YOU ALONE I ASK FOR HELP, GUIDE ME ON THE RIGHT PATH ,THE STRAIGHT PATH ,THE BLESS PATH, NOT UPON THOSE WHO DESERVE WRATH NOR STRAYERS...
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 10:03am · I seek refuge in Allah, from Satan the rejected. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious and Most Merciful. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help. Guide us in the right path; the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers. 1 Share
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:51am · A Common Occurrence Among the people there is the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an enlightening scripture. Arrogantly he strives to divert the people from the path of GOD. He thus incurs humiliation in this life, and we commit him on the Day of Resurrection to the agony of burning. This is what your hands have sent ahead for you. GOD is never unjust towards the people.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:50am · How Terrible is Hell!* Here are two parties feuding with regard to their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, they will have clothes of fire tailored for them. Hellish liquid will be poured on top of their heads. It will cause their insides to melt, as well as their skins. They will be confined in iron pots. Whenever they try to exit such misery, they will be forced back in: "Taste the agony of burning."
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · I seek refuge in Allah, from Satan the rejected. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious and Most Merciful. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help. Guide us in the right path; the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers. "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils. And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me." "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. From the evils among His creations. From the evils of darkness as it falls. From the evils of the troublemakers. From the evils of the envious when they envy. "I seek refuge in the Lord of the people. The King of the people. The god of the people. From the evils of sneaky whisperers. Who whisper into the chests of the people. Be they of the jinns, or the people. "Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, and protect us from blaspheming against You, like those before us have done. Our Lord, protect us from sinning until it becomes too late for us to repent. Pardon us and forgive us. You are our Lord and Master. Grant us victory over the disbelieving people." "Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and spare us the agony of the hellfire. "Our Lord, forgive us our sins, and our transgressions, strengthen our foothold, and grant us victory over the disbelievers "Our Lord, we have heard a caller calling to faith and proclaiming: `You shall believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, forgive us our transgressions, remit our sins, and let us die as righteous believers. Our Lord, shower us with the blessings you promised us through Your messengers, and do not forsake us on the Day of Resurrection. You never break a promise." "Our Lord, we have wronged our souls, and unless You forgive us and have mercy on us, we will be losers." "Our Lord, shower us with Your mercy, and bless our affairs with Your guidance." "Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and shower us with mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful." "My Lord, make me one who consistently observers the Contact Prayers (Salat), and also my children Our Lord, please answer my prayers." "Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who preceded us to the faith, and keep our hearts from harboring any hatred towards those who believed. Our Lord, You are Compassionate, Most Merciful." "Our Lord, make us submitters to You, and from our descendants let there be a community of submitters to You. Teach us the rites of our religion, and redeem us. You are the Redeemer, Most Merciful." "Our Lord, grant us righteousness in this world, and righteousness in the Hereafter, and spare us the retribution of Hell." "Our Lord, let not our hearts waver, now that You have guided us. Shower us with Your mercy; You are the Grantor." "Our Lord, we have believed in what You have sent down, and we have followed the messenger; count us among the witnesses." "Our Lord, grant us steadfastness, and let us die as submitters." "My Lord, admit me an honorable admittance, and let me depart an honorable departure, and grant me from You a powerful support." "Our Lord, spare us the agony of Hell; its retribution is horrendous. It is the worst abode; the worst destiny." "My Lord, let me not be one of the transgressing people." "My Lord, grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous. Let the example I set for the future generations be a good one. Make me one of the inheritors of the blissful Paradise ...And do not forsake me on the Day of Resurrection." "My Lord, direct me to be appreciative of the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Admit me by Your mercy into the company of Your righteous servants." "Our Lord, grant us steadfastness, strengthen our foothold and support us against the disbelieving people."
Abraham: Original Messenger of Islam* You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion - the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters" originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and hold fast to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.
They do not value GOD as He should be valued. GOD is the Most Powerful, the Almighty. GOD chooses from among the angels messengers, as well as from among the people. GOD is Hearer, Seer. He knows their past and their future. To GOD belongs the ultimate control of all matters. O you who believe, you shall bow, prostrate, worship your Lord, and work righteousness, that you may succeed.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:30am · Violence & Belligerence: Signs of Disbelief When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, you recognize wickedness on the faces of those who disbelieve. They almost attack those who recite our revelations to them. Say, "Shall I inform you of something much worse?
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:30am · Violence & Belligerence: Signs of Disbelief When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, you recognize wickedness on the faces of those who disbelieve. They almost attack those who recite our revelations to them. Say, "Shall I inform you of something much worse? Hell is promised by GOD for those who disbelieve; what a miserable destiny." Can They Create a Fly? O people, here is a parable that you must ponder carefully: the idols you set up beside GOD can never create a fly, even if they banded together to do so. Furthermore, if the fly steals anything from them, they cannot recover it; weak is the pursuer and the pursued. They do not value GOD as He should be valued. GOD is the Most Powerful, the Almighty. GOD chooses from among the angels messengers, as well as from among the people. GOD is Hearer, Seer. He knows their past and their future. To GOD belongs the ultimate control of all matters. O you who believe, you shall bow, prostrate, worship your Lord, and work righteousness, that you may succeed. Abraham: Original Messenger of Islam* You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion - the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters" originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and hold fast to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:25am · God: The Only Judge Those who believe, those who are Jewish, the converts, the Christians, the Zoroastrians, and the idol worshipers, GOD is the One who will judge among them on the Day of Resurrection. GOD witnesses all things. Do you not realize that to GOD prostrates everyone in the heavens and the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the animals, and many people? Many others among the people are committed to doom. Whomever GOD shames, none will honor him. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 9:24am · Fair Weather Friends Among the people there is the one who worships GOD conditionally. If things go his way, he is content. But if some adversity befalls him, he makes an about-face. Thus, he loses both this life and the Hereafter. Such is the real loss. He idolizes beside GOD what possesses no power to harm him or benefit him; such is the real straying. He idolizes what is more apt to harm him than benefit him. What a miserable lord! What a miserable companion! GOD admits those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with flowing streams. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will.
