Al-Anʿām

24 passages reference this surah

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "my companions each day. I left my men to collect the grain sent to Aziz, load it on 30,000 villagers' cattle, and distribute it to the villages under his supervision. The people of India use only cattle"

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2. "cattle and sheep, selling them, and returning the profits to the treasury with a commission for their sales. He did the same for imported cloths from Daulatabad. When grain prices rose, he opened storerooms, selling grain to lower prices."

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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Should I scatter pearls among grazing cattle to find them kept by a shepherd of sheep? They remain ignorant of its worth, so I make no haste to adorn the ignorant herd with it. But if, by Allah's grace, it meets with those worthy of knowledge and wisdom, I spread it"

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

2. "desires. Obsessed with gathering and hoarding wealth, he is selfishly driven, more akin to grazing cattle. O God, this is how knowledge dies when its bearers die. But the earth is never devoid of someone who stands for God with his proof, whether overtly"

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Book 26: Condemnation of the World

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire, of women and sons, heaped up sums of gold and silver, branded horses, and cattle and tilled land, from Surah Al-Imran. These include humans, precious metals, and minerals, and it implicates other gems like"

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2. "pearls and corals. The branded horses and cattle refer to animals and livestock, while the cultivated land refers to plants and crops. These are the entities of the dunya. However, they relate to a person in two ways, a connection with the heart, which is the"

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3. "servants, maidservants, horses, cattle, palaces, homes, elegant clothing, and sumptuous foods. All these form the condemnable aspects of the world. As for what is considered excessive above basic needs, there is much consideration."

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The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "directly. All messengers sent as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah exalted in might and wise. And He said in Surat Al-An'am, And that was our conclusive argument which"

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2. "the surahs of Al-An'am and Al-Kahf. Noah continued, And I do not say to you that I have the treasures of Allah, or that I know the unseen, nor do I say that I am an angel. This means he was a servant and a messenger, possessing only the knowledge Allah taught"

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "how he made the earth a bed and the sky a preserved canopy, and how he subdued the clouds and rain for the provision of his servants and their cattle and livestock, as he said, Eat and pasture your livestock, indeed, in that are signs for those of understanding,"

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The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "also came forward and bowed. Jacob insisted that Esau accept his gift, and so he did. Esau then led the way, and Jacob followed with his family, livestock, cattle, and servants, heading toward the mountains of Seir. When he passed Bethel he built a house there,"

   Source in The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "May God be pleased with him and with al-Abbas and his son, who was martyred when it was conquered. The people of Samarkand, as well as the Tatars, visit his grave every Monday and Friday, offering significant vows and bringing cattle, sheep, durums, and dinars,"

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2. "against the enemy. Known as the Gurids, they are reportedly descendants from Gor and Sham. They prepared and assembled from the country's fringes, settling in villages in the Marv plain, constantly fertile with grass for their cattle and"

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3. "council, and a small house with a maid and slaves outside the cave, grazing his cattle and sheep. This man was once a great merchant who performed the pilgrimage, renounced worldly ties, and devoted himself there to worship. He gave"

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "whereas he has been granted this power by Allah, yet he neglects it and denies the blessing of Allah in it. Such people are like cattle, no, they are even more astray. If you understand the path of reflection within yourself, then contemplate the earth, your"

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Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "like cattle, but they are even more astray, because animals have no power to aspire to the rank of angels. However, humans have that capacity, and those who can achieve perfection are more blameworthy and more rightly deemed astray if they do not pursue it."

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "to Al-Ma'idah, on Saturday night with Al-An'am to Hud, on Sunday night with Yusuf to Maryam, on Monday night with Taha to Al-Naml, on Tuesday night with Al-Ankabut to Sa'd, and on Wednesday night with Al-Zumar to Al-Rahman, concluding on Thursday night."

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Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "the nisab, which is the minimum amount liable to zakat. The first condition is livestock, meaning there is no zakat except on camels, cattle, and sheep. Horses, mules, donkeys, and animals born from wild and domesticated animals are exempt from"

   Source in The Mysteries of Zakat →

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "provided you with what you know. He provided you with cattle and sons, and gardens and springs. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great day. They responded to Hud, Have you come to us to worship Allah alone and forsake what our fathers"

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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "have hearts with which they do not understand, eyes with which they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They are like cattle, nay more misguided. Another type, their bodies are like the children of Adam, but their spirits are"

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2. "This is not a human being, this is none other than a gracious angel. Conversely, those who devote themselves to God are like angels. themselves solely to carnal pleasures, eating as cattle do, descend to the ranks of animals,"

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Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and silver, fine-branded horses and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life. In another verse, he reduced it to five. Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to"

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "As the practice and knowledge of this pillar have diminished, people's hearts have succumbed to flattery, neglecting the observation of the Creator. People have indulged in following desires and pleasures like cattle, and a truthful"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil → Play in preview

The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "his era except Islam. Allah will destroy the false Messiah, the liar, during his time, and safety will descend upon the earth until camels graze with lions, leopards with cattle, and wolves with sheep, and children play with snakes"

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