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اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
“Read in the name of your Lord who created.”
Why these verses?
First revelation: Read!
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AN-NAHLjustice-1
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ
Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct.
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AT-TAWBAHtruth-1
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ
O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.
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اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Read in the name of your Lord who created.
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عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
“Taught man what he knew not.”
Why these verses?
Allah teaches mankind.
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وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
“And say, 'My Lord, increase me in knowledge.'”
Why these verses?
Prayer for more knowledge.
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يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ
“Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees.”
Why these verses?
Knowledge elevates believers.
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قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
“Say, 'Are those who know equal to those who do not know?'”
Why these verses?
Knowledge distinguishes people.
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إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ
“Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.”
Why these verses?
Scholars fear Allah most.
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وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
“And mankind has not been given of knowledge except a little.”
Why these verses?
Human knowledge is limited.