Quran Quotes

“God’s mercy is greater than your sins or circumstances. His compassionate love embraces the cactus parts of you that you swear no one could hug. His grace celebrates the parts of you that nobody claps for. God loved you before you were even created, before you even knew of Him. As the Qur’an says, “It is He who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers, that they may add faith to their faith for to Allah belong the forces of the heavens and the Earth and Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom” (48:4).”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“We do not worship God because God needs it, we worship God because we need it. Prayer is not you reaching out for God, it is you responding to God, who first reached out to you.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“You do not need cell towers to reach God, you just need to plug into your heart because “He is with you wherever you are” (57:4), from the closest atom to the farthest star.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“You are a palace of hidden gems and the greatest treasure you could ever find is already within you. Gold will melt, money will burn, but you carry the everlasting and mysterious breath of God inside of you and that can never be taken away.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“The Qur’ān has not merely been revealed in Arabic: it has been revealed in eloquent Arabic. The language is clear and cogent, and there is no vagueness in it; every word is unambiguous and every style adopted is well known to its addressees. The Qur’ān says:

The faithful Spirit has brought it down into your heart [O Prophet] that you
may become a warner [for people] in eloquent Arabic. (26:193-195)

In the form of an Arabic Qur’ān, free from any ambiguity that they may save themselves [from punishment]. (39:28)

This is an obvious reality about the Qur’ān. If this premise is accepted, then it must be conceded that no word used or style adopted by the Qur’ān is rare or unknown (shādh). Its words and styles are well known and conventionally understood by its addressees. No aspect of the language has any peculiarity or rarity in it.”
― Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, Meezan

“أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Does the human being think that We cannot assemble his bones?
—Quran 75:3

answer:
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Yes indeed. We are able even to reshape his fingertips.
—Quran 75:4”
― Holy Quran

“The holy books of all religions serve as our pathfinders. The Quran of Islam, the Bible of Christianity, the Gita of Hinduism, Guru Granth Sahib of Sikhism, the Tipitaka of Buddhism, and the Agamas of Jainism are all examples of scriptures that dig deep into the perennial questions that have been plaguing mankind since time immemorial. They try to answer them in their own ways. The great souls and prophets who have pioneered various religious movements in the world have left behind their treasure of wisdom in the form of written words available in those Holy Scriptures.
Not only such scriptures, but also the many non-religious texts such as the ancient epics of Greece, the writings of Confucius and the celebrated tragedies of Shakespeare, all throw light on the unending questions that mankind has been struggling with. We would be deprived of a lot if such a legacy of contributions down the ages is lost sight of. It would have been nice if we could delve deep into the vast ocean of insights presented in each one of this line-up of classics and holy books in our quest for the necessary answers.
It is not that all these scriptures necessarily provide a straight and conclusive answer. Had it been so, the human race would not have been struggling with it even today.”
― Nihar Satpathy, The Puzzles of Life

“The word “Allah” can be seen as the same singular God that is referred to in the Torah in Hebrew as Elohim, or spoken by Jesus in Aramaic as the strikingly similar Allaha. Allah is neither female nor male, for He is beyond anything in creation and transcends all the limits that the human mind can create. Since in Arabic there is not a gender-neutral pronoun such as “it,” Allah uses huwa or “He” in reference to Himself because in Arabic the male gender form is inclusive of the female, not exclusive.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“As the ninth-century Persian mystic Imam Junaid said, “A Muslim is like the earth; even if impurities are thrown on it, it will blossom into a green pasture.” We are called to be like a date tree, so rooted in the love of God that when people throw stones at you, you reply with fruits that taste sweet. Do not live your life in reaction to what people have done to you, but live your life in gratitude for all that God has done for you.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“কুরআনের আয়াতগুলো পানির মতো। প্রতিদিন যদি আয়াতের নদী দিয়ে কলব ধৌত করি, ময়লা কিছু থাকবে বলে মনে হয়?”
― মুহাম্মাদ আতিক উল্লাহ, আই লাভ কুরঅান

“আমরা কুরআন কারীমকে বেশি সম্মান দেখাতে গিয়ে, একেবারে আলমারিতে গিলাফবদ্ধ করে রেখে দিই। কুরআন কারীম থাকবে হাতে-পকেটে। নাগালের মধ্যে।”
― মুহাম্মাদ আতিক উল্লাহ, আই লাভ কুরঅান

“[Say]," Then is it other than Allah I should seek as judge while it is He who has revealed to you the Book explained in detail? "And those to whom We [previously] gave the Scripture know that it is sent down from your Lord in truth, so never be among the doubters.”
― Quran 6:114

“The first book a child should be thought how to read is the Holy Scriptures.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Islamic sacred writings reveal all of nature—all anymals—as created and tended by Allah, and destined to be drawn back to the divine. Sacred writings reveal a compassionate Creator; Muhammad models kindness; as viceregents, Muslims are expected to be merciful and compassionate. In Islamic religious traditions, the role of Muslims is one of submission and service to Allah—of tending creation on behalf of the Creator. Each living being is an individual in the Islamic worldview, a devoted servant of Allah, living in her or his separate yet similar community. While we have no rights over other creatures, anymals are granted rights under Islamic law, such as freedom from cruelty and protection during times of war.”
― Lisa Kemmerer, Animals and World Religions