We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.* The Hypocrites Drop Out He thus sets up the devil's scheme as a test for those who harbor doubts in their hearts, and those whose hearts are hardened. The wicked must remain with the opposition. Those who are blessed with knowledge will recognize the truth from your Lord, then believe in it, and their hearts will readily accept it. Most assuredly, GOD guides the believers in the right path. As for those who disbelieve, they will continue to harbor doubts until the Hour comes to them suddenly, or until the retribution of a terrible day comes to them. Satan's Temporary Kingship All sovereignty on that day belongs to GOD, and He will judge among them. As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they have deserved the gardens of bliss. While those who disbelieved and rejected our revelations have incurred a shameful retribution. Striving in the Cause of God Those who emigrate for the sake of GOD, then get killed, or die, GOD will surely shower them with good provisions. GOD is certainly the best Provider. Most assuredly, He will admit them an admittance that will please them. GOD is Omniscient, Clement. Divine Help for the Oppressed It is decreed that if one avenges an injustice that was inflicted upon him, equitably, then he is persecuted because of this, GOD will surely support him. GOD is Pardoner, Forgiving. God's Omnipotence It is a fact that GOD merges the night into the day, and merges the day into the night, and that GOD is Hearer, Seer.
The System* We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.* The Hypocrites Drop Out He thus sets up the devil's scheme as a test for those who harbor doubts in their hearts, and those whose hearts are hardened. The wicked must remain with the opposition. Those who are blessed with knowledge will recognize the truth from your Lord, then believe in it, and their hearts will readily accept it. Most assuredly, GOD guides the believers in the right path. As for those who disbelieve, they will continue to harbor doubts until the Hour comes to them suddenly, or until the retribution of a terrible day comes to them. Satan's Temporary Kingship All sovereignty on that day belongs to GOD, and He will judge among them. As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they have deserved the gardens of bliss. While those who disbelieved and rejected our revelations have incurred a shameful retribution. Striving in the Cause of God Those who emigrate for the sake of GOD, then get killed, or die, GOD will surely shower them with good provisions. GOD is certainly the best Provider. Most assuredly, He will admit them an admittance that will please them. GOD is Omniscient, Clement. Divine Help for the Oppressed It is decreed that if one avenges an injustice that was inflicted upon him, equitably, then he is persecuted because of this, GOD will surely support him. GOD is Pardoner, Forgiving. God's Omnipotence It is a fact that GOD merges the night into the day, a
If they reject you, the people of Noah, `Aad, and Thamoud have also disbelieved before them. Also the people of Abraham, and the people of Lot. And the dwellers of Midyan. Moses was also rejected. I led all those people on, then I called them to account; how (devastating) was My requital! Many a community we have annihilated because of their wickedness. They ended up in ruins, stilled wells, and great empty mansions. Did they not roam the earth, then use their minds to understand, and use their ears to hear? Indeed, the real blindness is not the blindness of the eyes, but the blindness of the hearts inside the chests. They challenge you to bring retribution, and GOD never fails to fulfill His prophecy. A day of your Lord is like a thousand of your years. Many a community in the past committed evil, and I led them on for awhile, then I punished them. To Me is the ultimate destiny. God's Messenger of the Covenant Say, "O people, I have been sent to you as a profound warner."* Those who believe and lead a righteous life have deserved forgiveness and a generous recompense. As for those who strive to challenge our revelations, they incur Hell.
Synagogues, Churches, and Masjids Permission is granted to those who are being persecuted, since injustice has befallen them, and GOD is certainly able to support them. They were evicted from their homes unjustly, for no reason other than saying, "Our Lord is GOD." If it were not for GOD's supporting of some people against others, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and masjids - where the name of GOD is commemorated frequently - would have been destroyed. Absolutely, GOD supports those who support Him. GOD is Powerful, Almighty. They are those who, if we appointed them as rulers on earth, they would establish the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat), and would advocate righteousness and forbid evil. GOD is the ultimate ruler.
Indeed, those who reverence the rites decreed by GOD demonstrate the righteousness of their hearts. Livestock Offerings During Pilgrimage* The (livestock) provide you with many benefits for a period, before being donated to the ancient shrine. For each congregation we have decreed rites whereby they commemorate the name of GOD for providing them with the livestock. Your god is one and the same god; you shall all submit to Him. Give good news to the obedient. They are the ones whose hearts tremble upon mentioning GOD, they steadfastly persevere during adversity, they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and from our provisions to them, they give to charity. The animal offerings are among the rites decreed by GOD for your own good.* You shall mention GOD's name on them while they are standing in line. Once they are offered for sacrifice, you shall eat therefrom and feed the poor and the needy. This is why we subdued them for you, that you may show your appreciation. Footnote Neither their meat, nor their blood reaches GOD. What reaches Him is your righteousness. He has subdued them for you, that you may show your appreciation by glorifying GOD for guiding you. Give good news to the charitable. God Defends the Believers GOD defends those who believe. GOD does not love any betrayer, unappreciative.
Pilgrimage, Like All Duties in Islam, Decreed Through Abraham* We appointed Abraham to establish the Shrine: "You shall not idolize any other god beside Me, and purify My shrine for those who visit it, those who live near it, and those who bow and prostrate. Footnote "And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage.* They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations." Footnote They may seek commercial benefits, and they shall commemorate GOD's name during the specified days for providing them with livestock. "Eat therefrom and feed the despondent and the poor." They shall complete their obligations, fulfill their vows, and visit the ancient shrine. Those who reverence the rites decreed by GOD have deserved a good reward at their Lord. All livestock is made lawful for your food, except for those specifically prohibited for you. You shall avoid the abomination of idol worship, and avoid bearing false witness. You shall maintain your devotion absolutely to GOD alone. Anyone who sets up any idol beside GOD is like one who fell from the sky, then gets snatched up by vultures, or blown away by the wind into a deep ravine.
How Terrible is Hell!* Here are two parties feuding with regard to their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, they will have clothes of fire tailored for them. Hellish liquid will be poured on top of their heads. It will cause their insides to melt, as well as their skins. They will be confined in iron pots. Whenever they try to exit such misery, they will be forced back in: "Taste the agony of burning." The Bliss of Heaven GOD will admit those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with flowing streams. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk. They have been guided to the good words; they have been guided in the path of the Most Praised. Surely, those who disbelieve and repulse others from the path of GOD, and from the Sacred Masjid that we designated for all the people - be they natives or visitors - and seek to pollute it and corrupt it, we will afflict them with painful retribution.
God: The Only Judge Those who believe, those who are Jewish, the converts, the Christians, the Zoroastrians, and the idol worshipers, GOD is the One who will judge among them on the Day of Resurrection. GOD witnesses all things. Do you not realize that to GOD prostrates everyone in the heavens and the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the animals, and many people? Many others among the people are committed to doom. Whomever GOD shames, none will honor him. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will.
Everything is in accordance with GOD's will. Happiness Now, and Forever If anyone thinks that GOD cannot support him in this life and in the Hereafter, let him turn completely to (his creator in) heaven, and sever (his dependence on anyone else). He will then see that this plan eliminates anything that bothers him. We have thus revealed clear revelations herein, then GOD guides whoever wills (to be guided).
