Category: THE HOLY QUR’AN

IQRA (THE CLOT) – “READ”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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~As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful and Beloved Black Sisters~

This is the very first Surah (Chapter) of The Holy Qur-an Sharrieff that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Notice the very first word – READ.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) couldn’t even read at the time! Nevertheless, the Angel who revealed to him the Scripture, told him to “READ.”

This is a perfect illustration of the importance of literacy. Reading is fundamental to the acquisition of Knowledge. Without the ability to read comprehensively, one is dependent on another to educate her. Sisters, we MUST cultivate a thirst for Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding in Ourselves as well as our Children. Surround Yourself With Like-Minded Individuals. Exhort One Another to Truth and Righteousness.

In the Nation of Islam’s Muslim Girls’ Training & General Civilization Class, we are instructed to: “Let No Woman Beat You In Anything When It Comes To Intelligence.”

 

Chapter 96: Al-‘Alaq — The Clot:

Revealed at Makkah: 19 verses

English Translation of the Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

96:1 Read in the name of thy Lord Who creates —

96:2 Creates man from a clot,

96:3 Read and thy Lord is most Generous,

96:4 Who taught by the pen,

96:5 Taught man what he knew not.

96:6 Nay, man is surely inordinate,

96:7 Because he looks upon himself as self-sufficient.

96:8 Surely to thy Lord is the return.

96:9 Hast thou seen him who forbids

96:10 A servant when he prays?

96:11 Seest thou if he is on the right way,

96:12 Or enjoins observance of duty?

96:13 Seest thou if he denies and turns away?

96:14 Knows he not that Allah sees?

96:15 Nay, if he desist not, We will seize him by the forelock —

96:16 A lying, sinful forelock!

96:17 Then let him summon his council,

96:18 We will summon the braves of the army.

96:19 Nay! Obey him not, but prostrate thyself, and draw nigh (to Allah).

AL ASR (THE TIME)

Al Asr

Chapter 103: Al-‘Asr — The Time:

Revealed at Makkah: 3 verses

English Translation of the Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

103:1 By the time! —

103:2 Surely man is in loss,

103:3 Except those who believe and do good, and exhort one another to Truth, and exhort one another to patience.

AYAT AL KURSI (THE THRONE)

BISMILLAHI RAHMANI RAHIM

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Holy Qur’an 2:255

Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist. Slumber overtakes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them. And they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Great.

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THE BENEFICENT

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HOLY QUR’AN
SURAH (CHAPTER) 55
AL RAHMAN (THE BENEFICENT)

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

55:1 The Beneficent

55:2 Taught the Quran.

55:3 He created man,

55:4 Taught him expression.

55:5 The sun and the moon follow a reckoning,

55:6 And the herbs and the trees adore (Him).

55:7 And the heaven, He raised it high, and He set up the measure,

55:8 That you may not exceed the measure,

55:9 And keep up the balance with equity, nor fall short in the measure.

55:10 And the earth, He has set it for (His) creatures;

55:11 Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,

55:12 And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.

55:13 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:14 He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,

55:15 And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

55:16 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:17 Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests.

55:18 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:19 He has made the two seas to flow freely — they meet:

55:20 Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.

55:21 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:22 There come forth from them both, pearls large and small.

55:23 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:24 And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.

55:25 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:26 Everyone on it passes away —

55:27 And there endures forever the person of thy Lord, the Lord of glory and honour.

55:28 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:29 All those in the heavens and the earth ask of Him. Every moment He is in a state (of glory).

55:30 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:31 Soon shall We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.

55:32 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:33 O assembly of jinn and men, if you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through. You cannot pass through but with authority.

55:34 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:35 The flames of fire and sparks of brass will be sent upon you, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.

55:36 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:37 So when the heaven is rent asunder, so it becomes red like red hide.

55:38 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:39 So on that day neither man nor jinni will be asked about his sin.

55:40 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:41 The guilty will be known by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

55:42 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:43 This is the hell which the guilty deny.

55:44 Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.

55:45 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:46 And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens.

55:47 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:48 Full of varieties.

55:49 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:50 Therein are two fountains flowing.

55:51 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:52 Therein are pairs of every fruit.

55:53 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:54 Reclining on beds, whose inner coverings are of silk brocade. And the fruits of the two Gardens are within reach.

55:55 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:56 Therein are those restraining their glances, whom no man nor jinni has touched before them.

55:57 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:58 As though they were rubies and pearls.

55:59 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:60 Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?

55:61 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:62 And besides those are two (other) Gardens.

55:63 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:64 Inclining to blackness.

