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Qurʾān

Calls of the Most Merciful to the People of Faith

Shaykh Jābir Abū Bakr al-Jazāʾirī

Every place in the Qurʾān where the believers are addressed directly, gathered and explained one by one.

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  1. The First Call: On proper conduct with the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him) This is the call of Allāh to His believing servants. He called them by the title of faith, because the believer is alive through his faith: he hears...
  2. The Second Call: On seeking aid through patience and prayer Remember, O noble reader and O listener who takes benefit, the saying of ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd : when you hear Allāh say {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ...
  3. The Third Call: On eating from lawful provisions and being grateful to Allāh for them Do not forget, O noble reader, the secret of Allāh's calling His believing servants by the description of faith, which is that through their true...
  4. The Fourth Call: On retaliation, blood money, and pardon Do you know, O noble reader and O listener who takes benefit, why Allāh called His believing servants? He called them in order to teach them a ruling...
    Sections 2
    1. Explanation
    2. A note
  5. The Fifth Call: On the obligation of fasting and its effects upon the soul of the fasting person Know, O reader or listener, that by your faith you are the one being called by this Divine call, and it is an honour for you, and what an honour it...
  6. The Sixth Call: On the obligation of accepting all the laws of Islam and the prohibition of following Satan Islam is a complete religion and a whole one, and so it admits of no addition to it and allows no subtraction from it, since to add to it invalidates...
  7. The Seventh Call: On spending in the way of Allah before death renders it impossible The meaning of this call, O noble reader, is that Allāh, blessed and exalted, called His servants who believe in Him and in meeting Him, and in His...
  8. The Eighth Call: On explaining what nullifies the reward of charity, such as reminding others of one’s generosity, causing harm, and showing off Remember, O noble reader, what you have already come to know of the secret of Allāh's calling His believing servants by the title of faith, which is...
  9. The Ninth Call: On the obligation of giving charity from lawful wealth and the prohibition of giving it from unlawful wealth Know, O noble reader, that this merciful Divine call holds the following Divine teachings, which bring happiness to the believing man and purify him...
  10. The Tenth Call: On the command to fear Allah and to abandon any remaining usury Verses 278, 279 and 280 of Sūrah al-Baqarah
  11. The Eleventh Call: On the prescribing of writing debts down and having them witnessed Know, O noble reader, that wealth is the mainstay of a man's affairs. And hear the word of Allāh exalted concerning it:
  12. The Twelfth Call: On the warning against obeying a party of the People of the Book, lest they corrupt the believer's religion Remember, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted never calls out to the believers except to command them with what holds their happiness in this world...
  13. The Thirteenth Call: On the command to fear Allāh and to die upon Islam Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call carries two mighty charges, and were it not for Allāh no believer would have the power to rise to them....
  14. The Fourteenth Call: On the prohibition of taking an inner circle from other than the believers, and an account of its evil effect Remember, O noble reader and listener, what has gone before of the secrets of the calls of the Most Merciful in His Book to those who believe in Him...
  15. The Fifteenth Call: On the prohibition of consuming usury and the command to fear Allāh Know, O believer, may Allāh increase you in knowledge and grant me and you the doing of what we know, for knowledge without deeds is like a tree...
  16. The Sixteenth Call: On the prohibition of obeying the disbelievers, and the ruin and loss it brings Remember, O noble reader, that this Divine call to His believing servants carries a warning to them and a putting of them on their guard against...
  17. The Seventeenth Call: On the prohibition of imitating the disbelievers and the hypocrites in their beliefs and their conduct Among the signs of the mercy of Allāh towards the believers and of His honouring of them, since they are His friends by their faith in Him and in...
  18. The Eighteenth Call: On the command to be patient, to persevere, to stand guard and to fear Allāh, in hope of success Remember, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted calls out to the believers because they are alive by their faith in Allāh as Lord, in Muḥammad as...
  19. The Nineteenth Call: On the prohibition of inheriting women and of holding them back so that they give up what they were given as dower Know, O noble reader, that this verse has a cause that called for its sending down, and it is what Bukhārī reported from Ibn ʿAbbās , that he said:
  20. The Twentieth Call: On the prohibition of consuming the wealth of the believers wrongfully and of killing a soul without right Do you remember, O reader, that what is meant by the believers whom Allāh, Mighty and Majestic, called out to is those who believed in Allāh as Lord...
