Holy Quran
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Maria Anwar, Bradford South “Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth. In that surely is a Sign for the believers.”i God created our earth with the most perfect planning and if we ponder on this, we see the imprint of God wherever we turn. Today is Earth Day, so let us zoom in on one small but important part of the ecosystem: the bee. “And thy Lord has…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge “Remember Me, I will remember you…” [2:153] Remembrance means to recollect, bring to mind, and reminisce over a thing. So how does one “remember” the Lord of all Creation? In the Holy Qur’an, Prophet Abraham (on whom be peace) poses to God a deeply profound question: “And remember when Abraham said, ‘My…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In a recent reading of the Qur’an, I stopped at a particular verse, the translation of which read: ‘What is the matter with you that you do not ascribe dignity to Allah?’ (71:14) I sat with the question for a moment, before continuing to read. Another verse later, however, and I was…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In Valencia, eastern Spain, the Araña caves contain two examples of prehistoric rock art, composed by hands that perished thousands of years ago. In one, a goat is hunted with a bow and arrow. The other depicts a scene of a woman atop a ladder which rests on a cliff face, her…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford As a sociology student I know from analysing past and present structures of families, it could be argued that in modern life, family connections often become fractured. Nowadays, the demands of work, education and social commitments leave very little time for meaningful interactions, leading to emotional distance between loved ones (BMC Public…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool The Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) role in our day-to-day lives as Muslims is obvious and profound. But how often do we step back and consider his influence over the world at large – an influence still prevalent to this day? The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings…
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M Rehman, Cheam ‘Ma’a’ is the Arabic word for water, which appears in the Holy Qur’an 63 times. And throughout the Holy Qur’an, we are reminded that it is a blessing from God Almighty. “Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were a closed-up mass, then We opened them out? And…
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Nabila Khalid, Bolton I have come across atheists that fall into 2 categories – – Those that dismiss miracles as fictitious fairy tales because they believe they go against the laws of nature. – Those that are aware that the miracles referred to in religious scriptures can be proved through science and mathematics and can…
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By Navida Sayed, London The Holy Qur’an is a unique living book like no other conveying a timeless and universal message relevant for all times. What makes the Qur’an unique and distinct is that it can be referred to as a life manual, a study guide and an amazing book of knowledge about the entire…
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