Az-Zumar

24 passages reference this surah

From 19 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "They are witnesses for God over the groups, His trustees over them, judges among them, and rulers over them, and none of them can judge over them. They reveal the conditions of the groups, and none can reveal them except those to whom it has been revealed the knowledge of what the Messenger, peace be upon him, brought, and who can distinguish between it and other than it, without confusion."

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2. "This transformation makes the النَّفْس knowledgeable and receptive to the impressions of sciences and knowledge. This view is held by two groups. The first group includes those philosophers who are close to prophecies and religious laws, yet they believe in the eternity of the world, the unbreakability of the celestial spheres, and the absence of a chosen creator."

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3. "So, which of the two groups is more deserving of the straight path? And which of them is more deserving of wrath and error, if you know? For this reason, the early scholars interpreted the straight path and its people as being أَبُو بَكْر, عُمَر, and the companions of the Messenger of اللّٰه, peace and blessings be upon him, and may اللّٰه be pleased with them."

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "How will you respond when groups upon groups arise against you, each complaining of the distress you have brought upon them or the injustice you have delivered unto them?" Makhul narrated to me from 'Urwah ibn Ruwaym that the Messenger of Allah,"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

2. "Ultimately, it might lead to gathering forces for the pleasure of God and to counter sins. Groups of individual warriors may gather to fight against unbelievers to suppress them. Similarly, suppressing corrupters is permissible, as there is no harm in killing an unbeliever, and if a Muslim is killed, they are a martyr."

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3. "Most people are ignorant of legal requirements even for conditions of prayer in cities, let alone in villages and rural areas, among Bedouins, Kurds, Turkmens, and other groups. It is required that in every mosque and neighborhood in a city, a jurist must teach people their religion, and similarly in every village."

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

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

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Blessings upon all of them. Then you all shall enter in groups, pray upon me in batches, and send peace without fuss, noise or ringing. Your Imam and my family, the closest then closer, should begin first, followed by groups"

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

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "One such person, before passing away, bequeathed his wealth to three groups: the strong, the generous, and the wealthy. When asked about these groups, he explained: "The strong are those who uphold the hadith:"

   Source in Poverty & Asceticism →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "were he to uphold the outward observances of Islam while there is not in his inward being the reality of faith, that would not save him from the Fire. Once this is understood, the truthful ones journeying toward God and the Abode of the Hereafter fall into two groups. One group devotes whatever time remains after the obligatory duties to bodily acts of voluntary worship, making these their constant practice, without eagerness to realize the works of the hearts,"

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "the Jahmiyya, the Qadariyya, the Khawarij, the Rawafid, and their like, all who invented an innovation, summoned people to it, and pronounced unbelief upon whoever opposed it. In this matter people fall into four groups. The first: those for whom both the way of the believers and the way of the criminals have been made clear in detail, in knowledge and in practice."

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Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics

1. "and after that to go against the Banu Tamim. Now Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid was among his own people, the Banu Asad, and among Ghatafan, and the Banu Abs and Dhubyan had joined them, and he sent to the Banu Jadila, al-Ghawth, and Tayyi', summoning them to him. So they dispatched groups of their men ahead of them, to be swiftly followed by the rest on their tracks."

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

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "God mentioned the state of the three groups in His saying, "And if he is of those brought near to Allah, then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of bliss." If you understand things best through examples, consider this: Followers of Imam al-Shafi'i, both scholars and laypeople, share a deep admiration for him."

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

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The end of the night is better, and one should recite in this prayer approximately three hundred verses from the specific surahs frequently recited by the Prophet, peace be upon him, such as Surah Ya-Sin, Surah Luqman with its prostration, Surah Al-Dukhan, Surah Al-Mulk, Surah Al-Zumar, and Surah Al-Waqi'ah."

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2. "Abu Sheikh quotes 'Aisha saying, "Whoever recites at night Alif Lam Mim, Ya-Sin, and Surah Al-Mulk, these will be a light for him." Before sleep, the Prophet, peace be upon him, would recite certain Surahs every night, including Al-Sajdah, Al-Mulk, Al-Zumar, and Al-Waqi'ah."

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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "leading to a path that can mislead many seeking true knowledge. The third term is "monotheism," which has become associated with the art of dialectics and argumentation. Some groups even call themselves the "People of Justice and Monotheism," and dialecticians are referred to as scholars of monotheism."

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "He was told: You said, may God be pleased with you: (H) My father, the unique, supported imam, the leader of the leaders, the reviver of religion, the master of the groups, Abu Muhammad Abd al-Qadir ibn Abi Salih ibn Abdullah al-Jili - may God sanctify his soul and illuminate his resting place - said:"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Hatim al-Asamm stated that on the Day of Judgment, Almighty Allah will argue against four groups of people by presenting four individuals: against the wealthy with Solomon, against the poor with Christ, against the enslaved with Joseph, and against the sick with Job, peace be upon them."

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Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "pondering his movements between the scales, witnessing increase or decrease, wavering between punishment and forgiveness. As for standing at Arafah, remember the crowd's jostling and the raised voices, the different languages, and the groups following their leaders to the sacred sites."

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Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The saying goes, "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." For these reasons, practices associated with heretical groups are avoided to prevent resembling them. The 'kubah' drum, often used by effeminate men, is forbidden, while drums used for pilgrimage and warfare are not."

   Source in The Book of Listening and Ecstasy →

Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Umar ibn Al-Khattab said, "It is the word of sincerity," and its chain is authentic. However, this and the like are considered anomalous, contradicting what is established in authentic hadiths about groups of monotheists entering the fire and being brought out by intercession."

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The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "will be led to Paradise in groups, until, when they reach it and its gates are opened, its keepers will say, Peace be upon you, you have done well, so enter it to abide eternally. The entry is linked to purity with the conjunction Fa, indicating that it is a reason for entry,"

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Book 26: Condemnation of the World

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Time is tasked with scattering groups, disrupting unity, shifting states, and hopes are long while life is short. To God return all matters." ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, may Allah have mercy upon him, once addressed the people, saying: "O people, you were created for a purpose."

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Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The views of the other two groups depart from jurisprudential principles, especially those who say one must repeat bowing and prostration without renewing the opening takbir. If bowing and prostration are invalid, they become superficial acts, rendering the prayer invalid."

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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The second category: The worshipers The third category: The mystics The fourth category: The wealthy Within each category are numerous groups, with different causes of delusion. Some see the unacceptable as acceptable, like one who embellishes a mosque with illicit funds."

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