  21. The Twenty-first Call: On the prohibition of praying while intoxicated, of praying or remaining in the mosque while in a state of major impurity, and the prescribing of dry ablution where there is an excuse Know, O noble reader, that this call holds several rulings, and to know them is obligatory. Here I am, setting them out for you one by one. So commit...
  22. The Twenty-second Call: On the obligation of obeying Allāh, His Messenger and those in authority among the believers, and of referring what is disputed to the Book of Allāh and the Sunnah of His Messenger Remember, O reader, that you are fit to be called by Allāh exalted, you and the rest of the believing men and the believing women, and that the cause...
  23. The Twenty-third Call: On the obligation of taking precautions against the enemy and acting wisely in war and in the heat of battle Do you know, O believer, that Allāh exalted has never called His believing servants except to make plain to them the way of their happiness and their...
  24. The Twenty-fourth Call: On the obligation of verifying and making certain in matters where a mistake causes grave harm Remember, O noble reader, what you have already learned, which is that Allāh exalted never calls His believing servants except to command them with...
  25. The Twenty-fifth Call: On the obligation of justice in testimony and the prohibition of following desire, which prevents it Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call is of great moment, for it lays the obligation of justice upon judgement, upon testimony, upon speech...
  26. The Twenty-sixth Call: On the obligation of holding firm to faith and strengthening it, and the warning against its opposite, disbelief Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call takes in the believers who are true in their faith, who are those that believed in Allāh as Lord, in...
  27. The Twenty-seventh Call: On the prohibition of taking the disbelievers as allies in place of the believers, and the warning against it Remember, O noble reader and profiting listener, that the call of Allāh exalted directed to His believing servants has its cause in His guardianship...
  28. The Twenty-eighth Call: On the obligation of fulfilling covenants, and the favour of the beasts of the cattle being made lawful except what is excepted The Lord, blessed and exalted is He, calls His servants who believe in Him and in the meeting with Him, and in His Messenger, and in His promise to...
  29. The Twenty-ninth Call: On the prohibition of holding lawful the rites of Allāh except what has been abrogated of them, the permitting of hunting after coming out of the state of consecration, the obligation of helping one another in righteousness and in the fear of Allāh, and the prohibition of helping one another in sin and transgression Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call holds matters of great weight and moment. Here is the statement of them in detail.
  30. The Thirtieth Call: On the obligation of ablution and how it is performed, the obligation of the full bath after major impurity, what breaks ablution, and how dry ablution is performed Know, O noble reader and profiting listener, that this mighty Divine call holds branches of knowledge and understanding that are necessary for the...
  31. The Thirty-first Call: On the obligation of justice in judgement and testimony, the prohibition of abandoning it out of hatred and enmity, and the command to fear Allāh Recall, O noble reader, what has already come of the command of Allāh exalted to those of His servants who believe in Him and in the meeting with...
  32. The Thirty-second Call: On the command to call Allāh's favours to mind in order to give thanks for them, to fear Him, and to rely upon Him Know, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted calls those of His servants who believe in Him and in the meeting with Him only to command them to do what...
  33. The Thirty-third Call: On the command to fear Allāh, to seek the means of nearness to Him, and to strive in His way Do you remember, O noble reader, the secret of the call of Allāh to the believers by the title of faith? It is that the believer is alive by his...
  34. The Thirty-fourth Call: On the prohibition of taking the Jews and the Christians as allies, the reason for it, and the warning against allying with them Remember, O noble reader, that the friendship (walāyat) of Allāh exalted is completed for the servant by true faith and by the perfect fear of Allāh...
  35. The Thirty-fifth Call: On the warning against turning back from Islam, and the qualities of the truthful believers Remember, O noble reader, that the calls of the Most Merciful to His servants and to His friends (awliyāʾ) among the believers turn upon the increase...
  36. The Thirty-sixth Call: On the prohibition of allying with those who take the religion of Allāh in mockery and jest, whether from the People of the Book or from others Know, O noble reader, that this mighty Divine call forbids to the believers any alliance with the disbelievers, whether they be People of the Book...
  37. The Thirty-seventh Call: On the prohibition of forbidding the good things Allāh has made lawful, and of going to excess in religion Know, O noble reader, that these two verses have a cause behind their coming down. Bukhārī brought out in his Ṣaḥīḥ from Anas that he said:
  38. The Thirty-eighth Call: On the prohibition of wine, gambling, sacrificial altars and divining arrows Do not forget, O noble reader, that faith is to a man what the soul is to the body. Whoever believes, and whose faith is sound, has come alive and...
