قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Say, "He (is) Allah, the One.
Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute.
Not He begets and not He is begotten.
And not is for Him equivalent any [one]."
[Al-Quran 112]
... Allah eliminates falsehood and establishes truth with His Words... [Al-Quran 42:24]
Abstract
One of the names of
Allah is
As-Salaam. The promise of The Gardens of Eternity includes the guarantee of absolute peace! Submission to Allah's Laws and Commands is essential for a person to be eligible for
Allah's Salaam.
Sound can be used to communicate and sound can be used to create. As science advances, humans are increasingly able to manipulate systems through commands.
Surah an-Nur's first ayat states that the surah is obligatory (fard). Twice do we find the command to invoke salaam: on others and our own nafs! Salaam is something we need to practice in this life, in word and in deeds, if we desire to flourish and be pure.
Also, a brief list of some of the guidance in The Quran regarding proper use of speech.
Full Text
سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ
"Peace." A word from a Lord Most Merciful.
Upon resurrection, the people of The Gardens will dwell in everlasting peace because it will be a word spoken by Allah, their Continuously Merciful Sustainer! Allah means what He says, and He keeps His Word. That day, Allah will permanently separate the criminals and contain them in Hell, thus eliminating crime, and ushering in permanent peace.
The House of As-Salaam
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَاءَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
O People (of) the Book! Surely has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much. Surely has come to you from Allah a light (Nur) and a clear Book
Guides with it Allah (those) who seek His pleasure (to the) ways (of) the peace, and brings them out from the darknessess to the light by His permission, and guides them to (the) straight way.
[Al-Quran 5:15-16; edited for clarity in italics in parenthesis ()]
One of the names of
Allah is
As-Salaam (Q59:23); we are continuously invited to the
House of As-Salaam (Q6:127, Q10:25); and
several ayaat inform us that for the people who enter The Garden there will be
Salaam.
In This World
In this world,
Allah's Salaam is on the chosen ones (Q27:59, [Q37:79, 109, 120, 130, 181], Q39:73). In the narratives about the Messengers of Allah, we find that they are eventually saved, and the Believers along with them, when the Divine Punishment befalls the criminals. So, being in
Salaam means being in peace, safe from Allah's Punishment, and surrounded by Allah's Mercy! It does not mean that the people in
salaam will not have to endure trials in this world, as the life of this world is meant to test those who say that they believe, and to generate the evidence for or against them. The Believers' hearts soften with the remembrance of Allah, while the defiantly disobedient, who are cursed, that is removed from Allah's Mercy, have their hearts hardened against the remembrance of Allah. Absolute Peace does not exist in this world as the good and the bad are all mixed up and each is granted the free-will to do as they will. However, the promise of The Gardens of Eternity includes the guarantee of absolute peace!
Salaam & Islam
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ
Indeed, the religion near Allah (is) submission/Islam. And not differed those who were given the Book except from after [what] came to them [the] knowledge out of envy among them. And whoever disbelieves in (the) Verses (of) Allah, then indeed, Allah (is) swift (in taking) account.
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَا التَّوْرَاةَ فِيهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ أَسْلَمُوا لِلَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَالْأَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوا مِن كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَكَانُوا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَاءَ فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِآيَاتِي ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ
Indeed, We revealed the Taurat in it (was) Guidance and light (Nur); judged by it the Prophets, those who had submitted (to Allah) for those who were Jews, and the Rabbis, and the scholars, with what they were entrusted of (the) Book (of) Allah and they were to it witnesses. So (do) not fear the people but fear Me, and (do) not sell My Verses (for) a little price. And whoever (does) not judge by what Allah has revealed, then those [they] (are) the disbelievers.
[Al-Quran
5:44, Translation edited
in italics in parenthesis]
Salaam and Islam share the same root word: س ل م . Submission to Allah's Laws and Commands is essential for a person to be eligible for
Allah's Salaam:
[Al-Quran 9:36] ..., so (do) not wrong therein your nafs. And ...
[Al-Quran 12:40] ... He has commanded that you worship not except Him. ...
