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The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence

Allah's night journey of the Prophet to reveal divine signs, affirming His omniscience and the spiritual significance of worship

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The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence

Allah's night journey of the Prophet to reveal divine signs, affirming His omniscience and the spiritual significance of worship

Glory to Him who journeyed His servant by night, from the Sacred Mosque, to the Farthest Mosque, whose precincts We have blessed, in order to show him of Our wonders. He is the Listener, the Beholder.

Surah 17, Ayah 1

Multi-Source Confirmation

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Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

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Glory be to Him, who carried His servant by night from the Holy Mosque to the Further Mosque the precincts of which We have blessed, that We might show him some of Our signs. He is the...

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Holy is He Who carried His servant by night from the Holy Mosque (in Makkah) to the farther Mosque (in Jerusalem) whose surroundings We have blessed that We might show him some of Our Signs....

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Glory to (Allah) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in order that We might show him some of Our Signs:...

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Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far distant place of worship the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our...

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The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance

And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for protector other than Me.

Surah 17, Ayah 2

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Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward

This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds, that they will...

Surah 17, Ayah 9

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The Silent Consequence of Denying the Hereafter

And those who do not believe in the Hereafter—We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

Surah 17, Ayah 10

Ibn Kathir Ibn Kathir | Senior News Correspondent

Breaking News

Divine Address

6 communiques

The Mercy‑Wing of Gratitude

"And lower to them the wing of humility, out of mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.”"

Surah 17, Ayah 24 The verse echoes the Prophet Ibrahim’s gratitude to his parents (Qur’an 2:233, 6:151) and reminds us that humility is a response to divine mercy. By lowering the wing of humility, we acknowledge that

Guarding the Path: The Peril of Following the Wrong Company

"He said, “Begone! Whoever of them follows you—Hell is your reward, an ample reward.”"

Surah 17, Ayah 63 Surah Al‑Qamar reminds us that the company we keep is not merely social but spiritual. The Qur’anic warning in 17:63 is a direct admonition against following those who deviate from the truth. Islamic

The Mirror of Divine Insight

"Say, “Each does according to his disposition. Your Lord knows best who is better guided in the way.”"

Surah 17, Ayah 84 In this verse, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) reminds us that every individual acts in their own manner—through choices, habits, and circumstances. Yet Allah, whose knowledge encompasses all, kn

The Proof of Prophethood: Book as Witness

"Or you possess a house of gold. Or you ascend into the sky. Even then, we will not believe in your ascension, unless you bring down for us a book that we can read.” Say, “Glory be to my Lord. Am I anything but a human messenger?”"

Surah 17, Ayah 93 The verse 17:93 reminds us that even the most extraordinary achievements—golden houses, celestial ascents—cannot persuade people of a prophet’s authenticity unless the Prophet brings the Qur’an, a boo

The Human Messenger: Breaking the Barrier of Misconception

"Nothing prevented the people from believing, when guidance has come to them, except that they said, “Did God send a human messenger?”"

Surah 17, Ayah 94 The Qur’an repeatedly emphasizes that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a human messenger, not a divine entity. In 17:94, the people’s disbelief is rooted in misunderstanding the nature of r

The Courage of Generosity: Letting Mercy Flow

"Say, “If you possessed the treasuries of my Lord’s mercy, you would have withheld them for fear of spending.” The human being has always been stingy."

Surah 17, Ayah 100 The verse juxtaposes the divine abundance of Allah's mercy with human fear of loss, reminding believers that generosity stems from trust, not from a scarcity mindset. The phrase ‘depositories of the m

Imam al-Ghazali Imam al-Ghazali | Editor-in-Chief

The Opposition Desk

4 opposition statements recorded

Iblis Surah 17, Ayah 61

"When We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,” they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down before someone You created from mud?”"

The Prostration of Pride: A Call to Humble Obedience

1:1 1:2 1:3

Iblis Surah 17, Ayah 62

"He said, “Do You see this one whom You have honored more than me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection, I will bring his descendants under my sway, except for a few.”"

Guarding the Gift: A Reminder of Divine Favor

1, Ayah 6 2:6 2:7

Pharaoh Surah 17, Ayah 101

"We gave Moses nine clear signs—ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, “I think that you, Moses, are bewitched.”"