  39. The Thirty-ninth Call: On Allāh testing His servants, while consecrated for the greater and the lesser pilgrimage, by placing game within easy reach Know, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted tries His believing servants as a testing and an examining of them, so that He may know those who fear Him...
  40. The Fortieth Call: On the prohibition of hunting while in the state of consecration, and the penalty for one who kills game deliberately while consecrated Call to mind, O reader and listener, what came in the thirty-ninth call before this one, for in it is the testing by Allāh exalted of the believers...
  41. The Forty-first Call: On the prohibition of asking about what brings no benefit and answers no need, and the warning of where it leads Know, O noble reader, that this call has a cause on account of which Allāh exalted called His believing servants, to discipline them and to perfect...
  42. The Forty-second Call: On the command that the believer set himself right and purify himself through faith and righteous deeds, and that one who goes astray cannot harm him once he is rightly guided Know, O noble reader, that this Divine and merciful call, directed to the believing servants of Allāh, that is, to those who affirm Allāh as Lord...
  43. The Forty-third Call: On the obligation of having a bequest witnessed, and the permissibility of a non-Muslim witnessing it when no Muslim can be found Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call carries guidance and direction for the believers, and resolves a knotty problem that may befall some of...
  44. The Forty-fourth Call: On the prohibition of fleeing the ranks of battle in the way of Allāh, and that it is a major sin bringing Allāh's anger and punishment Know, O noble reader, that the believer, as you have come to know, is alive through his faith and strong through the friendship of his Lord towards...
  45. The Forty-fifth Call: On the obligation of obeying Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him), the prohibition of disobeying them, and the prohibition of imitating the hypocrites Know, O noble reader and O profiting listener, may Allāh increase you both in knowledge, in forbearance and in wisdom. Know that Allāh exalted, in...
  46. The Forty-sixth Call: On the obligation of answering the call of Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him) when they command, forbid, give glad tidings or warn, and the obligation of guarding against trials Know, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted did not call His believing servants to faith in Him and to the meeting with Him, that He might command them...
  47. The Forty-seventh Call: On the prohibition of betraying Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and betraying what is entrusted, and the warning against the trial of wealth and children Recall, O noble reader, what you have already come to know, namely that Allāh exalted calls His servants who believe in Him, in the meeting with Him...
  48. The Forty-eighth Call: On the encouragement to fear Allāh, and the fruits of it in this life and the next Know, O reader and listener, that this noble Divine call bears a Divine gift above which there is no gift, and that the one deprived of it is truly...
  49. The Forty-ninth Call: On what brings victory in striving: obedience to Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him), avoiding dispute, holding to patience, and sincerity to Allāh Know, O noble reader and profiting listener, and let all of us know, every believing man and woman, that this noble Divine call is directed to those...
  50. The Fiftieth Call: On the prohibition of taking relatives as allies if they prefer disbelief to faith Know, O noble reader and profiting listener, and let us all know, that this Divine call carries a stern warning to the believers in Him, exalted is...
  51. The Fifty-first Call: On the prohibition of the idolaters entering the two sacred precincts and the obligation to prevent them, and the obligation to fight the People of the Book until they pay the tribute Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call, directed to the believers among His servants, who are His friends (awliyāʾ) on account of their faith...
  52. The Fifty-second Call: On the prohibition of consuming people's wealth wrongfully, and the severe threat against hoarding gold and silver without paying what is due on them Remember, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted does not call His believing servants except to command them to do what perfects them and makes them...
  53. The Fifty-third Call: On the obligation of going out to fight when the leader calls for it, what is known as general mobilisation, and the prohibition of staying behind Know, O reader and listener, that this call was directed, on the day it came down, to the believers in Madīnah of the Prophet , and that was on the...
  54. The Fifty-fourth Call: On the command to fear Allāh and to be truthful in intention, word and deed Recall, O reader, what you have come to know before, namely that the believers are alive, and so their Lord calls them, to lay obligations upon them...
  55. The Fifty-fifth Call: On the obligation of fighting the disbelievers so that they may enter Islam, and thereby be made complete and happy Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call carries within it an indication of the nearness of the death of the beloved Messenger , for Allāh exalted...
  56. The Fifty-sixth Call: On the command to establish the prayer, to give the obligatory charity, to strive, and to hold fast to Islam Indeed, after the establishing of the creed in its three divisions, which are the oneness of Allāh (tawḥīd), prophethood, and the resurrection to...