And that the Hour is coming, no doubt about it, and that GOD resurrects those who are in the graves. A Common Occurrence Among the people there is the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an enlightening scripture. Arrogantly he strives to divert the people from the path of GOD. He thus incurs humiliation in this life, and we commit him on the Day of Resurrection to the agony of burning. This is what your hands have sent ahead for you. GOD is never unjust towards the people. Fair Weather Friends Among the people there is the one who worships GOD conditionally. If things go his way, he is content. But if some adversity befalls him, he makes an about-face. Thus, he loses both this life and the Hereafter. Such is the real loss. He idolizes beside GOD what possesses no power to harm him or benefit him; such is the real straying. He idolizes what is more apt to harm him than benefit him. What a miserable lord! What a miserable companion! GOD admits those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with flowing streams
Where Did We Come From? O people, if you have any doubt about resurrection, (remember that) we created you from dust, and subsequently from a tiny drop, which turns into a hanging (embryo), then it becomes a fetus that is given life or deemed lifeless. We thus clarify things for you. We settle in the wombs whatever we will for a predetermined period.* We then bring you out as infants, then you reach maturity. While some of you die young, others live to the worst age, only to find out that no more knowledge can be attained beyond a certain limit. Also, you look at a land that is dead, then as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life and grows all kinds of beautiful plants. This proves that GOD is the Truth, and that He revives the dead, and that He is Omnipotent.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful O people, you shall reverence your Lord, for the quaking of the Hour is something horrendous. The day you witness it, even a nursing mother will discard her infant, and a pregnant woman will abort her fetus. You will see the people staggering, as if they are intoxicated, even though they are not intoxicated. This is because GOD's retribution is so awesome. Among the people, there are those who argue about GOD without knowledge, and follow every rebellious devil. It is decreed that anyone who allies himself with him, he will mislead him and guide him to the agony of Hell.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful O people, you shall reverence your Lord, for the quaking of the Hour is something horrendous. The day you witness it, even a nursing mother will discard her infant, and a pregnant woman will abort her fetus. You will see the people staggering, as if they are intoxicated, even though they are not intoxicated. This is because GOD's retribution is so awesome. Among the people, there are those who argue about GOD without knowledge, and follow every rebellious devil. It is decreed that anyone who allies himself with him, he will mislead him and guide him to the agony of Hell. Where Did We Come From? O people, if you have any doubt about resurrection, (remember that) we created you from dust, and subsequently from a tiny drop, which turns into a hanging (embryo), then it becomes a fetus that is given life or deemed lifeless. We thus clarify things for you. We settle in the wombs whatever we will for a predetermined period.* We then bring you out as infants, then you reach maturity. While some of you die young, others live to the worst age, only to find out that no more knowledge can be attained beyond a certain limit. Also, you look at a land that is dead, then as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life and grows all kinds of beautiful plants. This proves that GOD is the Truth, and that He revives the dead, and that He is Omnipotent. And that the Hour is coming, no doubt about it, and that GOD resurrects those who are in the graves. A Common Occurrence Among the people there is the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an enlightening scripture. Arrogantly he strives to divert the people from the path of GOD. He thus incurs humiliation in this life, and we commit him on the Day of Resurrection to the agony of burning. This is what your hands have sent ahead for you. GOD is never unjust towards the people. Fair Weather Friends Among the people there is the one who worships GOD conditionally. If things go his way, he is content. But if some adversity befalls him, he makes an about-face. Thus, he loses both this life and the Hereafter. Such is the real loss. He idolizes beside GOD what possesses no power to harm him or benefit him; such is the real straying. He idolizes what is more apt to harm him than benefit him. What a miserable lord! What a miserable companion! GOD admits those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with flowing streams. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will. Happiness Now, and Forever If anyone thinks that GOD cannot support him in this life and in the Hereafter, let him turn completely to (his creator in) heaven, and sever (his dependence on anyone else). He will then see that this plan eliminates anything that bothers him. We have thus revealed clear revelations herein, then GOD guides whoever wills (to be guided). God: The Only Judge Those who believe, those who are Jewish, the converts, the Christians, the Zoroastrians, and the idol worshipers, GOD is the One who will judge among them on the Day of Resurrection. GOD witnesses all things. Do you not realize that to GOD prostrates everyone in the heavens and the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the animals, and many people? Many others among the people are committed to doom. Whomever GOD shames, none will honor him. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will. How Terrible is Hell!* Here are two parties feuding with regard to their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, they will have clothes of fire tailored for them. Hellish liquid will be poured on top of their heads. It will cause their insides to melt, as well as their skins. They will be confined in iron pots. Whenever they try to exit such misery, they will be forced back in: "Taste the agony of burning." The Bliss of Heaven GOD will admit those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with flowing streams. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk. They have been guided to the good words; they have been guided in the path of the Most Praised. Surely, those who disbelieve and repulse others from the path of GOD, and from the Sacred Masjid that we designated for all the people - be they natives or visitors - and seek to pollute it and corrupt it, we will afflict them with painful retribution. Pilgrimage, Like All Duties in Islam, Decreed Through Abraham* We appointed Abraham to establish the Shrine: "You shall not idolize any other god beside Me, and purify My shrine for those who visit it, those who live near it, and those who bow and prostrate. Footnote "And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage.* They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations." Footnote They may seek commercial benefits, and they shall commemorate GOD's name during the specified days for providing them with livestock. "Eat therefrom and feed the despondent and the poor." They shall complete their obligations, fulfill their vows, and visit the ancient shrine. Those who reverence the rites decreed by GOD have deserved a good reward at their Lord. All livestock is made lawful for your food, except for those specifically prohibited for you. You shall avoid the abomination of idol worship, and avoid bearing false witness. You shall maintain your devotion absolutely to GOD alone. Anyone who sets up any idol beside GOD is like one who fell from the sky, then gets snatched up by vultures, or blown away by the wind into a deep ravine. Indeed, those who reverence the rites decreed by GOD demonstrate the righteousness of their hearts. Livestock Offerings During Pilgrimage* The (livestock) provide you with many benefits for a period, before being donated to the ancient shrine. For each congregation we have decreed rites whereby they commemorate the name of GOD for providing them with the livestock. Your god is one and the same god; you shall all submit to Him. Give good news to the obedient. They are the ones whose hearts tremble upon mentioning GOD, they steadfastly persevere during adversity, they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and from our provisions to them, they give to charity. The animal offerings are among the rites decreed by GOD for your own good.