Surah 1 : The Opening Verse 6 -7 - Part 3

Suran 1 The Opening, Verse 6 - 7 says : Show us the straight way, The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.

In my last post on studying this verse I said that we should not ask any material things to god but only these words. Show us the right path. As I go on reading the Quran I found this verse in chapter 19.

Surah 19, Marium : Verse 1 -7 says : Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad. A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya. When he called upon his Lord in a low voice, He said : My Lord! surely my bones are weekend and my head flares with hoariness, and , my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee: And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir, Who should inherit me and ingerit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased. O Zakariya! We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.

In this verse Zakariya asked god for an heir, but the question is is asking for an heir considered as a material thing? To me Zakariya wanted an heir so that his heir will continue his mission on spreading God's word. He was telling god that he is already old and he need someone to continue his mission on spreading God's word. Technically he is asking god for help to spread god's words, which is not materialistic at all.

Maybe I was wrong on one part, we can ask God for something other than the right path. The right sentance to describe this would be :-

The only thing we can ask from God is something that in the line of worshiping him.

So as long as the "something" we ask for has to do with worshiping him, then is okay.

Second question is that, did God gave Zakariya and heir because he asked Him for one? It seems that God does not know what is best for his servant.

The answer is, God is going to give him an heir even if he asked for it or not. It is already in his plans.

Surah 19, Marium : Verse 7 says :We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.

God said he brings good news of a boy, then He said that He have not made anyone his equal. This words sudgest that the baby is already in the womb. If the baby is yet in the womb God would say I WILL bring you good news of a boy.

So the conclusion is that first Zakariya did not asked for some thing material but something that would help in spreading God's words.

Secondly, The news of the baby boy was already written in the heavens only yet to know by Zakariya.

Surah 2 : The Cow - Verse 1 - 7 - Study

The first verse of this Surah is : -

Surah 2 The Cow : Verse 1 says : Aleef Lam Mim.

There are a few Surahs in the Quran that begins with just letters like this. Many people have different interpretation about this verses. Some people say that there is a metamathematical code embedded in it, some people say it is a verse that challenges the people and some just say only God knows best.

Surah 3 The Family of Imran : Verse 7 says : He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical; then as for those in whose hearts there is perversity they follow the part of it which is allegorical, seeking to mislead and seeking to give it (their own) interpretation. but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge say: We believe in it, it is all from our Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding.

Surah 12, Yusuf : Verse 1 -2 says : Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) menifest. Surely We have revealed it - an Arabic Quran - that you may understand.

To me, these letter must have a meaning or at least a significant in the Quran. To me it is impossible that God give us this words without a meaning.

There are also some people that says these letters are actually a guide for us to read the Quran.

Let us research further on this :-

Surah 2 The Cow : Verse 1 -7 says : Alif Lam mim. This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who guard ( against evil ). Those who believe in the unseen and keep up prayer and spend out of what We have given them. And who believe in that which has been revealed to you and that whic was revealed before you and they are sure of the hereafter. This are on a right course from their Lord and these is that shall be successful. Surely those who disbelieve, it being alike to them whether you warn them,or do not warn them, will not believe. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing and there is a covering over their eyes, and there is a great punishment for them.

Surah 3 The Family of Imran : Verse 1 -3 says : Alif Lam mim. Allah (there is ) no God but He, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all things subsist. He has revealed to you the Book with truth, verifying that which is before it, and He revealed the Tavrat and the Injeel aforetime, a guidance for people, and He sent the Furqan.

Surah 7, The Elevated Places : Verse 1 - 2 says : Alif Lam Mim Suad. A Book revealed to you - so let there be no straitness in your breast on account of it - that you may warn thereby, and a reminder close to the belivers.

Surah10, Yunus : Verse 1 says : Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book.

Surah 11, Hud : Verse 1 says : Alif Lam Ra ( This is ) a Book, whose verses are made decisive, then are made plain, from the Wise, All-aware.

Surah 12, Yusuf : Verse 1 -2 says : Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) menifest. Surely We have revealed it - an Arabic Quran - that you may understand.

Surah 13, The Thunder: Verse 1 says : Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book; and that which is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do bot believe.

Surah 14, Ibrahim : Verse 1 says : Alif Lam Ra. (This is) a Book which We have revealed to you that you may bring forth men, by their Lord's permission from utter darkness into light - to the way of the Mighty, the Praised One.

Surah 15, The Rock : Verse 1 says : Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.

Surah 19, Marium : Verse 1 -7 says : Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad. A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya. When he called upon his Lord in a low voice, He said : My Lord! surely my bones are weekend and my head flares with hoariness, and , my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee: And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir, Who should inherit me and ingerit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased. O Zakariya! We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.

Surah 20, Ta Ha : Verse 1 -2 says : Ta Ha. We have not revealed the Quran to you that you may be unsuccessful.

Surah 26, The Poets : Verse 1 -2 says : Ta Sin Mim. These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

Surah 27, The Ant : Verse 1- 6 says : Ta Sin! These are the verses of the Quran and the Book that makes (things) clear. A guidance and good news for the believers, Who keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and of the hereafter, they are sure. As to those who do not believe in the hereafter, We have surely made their deeds fair seeming to them, but blindly wander on. These are they who shall have an evil punishment, and in the hereafter they shall be the greatest losers. And most surely you are made to receive the Quran from the Wise, the knowing God.

Surah 28, The Narrative : Verse 1 -2 : Ta Sin Mim. These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

Surah 29, The Spider : Verse 1 -2 : Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not tried?

Surah 30, The Romans : Verse 1 -3 : Alif Lam Mim. The Romans are vanquished. In a near land, and they, after being vanquished, shall overcome.

Surah 31, Luqman : Verse 1 -2 : Alif Lam Mim. These are verses of the Book of Wisdom.

Surah 32, The Adoration : Verse1 -2 : Alif Lam Mim. The revelation of the Book, there is no doubt in it, is from the Lord of the worlds.

Surah 36, Ya Seen : Verse 1 -2 : Ya Seen. I swear by the Quran full of wisdom;

Surah 38, Suad : Verse 1 : Suad, I swear by the Quran, full of admonition.

Surah 40, The Believer : Verse 1 -2 : Ha Mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Knowing.

Surah 41, Ha Mim : Verse 1 -2 : Ha Mim! A revelation from the Beneficent, the MErciful God;

Surah 42, The Counsel : Verse 1 -4 : Ha Mim. Ain Sin Qaf. Thus does Allah, the Mighty, the Wise, reveal to you, and ( thus He revealed) to those before you. His is what is is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and He is the High, the Great.

Surah 43, The Embellishment : Verse 1 -3 : Ha Mim. I swear by the Book that makes things clear. Surely We have made it in an Arabic Quran that you may understand.

Surah 44, The Evident Smoke : Verse 1 -2 : Ha Mim! I swear by the Book that makes manifest ( the truth)

Surah 45, The Kneeling : Verse 1 -2 : Ha Mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

Surah 46, The Sandhills : Verse 1 -2 : Ha Mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

Surah 50, Qaf : Verse 1 : Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran ( that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah.)

Surah 68, Noon : Verse 1 : Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angles write.

I will take a bit of time on studying this topic as I will have to read every chapter that begins with this letters. Until then...

to be continued..........