    Sections 2
    1. Explanation
    2. A note
  57. The Fifty-seventh Call: On the prohibition of following the footsteps of Satan, the state of one who follows them, and Allāh's favour in protecting the believers from him Know, O noble reader and profiting listener, that Allāh exalted does not call His believing servants, those who believe in Him and in the meeting...
  58. The Fifty-eighth Call: On the obligation of asking permission before entering another's house, and that permission need not be sought for an uninhabited house in which one has business Now, in view of the danger of casting the charge of indecency, the danger of committing it, and the forbiddenness of that among the believers, Allāh...
  59. The Fifty-ninth Call: On servants and children asking permission at three times of the day, and the obligation upon a child to ask permission once he reaches puberty Know, O noble reader, that this call, even though its revelation has a cause, like many of the verses and the calls, its ruling is nonetheless...
  60. The Sixtieth Call: On the obligation of calling Allāh's favours to mind and giving thanks for them, and what makes remembrance and thanks due Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call, although it was directed at the outset to the believers among the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ...
  61. The Sixty-first Call: On the command to remember Allāh and to glorify Him morning and evening, and the reward for it Know, O reader, that this noble call from a merciful Lord is addressed to the truthful believers. Their Lord addressed it to them to teach them what...
  62. The Sixty-second Call: On there being no waiting period for a woman divorced before consummation, and the provision due to her where no dower was named Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call was addressed to the believers on account of their belief in Allāh exalted as Lord and God, and in Islam...
  63. The Sixty-third Call: On the obligation of proper conduct with the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him), not causing him the least harm, and the prohibition of marrying his wives after him Know, O noble reader, that this majestic call to the believers, in the days of the life of their Prophet , is that they hold fast to the following in...
  64. The Sixty-fourth Call: On the obligation of invoking blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) Know, O noble reader, that this noble call has its own importance and its great standing. It is enough for you that what Allāh exalted commanded His...
  65. The Sixty-fifth Call: On the prohibition of causing harm to the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him), and of imitating the Jews in the harm they caused Mūsā (peace be upon him) Recall, O noble reader, what you have already come to know, namely that Allāh exalted calls the believers by reason of their faith; for the believer...
  66. The Sixty-sixth Call: On the obligation of fearing Allāh and of speaking words that are true and sound Call to mind, O noble reader, what you have come to know of the secret of Allāh exalted calling the believers by the title of faith, and that He...
  67. The Sixty-seventh Call: On supporting the cause of Allāh and the victory it brings the believers, and the loss, misery and misguidance of the disbelievers Call to mind, O noble reader and profiting listener, that the call of Allāh exalted to His believing servants, who believed in Allāh as Lord and God...
  68. The Sixty-eighth Call: On the obligation of obeying Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him), and the warning against bringing one's own good deeds to nothing Know, O noble reader, that upon obedience to Allāh and obedience to His Messenger turns the axis of felicity in this world and the Hereafter. For...
  69. The Sixty-ninth Call: On the prohibition of putting one's own opinion before the Book and the Sunnah, and the obligation of fearing Allāh Do not forget, O noble reader of the calls of the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, that Allāh, Blessed and Exalted, calls the believers by the...
  70. The Seventieth Call: On the obligation of proper conduct with the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him), lest the believer's deeds come to nothing and he be ruined Know, O noble reader, that the occasion of the coming down of this call is the occasion of the coming down of the call before it, namely what...
  71. The Seventy-first Call: On the obligation of verifying before judging in word or deed, and the excellence of the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him) Know, O reader, that this Divine call had a wondrous cause. It was that the Prophet sent al-Walīd ibn ʿUqbah ibn Abī Muʿayṭ to the Banū al-Muṣṭaliq...
  72. The Seventy-second Call: On the prohibition of mocking a believer and of calling one another by insulting nicknames Know, O noble reader and profiting listener, that this call and the three before it, and the one that comes after it, these five calls of the blessed...
  73. The Seventy-third Call: On the obligation of avoiding much suspicion, the prohibition of spying and backbiting, and the obligation of fearing Allāh This is the fifth of the calls of the Most Merciful to His believing servants in Sūrah al-Ḥujurāt, and all these calls turn upon the reform of the...
  74. The Seventy-fourth Call: On the obligation of fearing Allāh and believing in His Messenger Muḥammad (peace be upon him), and the reward for it Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call is directed to the believers among the People of the Book, of Jews and Christians, who lay claim to faith...