[Al-Quran 30:30] ... No change should there be in the creation of Allah ...
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
And not they were commanded except to worship Allah (being) sincere to Him (in) the religion, upright, and to establish the prayer, and to give the zakah And that (is the) religion the correct.
In the pilgrimage ayaat of Surah al-Baqarah, we find the statement:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
O you who believe[d]! Enter in submission/Islam completely, and (do) not follow footsteps (of) the Shaitaan. Indeed, he (is) for you an enemy open.
In The Hereafter
While in Surah Yasin we read: '"
Peace." A word from a Lord Most Merciful.', in the next surah we read a conversation that will occur on the Day of Judgement. The people who were saved will exclaim:
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ
And if not (for the) Grace (of) my Lord, certainly, I (would) have been among those brought.
Then are not we (to) die,
Except our death the first, and not we will be punished?"
Indeed, this surely (is) the attainment great.
For (the) like (of) this, let work the workers.
In Allah's Mercy
In Surah ad-Dukhan, after the mention of the destruction of
Qaum-e-Tubba, we read:
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ
مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ
And not We created the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between them (in) play.
Not We created both of them but in [the] truth, but most of them (do) not know.
Indeed, (the) Day of Judgment (is) an appointed term for the all.
(The) Day not will avail a relation for a relation anything and not they will be helped.
Except, (on) whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He [He] (is) the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
The Usage of Sound
The Quran informs us that when Allah intends a thing, He commands it to become, and it becomes:
إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Only His Command when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
Other examples about singular Allah creating through His Command: 2:117, 3:45, 3:47, 3:59, 19:35,
Examples where the plural We create through their command: 2:65, 16:40, 21:69,
Sound can be used to communicate and sound can be used to create. From the study of the physical and psychological effects of sound, scientist are discovering the creative and manipulative powers of sound on matter. Furthermore, in our age of computing technologies, we know that all programming is based on a series of commands. Biologically, we now know that even our bodies and all the systems within it are based on commands and communication between the constituent parts. Not just sound but the electromagnetic spectrum is being explored, used and abused. As science advances, humans are increasingly able to manipulate systems through commands.
Regarding the civilisations of the past, some of whose ruins still stand, researchers are increasingly coming up with theories regarding their advanced use of sound and electromagnetic technologies. Interestingly, in The Quran, we find the specific mention of David, the Khalifa-tul-Ard, using his sound to celebrate the perfection of Allah, and the birds and mountains along with him. Was he commanded to improve the quality of the vibrations in the atmosphere? We have also been ordered to do tasbih {سَبِّحْهُ (acknowledge the perfection of Allah [
1] [
2])} at fixed times of the day.
فَفَهَّمْنَاهَا سُلَيْمَانَ وَكُلًّا آتَيْنَا حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُودَ الْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَالطَّيْرَ وَكُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ
And We gave understanding of i (to) Sulaiman, and (to) each We gave judgment and knowledge. And We subjected with Dawud the mountains (to) glorify Our praises and the birds. And We were the Doers.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا يَا جِبَالُ أَوِّبِي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيْرَ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ
And certainly, We gave Dawood from Us Bounty. "O mountains! Repeat praises with him, and the birds." And We made pliable for him [the] iron,
Interestingly, The Quran narrates the appointment of Saul as King to lead the Bani Israel in battle against Goliath and his forces. Then Q2:251 mentions that in that battle David killed Goliath, and had not Allah repelled some people with others, they (the disbelievers) would have corrupt the Earth.
Allah is the best of Creators, and His creation is better:
الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ الْإِنسَانِ مِن طِينٍ
The One Who made good every thing He created, and He began (the) creation (of) man from clay.
Thus, we find the explicit command to not make any changes in Allah's creation:
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
So set your face to the religion upright. Nature (made by) Allah (upon) which He has created mankind [on it]. No change (should there be) in the creation (of) Allah. That (is) the religion the correct, but most men (do) not know.
[Al-Quran 30:30; Typo corrected]
Curiously, Surah at-Taubah and Surah as-Saff both state that:
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ
They want to extinguish Allah's light (Nur) with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His Light (Nur) even if the disbelievers dislike (it).
