The Journey

‘Remember˺ when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to place a successive ˹human˺ authority on earth.”

“Allah ˹alone˺ caused you1 to grow from the earth like a plant.”

“Perhaps you dislike something which is good for you and like something which is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know.”

“And when My servants ask you about Me, I Am near; I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. So let them answer Me, and have faith in Me, that they may be rightly guided.”

“Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory.

And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is?

The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months.”

“And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance.”

“We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.”

“Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you ˹all˺ do.”

“And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.”

“So be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes.”

“And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, “The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little.”

“And that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards – and that the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record – then they will be fully rewarded”

“He is God; besides Whom there is no god; the Sovereign, the Holy, the Peace-Giver, the Faith-Giver, the Overseer, the Almighty, the Omnipotent, the Overwhelming. Glory be to God, beyond what they associate.  – He is God; the Creator, the Maker, the Designer. His are the Most Beautiful Names.”

“And say, ‘Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.”

“Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If you ˹sincerely˺ love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you”

“As for the moon, We have ordained ‘precise’ phases for it, until it ends up ‘looking’ like an old, curved palm stalk.”

“We will ˹continue to˺ worship your God, the God of your forefathers – Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac – the One God. And to Him we ˹all˺ submit.”

“Eat and drink, but do not be excessive. He does not love the excessive.”

“Surely, it is in the remembrance of God that hearts find comfort.”

“O my dear son, even if it were the weight of a mustard seed, hidden in a rock or in the heavens or the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and All-Aware.”

“He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three days, except by gestures. And remember your Lord much, and praise in the evening and the morning.”

“take refuge in the cave. Your Lord will extend His mercy to you and accommodate you in your ordeal.”

“Guide us along the Straight Path”

“And to fast is better for you, if only you knew”

“It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon,1 nor does the night outrun the day. Each is travelling in an orbit of their own”

“Light upon light”

‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more.”

“In the Name of Allah – the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. All praise is for Allah – Lord of all worlds”

“Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the decisive authority. So whoever is present this month, let them fast.”

“and give from what We have provided for them.”