Beyond the Veil of Magic: Recognizing Allah’s Nine Clear Signs

Sura:2, Ayah:1 2:129 2:266

Pharaoh Surah 17, Ayah 102

"He said, “You know that none sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth—eye openers; and I think that you, Pharaoh, are doomed.”"

The Unseen Evidence: Trusting Allah’s Revelation

1:1 1:2 1:3

Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

Character Dossier

12 characters in this edition

Allah

spiritual entity

59 mentions this sura

4187 total mentions

Dominant: Transcendence

esteem

1.2

safety

3.2

transcendence

belonging love

1.0

self actualization

0.9

And lower to them the wing of humility, out of mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.”

Surah 17, Ayah 24

Muhammad

prophet · named

26 mentions this sura

1049 total mentions

Dominant: Transcendence

esteem

3.6

safety

4.9

transcendence

belonging love

3.1

self actualization

4.0

Angels

spiritual entity

4 mentions this sura

189 total mentions

Dominant: Transcendence

esteem

1.8

safety

0.8

transcendence

belonging love

0.7

self actualization

1.8

Ibn Arabi Ibn Arabi | Character Profiler & Unseen Bureau Chief

Witness Testimony

Allah

those who believe not in the Hereafter

those who were given knowledge beforehand , when it is recited

Iblis

Everyone

Pharaoh

thou

The Consequence Column

Iblis
When We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,” they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down...

The Prostration of Pride: A Call to Humble Obedience

Surah 17, Ayah 61

Iblis
He said, “Do You see this one whom You have honored more than me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection,...

Guarding the Gift: A Reminder of Divine Favor

Surah 17, Ayah 62

Pharaoh
We gave Moses nine clear signs—ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, “I think that...

Beyond the Veil of Magic: Recognizing Allah’s Nine Clear Signs

Surah 17, Ayah 101

Pharaoh
He said, “You know that none sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth—eye openers; and I think...

The Unseen Evidence: Trusting Allah’s Revelation

Surah 17, Ayah 102

Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

War Correspondent

Alliances

Combatants

Allah

Muhammad

Angels

Iblis

Children of Israel

Battle Verses

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: When Divine Promise Meets Mighty Guardians

Weather: none

Reference: 17:5

Environment: battlefield

Mood: commanding

Scale: communal

Title: Reclaiming Divine Triumph: Victory, Wealth, and Progeny

Weather: none

Reference: 17:6

Environment: battlefield

Mood: tense

Scale: intimate

Title: The Day of Accountability: A Call to Self‑Reflection

Weather: none

Reference: 17:14

Environment: generic

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: Guarding the Sanctity of Life: Justice Within Limits

Weather: none

Reference: 17:33

Environment: battlefield

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Mirage of Divine Favor: A Call to Humility

Weather: none

Reference: 17:40

Environment: generic

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Veiled Hearts: Awakening the Deafened Mind

Weather: none

Reference: 17:46

Environment: generic

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Mirror of Hypocrisy: Listening in Public vs. Private

Weather: none

Reference: 17:47

Environment: city

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Dual Pulse of Hope and Fear

Weather: none

Reference: 17:57

Environment: generic

Mood: warning

Scale: communal

Title: The Silent Warning of the She‑Camel

Weather: none

Reference: 17:59

Environment: desert

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: Guarding the Gift: A Reminder of Divine Favor

Weather: none

Reference: 17:62

Environment: palace

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Mirage of Temptation: Recognizing Satan’s False Promises

Weather: none

Reference: 17:64

Environment: battlefield

Mood: tense

Scale: intimate

Title: Anchored in Gratitude: Lessons from the Sea

Weather: none

Reference: 17:67

Environment: sea

Mood: warning

Scale: communal

Title: Allah: The Only Advocate We Need

Weather: sandstorm

Reference: 17:68

Environment: desert

Mood: tense

Scale: intimate

Title: Anchored by Divine Strength: Guarding Against Temptation

Weather: none

Reference: 17:74

Environment: generic

Mood: tense

Scale: communal

Title: The Transient Hostility of the Quraysh

Weather: none

Reference: 17:76

Environment: battlefield

Total Battle Verses

Imam al-Tabari Imam al-Tabari | Senior Correspondent & Bureau Historian

Science & Cosmos

Articles

Text: Glory to Him who journeyed His servant by night, from the Sacred Mosque, to the Farthest Mosque, whose precincts We have blessed, in order to show him of Our wonders. He is the Listener, the Beholder.

