Tuesday, January 12, 2010

This passage from the Qur'an stood out to me recently:

It's from the last page of Sura An-Nahl (16).

"120. Abraham was indeed a leader, submissive to Allah, of pure faith. He was never of the polytheists.

121. Showing thankfulness for His blessings; He chose him and guided him to a straight path.

122. And We gave him good in this world, and in the Hereafter he shall be among the virtuous.

123. Then We revealed to you [O Muhammad]: "Follow the religion of Abraham, of pure faith; he was not of the polytheists."

124. The Sabbath was ordained only for those who disagreed [as to its observance]; and your Lord will judge between on the Day of Resurrection concerning that in which they differ.

125. Call to the path of your Lord with wisdom and kindly exhortation, and reason with them in the most courteous manner. For your Lord knows best those who have strayed from His path, and He knows best who are rightly-guided.

126. If you punish [O believers], then punish with the like of that which you were punished. But if you endure patiently, this is indeed better for those who are patient.

127. Endure patiently [O Muhammad]; your endurance is only by Allah. Grieve not for them [the disbelievers], nor distress yourself because of what they devise.

128. Allah is with those who fear [Him] and those who act with excellence.

-pg. 281 of The Majestic Qur'an: An English Rendition of its Meanings

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