The Majestic Quran

Chapter An-Nahl is also called Al-Nia’mah , meaning, “the gift”, since it lists some of God’s gifts to humanity. Thankfulness is the only way to appreciate these gifts; this is the very essence of Islam. Its opposite is un-thankfulness, the meaning of kufr ; the disbeliever fails to acknowledge God’s gift. The following verse accurately captures the essence of Divine Message: “God commands justice, generosity and giving to relatives. He forbids indecency, all kinds of evil and cruelty” (90). The Prophet Abraham is mentioned as a model of a thankful person. The Quran tells the Messenger r : “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and courtesy” (125). In the name of God, the Kind the Caring C 1 God’s inevitable judgement is coming, so don’t wish for it to come sooner. Glory be to Him; He is far above anything they associate with Him. 2 He sends the angels with the Revelation 1 to his chosen servants to give warning, telling them: “There is no God but I, so fear Me.” 3 He created the Heavens and the Earth for a purpose; He is far above what they associate with Him. 4 He created Humans from a drop of semen, so is that why humans are quarrelsome? D D 5 He created the livestock to provide you wool for warmth, meat for you to eat, and much more. 6 How beautiful they look when you bring them home in the evening and take them to the pastures in the morning. 7 They carry your loads from one city to another, without them you would travel with great difficulty. Your Lord is Compassionate and Kind. 8 He created the horse, the mule and the donkey for you to ride and they make you proud, and He created what you don’t yet know. 9 God has signposted the straight path, thus making it distinct from the wrong paths; had He wished He could have guided all . 2