Quran Reflections

A Meccan sura with 30 verses. A clear message that this Quran is from God sent down to Mohammed and its message is for all the world. It is the Truth. And ends strongly with ( turn away from them and wait , they too are waiting.) May God keep us on the straight path and bless us all with knowledge that lights up our lives). Ameen . Ramadan Kareem

A Madena sura that has 73 verses. It starts with Trust in God. Verse 2 ( Put your trust in God: God is enough to trust). All the stories that you hear in this sura show the difference between those who have trust in God and those that disbelieve or are hypocrites. The sura ends with verse 73. ( God will punish the hypocrites and the idolaters, both men and women , and turn with mercy to the believ...

A makkan sura of 54 verses. The sura starts with praise to God now and in the life to come. Repetition of The heavens and earth belong to him. as our last sura reminds us , he created the heavens and earth and everything between them. Look: What a beautiful sky we live under. Have you had the chance to contemplate on Gods creation? Look at its color , how large it is, how is it held up with nothin...

Wawoo what a sura, what can I say other than it will squeeze your heart, your eyes will water,and I pray that our Duaa will be accepted. This sura Affirms God’s Power and Creation! It’s a Maccan sura , 45 verses. It starts with Praise be to God and it ends with God has been watching His servants. The beautiful lessons this sura shows: verse 2. ( no one can withhold the blessing God opens up for pe...

Sura Yasin, a Meccan sura that emphasizes the divine source of the Quran. I love this sura ; and try to read it daily , with the intention barakah / blessings of the day. It’s 83 verses. It’s also known as The Heart of the Quran. Verse 13-30 is a story about a village that was sent 3 messengers , and still they choose arrogance ,and did not believe in God. And a man from the far part of their vill...

This sura was sent down to the prophet in Makkah, it has 182 verses. This sura is named after the angles that are ranged in rows , each angle has its own rank : an appointed place and they All glorify God. (Verse165-166) Duaa, in verse 99 by ibraheem ( I will go to my Lord; He is sure to guide me.) A lesson we learn from verse 144. (If he had not been one of those who glorified God, he would have...

This sura starts with its name: the sound Saaaadd/ this is stronger than the sound of the letter S. It’s sound comes out from the back of your throat. Sounds have echoes that vibrate into your body and soul. This sura talks about the prophets before Mohammed, all were tested and their reward was being near to God. So what lessons do we humble beings take from this Quran. Other than it’s soothing o...

This Sura : Crowed Gathering another translation is Throngs the Arabic word is Alzumar. A Makkah sura with 75 verses. Did you know , when we enter heaven it’s in a large group from Verse73. Zumura! So make sure the friends around you lift you up in this world and the next! Verse 23 melts my heart (God has sent down the most beautiful of all teachings: a Scripture that is consistent and draws compa...

This sura is the last of the seven sura’s that start with Haa Meem /HM letters in the English alphabet. Remember this Quran was sent down to people that were exceptional in the Arabic language as well as in poetry. So to have two letters as a first verse confused / challenged them. Also remember the Quran was first heard and not read.it was written down at the time of khalefa Omar ibn Alkharab and...

This is the sixth sura that starts with HM, HaaMeem. It has 54 verses. The main themes within the sura are: the truthfulness of the Quran, the truth of the day of Judgment, God is One , the arrogance of the disbelievers. The message of the prophet was sent down to other messengers before him, and disbelievers act similarly regardless of time. A life lesson from verse 46 ( Whoever does good does it...

This is the fifth sura that starts with haa meem / HM letters in English but have other meanings some known others a mystery. The sura starts with reminding the listeners and the prophet that this message was revealed to other messengers before Mohammed. The verse ends with God has the power to decide. The heavens and earth belong to God. Also , A beautiful scene in verse 5 - the angles praise God...

This sura was revealed to the prophet in Makkah. It’s 89 verses (which was a challenge in recording in one sitting. I deleted the recordings a few times to make sure there were no mistakes. Dear listener I am so grateful that you are listening, it is truly a blessing. Please pray for me to make the recording of the whole Quran easy for me.) This sura has the Duaa that we say while traveling. Verse...

One of the seven sura’s that starts with Haa Meem. HM in the english letters. The name of the sura Smoke, comes from the description of one of the signs of judgment day. It also reflects on a story that happened to the prophet In Makkah with the non believers. Sometimes the strongest people against you are the closest to you. As the people in kuraish showed the prophet out of arrogance and , jealo...

Another sura that starts with HaaMeem. The letters H and M. This sura starts and ends with Gods Wisdom and Majesty. Verse 6 let’s reflect on this question: (if they deny God and His revelations, what message will they believe in?) that is so true? A question to reflect on! So what do you believe in ? Verse 24. (They say ‘There is only our life in this world: we die, we live, nothing but time destr...

This sura is one of the 7 that start with , haa meem which are Arabic letters as HM in English. There meanings are a challenge for listeners! Verse 15 has a beautiful Duaa ( Lord, help me to be truly grateful for Your favors to me and to my parents; help me to do good work that pleases You; make my offspring good. I turn to You. I am one of those who devote themselves to You. Ameen.

This sura points out issues of war as well as commands to follow. verse 6 shows Allahs mercy (He will admit them into the Garden He has already made known to them) the words Already made Known to them- warm my heart. God has even made the way of the new Garden known to them. I find this a mercy embedded within a mercy. May God bless us to be from these people. Amen. A challenge for you: what embed...

The sura starts with victory and triumph, it is God who gives you victory - the first 3 verses are beautiful for Duaa. The sura ends with a reward from God for those who believe and do righteous deeds. A lesson from this sura , sometimes you really want something and it’s close, but, you don’t get it! Remember, there are things that are unknown to you, so have faith and Trust in God , do the best...

What a beautiful easy sura to record . Teaching Respect to All. It starts with Believers and ends with God sees everything you do. There is repetition in the words -God is most forgiving and most merciful-. So let’s use these words at the start of our Duaa when asking God for anything. Verse 13 talks to All people( We created you all from a single man and single woman, and made you into races and...

The name of the sura is taken from verse 1. Qaaf is a letter in the Arabic alphabet. Similar to the letter k in English but it’s pronounced from the back of the throat. The Quran was sent down to people that were excellent in Arabic poetry and this was a challenge in their own language.( various other interpretations for the first letters of the suras that start with letters ). The lesson today fr...

This sura starts with short verses and fast rhythms and sharp tone. It starts with the winds and ends with the promised day. A verse that is close to my heart is verse 22 ( In the sky is your sustenance and all that you are promised) the Arabic term is ( wa fee alsamaa rizgakum wa ma tuadoon). Remember to do the best you can do in your jobs or studies. It is Allah who blesses you with everything y...

This sura was sent down in Makkah, which addresses many of the arguments put to the prophet by the disbelievers of Macca. It starts with mountains and ends with stars. Through nature we know the creator. Remember we are always ( under His watchful eye) so glorify Him when you rise and at night. ( subhan Allah)

This sura starts with the position of stars. It ends with Bow down to God and worship. ( May Allah help us to stay on the straight path, to do good in this world , to appreciate life, nature, and to always Read.) amen

The sura starts with the day of resurrection. And ends with security to the righteous by the All powerful Sovereign. ( We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed?) verse (17,22,32,40) What lesson did you learn from the Quran? ( Ya Allah, guide us to the lessons and secrets of this Quran? Help us learn and understand it. keep it in our hearts and send us blessings/...

This sura starts with the Mercy of God. Mercy is one of Gods 99 names. The Sura ends with the blessings of God. We are all between the Mercy and Blessings of God. Use Gods names when you ask him for anything/everything. ( Lord of Mercy forgive us and Guide us) Amen.

The sura starts with the day of judgment. And ends with the day of judgment. Allah has 99 names that we know. Each one has different meanings, used in Duaa ( asking god). The name (Supreme) is repeated in verse 74, 96. So let’s Repeat these words throughout our day [ glorify the name of your lord The Supreme] ( Subhan Allah Alaatheem)