Title: The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:1

Reflection: Isra‑Miʿraj is more than a physical voyage; it is a spiritual ascent that connects the believer with the divine reality of Allah’s omniscience and mercy. The Prophet’s journey from al‑Masjid al‑Haram to al‑Masjid al‑Aqsa and the subsequent ascension to the heavens demonstrates that Allah is both the

Text: And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for protector other than Me.

Title: The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance

Speaker: Narrator

Is Quote: True

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:2

Reflection: The verse reminds us that the Scripture given to Moses was not merely a set of laws but a living guide for the Children of Israel, a beacon that directed their hearts toward the One who truly disposes of all affairs. By declaring that no one else may be taken as the disposer, Allah affirms the absol

Text: This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds, that they will have a great reward.

Title: Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:9

Reflection: Al‑Qur’an’s declaration that it ‘guides to that which is most suitable’ (al‑munasiba) reflects the dynamic nature of divine instruction. It is not merely a set of abstract principles but a living compass that points to the best course in every circumstance. Classical scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah a

Text: And those who do not believe in the Hereafter—We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

Title: The Silent Consequence of Denying the Hereafter

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:10

Reflection: In Surah Al‑Isra, verse 10 warns that those who deny the Hereafter face a painful punishment. This is not merely a theological abstraction; it is a concrete consequence tied to the very nature of human accountability. Classical scholars, such as Ibn Kathir, emphasize that disbelief in the afterlife

Text: For every person We have attached his fate to his neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book which he will find spread open.

Title: The Ledger of Life: A Neck‑Bound Destiny

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:13

Reflection: The verse reminds us that every person’s fate is literally ‘imposed upon the neck,’ a metaphor for the intimate and unalterable nature of the divine decree. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Qurtubi note that this binding signifies both responsibility and mercy: the neck is a place of both suppo

Text: “Read your book; today there will be none but yourself to call you to account.”

Title: The Day of Accountability: A Call to Self‑Reflection

Speaker: Narrator

Is Quote: True

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:14

Reflection: In 17:14 the Qur’an reminds us that every action, no matter how small, is recorded by a precise accountant—Allah Himself. The verse is a warning and a mercy: the record is sufficient to judge us, so we must be diligent in our conduct. Islamic scholars have long emphasized the *khatib* (record‑keeper

Text: Do not set up another god with God, lest you become condemned and damned.

Title: Guarding the Solemn Monotheistic Covenant

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:22

Reflection: The prohibition in 17:22 is a stern reminder that the very essence of Islam is Tawhid, the absolute oneness of Allah. By equating Allah with any other deity or attributing divine qualities to a created being—whether a person, a thing, or a concept—one commits shirk, the gravest sin in the Qur’an. Cl

Text: Your Lord has commanded that you worship none but Him, and that you be good to your parents. If either of them or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of disrespect, nor scold them, but say to them kind words.

Title: The Sacred Command of Parental Reverence

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:23

Reflection: This verse intertwines the two pillars of worship: devotion to Allah and respect for parents. By commanding that we worship Allah alone yet treat parents with good conduct, the Qur’an reminds us that honoring parents is an act of worship, a manifestation of gratitude for the life and mercy bestowed

Text: Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous—He is Forgiving to the obedient.

Title: The Intimacy of Inner Knowledge

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:25

Reflection: The verse reminds us that Allah alone possesses intimate knowledge of our inner selves, a reality that both humbles and empowers. In Islamic thought, intention (niyyah) is the fulcrum of every act—Qur’anic scholars like Ibn al-Qayyim emphasize that deeds are judged by what lies within the heart. The

Text: And do not come near adultery. It is immoral, and an evil way.

Title: Guarding the Gates of Purity

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:32

Reflection: The Qur’an’s injunction against approaching unlawful sexual intercourse (17:32) is a clear delineation of what is haram and what is permissible. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah emphasize that guarding one’s gaze (al‑muraqaba al‑sharīʿiyya) and setting intentional boundaries are essential for preservi

Text: And do not occupy yourself with what you have no knowledge of. The hearing, and the sight, and the brains—all these will be questioned.

