Al-Furqān

24 passages reference this surah

From 18 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "Like this is His saying: And God increases in guidance those who are guided. And His saying: O you who believe, if you are mindful of God He will grant you a criterion. Part of that criterion is the light He gives them by which they distinguish between truth and falsehood, and the victory and honor by which they are enabled to establish the truth and break falsehood;"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "He introduces these ideas to persuade one towards display, while the hidden intention is as we have expressed. The criterion for this, the touchstone, is to see one’s inclination towards gratitude where the news does not reach the donor nor those who desire his gifts in gatherings where people prefer concealing charity."

   Source in The Mysteries of Zakat →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. ". Surah Al-Furqan 25:74. And His saying, the Exalted: ... and make him, my Lord, pleasing to You Surah Maryam 19:6. Thus, these supplications found in these verses are to be acted upon and accepted on your behalf, whether you invoke them or not, as they are in their rightful place and for their rightful people."

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "He says, "Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His servant" from سُورَة الفُرْقَان. He says, "Praise be to God, who has sent down upon His servant the Book" from سُورَة الكَهْف, mentioning him with servitude in the context of the revelation of the Book and the challenge to bring forth its like."

   Source in Volume One →

2. "Thus, the exception of "lamam" is appropriate, as it is not included in major sins but falls under the category of sin and indecency. The criterion for disconnection is that it belongs to the category from which it is excepted, even if it is not included in itself and its wording does not encompass it."

   Source in Volume One →

Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "If you argue that if this criterion were applied to the people of knowledge, all sciences would cease, ignorance would prevail, and all creation would be oblivious, we respond that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited seeking leadership and issued warnings about it."

   Source in Status & Showing Off →

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The virtue of this devotion is like the virtue of reviving the night, as both are times of heedlessness—one due to sleep and the other due to worldly distractions. As Allah says in Surah Al-Furqan: "And it is He who made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember.""

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Ad and Thamud in his book, as in Surat At-Tawbah, Ibrahim, Al-Furqan, Surah Sa'd, Surah Qaf, Al-Najm, and Al-Fajr. It is said that the people of the book do not know their news, and they are not mentioned in their book the Torah. However, in the Qur'an, there is evidence"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

2. "Al-Furqan, Al-Anqabut, and in the Surah of Sa'd, and in the Surah of Qaf. Let us recount the content of the story gathered from these narratives along with additional reports. We have previously indicated that they were the first nations to worship idols after the"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "the people, making it into sheets which you disclose and concealing much? He said, And We certainly gave Musa and Harun the criterion and a light and a reminder for the righteous. He further stated, And We gave them the clear book and guided them to the straight path."

   Source in Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia →

2. "servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth humbly and when the ignorant address them harshly they say words of peace from Surah Al-Furqan. Then Allah says and lower to the ground your voice from Surah Luqman meaning"

   Source in Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia →

Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "fertile with these traits. The sixth criterion is that she should be a virgin. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Jabir, who had married a non-virgin, Why not a virgin, so you will play with her and she will play with you? There are three benefits"

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

2. "When asked to clarify, he explained, A beautiful woman from an evil upbringing. He also advised, Choose carefully for your seed, for inheritance can be traced. The eighth criterion is to avoid marrying close relatives, as this can diminish desire."

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "or asking which involves humiliation and undermines respect. Thirdly, managing the amount earned, avoiding excess or insufficiency, but taking the required amount with need as the standard criterion, clothing, shelter, and nourishment. Each of these needs has three"

   Source in Miserliness and Wealth →

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "Al-Furqan, Al-Ankabut, as well as in Surah Saad and Surah Kaaf. We will recount their story by drawing from these various accounts and additional reports. It is noted that they were the first nation to worship idols after the flood. This is evident in Allah's words"

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "for he was sent with justice. He brought forth a criterion from Allah, with clear verses for those of understanding. Many believed in this and were certain, gathering in praise of Allah, united in purpose. Yet some denied it, and their hearts strayed, so the lord"

   Source in First Revelation to Badr →

Al-Ghunya li-Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq — Volume One

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "In An-Nur there are three names, O Truth, O Clear, O Light. In Al-Furqan, in Saba, in Al-Mumin there are four names, O Forgiver, O Acceptor, O Severe, O Possessor of Power. In Ad-Dariyat there are three names, O Provider, O Possessor of Strength, O Firm."

   Source in Al-Ghunya, Vol. 1 →

The Destroyed Nations & Yunus

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Among them were the People of the Well. God Most High said in the chapter of al-Furqan: "And Ad, and Thamud, and the People of the Well, and many generations between them. To each of them We set forth parables, and each of them We utterly destroyed.""

   Source in The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed → Play in preview

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Such errors cannot be found or known elsewhere. God the Exalted said in Surah al-Anbiya, And We gave Moses and Aaron the criterion, and a light and reminder for the righteous who fear their Lord in the unseen while they are of the hour apprehensive."

   Source in The Story of Musa →

The Disease and The Cure

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "From it is derived the term creditor for his persistence with the debtor. As Allah Almighty says in Surah Al-Furqan, Indeed its punishment is ever-adhering. Contemporary poets have taken to using this term for love, though it is rarely found in"

   Source in The Disease and The Cure →

2. "Multiplied for him is the punishment on the day of resurrection, and he abides therein humiliated, except for those who repent.'' From Surah Al-Furqan. Here, Allah links adultery with polytheism and murder, making the recompense an enduring"

   Source in The Disease and The Cure →

3. "The preservers of Islam have rejected this hadith, and their judgment is the criterion. No reliable scholar has authenticated it, nor has anyone known for leniency accepted it. Even Ibn Tahir, who is lenient with Sufi hadiths, rejected it."

   Source in The Disease and The Cure →

Book 3: The Book of Purification

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "unless abundant and dominant, known by the dominance of its taste, color, or smell—this is the criterion. The Shari'ah pointed to this in regards to water strong enough to remove impurities; it is worthy of reliance to alleviate hardship,"

   Source in The Book of Purification →

Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. ""Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His servant." For this reason, the Messiah, when asked for intercession, will say: "Go to مُحَمَّد, a servant whose past and future sins have been forgiven," thus deserving that high rank by"

   Source in Volume Three →