[Al-Quran
9:32; edited for clarity
in italics in parenthesis]
يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ
They intend to put out (the) light (Nur) (of) Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His Light (Nur) although dislike the disbelievers.
[Al-Quran
61:8; edited for clarity
in italics in parenthesis]
In Surah ash-Shura, we learn that:
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا ۖ فَإِن يَشَإِ اللَّهُ يَخْتِمْ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ ۗ
وَيَمْحُ اللَّهُ الْبَاطِلَ وَيُحِقُّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ
إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ
Or (do) they say, "He has invented about Allah a lie?" But if Allah willed He would seal [over] your heart.
And Allah eliminates the falsehood and establishes the truth by His Words.
Indeed, He (is) All-Knowing of what (is in) the breasts.
The Importance of Salaam
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
O you who believe! (Do) not enter houses other (than) your houses until you have asked permission and you have greeted (invoked peace by saying salaam) [on] its inhabitants. That (is) best for you so that you may pay heed.
[Al-Quran
24:27; edited for clarity in
italics in parenthesis ()]
لَّيْسَ عَلَى الْأَعْمَىٰ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْأَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَن تَأْكُلُوا مِن بُيُوتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ آبَائِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ إِخْوَانِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخْوَالِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ خَالَاتِكُمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُم مَّفَاتِحَهُ أَوْ صَدِيقِكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَأْكُلُوا جَمِيعًا أَوْ أَشْتَاتًا ۚ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Not is on the blind any blame and not on the lame any blame and not on the sick any blame and not on yourselves nafs that you eat from your houses or houses (of) your fathers or houses (of) your mothers or houses (of) your brothers or houses (of) your sisters or houses (of) your paternal uncles or houses (of) your paternal aunts or houses (of) your maternal uncles or houses (of) your maternal aunts or what you possess its keys or your friend. Not is on you any blame that you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses then greet (invoke salaam) [on] yourselves nafs a greeting from Allah blessed /flourishing (and) good /pure. Thus Allah makes clear for you the Verses so that you may understand.
[Al-Quran
24:61; edited for clarity in
italics]
Surah an-Nur's first ayat states that the surah is obligatory (fard). Twice do we find the command to invoke salaam: on others and our own nafs! Salaam is something we need to practice in this life, in word and in deeds, if we desire to flourish and be pure.
Towards the conclusion of the salaat (contact prayers), after the prostrations, in the tashaddud (also known as at-tahiyaat, salaam is invoked:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ
Notice that right after sending salam on our dear Prophet, we also recite salam on ourselves:
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا
We also conclude the salaat (contact prayers) with greetings of salaam towards our right and left:
السلام عليڪم ورحمة الله
We also generally greet each other with salaam or salaam alaikum, the full form of which is:
ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Speech, The Guidance for
We have been granted the power of speech. Along with being given the ability to speak, we are given guidance in The Quran, and in the sayings of our dear Prophet, on how to use this faculty. The above two are examples of the intentional, deliberate statements of invoking Allah's Salaam. The following is a brief list of ayat numbers, translations/notes of some of the guidance in The Quran regarding proper and responsible use of speech:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
[Al-Quran 1:1]
1:1 In (the) name (of) Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
bismillah ... the importance of starting everything with Allah's name (Allah, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Raheem); stated 114 times in 113 surahs. The only exception is Surah at-Taubah which is a notice of war, from Allah and His Messenger, to the polytheists.
2:31 Allah taught Adam all the names
2:114 who can be more wicked than one who bars the mention of Allah's Name in the houses for His worship, and strives for their ruin
فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ
2:152 remember Me, I Will Remember you, and be grateful to Me, and do not be ungrateful
لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا عَقَّدتُّمُ الْأَيْمَانَ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ وَاحْفَظُوا أَيْمَانَكُمْ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
5:89 Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths which ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding of ten of the needy with the average of that wherewith ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation of a slave, and for him who findeth not (the wherewithal to do so) then a three days' fast. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep your oaths. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations in order that ye may give thanks. [Translation: Pickthall]
17:110 whether you say Allah or Ar-Rahman, to Him belong the most beautiful names, ...
إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا
[Al-Quran 18:24]
18:23-24 And (do) not say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow.", Except, "If Allah wills." And remember your Lord when you forget and say, "Perhaps [that] will guide me my Lord to a nearer (way) than this right way."
رَشَدًا (rashd) doing the right thing
19:65 '"Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and of all that is between them; so worship Him, and be constant and patient in His worship:
knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?" ' [T: Yusuf Ali]
24:36 the houses which Allah has ordered to be raised and be mentioned in them His Name, ...
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ
40:60 call upon Me, I Will Respond to you, ...
الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآن
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ
...
تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
55:2 taught The Quran / the recitation / ...
55:78 Causes to Flourish the Name of Allah, Full of Majesty and Honour (Dhul Jallal e wa al-Ikram)
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
56:74, 96, 69:52, so glorify the name of your Lord, The Most Great (Al-Azeem); Exalt, then, the limitless glory of your Lord's magnificent name. ;
so declare the perfection of the Name of your Lord, The Most Magnificent
...
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا
...
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
...
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيبًا
...
73:4 ... and recite The Quran (tarteela (see Lane's Lexicon page 1028))..., 73:8 and remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him with devotion; 73:17 how else will you protect (tattaqun) from a day that ...
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
76:25 and remember the Name of Your Lord morning and evening
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
87:1
so declare the perfection of the Name of your Lord, the Most High, The Supreme
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
96:1 read in the name of thy Lord, the One Who created you
2:83 speak nicely with people! ...
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا اللَّهَ عُرْضَةً لِّأَيْمَانِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوا وَتَتَّقُوا وَتُصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
2:224 And (do) not make Allah's (name) an excuse in your oaths that you do good, and be righteous and make peace between [the] people. And Allah (is) All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (just before Talaq ayaat)
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا
4:86 And when you are greeted with a greeting, then greet with better than it or return it. Indeed, Allah is of every thing an Accountant.
Food
2:172 ... eat of the good things ..., and be grateful to Allah if it is Him that you worship
2:173 He has forbidden to eat only ... and on which any name other than Allah's has been invoked
6:118-121 great sin not to pronounce Allah's name on the food
22:28, 36 (Hajj) and pronounce the name of Allah over what He has provided them of the beast of cattle for food
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا
17:23 And has decreed your Lord, that (do) not worship except Him Alone and to the (be) good. Whether reach with you the old age one of them, or both of them, then (do) not say to both of them a word of disrespect and (do) not repel them, but speak to them a word noble.
قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمَٰنَ أَيًّا مَّا تَدْعُوا فَلَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا
17:110 Say, "Invoke Allah or invoke the Most Gracious. By whatever (name) you invoke, to Him (belongs) the Most Beautiful Names. And (do) not be loud in your prayers and not be silent therein, but seek between that a way."
20:44 speak gently with Firoan perhaps he will be reminded or has fear/awe
...
24:27 when entering homes greet
24:61 when eating together, no blame if they say salam ...
27:30 letter to polytheist head of state starting with Bismillah from Solomon
31:19 lower your voice, for the harshest of sounds is that of the donkey
وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ الْأَدْبَارَ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ اللَّهِ مَسْئُولًا
33:15 And certainly they had promised Allah before, not they would turn their backs. And is (the) promise (to) Allah to be questioned.
33:70 and say words straight to the point, just truthful words, and Allah will improve your condition
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
41:33 And who (is) better (in) speech than (one) who invites to Allah and does righteous (deeds) and says, "Indeed, I am of those who submit?"
50:18 all uttered words are being recorded
25:63 when the ignorant address them, they respond with salam (words of peace)
25:75 ruku concludes with tahiyatan wa salama on them in jannat
28:55 when they hear ill-speech, they turn away saying for us our deeds, for you yours; peace upon you, we do not seek the ignorant
43:89 so turn aside and say peace; soon they are going to know
49:9 make peace between believers; but if someone continues to oppress the other, then fight the oppressors till they return to the command of Allah
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
49:10 Only the believers (are) brothers, so make peace between your brothers, you consciously revere (Allah) and fear Allah so that you may receive mercy.