Title: Guarding the Gates of Knowledge

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:36

Reflection: This verse reminds us that knowledge in Islam is not merely a personal preference but a responsibility tied to accountability. The Qur’an warns against pursuing what one does not know, lest one be judged by the senses—hearing, sight, and heart—when questioned on the day of judgment. Scholars such as

Text: That is some of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you. Do not set up with God another god, or else you will be thrown in Hell, rebuked and banished.

Title: Guarding the One: The Sacred Boundary of Monotheism

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:39

Reflection: The verse reminds the Prophet—and all believers—that the wisdom poured out in the Qur’an is not a mere human invention but the divine insight of Allah alone. In the classical exegesis, Ibn Kathir explains that the phrase "of wisdom" (ḥikmah) refers to the deep, purposeful knowledge that guides creat

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Muhammad Abduh Muhammad Abduh | Diplomatic Wire Correspondent

The Unseen Bureau

Articles

Title: The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:1

Text: And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for protector other than Me.

Title: The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance

Speaker: Narrator

Is Quote: True

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:2

Text: This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds, that they will have a great reward.

Title: Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:9

Text: And those who do not believe in the Hereafter—We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

Title: The Silent Consequence of Denying the Hereafter

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:10

Text: For every person We have attached his fate to his neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book which he will find spread open.

Title: The Ledger of Life: A Neck‑Bound Destiny

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:13

Text: “Read your book; today there will be none but yourself to call you to account.”

Title: The Day of Accountability: A Call to Self‑Reflection

Speaker: Narrator

Is Quote: True

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:14

Text: Whoever is guided—is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray—goes astray to his detriment. No burdened soul carries the burdens of another, nor do We ever punish until We have sent a messenger.

Title: Guarding the Self: Personal Accountability in Divine Guidance

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:15

Reflection: The verse reminds us that guidance is a personal gift—each soul receives it only for its own benefit. Scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali emphasize that *masʿūlīyyah* (responsibility) is a core principle of faith: we are accountable for our own deeds, and no one can bear another’s burden. The

Text: When We decide to destroy a town, We command its affluent ones, they transgress in it, so the word becomes justified against it, and We destroy it completely.

Title: When Rebellion Meets Divine Judgment

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:16

Reflection: This verse is a stern reminder that Allah’s judgment is inevitable, even for the powerful. The term ‘affluent’ (al-‘aẓhim) refers not only to wealth but to those who wield influence and therefore have a heightened responsibility to obey. Ibn Kathir explains that the city’s destruction was a conseque

Text: Do not set up another god with God, lest you become condemned and damned.

Title: Guarding the Solemn Monotheistic Covenant

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:22

Title: The Sacred Command of Parental Reverence

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:23

Text: Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous—He is Forgiving to the obedient.

Title: The Intimacy of Inner Knowledge

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:25

Text: And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them, and for you. Killing them is a grave sin.

Title: Guardians of the Future: A Call Against Precarious Sacrifice

Is Quote: False

Priority: 5

Reference: 17:31

Reflection: The verse 17:31 is a stern rebuke against the ancient practice of child sacrifice under the guise of poverty‑protection. Islamic scholars such as Ibn Qayyim al‑Jawziyya and Imam Al‑Ghazali have repeatedly emphasized that a child’s life is a trust (aman) from Allah, whose preservation is a fundamenta

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The Unseen Bureau

Total Relevant Verses

100

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Bediuzzaman Said Nursi | Unseen Bureau Correspondent

Audio Edition

Full Chapter Audio

111 verse segments

Speaker Distribution

ye 2 thou 1 Allah 6 Iblis 2 Pharaoh 2 Unknown 1 Everyone 2 Narrator 89 those who believe not in the Hereafter 3 those who were given knowledge beforehand , when it is recited 3

Verse Segments

Surah 17, Ayah 1 Narrator

Glory to Him who journeyed His servant by night, from the Sacred Mosque, to the Farthest Mosque, who

Surah 17, Ayah 2 Narrator

And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for prote

Surah 17, Ayah 3 Narrator

The descendants of those We carried with Noah. He was an appreciative servant.