* You shall mention GOD's name on them while they are standing in line. Once they are offered for sacrifice, you shall eat therefrom and feed the poor and the needy. This is why we subdued them for you, that you may show your appreciation. Footnote Neither their meat, nor their blood reaches GOD. What reaches Him is your righteousness. He has subdued them for you, that you may show your appreciation by glorifying GOD for guiding you. Give good news to the charitable. God Defends the Believers GOD defends those who believe. GOD does not love any betrayer, unappreciative. Synagogues, Churches, and Masjids Permission is granted to those who are being persecuted, since injustice has befallen them, and GOD is certainly able to support them. They were evicted from their homes unjustly, for no reason other than saying, "Our Lord is GOD." If it were not for GOD's supporting of some people against others, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and masjids - where the name of GOD is commemorated frequently - would have been destroyed. Absolutely, GOD supports those who support Him. GOD is Powerful, Almighty. They are those who, if we appointed them as rulers on earth, they would establish the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat), and would advocate righteousness and forbid evil. GOD is the ultimate ruler. If they reject you, the people of Noah, `Aad, and Thamoud have also disbelieved before them. Also the people of Abraham, and the people of Lot. And the dwellers of Midyan. Moses was also rejected. I led all those people on, then I called them to account; how (devastating) was My requital! Many a community we have annihilated because of their wickedness. They ended up in ruins, stilled wells, and great empty mansions. Did they not roam the earth, then use their minds to understand, and use their ears to hear? Indeed, the real blindness is not the blindness of the eyes, but the blindness of the hearts inside the chests. They challenge you to bring retribution, and GOD never fails to fulfill His prophecy. A day of your Lord is like a thousand of your years. Many a community in the past committed evil, and I led them on for awhile, then I punished them. To Me is the ultimate destiny. God's Messenger of the Covenant Say, "O people, I have been sent to you as a profound warner."* Those who believe and lead a righteous life have deserved forgiveness and a generous recompense. As for those who strive to challenge our revelations, they incur Hell. The System* We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.* The Hypocrites Drop Out He thus sets up the devil's scheme as a test for those who harbor doubts in their hearts, and those whose hearts are hardened. The wicked must remain with the opposition. Those who are blessed with knowledge will recognize the truth from your Lord, then believe in it, and their hearts will readily accept it. Most assuredly, GOD guides the believers in the right path. As for those who disbelieve, they will continue to harbor doubts until the Hour comes to them suddenly, or until the retribution of a terrible day comes to them. Satan's Temporary Kingship All sovereignty on that day belongs to GOD, and He will judge among them. As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they have deserved the gardens of bliss. While those who disbelieved and rejected our revelations have incurred a shameful retribution. Striving in the Cause of God Those who emigrate for the sake of GOD, then get killed, or die, GOD will surely shower them with good provisions. GOD is certainly the best Provider. Most assuredly, He will admit them an admittance that will please them. GOD is Omniscient, Clement. Divine Help for the Oppressed It is decreed that if one avenges an injustice that was inflicted upon him, equitably, then he is persecuted because of this, GOD will surely support him. GOD is Pardoner, Forgiving. God's Omnipotence It is a fact that GOD merges the night into the day, and merges the day into the night, and that GOD is Hearer, Seer.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful We did not reveal the Quran to you, to cause you any hardship. Only to remind the reverent. A revelation from the Creator of the earth and the high heavens. The Most Gracious; He has assumed all authority. To Him belongs everything in the heavens, and the earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the ground. Whether you declare your convictions (or not) He knows the secret, and what is even more hidden. Allah: there is no other god besides Him. To Him belong the most beautiful names. Have you noted the history of Moses? When he saw a fire, he said to his family, "Stay here. I have seen a fire. Maybe I can bring you some of it, or find some guidance at the fire." When he came to it, he was called, "O, Moses. I am your Lord; remove your sandals. You are in the sacred valley, Tuwaa. I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed. I am GOD; there is no other god beside Me. You shall worship Me alone, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) to remember Me. End of the World is Not Hidden* The Hour (end of the world) is surely coming; I will keep it almost hidden, for each soul must be paid for its works. Do not be diverted therefrom by those who do not believe in it - those who pursue their own opinions - lest you fall. What is this in your right hand, Moses?" He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, herd my sheep with it, and I use it for other purposes." He said, "Throw it down, Moses." He threw it down, whereupon it turned into a moving serpent. He said, "Pick it up; do not be afraid. We will return it to its original state. And hold your hand under your wing; it will come out white without a blemish; another proof. We thus show you some of our great portents. Go to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed." He said, "My Lord, cool my temper. And make this matter easy for me. And untie a knot from my tongue. So they can understand my speech. And appoint an assistant for me from my family. My brother Aaron. Strengthen me with him. Let him be my partner in this matter. That we may glorify You frequently. And commemorate You frequently. "You are Seer of us." He said, "Your request is granted, O Moses. We have blessed you another time. When we revealed to your mother what we revealed. Saying: `Throw him into the box, then throw him into the river. The river will throw him onto the shore, to be picked up by an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his.' I showered you with love from Me, and I had you made before My watchful eye. Your sister walked to them and said, `I can tell you about a nursing mother who can take good care of him.' We thus returned you to your mother, that she may be happy and stop worrying. And when you killed a person, we saved you from the grievous consequences; indeed we tested you thoroughly. You stayed years with the people of Midyan, and now you have come back in accordance with a precise plan. I have made you just for Me. Go with your brother, supported by My signs, and do not waver in remembering Me. Go to Pharaoh, for he transgressed. Speak to him nicely; he may take heed, or become reverent." They said, "Our Lord, we fear lest he may attack us, or transgress." He said, "Do not be afraid, for I will be with you, listening and watching. Go to him and say, `We are two messengers from your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go. You must refrain from persecuting them. We bring a sign from your Lord, and peace is the lot of those who heed the guidance. `We have been inspired that the retribution will inevitably afflict those who disbelieve and turn away.' " He said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses." He said, "Our Lord is the One who granted everything its existence, and its guidance." He said, "What about the past generations?" He said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget." He is the One who made the earth habitable for you, and paved in it roads for you. And He sends down from the sky water with which we produce many different kinds of plants. Eat and raise your livestock. These are sufficient proofs for those who possess intelligence.* From it we created you, into it we return you, and from it we bring you out once more. We showed him all our proofs, but he disbelieved and refused. [He said, "Did you come here to take us out of our land with your magic, O Moses? "We will surely show you similar magic. Therefore, set an appointment that neither we, nor you will violate; in a neutral place." He said, "Your appointed time shall be the day of festivities. Let us all meet in the forenoon." Pharaoh summoned his forces, then came. Moses said to them, "Woe to you. Do you fabricate lies to fight GOD and thus incur His retribution? Such fabricators will surely fail." They disputed among themselves, as they conferred privately. They said, "These two are no more than magicians who wish to take you out of your land with their magic, and to destroy your ideal way of life. Let us agree upon one scheme and face them as a united front. The winner today will have the upper hand." They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the first to throw." He said, "You throw." Whereupon, their ropes and sticks appeared to him, because of their magic, as if they were moving. Moses harbored some fear. We said, "Have no fear. You will prevail. Throw what you hold in your right hand, and it will swallow what they fabricated. What they fabricated is no more than the scheming of a magician. The magician's work will not succeed."