  75. The Seventy-fifth Call: On the prohibition of conferring secretly in sin, transgression and disobedience to the Messenger (peace be upon him), and the permission to confer in righteousness and piety Allāh , Blessed and Exalted, called His believing servants with His words, Mighty and Majestic: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا}, 'O you who...
  76. The Seventy-sixth Call: On the obligation of making room in a gathering when the believer is asked to, and of rising from it when he is asked to, for the good of the call to Allāh Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call is like the call that came before it, for it is in the nurturing of the believers and their refinement...
  77. The Seventy-seventh Call: On the ruling concerning private consultation with the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the charity that was to precede it, the abrogation of that as a relief, and the obligation of establishing the prayer, giving the obligatory charity and obeying Allāh and His Messenger Know, O noble reader, that this Divine call carried a legal ruling, which is that whoever of the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh wished to be...
  78. The Seventy-eighth Call: On the obligation of fearing Allāh and providing for the hereafter, the obligation of remembering Him, and the loss and deprivation that follow from forgetting Him Call to mind, O noble reader and listener, that Allāh exalted calls His believing servants on account of their faith, for by faith they are alive...
  79. The Seventy-ninth Call: On the prohibition of taking the disbelievers as beloved friends and as allies to be supported, and that whoever does so has strayed from the path of happiness and perfection Know, O noble reader, that this Madinan sūrah came down for a cause, and the lesson is in the generality of the wording, not in the particularity of...
  80. The Eightieth Call: On the ruling concerning the women who emigrate from the land of disbelief to the land of faith, and how they and their husbands are to be dealt with Know, O noble reader, that this call has a cause for which it was sent down. It is that a peace was concluded at al-Ḥudaybiyah in the sixth year...
  81. The Eighty-first Call: On the prohibition of allying with the Jews Know, O noble reader, that this call, with which Sūrah al-Mumtaḥanah is sealed, is like the call with which it opened. For the first forbade allying...
  82. The Eighty-second Call: On the reproach of one who says what he does not do, and that it brings Allāh's displeasure upon him, and on Allāh's love for those who strive in His way and stand firm in battle The words of Allāh exalted, {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ} 'why do you say what you do not do': this call came...
  83. The Eighty-third Call: On the offer of the most precious merchandise, which is Paradise, and the price that secures it, which is faith and striving Know, noble reader, that this is an offer, an inducement and an enticement towards what is mentioned after it, like one man saying to another, 'Have...
  84. The Eighty-fourth Call: On the obligation of supporting the religion of Allāh and its people, after the example of those who were called to it, answered, and were granted victory Remember, O noble reader, that Allāh exalted does not call out to His believing servants, who believe in Him, in the meeting with Him, and in His...
  85. The Eighty-fifth Call: On the obligation of attending the Friday prayer when the call to it is made, and the prohibition of trade and of all other business after the call Remember, noble reader, that Allāh exalted calls His believing servants by the address of faith, for the believers are alive through their faith...
  86. The Eighty-sixth Call: On the prohibition of being kept from the worship of Allāh by wealth and children, the obligation of the obligatory alms, the encouragement to give in charity, and the warning against death arriving before repentance Verses 9, 10 and 11 of Sūrah al-Munāfiqūn
  87. The Eighty-seventh Call: On the warning against the trial of wealth, wife and children, the merit of pardon, forbearance and forgiveness, and the cure for the soul's miserliness Verses 14, 15 and 16 of Sūrah al-Taghābun.
  88. The Eighty-eighth Call: On divorce as the Sunnah prescribes it, the waiting period, not turning the divorced woman out of the house until it ends unless she causes harm, and the witnessing of the divorce and of the taking back Know, O noble reader, that this call carries rulings of the sacred law which the believer must know and abide by. And know that the call, although it...
  89. The Eighty-ninth Call: On the obligation of shielding oneself and one's family from the Fire through faith and obedience to Allāh and His Messenger (peace be upon him), and a description of the Fire Recall, noble reader, what you have already come to know: that Allāh exalted calls the believers by the name of faith, because the believer is alive...
  90. The Ninetieth Call: On the obligation of repenting at once from every sin, and that the repentance be sincere, in hope of forgiveness and entry into Paradise Know, O noble reader, that this is the last of the calls of the Most Merciful, majestic is His majesty and mighty is His sovereignty, in His Mighty...
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