Al-Aʿrāf

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 31: The Book of Repentance

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "al-araf. The settlement of a group of creatures there is certain by both the verses and the traditions. Regarding a group settling in the heights, al-Bazaar reported from the hadith of"

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2. "of the resting place, until they grasped the rope of salvation and the firm handle of safety. Their spirits soared in the heights until they camped in the meadows of bliss. They immersed themselves in the ocean of life, filled in the trenches of fear, and crossed"

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3. "followers will descend to the ranks of the righteous, while the insightful mystics ascend to the highest heights. In one tradition, it is said that the last person to exit hell will be given ten times the bounty of the whole world. Do"

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The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Allah and we were merely their descendants. Will you then destroy us for what the falsifiers did? Quran, Surat al-A'raf, verses 172-173. This hadith has a strong and sound chain according to Muslims' conditions and was also narrated by al-Nasai, ibn Jarir and al-Hakim in"

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2. "repentance, indeed you are the acceptor of repentance, the merciful. This is verse 23 from Surat al-A'raf. Al-Hakim narrated that Adam said, O my Lord, did you not create me with your own hands? It was said to him, Indeed. And did you not breathe"

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3. "And in Surat Al-A'raf, he said, Because you have led me astray, I will surely sit in ambush for them on your straight path. Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left,"

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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Now consider the chambers of Paradise and the varying heights of the degrees within it. The hereafter is greater in degrees and distinction. Just as there is clear disparity among people in their outward acts of obedience and praiseworthy inner morals, so too is there"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "lest it leads to their destruction. Assume the characteristics of God. Descend from your lofty heights to the skies of the world, so that the weak may find solace in you, and borrow from the remnants of your radiant lights behind your veil, just as bats borrow from"

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Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Every beauty and goodness perceivable in the world, by intellect, sight, hearing, and other senses from the inception of the world to its end, from the heights of the stars to the depths of the earth, is a speck from the treasures of His power, and a flash from"

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The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "and their brothers. And We chose them and We guided them to a straight path. Verses concerning him have also appeared in Surat Al-A'raf. In Surah Baraa it is said, Has not the news of those before them reached them, the people of Noah, Ad, Thamud, the"

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2. "the ark, in several places within his noble book. These include Al-A'raf, Yunus, Hud, Al-Anbiya, Al-Mu'minoon, Ash-Shu'ara, Allah, An-Kabut, As-Saffat, and Surat Al-Qamar, and he revealed a complete surah about him."

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Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "They were so engrossed in their devotion that they did not leave their homes except for Friday prayers or to visit graves. Some even left urban areas and retreated to mountainous heights to devote themselves to worship, avoiding worldly distractions."

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Surat al-A'raf. Then we sent after them Moses with our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them. See how the end of the corruptors was. And Moses said, O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds worthy not to"

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2. "This is from Surah Al-A'raf. It is mentioned in the Sahihain, from the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said, Do not favor me over Musa, for indeed the people will fall unconscious"

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3. "from the truth. God Almighty said after narrating the previous events in Surah Al-Araf, The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said, Will you leave Moses and his people to spread corruption in the land and"

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "side down, and in your name I raise it. It is also beneficial to recite specific verses like Ayat al-Kursi and the ending of Surah al-Baqarah. Reciting these can help preserve the Quran in one's memory. Additionally, reciting from Surah al-Araf"

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Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Their idols were three, Suda, Samuda, and Hira. Allah sent among them their brother Hud, peace be upon him, to call them to Allah. As Allah Almighty mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf, And to the people of Umarad, We sent their brother Hud. He said,"

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2. "Al-A'raf, And to Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, O My people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. There has come to you a clear sign from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allah, a sign for you. So let her feed"

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Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "their differences. Without this knowledge, one cannot ascend from the depths to the heights. Mankind was created in the best of forms, then returned to the lowest of the low, and then commanded to ascend to the highest of high."

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2. "spaciousness and ceiling heights beyond six cubits, they have completely exceeded the bounds of asceticism in housing. In general, anything sought out of necessity should not exceed the bounds of necessity."

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Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "wheat in hair. Essentially, they altered what they were commanded to do and mocked it. As Allah recounts their story in Surah Al-A'raf, and remember when it was said to them, dwell in this town and eat from wherever"

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Book 2: The Book of Belief

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "nor does any affair escape His power. His decrees are not counted, nor are His known matters matched. Knowledge, He is all-knowing of everything, from the depths of the earth to the heights of the heavens."

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "obedience and nearness. Thus, the sinner was decreed to sin willingly or unwillingly, and similarly the obedient one. The one whom Muhammad, peace be upon him, elevates to the utmost heights without prior"

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "and being unhealthy, and about it some poets have said, I am amazed by Nusaybin, nothing. In its abode calls me to return, the roses lose their red in its heights, due to sickness even from the cheeks."

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