Gross Blasphemy They said, "The Most Gracious has begotten a son"! You have uttered a gross blasphemy. The heavens are about to shatter, the earth is about to tear asunder, and the mountains are about to crumble. Because they claim that the Most Gracious has begotten a son. It is not befitting the Most Gracious that He should beget a son. Every single one in the heavens and the earth is a servant of the Most Gracious. He has encompassed them, and has counted them one by one. All of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection as individuals. Surely, those who believe and lead a righteous life, the Most Gracious will shower them with love. We thus made this (Quran) elucidated in your tongue, in order to deliver good news to the righteous, and to warn with it the opponents. Many a generation before them we annihilated; can you perceive any of them, or hear from them any sound?
They worship beside GOD other gods that (they think) may be of help to them. The Idols Disown Their Worshipers On the contrary, they will reject their idolatry, and will be their enemies. Do you not see how we unleash the devils upon the disbelievers to stir them up? Do not be impatient; we are preparing for them some preparation. The day will come when we summon the righteous before the Most Gracious in a group. And we will herd the guilty to Hell, to be their eternal abode. No one will possess the power to intercede, except those who conform to the laws of the Most Gracious.
Special Warning to the Leaders By your Lord, we will certainly summon them, together with the devils, and will gather them around Hell, humiliated. Then we will pick out from each group the most ardent opponent of the Most Gracious. We know full well those who are most deserving of burning therein. Everyone Sees Hell* Every single one of you must see it; this is an irrevocable decision of your Lord. Then we rescue the righteous, and leave the transgressors in it, humiliated. The Majority When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of us is more prosperous? Which of us is in the majority?" Many a generation have we annihilated before them; they were more powerful, and more prosperous. Say, "Those who choose to go astray, the Most Gracious will lead them on, until they see what is promised for them - either the retribution or the Hour. That is when they find out who really is worse off, and weaker in power." GOD augments the guidance of those who choose to be guided. For the good deeds are eternally rewarded by your Lord, and bring far better returns. Have you noted the one who rejected our revelations then said, "I will be given wealth and children"?! Has he seen the future? Has he taken such a pledge from the Most Gracious? Indeed, we will record what he utters, then commit him to ever-increasing retribution. Then we inherit everything he possessed, and he comes back to us all alone.
We do not come down except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs our past, our future, and everything between them. Your Lord is never forgetful. The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; you shall worship Him and steadfastly persevere in worshiping Him. Do you know of anyone who equals Him? The human being asks, "After I die, do I come back to life?" Did the human being forget that we created him already, and he was nothing?
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · Abraham Mention in the scripture Abraham; he was a saint, a prophet. He said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor help you in any way? O my father, I have received certain knowledge that you did not receive. Follow me, and I will guide you in a straight path. O my father, do not worship the devil. The devil has rebelled against the Most Gracious. O my father, I fear lest you incur retribution from the Most Gracious, then become an ally of the devil." He said, "Have you forsaken my gods, O Abraham? Unless you stop, I will stone you. Leave me alone." He said, "Peace be upon you. I will implore my Lord to forgive you; He has been Most Kind to me. I will abandon you and the gods you worship beside GOD. I will worship only my Lord. By imploring my Lord alone, I cannot go wrong." Because he abandoned them and the gods they worshiped beside GOD, we granted him Isaac and Jacob, and we made each of them a prophet. We showered them with our mercy, and we granted them an honorable position in history. Moses Mention in the scripture Moses. He was devoted, and he was a messenger prophet. We called him from the right side of Mount Sinai. We brought him close, to confer with him. And we granted him, out of our mercy, his brother Aaron as a prophet. And mention in the scripture Ismail. He was truthful when he made a promise, and he was a messenger prophet. He used to enjoin his family to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat); he was acceptable to his Lord. And mention in the scripture Idris. He was a saint, a prophet. We raised him to an honorable rank. These are some of the prophets whom GOD blessed. They were chosen from among the descendants of Adam, and the descendants of those whom we carried with Noah, and the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom we guided and selected. When the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to them, they fall prostrate, weeping. Losing the Contact Prayers (Salat) After them, He substituted generations who lost the Contact Prayers (Salat), and pursued their lusts. They will suffer the consequences. Only those who repent, believe, and lead a righteous life will enter Paradise, without the least injustice. The gardens of Eden await them, as promised by the Most Gracious for those who worship Him, even in privacy. Certainly, His promise must come to pass. They will not hear any nonsense therein; only peace. They receive their provisions therein, day and night. Such is Paradise; we grant it to those among our servants who are righteous. We do not come down except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs our past, our future, and everything between them. Your Lord is never forgetful. The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; you shall worship Him and steadfastly persevere in worshiping Him. Do you know of anyone who equals Him? The human being asks, "After I die, do I come back to life?" Did the human being forget that we created him already, and he was nothing? Special Warning to the Leaders By your Lord, we will certainly summon them, together with the devils, and will gather them around Hell, humiliated. Then we will pick out from each group the most ardent opponent of the Most Gracious. We know full well those who are most deserving of burning therein. Everyone Sees Hell* Every single one of you must see it; this is an irrevocable decision of your Lord. Then we rescue the righteous, and leave the transgressors in it, humiliated. The Majority When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of us is more prosperous? Which of us is in the majority?" Many a generation have we annihilated before them; they were more powerful, and more prosperous. Say, "Those who choose to go astray, the Most Gracious will lead them on, until they see what is promised for them - either the retribution or the Hour. That is when they find out who really is worse off, and weaker in power." GOD augments the guidance of those who choose to be guided. For the good deeds are eternally rewarded by your Lord, and bring far better returns. Have you noted the one who rejected our revelations then said, "I will be given wealth and children"?! Has he seen the future? Has he taken such a pledge from the Most Gracious? Indeed, we will record what he utters, then commit him to ever-increasing retribution. Then we inherit everything he possessed, and he comes back to us all alone. They worship beside GOD other gods that (they think) may be of help to them. The Idols Disown Their Worshipers On the contrary, they will reject their idolatry, and will be their enemies. Do you not see how we unleash the devils upon the disbelievers to stir them up? Do not be impatient; we are preparing for them some preparation. The day will come when we summon the righteous before the Most Gracious in a group. And we will herd the guilty to Hell, to be their eternal abode. No one will possess the power to intercede, except those who conform to the laws of the Most Gracious. Gross Blasphemy They said, "The Most Gracious has begotten a son"! You have uttered a gross blasphemy. The heavens are about to shatter, the earth is about to tear asunder, and the mountains are about to crumble. Because they claim that the Most Gracious has begotten a son. It is not befitting the Most Gracious that He should beget a son. Every single one in the heavens and the earth is a servant of the Most Gracious. He has encompassed them, and has counted them one by one. All of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection as individuals. Surely, those who believe and lead a righteous life, the Most Gracious will shower them with love. We thus made this (Quran) elucidated in your tongue, in order to deliver good news to the righteous, and to warn with it the opponents. Many a generation before them we annihilated; can you perceive any of them, or hear from them any sound?
