The Majestic Quran

Amidst all this mayhem, a rumour quickly spread that the Prophet r had been killed, and this caused some Muslims to flee. Later the Muslims regrouped to defend the Prophet r . By then, the Quraysh fled in the direction of Makkah. The Muslims were exhausted, so they could not pursue the enemy. The Muslims incurred heavy losses, with seventy men martyred; a devastating blow, due to sloppy discipline. The lesson was learned: “Obey your leader.” After a harsh criticism, the Quran reassures the Muslims, “Do not be disheartened or sad, you will come out on top if you are true believers” (139). In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring. 1 Alif Lam Meem. T Q 2 God is the only God, the Living, the Everlasting. 3 Truly He has revealed to you the Book, confirming what scriptures already existed, and He revealed the Torah and the Gospel 4 before that as a guidance for people, and He sent the criterion for distinguishing right from wrong . Those who deny God’s verses will be severely punished. God is the Almighty, the Avenger. 5 Nothing on Earth and in the Heavens is hidden from God. 6 He is the one who forms you in mothers’ wombs as He pleases; there is no God besides Him, the Almighty, the Wise. S Q 7 He is the one Who revealed the Book to you: some of its verses are precise in meaning, they are the foundation stone of the Book, whilst others are metaphorical. The people whose minds are sick chase after what is metaphorical, they want to stir up disagreement and to concoct their own interpretations; yet only God knows their exact meaning, and those firmly grounded in knowledge say, “We believe in it, since all of it is from Our Lord,” only those with understanding pay hee d 52 . 8 “ Our Lord, let not our hearts waver from the truth after You have guided us, and take care of us.