Chapter 7 2:26-27 Surely Allah is not ashamed to set forth any parable - (that of) a gnat or any thing above that; then as for those who believe, they know that it is the truth from their Lord, and as for those who disbelieve, they say: "What is it...

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Chapter 6 2:21-25 O men! worship your Lord Who created you and those before you so that you may guard (against evil) (21) ; Who made the earth a bed (resting place) and the sky a structure; and (Who) sends down rain from the heaven, thereby brings ...

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Chapter 3 Suratul Baqarah: The Chapter of The Cow 2:1-5 286 verses Medina In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif Lm mm (1) . This Book, there is no doubt in it, (is) a guidance to those who guard (against evil) (2), Those who bel...

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Chapter 1 Suratul Ftiha: The Chapter of the Opening 1:1-5 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1). All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds (2). The Beneficent the Merciful (3). The Master of the Day of Judgement (4). Thee ...

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Why "Islamic" Science? Yahya Cooper Vol IX No. 1 The Islamic world today is the inheritor of an intellectual tradition which stretches back to the time of the Qura'nic revelation and beyond. Although we lack a comprehensive account in modern liter...

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