Az-Zukhruf

24 passages reference this surah

From 16 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "A table was also made from acacia wood, overlaid with gold, with a border and a raised rim adorned with a crown of gold. It had four gold rings and was fitted with planet-like decorations made of wood and gold."

   Source in The Story of Musa →

Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "palace for a thousand gold coins, bought an orchard for a thousand gold coins, and sold for a thousand gold coins, acquired servants for a thousand gold coins, and married a woman"

   Source in Self-Delusion →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "Mali for 30 to 20, sometimes reaching 40 gold dinars. The Sudanese barter with salt, just as they do with gold and silver. They cut it into pieces and trade with it. Despite its modest size, Taghaza witnesses transactions involving quintals of unrefined gold. We stayed"

   Source in Volume Two →

2. "On both Eid days, the sultan sits on the Banbi after Asr prayer. As the armory presents fascinating arms adorned with gold and silver, swords gilded with gold, leather sheaths made of it, spears of gold and silver, and crystal maces."

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3. "holds a gold staff in his hand, wearing a jewel-encrusted gold cap topped with peacock feathers, with deputies before him wearing gold-embellished caps, sashes, and golden or silver-handled whips."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "five hundred, dressed in silks embroidered with gold and silver. She wore a gown known as the star, or the weave, adorned with jewels and a jeweled crown. Her horse was draped in silk adorned with gold, its limbs encircled with gold shackles, its neck bearing jeweled"

   Source in Volume One →

2. "The dome itself is adorned with various silk carpets and hanging lamps of gold and silver, both large and small. In the center stands a square platform sheathed in wood, overlaid with intricately carved gold panels secured with silver nails, revealing nothing of the"

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3. "gold plates, and its handles are of pure gold. I was informed that the church contains thousands of monks and priests, some of whom are said to be descendants of the apostles, and inside there is a church reserved for women with"

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Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "sell a lesser-weight bad with a heavier good, particularly when dealing with gold for gold and silver for silver. If the types differ, there is no issue with the surplus. The third area involves compounds of gold and silver, such as dinars mixed with both"

   Source in Etiquettes of Earning and Living →

2. "It is impermissible to buy a garment woven with gold that yields significant gold when exposed to fire with gold. However, it is permissible with silver. Regarding food transactions, the parties must exchange ownership during the session, whether"

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3. "not be exchanged directly for pure metal. The same rules apply to jewelry made from gold and silver. It is impermissible to buy it with gold or silver, unless the amount of gold is known,"

   Source in Etiquettes of Earning and Living →

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

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "He said, Their roots are of pearls and gold, while their tops bear fruit. The attire, bedding, thrones, couches, and tents of the people of Paradise are described in the Quran. Allah says, They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "it and opened it to find gold in one hand and clay or pebbles in the other. He asked, Which of the two is dearer to your hearts? They replied, This gold. Jesus said, To me they are the same. It is mentioned that Jesus, peace be upon him, used to wear wool and eat"

   Source in The Story of Isa →

Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Yes, adorning women with gold and silk is permissible without extravagance. I do not see an exception for piercing a girl's ears to hang gold earrings, as this is a painful wound, similar to those warranting retribution, and is only permissible for significant"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Some scholars have said that handling money drains the sweetness of faith. It is reported that every nation has its idol, and the idol of this nation is the dinar and the dirham. The golden calf of the people of Moses was made from gold and silver ornaments."

   Source in Poverty & Asceticism →

2. "wort drank it, they would leave quenched. The lovers of God are those with knowledge, for only one who knows God can truly love Him. Just as someone who knows the value of gold and silver will only love gold if unable to"

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3. "he asked, O Aisha, what did you do with the gold? Aisha brought between five to nine gold coins and he said, what would Muhammad think and added, spend them. In another narration, it mentions seven or nine dinars."

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

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "it is reported that Allah tests his servant with trials, much like one of you tests gold with fire. Some people emerge like pure gold, untarnished by impurities, while others are less so, and some come out blackened and burned. There is a"

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

Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "akin to a dog wagging expectantly for a morsel. In summary, children should be deterred from the love of gold and silver and the greed for them, more so than they are warned against snakes and scorpions. The affliction of loving gold"

   Source in The Book of Disciplining the Soul →

Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Allah the Exalted said, And those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend them in the way of Allah, give them tidings of a painful punishment. Whoever makes utensils from gold or silver has indeed rejected the blessing and is in"

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Book 26: Condemnation of the World

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "pottery, it would be wiser to choose enduring pottery over fleeting gold. So how about when we have chosen perishable pottery over enduring gold? Abu Hazim warned, beware of the world for I have learned that when a servant stands"

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Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "They explained that if someone had a finger made of gold, they would flaunt it, but if it were afflicted with paralysis, they would hide it. This illustrates that while gold is blameworthy with Allah, people boast about it."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "He said, Be gold by the permission of Allah, and it became gold. He divided it into three parts and said, One part for me, one for you, and one for whoever took the loaf. The man confessed, I am the one who took the loaf."

   Source in Miserliness and Wealth →

Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Thus, silver cannot be substituted for gold or gold for silver, even if there is a difference in value. Some who do not grasp Imam al-Shafi's intent may take this matter lightly, focusing solely on the idea"

   Source in The Mysteries of Zakat →