49:11 O you who believe! (Let) not ridicule a people [of] (another) people, perhaps that they maybe better than them; and (let) not women [of] (other) women perhaps that they maybe better than them. And (do) not insult yourselves and (do) not call each other by nicknames. Wretched is the name (of) disobedience after the faith. And whoever (does) not repent, then those - they (are) the wrongdoers.
49:12 O you who believe! Avoid much of the assumption. Indeed, some assumption (is) sin. And (do) not spy and (do) not backbite some of you (to) others. Would like one of you to eat (the) flesh (of) his brother, dead? Nay, you would hate it. you consciously revere (Allah) And fear Allah; indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
49:13 O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female and We made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, (the) most noble of you near Allah (is the) most righteous of you Indeed, Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Aware.
49:14 Say the Bedouins, "We believe." Say, "Not you believe; but say, "We have submitted," and has not yet entered the faith in your hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger, not He will deprive you of your deeds anything. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
49:15 Only the believers (are) those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, then (do) not doubt but strive with their wealth and their lives in (the) way (of) Allah. Those [they] (are) the truthful."
49:16 Say, "Will you acquaint Allah with your religion while Allah knows what (is) in the heavens and what (is) in the earth. And Allah of every thing (is) All-Knower."
49:17 They consider (it) a favor to you that they have accepted submission/ Say, "(Do) not consider a favor on me - your submission/Islam. Nay, Allah has conferred a favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you are truthful.
49:18 Indeed, Allah knows (the) unseen (of) the heavens and the earth. And Allah (is) All-Seer of what you do."
Muhammad, The Prophet and The Messenger of Allah
33:6 The Prophet is more closer to the Believers than their own nafs ...
33:40 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets
33:56 send salaams to the Prophet (salaymu tasleema) [various translations]
48:28 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
49:2 Do not raise your voice above the Prophet's voice, nor be loud to him in speech, lest become worthless your deeds
61:6 whose name will be Ahmad
The Quran
1:1, ... 114:1, bismillah ... beginning the recitation of each surah with Allah's name (Allah, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Raheem); stated 114 times in 113 surahs.
27:92 recite The Quran
28:49 The Torah & The Quran challenge: bring a book truer than these!
28:85 The One Who has ordained (fard) The Quran on you will ...
73:17 recite The Quran in the night; 73:17 how else will you protect yourself or keep taqwa (tattaqun) from a day that ...
96:1 read in the name of thy Lord, the One Who created you
Keeping The Covenant
Jewish Totafot so that the Law of The Lord may be in your mouth Exodus 13:9, Exodus13:16; Deuteronomy 6:8, Deuteronomy 11:18
Q2:88 And they said, "Our hearts (are) wrapped." Nay, has cursed them Allah for their disbelief; so little (is) what they believe.
Q5:13 So for their breaking (of) their covenant We cursed them and We made their hearts hard. They distort the words from their places, and forgot a part of what they were reminded of [it]. And you will not cease to discover treachery from them except a few of them. But forgive them and overlook. Indeed, Allah loves the good-doers.
Q5:78 Were cursed those who disbelieved from (the) Children (of) Israel by (the) tongue (of) Dawood and Isa, son (of) Maryam, that (was) because they disobeyed and they were transgressing.
Q57:16 Has not come (the) time for those who believed that become humble their hearts at (the) remembrance (of) Allah and what has come down of the truth? And not they become like those who were given the Book before, (and) was prolonged for them the term, so hardened their hearts; and many of them (are) defiantly disobedient. [typo corrected]
Q61:1-
3 Glorifies Allah whatever (is) in the heavens and whatever (is) in the earth. And He (is) the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
O you who believe! Why (do) you say what you do not do? Great is hatred with Allah that you say what you do not do [typo corrected]
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