I was receiving my daily dose of the Quran today. I like to read a paragraph a day (a manageable portion in the rigorous demands of daily life), the Arabic text with the English translation. I like to base my practice and my interpretation of Islam on what I have myself read in the Quran, rather than just hearsay passed down through generations, which is, unfortunately, the way Islam is practised by most Muslims in our part of the world. I thank my father and friends at the MIT-MSA daily for encouraging me to question and learn more about the faith I was lucky enough to be born into.
These days I am reading Yusuf Ali’s translation. Today, I came across an ayah (verse), that very aptly worded what I have felt every time I hear of the incidents in the NWFP:
“And take not your oaths to practise deception between yourselves,
With the result that someone’s foot may slip after it was firmly planted,
And ye may have to taste the evil of having hindered (men) from the Path of Allah,
And a mighty Wrath descend on you.” (16:94)
Now this verse refers specifically to those who seek to deceive others, but I think it applies as strongly to any individual who causes the loss of faith in others, especially those who harm others in any possible way.
So, those ill-advised men and women, who think that by burning down girl’s schools, and CD shops, and threatening barbers, and carrying out suicide bombings, they are doing God’s work, beware! By causing harm to others, by killing their loved ones, by denying them the right to an education, by denying them a peaceful existence and livelihood, you are actually causing them to lose faith in Allah. And your acts will not lead you to Paradise, but rather to a Mighty Wrath for having hindered others from the Straight Path.
here here – well said girl.
Thats really great you are reading Quran.. here I want to give an advice, you accept or not its totally up to you. you should read Tafseer as well.
and one more thing what about jihad?? have you read about that yet? and what did you understand in surah Tauba??
Maariful Quran, a very famous tafseer of Mufti Shafi Usmani (Rah) he was Mufti-e-Azam pakistan. a very authentic islamic Scholar. he has passed away now.
I am pasting a link, where you can read Maariful Quran, or you can print out.
http://www.islamibayanaat.com/EMQ.htm
ALLAH gives you right path to choose and give more courage..and HE fills your heart with HIS love purely.
have a nice and great life
Quran, Hadiths and Sunnah… if you study them then you can understand the life of a Muslim, these three things are all strongly connected together Quran, Hadiths and sunnah. We can find any solutions in every stages of life. ALLAh has defined each and everything for a muslim by Quran , hadith and sunnah..
here is a link below about Hadiths “Bukhari sharif”. It is second true book after Quran in the world.
http://bukharishareef.blogspot.com/
you have lot of metarial to study.. i am also trying to study them, one day INSHALLAH i ll complete it. actually the objective is to apply these things in my life, only reading these books and collect information is not the aim.. ALLAh doesnt care what we have knowledge ALLAH only cares what we do.
take your time
if you have any help further I ll try to do as a muslim..