2:155. And We will test you with some fear and hunger, and a shortage in money and lives and fruits. And give good news to those who are patient.
2:156. The ones who, when afflicted with adversity, they say: "We are to Allah and to Him we will return."
[9:59. And if they had only been content with what Allah and His messenger had given them, and they had said: "Allah suffices; Allah will give us from His bounty, and His messenger; it is towards Allah that we desire."]
2:157. For those there will be contacts from their Rabb and a mercy, they are the guided ones.[33:43.He is the One who makes contact with you, along with His angels, to bring you out of darkness and into the light. And He is ever Merciful towards the believers.
33:56. Allah and His angels make contact with the prophet. O you who believe, you shall make contact with him, and comply completely.]
2:158. Indeed, the stone and the rock outcropping are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary, or is merely visiting, commits no error should he traverse them. And whoever donates for goodness, then Allah is Thankful, Knowledgeable.
[Abraham and Ishmael worked in the region of Mount Safa and Mount Marwah in Makkah, building the Ka’bah. There is nothing wrong in honoring such historical relics
2:177.Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who believes in Allah and the Last Day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives money out of love to the relatives, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and to free the slaves; and who upholds the contact prayer, and who contributes towards purification; and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge, and those who are patient in the face of adversity and hardship and when in despair. These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.
22:28. So that they may witness benefits for themselves, and mention the name of Allah in the appointed days over what He has provided for them of the animal livestock. So eat from it and feed the needy and the poor.
Allah has appointed the Ka’bahas the focal point for all humanity. And that is the real purpose behind the annual Hajj convention and, when announced by the Islamic Central Authority, the ‘Umrah conferences.
2:148. And to each is a direction that he will take, so you shall race towards good deeds. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Allah is capable of all things.
2:196. And conclude the Pilgrimage and the visit for Allah. But, if you are prevented, then provide what offering is affordable; and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. Whoever of you is ill or has an ailment to his head, then he may redeem by fasting or giving a charity or a rite. But if you are secure, then whoever makes the visit, but decides to continue until the Pilgrimage, then he shall provide what offering is affordable; but for he who cannot find anything, then he must fast for three days during the Pilgrimage and seven when he returns; this will make a complete ten - this is for those whose family is not resident at the Restricted Temple. And be aware of Allah, and know that Allah is severe in retribution.
3:96. The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds*
22:27. And call out to the people with the Pilgrimage, they will come to you walking and on every transport, they will come from every deep enclosure.*
Khair = Good things = Acts of benevolence = Community welfare = Peace and security = Betterment in both lives = Selfless service.]
2:159. Surely those who conceal what We have sent down to them of the clarities and the guidance, after We Had made it clear for the people in the Book; these will be cursed by Allah and be cursed by those who curse.
[Allah has defined the objectives of the Hajj in this Book.
22:28. So that they may witness benefits for themselves, and mention the name of Allah in the appointed days over what He has provided for them of the animal livestock. So eat from it and feed the needy and the poor.*
Those who conceal the sublime purpose of these assemblies by making them senseless rituals, deprive humanity of a phenomenal blessing.
La’nah = Condemnation = Rejection = Curse = Deprivation from grace. Laa’inoon = Those endowed with the sense of distinguishing right from wrong, and thus able to condemn. Related non-Qur’anic word, 'Al-la'een' = Scare-crow repelling the birds]
2:160. Except those who repent and amend and clarify; for those I will accept their repentance, for I am the One who accepts repentance, the Merciful.
[Taubah = Repentance = Turning to God = Returning to the right path. Salah = Corrective action = Reform = Making amends]
2:161. Surely, those who have disbelieved and then died as disbelievers; they will be cursed by Allah, and the angels, and all the people.
[Condemnation of Allah = Deprivation of His grace. Condemnation of angels = Harm incurred for violating universal laws. Condemnation of mankind = Suffering at the hands of other nations]
2:162. They will abide therein, where the retribution will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.
2:163. And your Allah is but One Illah, there is no god except Allah; the Almighty, the Merciful.*
[It is only His laws that are operative in the entire Universe, and any nations falling in conflict with His laws will suffer ultimate self-destruction.
1:1.In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the Merciful.
6:45. It was thus that the remainder of the wicked people were wiped out; and praise be to Allah, Rabb of the worlds.
Al-Ilah = God = The Sovereign = The One Worthy of service, obedience and worship = The Supreme Master. Ilah = Refers to the One True God = It also indicates a false god, depending upon the context]
2:164. Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the differences between the night and the day, and the ships that sail in the sea for the benefit of the people, and what Allah has sent down of water from the sky so Allah brings the earth back to life after it had died, and He sent forth from it every creature, and the dispatching of the winds and the clouds that have been designated between the earth and the sky are signs for a people who comprehend.
[Einstein correctly pointed out, “The Universe is too organized to be the result of an accident.”
6:73. And He is the One who has created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and the day He says: "Be," then it is! His saying is truth; and to Him is the sovereignty the Day the horn is blown. Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Wise, the Expert.
Sama = Sky = Heaven = Atmosphere = Canopy = Height.
35:27.Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky, thus We produce with it fruits of various colors? And of the mountains are peaks that are white, red, or some other color and intense black.]
2:165. And from among the people are some who take other than Allah as equals to Him, they love them as they love Allah; but those who believe love Allah more strongly; and when those who were wicked see the retribution, they will see that all power belongs to Allah, and that Allah is severe in retribution.
[3:30.The Day every soul will find what good it had done present; and what bad it had done, it will wish that between them was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Compassionate towards the servants.
7:3. Follow what was sent down to you from your Lord, and do not follow besides Him any supporters. Little do you remember!
In the Qur’an, reverence or love of Allah invariably denotes obeying His commands.
Hubb = Love = Adoring by obeying = To revere by following commands. Nidd =False god = One who tries to play Allah.
Example: Pharaoh tried to equal Allah
43:51. And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people: "O my people, do I not possess the kingship of Egypt, and these rivers that flow below me? Do you not see?"
Andaad =Those who play god = Political tyrants = Religious leaders who issue edicts contrary to the Divine revelation. Allah being stern in punishment means His Law of Requital favoring none]
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