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Nevertheless it benefits the one who has an awakened heart and who hears it with the presence of mind. (50:37)
The Holy Prophet said:
“The best of you is the one who learnt Al-Quran and taught it.”
(Al-Bukhari:4739,4740)
NOTE: See ahead in 2:3 &4, the characteristics of God-fearing Muslims.
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2:3 _THE QUALITIES OF MUTTAQEEN
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“ The Muttaqeen (pious Muslims) are those, who believe in the
unseen, establish prayers and spend from what We have given them.”
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Here we will comment on the unseen, prayers and spending in Allah’s Way.
1. THE UNSEEN:
These are Almighty Allah, Prophets, Angels, Paradise, Hell, Al-Qadr (pre-established Ordainment), past and future events etc. Almighty Allah granted the knowledge of the unseen (hidden things) to His Holy Prophet, as stated by Al-Quran :
a) “ …And it is not in the fittest of things that Allah(Almighty) let you
(people) know about the unseen. Nevertheless, Allah selects from His
Messengers (for this purpose), whom He pleases…” (3:179)
b) “ He (Almighty Allah) is All-Aware of the unseen, and He
discloses it to none except to a Messenger, He pleases..”(72:26,27)
c) “And he ( Muhammad (peace be upon him) does not hold back the
knowledge of the unseen (but rather he publicizes it freely and
openly).” ( 81:24)
d) “…And Allah (Almighty) sent down to you ( O’ Muhammad) (peace
be upon him) the book ( Al-Quran) and Hikmah (Sunnah ), and taught
you all that you did not know.” (4:113)*See also Bukhari:6864
[Umar narrated that the Holy Prophet stated the events since the begining
of creation till the people of Paradise entered Paradise…(Bukhari:3020)*