Surah 17, Ayah 4 Narrator

And We conveyed to the Children of Israel in the Scripture: You will commit evil on earth twice, and

Surah 17, Ayah 5 Narrator

When the first of the two promises came true, We sent against you servants of Ours, possessing great

Surah 17, Ayah 6 Narrator

Then We gave you back your turn against them, and supplied you with wealth and children, and made yo

Surah 17, Ayah 7 Narrator

If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for yourselves; and if you commit evil, you do so

Surah 17, Ayah 8 Narrator

Perhaps your Lord will have mercy on you. But if you revert, We will revert. We have made Hell a pri

Surah 17, Ayah 9 Narrator

This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds

Surah 17, Ayah 10 Narrator

And those who do not believe in the Hereafter—We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Shaykh Hamza Yusuf | Reader Engagement Editor

Editorial

Word of the Edition

Faith

Appears 95 times · 16.2% of themes

Faith

Creation

Guidance

Prophets

Knowledge

Mercy

Worship

Accountability

Surah 17, Ayah 1 The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of... Surah 17, Ayah 2 The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every... Surah 17, Ayah 3 Echoes of Noah: Cultivating...

Muhammad Asad Muhammad Asad | Arabic Linguistics Consultant

Cross-Edition References

1, Ayah 6 -- The Dual Warning: Corruption & Haughtiness 34x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 6 -- The Dual Warning: Corruption & Haughtiness 34x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 7 -- The Dual Warning: Corruption & Haughtiness 34x cited

2, Ayah 8 -- The Dual Warning: Corruption & Haughtiness 34x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 1 -- The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence 31x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 2 -- The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence 31x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 3 -- The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence 31x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 4 -- The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence 31x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 38 -- When Divine Promise Meets Mighty Guardians 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 84 -- When Divine Promise Meets Mighty Guardians 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 126 -- When Divine Promise Meets Mighty Guardians 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 190 -- When Divine Promise Meets Mighty Guardians 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 220 -- The Mercy‑Wing of Gratitude 2x cited

Edition 3 Surah 3, Ayah 52 -- The Mercy‑Wing of Gratitude 2x cited

Edition 3 Surah 3, Ayah 99 -- The Mercy‑Wing of Gratitude 2x cited

Edition 3 Surah 3, Ayah 103 -- The Mercy‑Wing of Gratitude 2x cited

Surah Sura, Ayah 2, Ayah -- The Mirror of Divine Insight 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 129 -- The Mirror of Divine Insight 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 266 -- The Mirror of Divine Insight 2x cited

Edition 5 Surah 5, Ayah 100 -- The Mirror of Divine Insight 2x cited

Imam al-Tabari Imam al-Tabari | Senior Correspondent & Bureau Historian

Reader Action

Supplications

The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence

O Allah, You lifted Your servant (Muhammad) to the farthest mosque as a mercy and a sign. Grant me the same inner ascent, that I may see Your signs in my life, and that my heart may listen and perceive as You do. Protect my faith from forgetting the Night Journey and the lessons it teaches.

Surah 17, Ayah 1

The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance

O Allah, You are the only Disposer of all matters. Grant me the humility to seek Your guidance in every choice, the clarity to trust Your decree, and the steadfastness to act upon Your will.

Surah 17, Ayah 2

Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward

O Allah, You have promised to guide us to the most suitable. Grant me the wisdom to discern Your guidance in my actions, and reward me with Your promised great reward.

Surah 17, Ayah 9

Daily Actions

The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence
Before every meal today, pause, remember the Night Journey (Isra‑Miʿraj), and say a brief dua of gratitude, acknowledging Allah as the One who guided the Prophet and reveals signs to us.

Surah 17, Ayah 1

The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance
Before any decision today—big or small—recite the verse and ask Allah to be the sole disposer of your affairs.

Surah 17, Ayah 2

Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward
Every time you face a decision today, pause, reflect on what the Qur’an would deem most suitable, and act upon that guidance.

Surah 17, Ayah 9

Reflect

The Night Pilgrimage: A Mirror of Divine Presence -- In what moments do I feel the presence of Allah’s signs, and how often do I consciously acknowledge them? Does my awareness of the Night Journey influence my sense of purpose and humility?

