Bismillah walhamdulillah,
These gems keep getting better as the class progresses mashaAllah. We actually received a double-whammy on Tuesday. I think these gems are my favorite so far, so here’s Qur’anic gem #5 from Tuesday night:
In Suratul Hajj (22) Allah ta’ala uses two distinct words to give the meaning of “selection”. ( اجتبىand اصطفى)
Allah ta’ala says [...]

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Alhamdulillah after a long break, our bayyinah classes with brother Nouman started again! Here was last night’s gem:
Syntax in the Qur’an
We learned before that the Qur’an doesn’t compromise style or content; it maintains both aspects flawlessly.
Two simple examples from the Qur’an display this fact.
Allah azza wa jal says in Suratul Muddathir verse three:
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ [...]

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Here is the next Characteristic of the Qur’an:
In one of the most beautiful beginnings of the Qur’an, Allah ta’ala starts surah Saad with a powerful reminder. He says:
ص ۚ وَالْقُرْآنِ ذِي الذِّكْرِ
Saad. And by the Qur’an, full of dhikr! [Surah Saad, verse 1]
This ayah begins with a letter, which are known as: huroof muqatta’aat, the [...]

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Alhamdulillah third day of class was last night, and I was literally blown away by the gem br Nouman shared with us subhanAllah…by far the best that I have heard. O Allah we ask You for the proper understanding of Your Book and Your Deen, Ameen.
Here it is:
Al-Aqsaam (Oaths) in the Qur’an

Bismillah walhamdulillah was Salaatu was Salaamu ‘alaa Rasoolillaah,
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We need to remember that [...]

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During the second night of class with br Nouman, he shared with us a gem on the precision of the Qur’an.
Here it is:
Allah ta’ala says in suratul Baqarah ayah 257:
اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ
‘Allah is the Wali of those who believe, He brings take them from the darknesses into the [...]

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Quick gem from suratul Ahzaab, Allah azza wa jal says:
مَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قَلْبَيْنِ فِي جَوْفِهِ
Allah has not put for any man two hearts inside his body. (33:4)
Why didn’t Allah mention women?
Think about it: a woman has the ability to get pregnant and therefore may have two, or even three or four [...]

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Alhamdulillah, I’ve been blessed to take the Arabic 201 class with Bayyinah Institute for the second time and mashaAllah br Nouman has this sunnah of taking 10 minutes at the end of each session to share a literary gem of the Qur’an.
InshaAllah I will be posting all nine that he will share with us; one [...]

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May Allah make us among the companions of the Qur’an, Ameen.
Alhamdulillah we have a new page, Characteristics of the Qur’an, where we will post some of the qualities of this miraculous Book to assist us along the path of becoming its companions inshaAllah.
Qur’anic Characteristic #2 is: Qayyiman.
Allah ta’ala begins suratul Kahf:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ [...]

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Word by word analysis of this lovely ayah from Surah Room:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَ‌ٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
‘wa min ayaatihi, and from His Signs’: These ayaat are a sign of Allah’s Qudrah, they show His Power and Might. We know that ayaat [...]