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“And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, “This is what we were provided with before.” And it is given to them in likeness. And they willContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 25”

“And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down [the Quran] upon Our Servant [Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him], then produce a surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses [supporters] other than Allah, if you should be truthful. But if you do not – and you willContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 23-24”

“O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous. [He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to AllahContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 21-22”

“Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers. The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein;Continue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 19-20”

“Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.  Deaf, dumb and blind – so they will not return [to the right path].” The one who kindled the fire could beContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 17-18”

“And when they meet those who believe, they [hypocrites] say, “We believe”; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, “Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers.” [But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly. Those are the ones who have purchased error [inContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 14-16”

“And when it is said to them [hypocrites], “Believe as the people have believed,” they say, “Should we believe as the foolish have believed?” Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not.” The beginning of this verse indicates the importance of advising others on good things and by extension, warningContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verse 13”

“And when it is said to them [hypocrites], “Do not cause corruption on the earth,” they say, “We are but reformers.” Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not.” Verse 11 indicates the importance of objecting to evil. Each muslim must object to evil according to knowledge and the correctContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 11-12”

“And of the people are some who say, “We believe in Allah and the Last Day,” but they are not believers. They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not. In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them isContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 8-10”

“Indeed, those who disbelieve – it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them – they will not believe. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment.” The first thingContinue reading “PodQuran: Chapter 2 – Al Baqarah, Verses 6-7”