1 Prophecy and Revelation : Quotations Flashcards
Israfil is the angel of death who takes the dead to Barzakh - how is this described in the Qur’an?
‘he has let free the two bodies of flowing water meeting together. Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress.’ Qur’an
Qu’ranic quote which suggests that you don’t want to offend an angel
‘Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and apostles, to Jibril and to Mikail, Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject faith’ Qur’an
What happened concerning Muhammad Jibril and ZamZam
‘Jibril descended, opened my chest and washed it with zam-zam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom and faith and poured its contents into my chest’
‘Jibril used to….’
‘Jibril used to meet him (muhammad) every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur’an’
Why did Jibril convey the message of the Qur’an
‘Jibril said ‘I was ordered to do so’
How do we know Jibril was forceful
‘The angel caught me and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it anymore’
Muhammad heard one voice which said ‘Ikra (read)’
and he replied ‘I cant, I’m not one of those who read’.
The voice returned ‘ikra’ Muhammad replied the same
On the third command ‘ikra’ Muhammad replied ‘what shall I read’
What do the rasul do
‘We send the messengers (rasul) only to give good news and to warn: so those who believe and mend their lives upon them shall be in no fear’
what suggests that there is not a superior rasul?
‘We make no distinction between any of them and to Him we do submit’
In return for setting a moral and spiritual example what title did Allah grant Ibrahim?
‘I will make thee an Imam to the Nations’
Quote showing Ibrahim’s submission
When his Lord said to Ibrahim, “Submit”, he said “I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds.”
mention of the Kabah in the Qur’an
‘Abraham and Ismail should sanctify My House for those who compass round, or use it as a retreat, or bow’
what did Muhammad say about Ibrahim
“My Lord has guided me onto a straight way through an ever true faith, the way of Ibrahim, the hanif’
What is said about the Torah
“We send down the Torah, wherein is guidance and light..”
What was given to Isa
“And We gave unto Isa, son of Maryam, clear proofs (of Allah’s sovereignty), and We supported him with the Holy spirit.”
Isa is …
“A messenger to the Children of Israel’
‘the word’ and ‘the spirit’ of Allah
How do we know Isa will return?
“And Isa shall be a Sign for the coming of the Hour of Judgment’
What was said about clots on LA-Q which proves the Qur’an was a miracle
“Read in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher who created man out of a mere clot of blood.”
What revelation did Mmd receive that concreted his belief in polytheism (Proclaim…)
“Proclaim what you have been ordered and turn away from the Polytheists”.
(Hadith) what does Mmd not bring - shows the Qur’an is inerrant
“Say, I am no bringer of new fangled doctrine’.
Hadith - miracle of the Qur’an
“I have not been given anything like the Qur’an as a miracle.”
Qur’an - Mmd is the seal
“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Apostle of God and the Seal of the Prophets”.
SURA 112
“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him.”
What does the Qur’an say about Mmd to suggest he is merciful
“mercy to all the worlds”
“To the believers is kind and merciful”
Mmd telling you to be humble.
‘Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful”