The Sole Disposer: Anchoring Every Decision in Divine Guidance -- In moments where I deferred to my own judgment or others, how did that align with the verse’s warning against taking anyone else as the disposer of my affairs?

Guided to the Most Suitable: The Qur’an’s Promise of Reward -- When have I chosen a path that felt right but was not the most suitable according to the Qur’an? How did the outcome differ?

Weekly Challenge

Night Journey Journal: For seven consecutive days, before you sleep, write a brief entry with three items: 1. A sign of Allah you noticed today (e.g., a beautiful sunset, a kind word, a moment of calm). 2. How you felt Allah’s presence during that moment. 3. One act of worship you performed with the intention of following the Prophet’s example. At the end of the week, review your entries. Rate on a scale of 1‑10 how much your awareness of the Night Journey has deepened. Choose one new habit (e.g., daily dhikr, mindful walking) to maintain and note how it changes your connection to Allah.

Surah 17, Ayah 1

Sit quietly for 3 minutes. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and silently recite: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min al‑khalaqati al‑khalidati wa al‑qiyamati al‑sawtiyati.' Feel the presence of the Prophet’s journey and ask for guidance. Surah 17, Ayah 1

Stand, inhale, exhale, recite the verse aloud, then write down one decision you will face today and note whether you seek Allah’s guidance. Surah 17, Ayah 2

Tariq Ramadan Tariq Ramadan | Community Action Editor

The Revelation Transcript

111 verses

Glory to Him who journeyed His servant by night, from the Sacred Mosque, to the Farthest Mosque, whose precincts We have blessed, in order to show him of Our wonders. He is the Listener, the Beholder.

Narrator

And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for protector other than Me.

The descendants of those We carried with Noah. He was an appreciative servant.

And We conveyed to the Children of Israel in the Scripture: You will commit evil on earth twice, and you will rise to a great height.

When the first of the two promises came true, We sent against you servants of Ours, possessing great might, and they ransacked your homes. It was a promise fulfilled.

Then We gave you back your turn against them, and supplied you with wealth and children, and made you more numerous.

If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for yourselves; and if you commit evil, you do so against yourselves. Then, when the second promise comes true, they will make your faces filled with sorrow, and enter the Temple as they entered it the first time, and utterly destroy all that falls into their power.

Perhaps your Lord will have mercy on you. But if you revert, We will revert. We have made Hell a prison for the disbelievers.

This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds, that they will have a great reward.

And those who do not believe in the Hereafter—We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

The human being prays for evil as he prays for good. The human being is very hasty.

We have made the night and the day two wonders. We erased the wonder of the night, and made the wonder of the day revealing, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and know the number of years, and the calculation. We have explained all things in detail.

For every person We have attached his fate to his neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book which he will find spread open.

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“Read your book; today there will be none but yourself to call you to account.”

Whoever is guided—is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray—goes astray to his detriment. No burdened soul carries the burdens of another, nor do We ever punish until We have sent a messenger.

When We decide to destroy a town, We command its affluent ones, they transgress in it, so the word becomes justified against it, and We destroy it completely.

How many generations have We destroyed after Noah? Your Lord is sufficient as Knower and Beholder of the sins of his servants.

Whoever desires the fleeting life, We expedite for him what We decide to give him, to whomever We desire. Then We consign him to Hell, where he will roast, condemned and defeated.

But whoever desires the Hereafter, and pursues it as it should be pursued, while he is a believer; these—their effort will be appreciated.

To all—these and those—We extend from the gifts of your Lord. The gifts of your Lord are not restricted.

See how We have favored some of them over others; yet the Hereafter is greater in ranks, and greater in favors.

Do not set up another god with God, lest you become condemned and damned.

Your Lord has commanded that you worship none but Him, and that you be good to your parents. If either of them or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of disrespect, nor scold them, but say to them kind words.

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And lower to them the wing of humility, out of mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.”

Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous—He is Forgiving to the obedient.

And give the relative his rights, and the poor, and the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully.

The extravagant are brethren of the devils, and the devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord.

But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, then say to them words of comfort.

And do not keep your hand tied to your neck, nor spread it out fully, lest you end up liable and regretful.

Your Lord expands the provision for whomever He wills, and restricts it. He is fully Informed, Observant of His servants.

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them, and for you. Killing them is a grave sin.