The Proven Truth That was Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth of this matter, about which they continue to doubt. It does not befit GOD that He begets a son, be He glorified. To have anything done, He simply says to it, "Be," and it is. He also proclaimed, "GOD is my Lord and your Lord; you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path."* The various parties disputed among themselves (regarding the identity of Jesus). Therefore, woe to those who disbelieve from the sight of a terrible day. Wait till you hear them and see them when they come to face us. The transgressors on that day will be totally lost. Warn them about the day of remorse, when judgment will be issued. They are totally oblivious; they do not believe. We are the ones who inherit the earth and everyone on it; to us everyone will be returned.
The Infant Makes a Statement She pointed to him. They said, "How can we talk with an infant in the crib?" (The infant spoke and) said, "I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet. He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat) for as long as I live. I am to honor my mother; He did not make me a disobedient rebel. And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I get resurrected."
Gabriel...You were not there when they argue and fought and drew straws. TO SEE WHO WOULD HAVE THE HONOR!!!!!!
While a barrier separated her from them, we sent to her our Spirit. He went to her in the form of a human being. She said, "I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you may be righteous." He said, "I am the messenger of your Lord, to grant you a pure son." She said, "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me; I have never been unchaste." He said, "Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me. We will render him a sign for the people, and mercy from us. This is a predestined matter.'
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful K. H. Y. `A. S.* (Kaaf Haa Yaa `Ayn Saad) Zachariah A narration about your Lord's mercy towards His servant Zachariah. He called his Lord, a secret call. He said, "My Lord, the bones have turned brittle in my body, and my hair is aflame with gray. As I implore You, my Lord, I never despair. I worry about my dependants after me, and my wife has been sterile. Grant me, from You, an heir. Let him be my heir and the heir of Jacob's clan, and make him, my Lord, acceptable." O Zachariah, we give you good news; a boy whose name shall be John (Yahya). We never created anyone like him before .He said, "My Lord, will I have a son despite my wife's sterility, and despite my old age?" He said, "Thus said your Lord: `It is easy for Me to do. I created you before that, and you were nothing.' " He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three consecutive nights." He came out to his family, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them: "Meditate (on God) day and night." O John, you shall uphold the scripture, strongly." We endowed him with wisdom, even in his youth. And (we endowed him with) kindness from us and purity, for he was righteous. He honored his parents, and was never a disobedient tyrant. Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is resurrected back to life. Mary Mention in the scripture Mary. She isolated herself from her family, into an eastern location. While a barrier separated her from them, we sent to her our Spirit. He went to her in the form of a human being. She said, "I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you may be righteous." He said, "I am the messenger of your Lord, to grant you a pure son." She said, "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me; I have never been unchaste." He said, "Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me. We will render him a sign for the people, and mercy from us. This is a predestined matter.' " The Birth of Jesus When she bore him, she isolated herself to a faraway place. The birth process came to her by the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "(I am so ashamed;) I wish I were dead before this happened, and completely forgotten." (The infant) called her from beneath her, saying, "Do not grieve. Your Lord has provided you with a stream. "If you shake the trunk of this palm tree, it will drop ripe dates for you.* "Eat and drink, and be happy. When you see anyone, say, `I have made a vow of silence; I am not talking today to anyone.' " She came to her family, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have committed something that is totally unexpected. "O descendant of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste." The Infant Makes a Statement She pointed to him. They said, "How can we talk with an infant in the crib?" (The infant spoke and) said, "I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet. He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat) for as long as I live. I am to honor my mother; He did not make me a disobedient rebel. And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I get resurrected." The Proven Truth That was Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth of this matter, about which they continue to doubt. It does not befit GOD that He begets a son, be He glorified. To have anything done, He simply says to it, "Be," and it is. He also proclaimed, "GOD is my Lord and your Lord; you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path."* The various parties disputed among themselves (regarding the identity of Jesus). Therefore, woe to those who disbelieve from the sight of a terrible day. Wait till you hear them and see them when they come to face us. The transgressors on that day will be totally lost. Warn them about the day of remorse, when judgment will be issued. They are totally oblivious; they do not believe. We are the ones who inherit the earth and everyone on it; to us everyone will be returned.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 8:08am · Rearranging Our Priorities Money and children are the joys of this life, but the righteous works provide an eternal recompense from your Lord, and a far better hope. The day will come when we wipe out the mountains, and you will see the earth barren. We will summon them all, not leaving out a single one of them. They will be presented before your Lord in a row. You have come to us as individuals, just as we created you initially. Indeed, this is what you claimed will never happen. The record will be shown, and you will see the guilty fearful of its contents. They will say, "Woe to us. How come this book leaves nothing, small or large, without counting it?" They will find everything they had done brought forth. Your Lord is never unjust towards anyone.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 at 12:04am · Say, "GOD is the best knower of how long they stayed there." He knows all secrets in the heavens and the earth. By His grace you can see; by His grace you can hear. There is none beside Him as Lord and Master, and He never permits any partners to share in His kingship. You shall recite what is revealed to you of your Lord's scripture. Nothing shall abrogate His words, and you shall not find any other source beside it.
