I deemed it very important to have a Staple-Group of Āyāt/Verses from The Qur’ān which’re really essential & really easy for me to personally implement. This is how/why I decided to write an Article about My Favorite-Āyāt. These-Āyāt have truly helped me shape/reshape my Entire-Life, via the Most-Positive Ways. It’s been a Way for me to constantly/consistently be & remain connected to The Qur’ān. There’s absolutely 0-Compensation for not being connected to the Book-Of-Allah.
My Favorite-Āyāt in the Following-Order of Personal-Preference:
Chpt.3, V.190
“Verly, for the Intelligent, there’s Signs via the Creation of the Heavens&Earth as well as the Separation of Nite&Day.”
This-Āyah/Verse details the Farīdhah/Necessity to explore & investigate the Wonders of the Makhlūq/Creation of Allah. Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Seismology, Anthropology, Agriculture, Oceanography, Meteorology, etc. are each/all Secular-Sciences which’re rooted in at-Tanzīl/Revelation.
Chpt.5, V.8
“And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”
This-Āyah establishes the Farīdhah to always do Right by People, regardless of what Negative-Thoughts/Feelings one may harbor against them.
Chpt.2, V.195
“And don’t be led to Destruction, via your own Hands.”
This-Āyah mandates to never place one’s Self into the Fray of any Unnecessary-Harm.
Chpt.25, V.43
“Have you seen those whom take their Desires as their God? Are you then their Enabler?”
This-Āyah calls our Character/Behavior into Question, relative to what we tolerate/accept from Others.
Chpt.39, V.53
“Say to My Servants who’ve oppressed themselves: “Don’t flee from the Mercy-Of-Allah. Verily, Allah forgives All-Sins. Verily, They’re The Most-Forgiving The Most-Merciful.’.”
This-Āyah instructs to never think/feel that anything to “too Evil” that Allah can’t forgive. There’s only Shurūt/Conditions to the Rahmah/Mercy of Allah, but there’s 0-Hudūd/Limits to the Rahmah of Allah.
Chpt.5, V.105
“Those whom believe pay attention: Upon you are yourselves.”
This-Āyah mandates that one must take Personal-Responsibility/Accountability over one’s own Wellness.
Chpt.13, V.11
“Verily, Allah doesn’t change what’s within any People unless/until they change what’s within themselves.”
This-Āyah establishes the Fact that Allah will not do anything for us which we’re unwilling to do for ourselves, relative to the Fu’ādah/Capabilities Allah has endowed us with.
Chpt.66, V.6
“Those whom believe pay attention: Save yourselves & your Peoples from Fire.”
This-Āyah confirms the Reality that Muslims have a Farīdhah to call ourselves & our Peoples away from being Misguided&Hellbound via adh-Dhalālah/Misguidance. Honestly, even if we dwell in an Environment with Others whom aren’t like ourselves: if we live amongst them they’re still our People. The Proof of that is the Formation of the Islāmic-Citystate of al-Madīnah: the Pairing al-Muhājirīn/the Migrants & al-Ansār/the Assistants by Muhammad (Peace be upon them), the Partnership between these 2-Factions of Muslim along with Muslims & Non-Muslims together (known as Hilf-ul-Madīnah/the Pact of al-Madīnah), etc.
Chpt.2, V.216
“Combat has been imposed upon you, in spite of it being hateful to you. But, perhaps you hate something which is best for you & love something which is worse for you. And, Allah knows while you don’t.”
This details that it’s Islāmically-Prohibited to be Pussy. As Muslims, we must attack if/when attack: it’s an Islāmic-Mandate to defend one’s Self as well as the Oppressed. And, I get it: Violence is costly as well as dangerous. Violence is Fearful. At the Same-Time, Violence is better than Cowardice.
Chpt.3, V.185
“And the Mundane-Life is only the Enjoyment-Of-Illusion.”
This-Āyah details the Reality-Check, that everything of our Earthly/Worldy-Existence is temporary & fleeting. It’ll never last. In fact, everything via this Temporal-Plane: it’s either going to outlast us, or we’re going to outlast it. Literally, nothing of this will be brought with us, as per our Demise&Departure.
Chpt.28, V.56
“You can’t guide whom you love, but Allah guides whomever They will.”
This-Āyah details that, regardless of whom any Muslim may attempt to call to the Guidance of al-Islām, only Allah truly controls the Sudūr/Minds&Hearts-Of-Men. Allah tells/reminds via at-Tanzīl, that there’re even Relatives of al-Anbiyā’/Prophets whom died upon adh-Dhalālah. Those-Anbiyā’ (Peace be upon them) literally were incapable of saving their own Folks. So, if the Creatures closest to Allah via at-Tā`ah/Obedience couldn’t save their own, then how/why should any other Muslim think/feel they can save their own?!!! an-Najiyyah/Spiritual-Salvation is exclusively within the Hands-Of-Allah.
Chpt.8, V.30
“They plan, but Allah plans. And, Allah is the Best-Of-Planners.”
This-Āyah details that Allah’s-Plan supercedes all Other-Plans. Just as the Ole-Saying goes: “Man plans, and God laughs.”. Any Plan we think we can Map-Out: the Plan-Of-Allah dominates Human-Agenda. Regardless of who plots against anyone: Allah will always have the Last-Say, concerning All-Affairs.
Chpt.53, V.32
“So, don’t claim yourselves pure. They know best whom’re reverent.”
This-Āyah details that claiming one is “Righteous”, “Pious”, etc. is 💯%-Istikbār/Arrogance. Muslims have a Particularly Negative/Toxic-Habit, of claiming Pseudo-Piety/Fake-Righteousness. Albeit only Allah knows whom’re truly amongst the Righteous/Pious, because only Allah knows who’s Keepin-It-💯 vs. who’s Fakin-It.
Chpt.49, V. 13
“And We made you as Nations&Tribes to recognize each other. But the Most-Noble amongst you, with Allah, are the Most-Pious.”
This details that regardless of one’s Ethno-Background: they’re neither inherently “superior” nor “inherior” to any other Fellow-Human. The Only-Thing which can ever make anyone better than anyone is at-Taqwā (Morality).
In spite of the Fact that, as Muslims, we should all have Qur’ānic-Reading as Part of our Daily-Lives: many of us (for Various-Reasons) simply either don’t have the Time or make the Time to read The Qur’ān regularly. However, this mustn’t at all discourage us from at least clinging to Specific-Āyāt which’re near&dear to our Minds&Hearts. Keeping Specific-Āyāt constantly/consistently in our Minds&Hearts will, if Allah wills, encourage us to consolidate an Intimately-Personal Relationship with the Book-Of-Allah. Furyhermore, I deeply encourage any/all Muslims to make their own Personal-List of their Personal-Favorite Āyāt from The Qur’ān.
Gareth Bryant
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