And do not come near adultery. It is immoral, and an evil way.

And do not kill the soul which God has made sacred, except in the course of justice. If someone is killed unjustly, We have given his next of kin certain authority. But he should not be excessive in killing, for he will be supported.

And do not go near the orphan’s property, except with the best of intentions, until he has reached his maturity. And honor your pledge, because the pledge involves responsibility.

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with accurate scales. That is fair, and the best determination.

And do not occupy yourself with what you have no knowledge of. The hearing, and the sight, and the brains—all these will be questioned.

And do not walk proudly on earth. You can neither pierce the earth, nor can you match the mountains in height.

The evil of all these is disliked by your Lord.

That is some of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you. Do not set up with God another god, or else you will be thrown in Hell, rebuked and banished.

Has your Lord favored you with sons, while choosing for Himself daughters from among the angels? You are indeed saying a terrible thing.

We have explained in this Quran in various ways, that they may remember, but it only adds to their rebellion.

Say, “If there were other gods with Him, as they say, they would have sought a way to the Lord of the Throne.”

Be He glorified. He is exalted, far above what they say.

Praising Him are the seven heavens, and the earth, and everyone in them. There is not a thing that does not glorify Him with praise, but you do not understand their praises. He is indeed Forbearing and Forgiving.

When you read the Quran, We place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier.

And We drape veils over their hearts, preventing them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Quran, they turn their backs in aversion.

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We know well what they listen to, when they listen to you, as they conspire, when the wrongdoers say, “You only follow a man bewitched.”

Note what they compared you to. They are lost, and unable to find a way.

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And they say, “When we have become bones and fragments, shall we really be resurrected as a new creation?”

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Say, “Even if you become rocks or iron.

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Or some substance, which, in your minds, is even harder.” Then they will say, “Who will restore us?” Say, “The One who originated you the first time.” Then they will nod their heads at you, and say, “When will it be?” Say, “Perhaps it will be soon.”

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On the Day when He calls you, you will respond with His praise, and you will realize that you stayed only a little.

Tell My servants to say what is best. Satan sows discord among them. Satan is to man an open enemy.

Your Lord knows you best. If He wills, He will have mercy on you; and if He wills, He will punish you. We did not send you as their advocate.

Your Lord knows well everyone in the heavens and the earth. We have given some prophets advantage over others; and to David We gave the Psalms.

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Say, “Call upon those you claim besides Him. They have no power to relieve your adversity, nor can they change it.”

Those they call upon are themselves seeking means of access to their Lord, vying to be nearer, and hoping for His mercy, and fearing His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is to be dreaded.

There is no city but We will destroy before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with a severe punishment. This is inscribed in the Book.

Nothing prevents Us from sending miraculous signs, except that the ancients called them lies. We gave Thamood the she-camel, a visible sign, but they mistreated her. We do not send the signs except to instill reverence.

We said to you that your Lord encompasses humanity. We did not make the vision We showed you, except as a test for the people, and the tree cursed in the Quran. We frighten them, but that only increases their defiance.

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When We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,” they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down before someone You created from mud?”

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He said, “Do You see this one whom You have honored more than me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection, I will bring his descendants under my sway, except for a few.”

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He said, “Begone! Whoever of them follows you—Hell is your reward, an ample reward.”

“And entice whomever of them you can with your voice, and rally against them your cavalry and your infantry, and share with them in wealth and children, and make promises to them.” But Satan promises them nothing but delusion.

“As for My devotees, you have no authority over them.” Your Lord is an adequate Guardian.

Your Lord is He who propels for you the ships at sea, that you may seek of His bounty. He is towards you Most Merciful.

When harm afflicts you at sea, those you pray to vanish, except for Him. But when He saves you to land, you turn away. The human being is ever thankless.

Are you confident that He will not cause a track of land to cave in beneath you, or unleash a tornado against you, and then you find no protector?

Or are you confident that He will not return you to it once again, and unleash a hurricane against you, and drown you for your ingratitude? Then you will find no helper against Us.

We have honored the Children of Adam, and carried them on land and sea, and provided them with good things, and greatly favored them over many of those We created.

On the Day when We call every people with their leader. Whoever is given his record in his right hand—these will read their record, and they will not be wronged one bit.

But whoever is blind in this, he will be blind in the Hereafter, and further astray from the way.