Classification of God's Creatures We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan. He became a jinn, for he disobeyed the order of His Lord.* Will you choose him and his descendants as lords instead of Me, even though they are your enemies? What a miserable substitute! Footnote I never permitted them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor the creation of themselves. Nor do I permit the wicked to work in My kingdom.* The day will come when He says, "Call upon My partners, whom you claimed to be gods beside Me," they will call on them, but they will not respond to them. An insurmountable barrier will separate them from each other. The guilty will see Hell, and will realize that they will fall into it. They will have no escape therefrom.
Rearranging Our Priorities Money and children are the joys of this life, but the righteous works provide an eternal recompense from your Lord, and a far better hope. The day will come when we wipe out the mountains, and you will see the earth barren. We will summon them all, not leaving out a single one of them. They will be presented before your Lord in a row. You have come to us as individuals, just as we created you initially. Indeed, this is what you claimed will never happen. The record will be shown, and you will see the guilty fearful of its contents. They will say, "Woe to us. How come this book leaves nothing, small or large, without counting it?" They will find everything they had done brought forth. Your Lord is never unjust towards anyone.
Important Commandment "When you entered your garden, you should have said, `This is what GOD has given me (Maa Shaa Allah). No one possesses power except GOD (La Quwwata Ellaa Bellaah).' You may see that I possess less money and less children than you. "My Lord may grant me better than your garden. He may send a violent storm from the sky that wipes out your garden, leaving it completely barren. [18:41] "Or, its water may sink deeper, out of your reach." Indeed, his crops were wiped out, and he ended up sorrowful, lamenting what he had spent on it in vain, as his property lay barren. He finally said, "I wish I never set up my property as a god beside my Lord." No force on earth could have helped him against GOD, nor was it possible for him to receive any help. That is because the only true Lord and master is GOD; He provides the best recompense, and with Him is the best destiny. Cite for them the example of this life as water that we send down from the sky to produce plants of the earth, then they turn into hay that is blown away by the wind. GOD is able to do all things.
Property as an Idol* Cite for them the example of two men: we gave one of them two gardens of grapes, surrounded by date palms, and placed other crops between them. Footnote Both gardens produced their crops on time, and generously, for we caused a river to run through them. Once, after harvesting, he boastfully told his friend: "I am far more prosperous than you, and I command more respect from the people." When he entered his garden, he wronged his soul by saying, "I do not think that this will ever end. "Moreover, I think this is it; I do not think that the Hour (the Hereafter) will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will (be clever enough to) possess an even better one over there." His friend said to him, as he debated with him, "Have you disbelieved in the One who created you from dust, then from a tiny drop, then perfected you into a man? "As for me, GOD is my Lord, and I will never set up any other god besides my Lord.
Absolute Freedom of Religion Proclaim: "This is the truth from your Lord," then whoever wills let him believe, and whoever wills let him disbelieve. We have prepared for the transgressors a fire that will completely surround them. When they scream for help, they will be given a liquid like concentrated acid that scalds the faces. What a miserable drink! What a miserable destiny! As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, we never fail to recompense those who work righteousness. They have deserved gardens of Eden wherein rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and will wear clothes of green silk and velvet, and will rest on comfortable furnishings. What a wonderful reward; what a wonderful abode!
They stayed in their cave three hundred years, increased by nine.* Say, "GOD is the best knower of how long they stayed there." He knows all secrets in the heavens and the earth. By His grace you can see; by His grace you can hear. There is none beside Him as Lord and Master, and He never permits any partners to share in His kingship. You shall recite what is revealed to you of your Lord's scripture. Nothing shall abrogate His words, and you shall not find any other source beside it.
Have no DOUBT this is the PROOF. YOU shall BE RESURRECTED!
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2014 · In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise GOD, who revealed to His servant this scripture, and made it flawless. A perfect (scripture) to warn of severe retribution from Him, and to deliver good news to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have earned a generous recompense. Wherein they abide forever. And to warn those who said, "GOD has begotten a son!" They possess no knowledge about this, nor did their parents. What a blasphemy coming out of their mouths! What they utter is a gross lie. You may blame yourself on account of their response to this narration, and their disbelieving in it; you may be saddened. The End of the World We have adorned everything on earth, in order to test them, and thus distinguish those among them who work righteousness. Inevitably, we will wipe out everything on it, leaving it completely barren.* The Dwellers of the Cave Why else do you think we are telling you about the people of the cave, and the numbers connected with them? They are among our wondrous signs. When the youths took refuge in the cave, they said, "Our Lord, shower us with Your mercy, and bless our affairs with Your guidance." We then sealed their ears in the cave for a predetermined number of years. Then we resurrected them to see which of the two parties could count the duration of their stay therein. We narrate to you their history, truthfully. They were youths who believed in their Lord, and we increased their guidance. We strengthened their hearts when they stood up and proclaimed: "Our only Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We will never worship any other god beside Him. Otherwise, we would be far astray. Here are our people setting up gods beside Him. If only they could provide any proof to support their stand! Who is more evil than the one who fabricates lies and attributes them to GOD? The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus* "Since you wish to avoid them, and their worshiping of other than GOD,* let us take refuge in the cave. May your Lord shower you with His mercy and direct you to the right decision." A Guiding Teacher is a Prerequisite You could see the sun when it rose coming from the right side of their cave, and when it set, it shone on them from the left, as they slept in the hollow thereof. This is one of GOD's portents.* Whomever GOD guides is the truly guided one, and whomever He sends astray, you will not find for him a guiding teacher. You would think that they were awake, when they were in fact asleep. We turned them to the right side and the left side, while their dog stretched his arms in their midst. Had you looked at them, you would have fled from them, stricken with terror. When we resurrected them, they asked each other, "How long have you been here?" "We have been here one day or part of the day," they answered. "Your Lord knows best how long we stayed here, so let us send one of us with this money to the city. Let him fetch the cleanest food, and buy some for us. Let him keep a low profile, and attract no attention. "If they discover you, they will stone you, or force you to revert to their religion, then you can never succeed." Connection With the End of the World* We caused them to be discovered, to let everyone know that GOD's promise is true, and to remove all doubt concerning the end of the world.* The people then disputed among themselves regarding them. Some said, "Let us build a building around them." Their Lord is the best knower about them. Those who prevailed said, "We will build a place of worship around them." Footnote Some would say, "They were three; their dog being the fourth," while others would say, "Five; the sixth being their dog," as they guessed. Others said, "Seven," and the eighth was their dog. Say, "My Lord is the best knower of their number." Only a few knew the correct number. Therefore, do not argue with them; just go along with them. You need not consult anyone about this. Remembering God Every Chance We Get You shall not say that you will do anything in the future, without saying, "GOD willing."* If you forget to do this, you must immediately remember your Lord and say, "May my Lord guide me to do better next time." They stayed in their cave three hundred years, increased by nine.