30 Questions
What does the commentator suggest about the concept of Satan having wife(s) and children?
It may be related to a different dimension of existence or realm, similar to actions in dreams.
What does the commentator imply about the word 'offspring' in the verse?
It may refer to Satan-like people among humankind.
What does the reported saying of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, about 'Bones are the food of the jinn' suggest?
It points to a different dimension or realm of existence.
How does the commentator compare the concept of Satan having wife(s) and children to human experiences?
It is similar to the way we eat, drink, get married, or get sick in our dreams.
What does the commentator suggest about the verse's reference to Satan's offspring in relation to humankind?
It may be referring to Satan-like people among humankind.
What is among the good, righteous deeds according to the verses?
Giving for God’s sake
What does the text suggest about the Turkish volunteers?
They work lovingly and willingly
According to the verses, what leads people to finding any responsibility easy?
Affirming all that is good in creed, word, and action
What becomes an inseparable part of the Turkish volunteers' nature and lives according to the text?
All the good, righteous deeds they do
What does the text imply about God’s favor of making difficulties easy?
It comes to those who engage in good, righteous deeds
What did Dhu’l-Qarnayn do according to the interpretation of Qur'anic verses?
Stopped tyrannical tribes causing havoc and corruption
What is prophesied in the Quran regarding a future event?
A future event involving Gog and Magog
What is emphasized in the verse regarding the equality of all beings?
Servanthood to God
What did Prophet Muhammad emphasize about himself?
His mortal nature and God's oneness
What was Zachariah's concern when he prayed for a son?
The guidance of the Children of Israel
What is the significance of Dhu'l-Qarnayn in the Quranic narrative?
Representing Islam in world power-balance, restoring peace, and maintaining order
What did the people in the east lack, leading them to seek help from Dhu'l-Qarnayn?
Shelter and civilization
What is emphasized as crucial in preventing the disorder caused by Gog and Magog?
The people's spiritual strength
What does Dhu'l-Qarnayn's encounter with people in the east reveal about their living conditions?
They lived in primitive conditions without protection from the heat of the sun
What does the Quranic narrative of Dhu'l-Qarnayn emphasize about his mission for world peace?
Equipping him with the means necessary to fulfill his mission
What was Zachariah's plea for a son related to?
His mission and representation of the House of Jacob
Who is often believed to be the Spirit who appeared to Mary?
The Archangel Gabriel
What did Mary express a wish for due to worries about people's reactions to her giving birth without a father?
To have died and been forgotten
What are those who believe and do good deeds purely for God's sake promised?
Love by the All-Merciful
What does the verb 'āmanū' in the verse imply?
Constant self-renewal and pursuit of further horizons through continuous research and meditation
What happens when God loves a person according to the hadith mentioned in the text?
God declares His love, which is echoed by Gabriel and the inhabitants of the heavens.
What is the main source of attainments for human beings according to the text?
God's special regard, favor, and love for them.
What is the hardest of all according to the Qur'an mentioned in the text?
Conquering hearts.
What happens when people of different levels of society come together for a sacred ideal and action according to the text?
God assigns love and acceptance for them on earth.
What facilitates the services done in God's cause and the communities honored with God's nearness according to the text?
God's divine facilitation.
Study Notes
The Divine Love and Acceptance for Those Who Serve God
- Believers who fulfill the requirements of belief according to God's will receive God's love and subsequently gain the welcome of people, angels, and jinn.
- A hadith explains that when God loves a person, He declares His love, and this love is echoed by Gabriel and the inhabitants of the heavens.
- The love between God and humans begins with God's love for them, and those who feel God's love for them reciprocate it.
- God creates the causes of His love in those He will love or loves them in advance due to their future deeds and virtues.
- The main source of these attainments for human beings is God's special regard, favor, and love for them.
- Those who serve God's cause and humanity worldwide receive God's favor, evident in their activities and sacrifices.
- When people of different levels of society come together for this sacred ideal and action, God assigns love and acceptance for them on earth.
- The Qur'an mentions a mysterious easiness as a favor of God, and conquering hearts is the hardest of all.
- Serving God's cause comes with many difficulties initially, but a productive circle appears once things begin to go well.
- The services done in God's cause and the communities that have been honored with God's nearness and company over history have been facilitated by God.
- Historical examples such as the Prophet's Companions, the Umayyads, the Abbasids, the Seljuks, the Ottomans, and today's heroes of the second awakening illustrate this divine facilitation.
- Those who give for God's good pleasure and keep from disobedience to Him will have the path to the state of ease made easy for them.
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