They almost lured you away from what We have revealed to you, so that you would invent something else in Our name. In that case, they would have taken you for a friend.

Had We not given you stability, you might have inclined towards them a little.

Then We would have made you taste double in life, and double at death; then you would have found for yourself no helper against Us.

They almost provoked you, to expel you from the land. In that case, they would not have lasted after you, except briefly.

The tradition of the messengers We sent before you—you will find no change in Our rules.

Perform the prayer at the decline of the sun, until the darkness of the night; and the Quran at dawn. The Quran at dawn is witnessed.

And keep vigil with it during parts of the night, as an extra prayer. Perhaps your Lord will raise you to a laudable position.

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And say, “My Lord, lead me in through an entry of truth, and lead me out through an exit of truth, and grant me from You a supporting power.”

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And say, “The truth has come, and falsehood has withered away; for falsehood is bound to wither away.”

We send down in the Quran healing and mercy for the believers, but it increases the wrongdoers only in loss.

When We bless the human being, he turns away and distances himself. But when adversity touches him, he is in despair.

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Say, “Each does according to his disposition. Your Lord knows best who is better guided in the way.”

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And they ask you about the Spirit. Say, “The Spirit belongs to the domain of my Lord; and you were given only little knowledge.”

If We willed, We could take away what We revealed to you. Then you will find for yourself no protecting guardian against Us.

Except through a mercy from your Lord. His favors upon you have been great.

Say, “If mankind and jinn came together to produce the like of this Quran, they could never produce the like of it, even if they backed up one another.”

We have displayed for mankind in this Quran every kind of similitude, but most people insist on denying the truth.

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And they said, “We will not believe in you unless you make a spring burst from the ground for us.

Or you have a garden of palms and vines; then cause rivers to gush pouring through them.

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Or make the sky fall on us in pieces, as you claim, or bring God and the angels before us.

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Or you possess a house of gold. Or you ascend into the sky. Even then, we will not believe in your ascension, unless you bring down for us a book that we can read.” Say, “Glory be to my Lord. Am I anything but a human messenger?”

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Nothing prevented the people from believing, when guidance has come to them, except that they said, “Did God send a human messenger?”

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Say, “If there were angels on earth, walking around in peace, We would have sent down to them from heaven an angel messenger.”

Say, “God is enough witness between you and me. He is fully aware of His servants, and He sees them well.”

Whomever God guides is the guided one. And whomever He leaves astray—for them you will find no protectors apart from Him. And We will gather them on the Day of Resurrection, on their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf. Their abode is Hell; whenever it abates, We intensify the blaze for them.

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This is their repayment for having blasphemed against Our revelations, and having said, “Shall we, when we have become bones and fragments, be resurrected as a new creation?”

Do they not consider that God, Who created the heavens and the earth, is Able to create the likes of them? He has assigned for them a term, in which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers persist in denying the truth.

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Say, “If you possessed the treasuries of my Lord’s mercy, you would have withheld them for fear of spending.” The human being has always been stingy.

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Pharaoh

We gave Moses nine clear signs—ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, “I think that you, Moses, are bewitched.”

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Pharaoh

He said, “You know that none sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth—eye openers; and I think that you, Pharaoh, are doomed.”

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He resolved to scare them off the land, but We drowned him, and those with him, altogether.

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After him, We said to the Children of Israel, “Inhabit the land, and when the promise of the Hereafter arrives, We will bring you all together.”

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With the truth We sent it down, and with the truth it descended. We sent you only as a bearer of good news and a warner.

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A Quran which We unfolded gradually, that you may recite to the people over time. And We revealed it in stages.

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Say, “Believe in it, or do not believe.” Those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, they fall to their chins, prostrating.

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And they say, “Glory to our Lord. The promise of our Lord is fulfilled.”

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And they fall to their chins, weeping, and it adds to their humility.

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Say, “Call Him God, or call Him the Most Merciful. Whichever name you use, to Him belong the Best Names.” And be neither loud in your prayer, nor silent in it, but follow a course in between.

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And say, “Praise be to God, who has not begotten a son, nor has He a partner in sovereignty, nor has He an ally out of weakness, and glorify Him constantly.”

Imam Malik Imam Malik | Medina Bureau Chief