55:65 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:66 Therein are two springs gushing forth.

55:67 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:68 Therein are fruits and palms and pomegranates.

55:69 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:70 Therein are goodly beautiful ones.

55:71 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:72 Pure ones confined to pavilions.

55:73 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:74 Before them man has not touched them, nor jinni.

55:75 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:76 Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.

55:77 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

55:78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honour!

THE OVERWHELMING EVENT

HOLY QUR-AN SURAH (CHAPTER) 88

AL GHASHIYAH 
THE OVERWHELMING EVENT

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

88:1 Has there come to thee the news of the Overwhelming Event?

88:2 Faces on that day will be downcast,

88:3 Labouring, toiling,

88:4 Entering burning Fire,

88:5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

88:6 They will have no food but of thorns,

88:7 Neither nourishing nor satisfying hunger.

88:8 Faces on that day will be happy,

88:9 Glad for their striving,

88:10 In a lofty Garden,

88:11 Wherein thou wilt hear no vain talk.

88:12 Therein is a fountain flowing.

88:13 Therein are thrones raised high,

88:14 And drinking-cups ready placed,

88:15 And cushions set in rows,

88:16 And carpets spread out.

88:17 See they not the clouds, how they are created?

88:18 And the heaven, how it is raised high?

88:19 And the mountains, how they are fixed?

88:20 And the earth, how it is spread out?

88:21 So remind. Thou art only one to remind.

88:22 Thou art not a warder over them —

88:23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

88:24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

88:25 Surely to Us is their return.

88:26 Then it is for Us to call them to account.

THE DISBELIEVERS

HOLY QUR-AN 

CHAPTER 109

THE DISBELIEVERS

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful 

Say: O disbelievers, I serve not what you serve,

Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve,

Nor shall I serve that which ye serve,

Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve.

For you is your recompense and for me my recompense.

HOLY QUR-AN SHARRIEFF 2:285-286

BISMILLAH

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Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – سورة البقرة

2:285

285  The Messenger believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. They all believe in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers. We make no difference between any of His messengers. And they say: We hear and obey; our Lord, Thy forgiveness (do we crave), and to Thee is the eventual course.

2:286

286  Allah imposes not on any soul a duty beyond its scope. For it, is that which it earns of good, and against it that which it works of evil. Our Lord, punish us not if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us. Our Lord, impose not on us (afflictions) which we have not the strength to bear. And pardon us! And grant us protection! And have mercy on us! Thou art our Patron, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people.

(*Please note: The translation in the video is other than what the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (PBUH) recommended. The only two translations he approved are those by Maulana Muhammad Ali of  Pakistan and Yusuf Ali of Egypt)

AL FATIHA (The Opening)

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Name of Allah,
Master Fard Muhammad,
The Beneficent, The Merciful

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beloved and Beautiful Black Goddesses!

We have many responsibilities as keepers of our houses, mothers of our children and caretakers of our husbands. We have to make numerous decisions throughout our days and we must seek wisdom, knowledge and understanding from our Creator in making decisions.

Our Beloved Messenger, The Honorable Elijah Muhammad (May the Peace and the Blessings of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) taught us that we are the people of the Holy Qur’an and the Poison Bible. Both Books are ours. They were written BY Our People, FOR Us. We must use the wisdom in each Book for our Benefit.

The First Chapter in The Holy Qur’an is entitled “The Opening” (Al Fatiha in Arabic) and it was written specifically for Us, The So-Called Negroes in America. According to Message To The Blackman in America, “He (the so-called Negro) wants to be guided on the path of the Prophets of Allah where he can receive the favors of Allah. He has not as yet entered the congregational prayer service in the beautiful Mosques of the Holy Land of Islam to hear the caller of the faithful (early in the morning and five times a day) from the minarets of the Mosques.”

Al Fatiha is the Muslim’s Prayer for Guidance. Our Beloved Messenger (May the Peace and the Blessings of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) taught us that ALL BLACK PEOPLE ARE CREATED MUSLIMS. So yes, Dear Sister, this prayer is for you. You should memorize it so that whenever you need Guidance from Allah (God), you will be able to pray it without having to go look it up.

Having this prayer in your mind, will make it much easier for you to hear Allah (God) speak to you. It will help you keep your mind free of irrelevant thoughts and help keep you focused on things of Divine.

“In the Name of Allah, the most Merciful, all praise is due Allah the Lord of the Worlds. The Most Merciful Master of the Day of Requital. Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help. O Allah, guide us on the right path; the path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors, and not of those upon whom thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray. Amen.”