* Say, "GOD is the best knower of how long they stayed there." He knows all secrets in the heavens and the earth. By His grace you can see; by His grace you can hear. There is none beside Him as Lord and Master, and He never permits any partners to share in His kingship. You shall recite what is revealed to you of your Lord's scripture. Nothing shall abrogate His words, and you shall not find any other source beside it. Quranic Study Groups You shall force yourself to be with those who worship their Lord day and night, seeking Him alone. Do not turn your eyes away from them, seeking the vanities of this world. Nor shall you obey one whose heart we rendered oblivious to our message; one who pursues his own desires, and whose priorities are confused. Absolute Freedom of Religion Proclaim: "This is the truth from your Lord," then whoever wills let him believe, and whoever wills let him disbelieve. We have prepared for the transgressors a fire that will completely surround them. When they scream for help, they will be given a liquid like concentrated acid that scalds the faces. What a miserable drink! What a miserable destiny! As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, we never fail to recompense those who work righteousness. They have deserved gardens of Eden wherein rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and will wear clothes of green silk and velvet, and will rest on comfortable furnishings. What a wonderful reward; what a wonderful abode! Property as an Idol* Cite for them the example of two men: we gave one of them two gardens of grapes, surrounded by date palms, and placed other crops between them. Footnote Both gardens produced their crops on time, and generously, for we caused a river to run through them. Once, after harvesting, he boastfully told his friend: "I am far more prosperous than you, and I command more respect from the people." When he entered his garden, he wronged his soul by saying, "I do not think that this will ever end. "Moreover, I think this is it; I do not think that the Hour (the Hereafter) will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will (be clever enough to) possess an even better one over there." His friend said to him, as he debated with him, "Have you disbelieved in the One who created you from dust, then from a tiny drop, then perfected you into a man? "As for me, GOD is my Lord, and I will never set up any other god besides my Lord. Important Commandment "When you entered your garden, you should have said, `This is what GOD has given me (Maa Shaa Allah). No one possesses power except GOD (La Quwwata Ellaa Bellaah).' You may see that I possess less money and less children than you. "My Lord may grant me better than your garden. He may send a violent storm from the sky that wipes out your garden, leaving it completely barren. [18:41] "Or, its water may sink deeper, out of your reach." Indeed, his crops were wiped out, and he ended up sorrowful, lamenting what he had spent on it in vain, as his property lay barren. He finally said, "I wish I never set up my property as a god beside my Lord." No force on earth could have helped him against GOD, nor was it possible for him to receive any help. That is because the only true Lord and master is GOD; He provides the best recompense, and with Him is the best destiny. Cite for them the example of this life as water that we send down from the sky to produce plants of the earth, then they turn into hay that is blown away by the wind. GOD is able to do all things. Rearranging Our Priorities Money and children are the joys of this life, but the righteous works provide an eternal recompense from your Lord, and a far better hope. The day will come when we wipe out the mountains, and you will see the earth barren. We will summon them all, not leaving out a single one of them. They will be presented before your Lord in a row. You have come to us as individuals, just as we created you initially. Indeed, this is what you claimed will never happen. The record will be shown, and you will see the guilty fearful of its contents. They will say, "Woe to us. How come this book leaves nothing, small or large, without counting it?" They will find everything they had done brought forth. Your Lord is never unjust towards anyone. Classification of God's Creatures We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan. He became a jinn, for he disobeyed the order of His Lord.* Will you choose him and his descendants as lords instead of Me, even though they are your enemies? What a miserable substitute! Footnote I never permitted them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor the creation of themselves. Nor do I permit the wicked to work in My kingdom.* The day will come when He says, "Call upon My partners, whom you claimed to be gods beside Me," they will call on them, but they will not respond to them. An insurmountable barrier will separate them from each other. The guilty will see Hell, and will realize that they will fall into it. They will have no escape therefrom.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:39am · He is the Irresistible, (Supreme) over His slaves, and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one’s good and bad deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:39am · We can not hide from death “Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses built up strong and high!” And if some good reaches them, they say, “This is from Allah,” but if some evil befalls them, they say, “This is from you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).” Say: “All things are from Allah,” so what is wrong with these people that they fail to understand any word?
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:36am · Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing).
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:15am · Adam, the first human being, was born with neither a human mother nor a human father. Therefore, Jesus' miraculous birth affords him no higher standing or presumed partnership with God. When God ordains a matter, He merely says, "Be" and it is so. "The similitude of Jesus before God is as that of Adam. He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be!" And he was" (3:59). In Islam, Jesus is regarded as a human prophet and messenger of God, not part of God Himself.
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:05am · His Teachings "When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: 'Now I have come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which you dispute. Therefore, fear God and obey me. God, He is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him -- this is a Straight Way.' But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement. So woe to the wrongdoers, from the penalty of a Grievous Day!" (43:63-65)
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:03am ·(5:116-117) 5x1=5+6=11+7=18+1=19+1=20-1=19 He Was a Humble Servant of God "And behold! God will say [i.e. on the Day of Judgment]: 'Oh Jesus, the son of Mary! Did you say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of God?' He will say: 'Glory to Thee! Never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would indeed have known it. You know what is in my heart, though I know not what is in Yours. For You know in full all that is hidden. Never did I say to them anything except what You commanded me to say: 'Worship God, my Lord and your Lord.' And I was a witness over them while I lived among them. When You took me up, You were the Watcher over them, and You are a witness to all things'" (5:116-117).
(19:30-35) 3+5+9=17+3=20-1=19
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:01am · He Was a Prophet "Christ, the son of Mary, was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how God makes His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!" (5:75). "He [Jesus] said: 'I am indeed a servant of God. He has given me revelation and made me a prophet; He has made me blessed wheresoever I be; and He has enjoined on me pr ayer and charity as long as I live. He has made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable. So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)!' Such was Jesus the son of Mary. It is a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute. It is not befitting to (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determine...
Johnnie Ellington II May 18, 2013 at 11:00am · "Behold! the angels said, 'Oh Mary! God gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him. His name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter, and in (the company of) those nearest to God. He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. He shall be (in the company) of the righteous... And God will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel'" (3:45-48).
Johnnie Ellington II added a new photo. May 18, 2012 at 8:16pm · BlackBerry Smartphones App · Once Again Allah has bestow Blessing and Favor upon our Heads for another complete week of making him real in creation of what we didn't create. In mastery of making the world submit to my will with your permission. To serve your will in my life purpose. Allah Akbar. GFL BMAN