“Kalp, huzurlu olmak için tasarlanmıştır, ki bu hale ancak Allah'ı zikrederek erişilir:
"Bilesiniz ki kalpler ancak Allah'ı anmakla huzura kavuşur." (Rad suresi,28)”
― Hamza Yusuf

“İşte bu hal, değişmeyen bir gerçeğin etrafında şekillenir: Ne yaparsak yapalım Allah'ın bizi gördüğünün farkında olmak. Bu farkındalığı beslemek, insanı Hakk'ı gücendirecek ve edebe aykırı işler yapmaktan alıkoyar. İşte nebevi terbiyenin asaleti buradan gelir.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“İnsan, Allah'ın kullarından hiçbir şey talep etmemelidir. Eğer bir şey isteyecekse göklerin ve yerin Rabbi olan Allah'tan istemelidir.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Boş arayışlar insan ruhunu yıpratır. İnsanları memnun etmek ve onların sevgi, takdir ve onaylarını almak için uğraşan kişi kendini yorar.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Peygamber efendimiz" Lezzetleri yok eden ölümü sıkça hatırlayınız "buyurmuştur. Ölüm tefekkürü, kalbi boş işlerden temizleyen manevi bir egzersizdir.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Kalpteki hastaıkların birçoğunun kökeni, yakîn eksikliğine ve Allah'a güvenmemeye dayanır.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Hz İsa şöyle der:" Kendini yüceltenler alçaltılır, kendini alçaltanlar ise yüceltilir”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Allah seni bir zarara uğratırsa onu Kendisinden başka giderecek yoktur ve eğer sana bir hayır verirse bilesin ki O, her şeye kâdirdir" (En'am,17)

Şunu bil ki, eğer bütün insanlar sana faydalı olmak için bir araya toplanacak olsalar Allah'ın senin için yazmış olduğundan başka bir şeyle fayda sağlayamazlar. Eğer sana zarar vermek için bir araya toplanacak olsalar Allah'ın snein aleyhine yazmış olduğu şeyden başkasıyla sana zarar veremezler "buyurmuştur.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“İçten yapılan bir dua çok güçlü bir silahtır ve Allah, yalnızca Kendisine yalvaranları asla geri çevirmez.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Hz Ali," insalar uykudadır, öldüklerinde uyanırlar "buyurmuştur.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“İnsan," Yapacağım işe başkaları ne der? "diye kaygılandıkça, Allah'ın hidayetiyle arasındaki perde kalınlaşır.”
― Hamza Yusuf, Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

“Jewish, Islamic, Christian, and Catholic religions all traditionally believed it was within a husband’s purview to discipline his wife in more or less the same manner as he might discipline and control any other of his properties, including servants, slaves, and animals; of course, the holy texts—Koran, Bible, and Talmud—from which such beliefs stem were simply interpretations by (of course) men of the time. Some of these interpretations even gave instruction on the manner of wife beating, such as avoiding direct blows to the face, or making sure not to cause lasting injury.”
― Rachel Louise Snyder

“Diejenigen, die Offenbarungen empfangen haben, gaben uns heilige Bücher wie die Bibel, den Qur‘an, die Bhagavad Gita; Hunderte und Tausende Jahre sind vergangen und ihre heiligen Lehren blieben bis heute lebendig. Und doch müssen wir wissen, dass das, was diese Schriften uns in Form von Predigten und Lehren geben, eine Interpretation der lebendigen Weisheit ist, die nicht vollständig in Worten ausgedrückt werden kann. Wir können dieses lebendige Wissen nur kennenlernen, wenn wir es selbst erleben, indem wir unser Herz öffnen. Dann ist der Zweck des Lebens erfüllt. (S. 232)”
― Hazrat Inayat Khan, Heilung aus der Tiefe der Seele: Mystik und geistige Heilung

“Life is a gift; each day is a chance to do better, to be better. In the Quran, God says that he created Day and Night for us to remember him and to thank him for his blessings. They are a continuous chance to correct our mistakes, to do more good deeds, to learn more, to teach more, to help this world thrive again.”
― Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi

“The hole we carry inside, that we so desperately long to fill, comes from the experience of once being unified with all of existence. After all, how can you long for oneness if you have only ever been a separate body? How can you long for perfection if you have never experienced it? How can you long for an all-encompassing love if you have never tasted it?”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

“The Qur’an does not just lead us, it liberates us from the grips of the ego. It does not just guide us; it helps us grow past the shells of our limiting beliefs. It does not just confront us; it consoles us with God’s infinite mercy. It reminds us of our holy purpose, of how incredibly valuable we are in the eyes of God, and inspires us to live a life not simply based on our present limited capacity, but to trust that when we depend on God all things are possible by virtue of His infinite and all-encompassing power. The Qur’an is not meant to only be recited, it is meant to be taken in like the fragrance of a rose, deep within our essence, allowing it to permeate in the deepest recesses of our being. The Qur’an was sent as a pathway of return to God. As the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “This Qur’an is the rope of Allah, and it is the clear light and healing. It is a protection for the one who clings to it and a rescue for the one who follows it. It is not crooked and so it puts things straight.”
― A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam