Good Deeds

Good Deed: #278 Recharge with Sleep, Read Surah Naba – the Great news

SURA 78. Nabaa, or The (Great) News 1. Concerning what are they disputing? 2. Concerning the Great News, 3. About which they cannot agree. 4. Verily, they shall soon [come to] know! 5. Verily, verily they shall soon [come to] know! 6. Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, 7. And the […]

Good Deed: #277 Believe in the Hereafter, Read Surah Mursalat- Those Sent Forth

SURA 77. Mursalat, or Those Sent Forth 1. By the [Winds] sent forth one after another [to man’s profit]; 2. Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts, 3. And scatter [things] far and wide; 4. Then separate them, one from another, 5. Then spread abroad a Message, 6. Whether of Justification or of Warning;- […]

Good Deed: #276 Be righteous – Reflect on Surah Dahr-Time

SURA 76. Dahr, or Time: or Insan, or Man 1. Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing – [not even] mentioned? 2. Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him [the gifts], of Hearing and Sight. […]

Good Deed #275 – Reflect on the Hereafter – Read Surah Qiyamah

SURA 75. Qiyamat, or the Resurrection 1. I do call to witness the Resurrection Day; 2. And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: [Eschew Evil]. 3. Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? 4. Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. 5. […]

Good Deed #274 – Arise and Warn – Read Surah Mudathir

SURA 74. Muddaththir, or One Wrapped Up 1. O thou wrapped up [in the mantle]! 2. Arise and deliver thy warning! 3. And thy Lord do thou magnify! 4. And thy garments keep free from stain! 5. And all abomination shun! 6. Nor expect, in giving, any increase [for thyself]! 7. But, for thy Lord’s […]

Good Deed #273 – Energise with the Night Prayer – Read Surah Muzzamil

SURA 73. Muzzammil, or Folded in Garments 1. O thou folded in garments! 2. Stand [to prayer] by night, but not all night,- 3. Half of it,- or a little less, 4. Or a little more; and recite the Qur’an in slow, measured rhythmic tones. 5. Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty […]

Good Deed: #272 Renounce evil deeds, Read Surah Jinn – The Spirits

SURA 72. Jinn, or the Spirits 1. Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened [to the Qur’an]. They said, ‘We have really heard a wonderful Recital! 2. ‘It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join [in worship] any [gods] with our Lord. […]

Good Deed: #271 Persist with Da’wa Read Surah Nuh

SURA 71. Nuh, or Noah 1. We sent Noah to his People [with the Command]: “Do thou warn thy People before there comes to them a grievous Penalty.” 2. He said: “O my People! I am to you a Warner, clear and open: 3. “That ye should worship Allah, fear Him and obey me: 4. […]

Good Deed: #270 Worship, Read Surah Maarij – Ways of Ascent

SURA 70. Maarij, or the Ways of Ascent 1. A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall- 2. The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,- 3. [A Penalty] from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. 4. The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is […]

Good Deed: #269 Soften your heart, Read Surah Haqqa – Sure Reality

SURA 69. Haqqa, or the Sure Reality 1. The Sure Reality! 2. What is the Sure Reality? 3. And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is? 4. The Thamud and the ‘Ad People [branded] as false the Stunning Calamity! 5. But the Thamud,- they were destroyed by a terrible Storm of thunder […]