Ash-Shūrā

18 passages reference this surah

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Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "He replied, Not even I, except if Allah envelops me in His mercy. Now let's reflect on pride in intellect, cleverness, and insight into both religious and worldly matters. This pride leads to reliance on one's opinion, abandonment of consultation, and considering"

   Source in Pride & Conceit →

2. "The term anawa means amazement, but it is not recorded that it showed or despised a Muslim. During a consultation, Ibn Abbas asked about Talha, to which he responded, That man is somewhat remarkable."

   Source in Pride & Conceit →

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "do not send the signs except as a warning. And He, exalted, says in Surah ash-Shura, Thamud denied the messengers when their brother Salih said to them, Will you not fear Allah? Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger, so fear Allah and obey me. And I"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

2. "They intended harm, but Allah made them the greatest losers. In Surat al-Shura Allah says, And recite to them the news of Abraham. When he said to his father and his people, What do you worship?"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "who resided at the Rabat Rabi and passed away in Mecca. Also among them was the righteous Abu Ya'qub Yusuf from the rural areas of Shura, who served the aforementioned sheikhs. After they passed away, he became the sheikh of the Rabat."

   Source in Volume One →

2. "entered the consultation chamber in this manner. The ministers and princes, along with notable soldiers, sat in a pavilion there, with a carpet spread exclusively for the Judge and others"

   Source in Volume One →

3. "If matters concern religious rulings, the Judge decides. For other issues, the council ministers and princes deliberate. On matters requiring the Sultan's consultation, they write to him,"

   Source in Volume One →

The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "are the companions of the fire. In Surah Ash-Shura, Allah says, He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, O Muhammad, and what We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus,"

   Source in The Story of Nuh →

Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "may God have mercy on him said no wealth is more helpful than reason no adversity greater than ignorance and no support like Consultation indeed God the Almighty says I am generous kind and the miserly will not dwell near me"

   Source in Miserliness and Wealth →

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Umar, Ibn Abbas, Shura'i the judge, Abu Malik, Qadada, Muhammad bin Ishaq, and more than one said. When she said that, her father asked her, how do you know this? She replied that he had lifted a rock that not even 10 men"

   Source in The Story of Musa →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "whoever gains consultation will not be denied sound judgment next we have the prayer of need for someone in dire straits needing resolution in their religious and worldly affairs and finding themselves in difficulty they"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "referring to someone in this rank. Now regarding the highest rank, it is that which Allah the Exalted described believers, and their matter is consultation among them and from what we have provided them they spend."

   Source in Friendship and Brotherhood →

2. "as Allah says in Surah Ash-Shura, And He responds to those who believe and do righteous deeds, and increases for them from His bounty, that it means He will allow them to intercede for their brothers,"

   Source in Friendship and Brotherhood →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "independent in issuing verdicts on matters of judgment. They rarely sought the assistance of jurists, except when consultation was indispensable. Consequently, scholars dedicated themselves to the knowledge of the"

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "He is above needing consultation or assistance in managing His dominion. He turns hearts, pardons sins, conceals faults, and relieves burdens. He whose heart is not humble, his limbs will not be humble."

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart → Play in preview

Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "These are jurisprudential rulings that a wealthy person must be aware of, as they might encounter rare incidents deviating from these norms. For these, he may rely on legal consultation"

   Source in The Mysteries of Zakat →

The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "messengers whose names are expressly mentioned from among the rest of the prophets in the verses of Al-Azab and Ash-Shura where Allah says, And remember when We took from the prophets"

   Source in The Story of Ibrahim →

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "or consultation with any minister or advisor. He is the all-knowing, the aware, the omnipotent. He has extracted from the smallest of his creations the true testimony from the hearts"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →