النص المفهرس

Lanterns of Guidance
Biographies of the Ambiyaa ~ 1 c
الـ سلام
Translation Edited by: Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias
25 Ambiyaa stories have been mentioned in the Quraan. The able author has narrated them
beautifully in sequence and a set system. Firstly, he records how many times that "Rasul" is stated in
the Quraan then, Secondly, he states in which Aayat and Surah that particular Rasul appears then,
Thirdly, he will mention the name, genealogy, location, birth and movement of that Rasul then,
Fourthly, he recalls the history of that Rasul by setting chronological/ historical order of the Aayats,
this is a unique feature then, Fifthly, if there is any academic discourse to be done it is made
scholastically then, Sixthly, lessons are drawn from the story narrated moreover, Seventhly,
information is gleaned from reliable and authentic sources. Thus the apt title "Lantern of Guidance."

Table of Contents
Lantern of Guidance
35
Foreword by Hadhrat Moulana Abraarul Haqq (Rector of Madaaris Da'watul
Haqq - Hardoi, India)
35
Foreword by Hadhrat Moulana Hakeem Akhtar (Coordinator of the Ishaa'atul
Haqq Institute - Karachi, Pakistan)
37
Letter of Recommendation for the Author by the Legendary Hadhrat Moulana
Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi
39
Preface
41
1. Reminders of the Bounties of Allaah
42
2. Reminders of the Days of Allaah
42
3. Reminders of the Aayaat of Allaah
43
4. Reminders of what is to come after death
43
Sayyiduna Aadam Safi'ullaah v
46
Introduction
46
In the Words of the Qur'aan
48
Iblees's Argument
50
In the Words of the Qur'aan
51
Iblees Requests for a Long Life
52
In the Words of the Qur'aan
52
Allaah's Vicegerent on Earth
56
In the Words of the Qur'aan
56
In the Words of the Qur'aan
57
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Living in Jannah
58
In the Words of the Qur'aan
59
Conclusions and Lessons
62
1. Date of Birth
62
رضي الله عنها Hadhrat Aadam v and Hadhrat Hawwa .2
62
3. Clarifying a Doubt
63
4. Who was Iblees?
64
5. The Basis of Vicegerency.
64
عليهم السلام The Innocence of the Ambiyaa .6
65
7. Clarification
66
8. The Father of Mankind
67
9. Who are the Angels?
68
10. Who are the Jinn?
69
11. A Handful of Soil
70
12. Overcome by Instinct
70
13. Seeking Pardon
71
14. The Detriment of Arrogance and Insolence.
71
Haabeel and Qaabeel
72
The Eldest Brothers of Mankind
72
A REPLY TO AN OBJECTION
73
In the Words of the Qur'aan
74
Conclusions and Lessons
75
1. The Site of the Murder
75
2. The Method of Burial
76
3. The Status of Qaabeel
76
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4. A Valuable Lesson
76
Sayyiduna Idrees v
78
His Name
78
In the Words of the Qur'aan
78
Conclusions and Lessons
79
1. Some Details of Hadhrat Idrees u
79
2. More Details about Hadhrat Idrees v
81
3. A Description of Hadhrat Idrees v
81
4. His Teachings in Brief
82
5. His Words of Wisdom
82
6. The Teachings of Hadhrat Idrees v
83
Sayyiduna Nooh v
84
The First of the Rasools
84
Lineage
84
Hadhrat Nooh v in the Qur'aan
85
The Da'wah of Hadhrat Nooh v and the Opposition of the People
86
In the Words of the Qur'aan
87
Hadhrat Nooh v Gives Up on the People
89
In the Words of the Qur'aan
89
Asking for Destruction
94
In the Words of the Qur'aan
94
The Final Episode
94
In the Words of the Qur'aan
95
The Ark and the Mockery of the People
96
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In the Words of the Qur'aan
96
Signs of the Coming Punishment
97
In the Words of the Qur'aan
99
The Ark Settles
102
Conclusions and Lessons
102
1. An Ancient and International Malady
102
2. The Idols that the People of Hadhrat Nooh v Worshipped
109
3. The Practice of Allaah
110
4. Wise or Foolish?
110
5. The Flood Engulfs the Entire World
111
6. A Doubt
113
7. Another Doubt
114
8. A Test
114
9. The Effects of Bad Company
115
10. A Grateful Servant
115
11. An Ancient Malady.
115
12. A Valuable Lesson
116
Sayyiduna Hood v
118
Introduction
118
Hadhrat Hood v in the Qur'aan
118
The Nation of Aad
119
The Duty of Hadhrat Hood v
119
In the Words of the Qur'aan
120
Conclusions and Lessons.
127
1. The People of Ahqaaf.
127
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2. Futile Gods
128
3. The Last Chance
129
4. Different forms of Rebellion
129
5. A Roaring Wind
131
6. The III-Fated Days
131
7. Sweetness in Reply to Bitterness
132
8. An Age-old Malady
132
Sayyiduna Saalih v
135
Sayyiduna Saalih v and the Thamud (the People of Hijr)
135
Lineage
136
The Cities of the Thamud
137
The Period of the Thamud
137
The Beleifs of the Thamud
139
The Thamud reject the Message
140
The Camel of Allaah
141
Emigration
143
In the Words of the Qur'aan
144
Conclusions and Lessons.
152
1. A Test for the People and the Camel of Allaah
152
2. Dispelling a Doubt
153
3. Man's Self Deception
154
4. Some Lessons
155
5. Addressing Impure Corpses
156
6. The Reality of Miracles
156
7. Visible Lessons
159
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8. The Belief of the Mushrikeen
160
9. The Argument of the Mushrikeen
162
10. The Conviction of Hadhrat Saalih v
162
11. Lessons in the Ruins
164
12. The Principle of Retribution
164
13. The Reasons for Rejection
165
14. Allaah is Beyond All
166
Sayyiduna Ibraheem v
168
Khaleelullaah Sayyiduna Ibraheem v and Nimrood
168
Lineage
168
An Introduction
168
Hadhrat Ibraheem v in the Qur'aan
171
The Nation of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
172
In the Words of the Qur'aan
172
Preaching to his Father
173
In the Words of the Qur'aan
174
Preaching to the People
175
Worshipping the Celestial Bodies
177
In the Words of the Qur'aan
178
Helplessness of the Idols
180
In the Words of the Qur'aan
182
Preaching to the King
184
In the Words of the Qur'aan
186
"O fire! Be cool and peaceful for Ibraheem"
187
In the Words of the Qur'aan
188
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Hadhrat Ibraheem v Emigrates from Home
191
Emigration to Palestine.
192
Emigration to Egypt
193
Witnessing the Return of Life after Death
195
In the Words of the Qur'aan
196
Conclusions and Lessons
197
The Imaan of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
197
Another Incident Concerning Life after Death
198
.رضي الله عنها The Children of Qatoorah
200
Understanding the First Du'aa of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
200
Understanding the Second Du'aa of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
204
Understanding the Third Du'aa of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
205
Three Untruths.
206
Making Du'aa for the Forgiveness of a Mushrik
208
An Objection
210
Recognising the Rabb of the Universe from the Signs in the Universe
211
Following Blindly
212
A Sign of Knowledge and Conviction
216
Good Behaviour
216
An Excellent Example
217
The Childhood of Great People.
218
Sayyiduna Ismaa'eel v
219
Sayyiduna Ismaa'eel v and the Construction of the Kabah
219
Birth
219
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Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v in the Qur'aan
220
A Valley that Cannot be Cultivated
221
The Great Sacrifice
225
In the Words of the Qur'aan
228
Dhabeehullaah (One who is Sacrificed for Allaah)
228
In the Words of the Qur'aan
232
The Children of Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v
236
Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v in the Qur'aan
236
The Demise of Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v
237
Conclusions and Lessons.
237
The First House of Allaah
237
Construction of the Kabah
238
Sayyiduna Is'haaq v .
244
Birth
244
In the Words of the Qur'aan
245
Conclusions and Lessons.
247
1. The Sunnah of Hadhrat Ibraheem v
247
2. The Marriage of Hadhrat Is'haaq v
248
3. The Children of Hadhrat Is'haaq v
249
Sayyiduna Loot v
253
Introduction
253
Sodom
254
Three National Crimes
255
Preaching to the People.
257
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Arrival of the Angels
257
In the Words of the Qur'aan
258
The Angels come to Hadhrat Loot v
260
In the Words of the Qur'aan
263
Conclusions and Lessons.
267
The Area where the People of Hadhrat Loot v lived
267
A Strange Sin
268
The Punishment for Homosexuality in Islaam
269
A Warning
270
A Pure Life and Response to an Objection
270
Two Important Factors
272
A Lesson from Allaah
274
The Lessons of the Qur'aan in the Narrative of Hadhrat Loot v
275
Some Sterling Character Traits
275
Sayyiduna Ya'qoob v
277
Introduction
277
Hadhrat Ya'qoob v in the Qur'aan
278
The Children of Hadhrat Ya'qoob v
279
Sayyiduna Yusuf v
282
Introduction
282
Hadhrat Yusuf v in the Qur'aan
283
The Most Beautiful Story
283
An Introduction to the Story
284
The Beginning of the Story and the Dream
285
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In the Words of the Qur'aan
286
The Scheme.
287
In the Words of the Qur'aan
288
False Blood
289
In the Words of the Qur'aan
291
As a Slave
292
In the Words of the Qur'aan
293
At the Marketplace
294
In the Words of the Qur'aan
295
A Most Trying Test
296
In the Words of the Qur'aan
297
A Great Victory
298
In the Words of the Qur'aan
299
The beauty of Hadhrat Yusuf v is Exposed
300
In the Words of the Qur'aan
300
In Prison
301
In the Words of the Qur'aan
303
The King's Dream
304
In the Words of the Qur'aan
305
A Minister to King
306
In the Words of the Qur'aan
307
His Brothers Arrive in the Court of Hadhrat Yusuf u for the First Time
308
In the Words of the Qur'aan
311
The Second Appearance in the Court of Hadhrat Yusuf v
313
In the Words of the Qur'aan
315
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The Third Appearance in the Court of Hadhrat Yusuf u
318
In the Words of the Qur'aan
321
The Fourth Appearance in the Court of Hadhrat Yusuf u
322
In the Words of the Qur'aan
323
Concluding the Story.
324
Conclusions and Lessons.
325
A Pure Disposition
325
The Fruits of being Resolute
325
Self Respect
325
The True Nature of Sabr
326
The Greatest Accolade
327
The Reality of Dreams
328
The Reality of the Evil Eye
332
A Lesson
333
Sound Advice
334
Bad Company
334
Meaningful Silence
336
عليهم السلام The Intuition of the Ambiyaa
336
The Reality of Bowing Before Someone
337
A Reality
340
The Soul of the Narrative
341
Sayyiduna Shu'ayb v
343
Sayyiduna Shu'ayb v and the people of Aykah
343
Introduction
343
The Nation of Hadhrat Shu'ayb v
343
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Madyan and the People of Aykah
344
Propagation
345
In the Words of the Qur'aan
347
Their End
350
In the Words of the Qur'aan
351
The Resting Place
353
Conclusions and Lessons
353
Lessons upon Lessons
353
The Benchmark of Faith
354
The Sunnah of Allaah
355
The Vicissitudes of Time
356
The Disease of Irreligiousness
357
Not a new light, but an ancient darkness
358
Hardheartedness
359
Sayyiduna Moosa v and Sayyiduna Haaroon v
362
Sayyiduna Moosa v, Sayyiduna Haaroon v, Qaaroon, Fir'oun and Haamaan 363
Introduction
363
Hadithul Futoon
364
Critique Concerning the Futoon Narration
380
Hadhrat Moosa v and Hadhrat Haaroon v
382
In the Words of the Qur'aan
385
Unintended Death
387
In the Words of the Qur'aan
389
Migration
390
The Watering Hole of Madyan.
391
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The Old Man
392
In the Words of the Qur'aan
394
The Marriage Proposal
395
In the Words of the Qur'aan
395
The Mantle of Nubuwwah and the Miracles
397
In the Words of the Qur'aan
398
The Conversation with Allaah
401
The Holy Plain of Tuwa
402
Arriving in Egypt
403
In the Words of the Qur'aan
403
Preaching the Truth to Fir'oun
409
In the Words of the Qur'aan
410
Haamaan
414
The Challenge
415
In the Words of the Qur'aan
416
The Truth Prevails
420
In the Words of the Qur'aan
421
Vengeance
423
In the Words of the Qur'aan
423
The Mu'min from Fir'oun's People
425
In the Words of the Qur'aan
427
A Good End
429
In the Words of the Qur'aan
429
The Nine Signs (Miracles)
430
In the Words of the Qur'aan
436
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Pursuit and the Splitting of the Ocean
439
In the Words of the Qur'aan
442
A Terrible End
447
In the Words of the Qur'aan
448
The First Demand
451
The Second Demand
452
The Third Demand
453
The Fourth Demand
453
In the Words of the Qur'aan
454
Hadhrat Moosa v goes to Mount Toor
458
In the Words of the Qur'aan
459
Revelation of the Torah
460
In the Words of the Qur'aan
462
The False God
464
In the Words of the Qur'aan
466
Betrayal and Subsequent Destruction
470
In the Words of the Qur'aan
472
Raising Mount Toor over the People's Heads
473
In the Words of the Qur'aan
474
The Blessed Land
475
In the Words of the Qur'aan
478
Slaughtering the Cow
479
In the Words of the Qur'aan
481
Qaaroon
483
In the Words of the Qur'aan
485
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False Allegations
487
In the Words of the Qur'aan
489
"A slave of Ours"
490
In the Words of the Qur'aan
493
The Demise of Hadhrat Moosa v
496
Some Necessary Clarification
497
Allaah Confers Status to Whomsoever He Wills
499
Conclusions and Lessons
502
The Essence of the Narrations
502
The Overwhelming Nature of the Truth
502
The Blessing of Patience
503
A Lack of Integrity
503
The Demise of Courage and Determination
504
The Height of Intellect
505
Aiding Oppression
506
The Bashful Ladies
508
Islaamic Culture
509
A Unique Tafseer Concerning Retribution in the Aakhirah
509
A Decisive Proof
510
A Revolution
511
The Realm of the Grave
512
Guides to Jahannam
514
Literal or Figurative?
515
Hadhrat Khidhr v
516
Sayyiduna Yusha bin Noon v
525
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Introduction and Lineage
525
Entering the Holy Land
526
Ingratitude
528
In the Words of the Qur'aan
528
Conclusions and Lessons
530
Acknowledging the Bounties of Allaah
530
Ingratitude
531
Sayyiduna Hizqeel v
532
Introduction
532
Lineage and Prophethood
533
Hadhrat Hizqeel v in the Qur'aan
533
In the Words of the Qur'aan
534
Lessons and Conclusions
535
Life after Death
535
The Elixir of Eternal Life
535
Bravery
535
Sayyiduna Ilyaas v
537
Introduction
537
Name and Lineage
537
Hadhrat Ilyaas v in the Qur'aan
538
In the Words of the Qur'aan
540
Lessons and Conclusions
541
A Fine Point
541
The Perpetual Life of Hadhrat Ilyaas v in this World
542
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Sayyiduna Yasa v
545
Introduction
545
Prophethood
545
Hadhrat Yasa v in the Qur'aan
545
Sayyiduna Shamweel v
547
Introduction
547
Name and Lineage
548
The Appointment of Taaloot as King
548
In the Words of the Qur'aan
549
In the Words of the Qur'aan
551
Jihaad and the Death of Jaaloot
551
In the Words of the Qur'aan
553
Lessons and Conclusions
554
United under one Leader
554
Ignorant Notion
555
Trust in Allaah
555
Sayyiduna Dawood v
556
Introduction
556
Hadhrat Dawood v in the Qur'aan
556
Nubuwwah and Risaalah
557
His Kingdom
557
In the Words of the Qur'aan
558
The Zaboor
559
Command over Animals and Jinn
561
In the Words of the Qur'aan
563
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Iron
564
In the Words of the Qur'aan
564
Communicating with Birds
565
Passing Sound Judgement
565
In the Words of the Qur'aan
568
An Alternative Explanation
569
Age and Demise
570
Lessons and Conclusions
572
Khilaafah and Kingship
572
The Universal Law
572
Partnerships
573
Dawood
573
Sayyiduna Sulaymaan v
575
Introduction
575
Hadhrat Sulaymaan u in the Qur'aan
575
The Successor of Hadhrat Dawood v
576
Knowledge of the Language of the Birds
576
In the Words of the Qur'aan
577
Command over the Winds
577
Reconstruction of Baytul Muqaddas
578
In the Words of the Qur'aan
579
His Thoroughbred Horses
582
The Body
584
The Valley of Ants
586
In the Words of the Qur'aan
587
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Hudhud and the Queen of Saba
588
A Giant of a Jinn
592
The Glass Palace
594
In the Words of the Qur'aan
595
Marriage to the Queen
598
Haaroot and Maaroot
598
In the Words of the Qur'aan
599
The Demise of Hadhrat Sulaymaan u
600
In the Words of the Qur'aan
602
Lessons and Conclusions
603
Figurative Interpretations do a Disservice to the Truth
603
Hudhud
604
The Queen of Saba
605
Making Images and Sculptures
606
Addressing some Misconceptions
611
Some of the Harms of Picture Making
613
An Intelligent Creature
614
Sayyiduna Ayyoob v
617
Hadhrat Ayyoob v in the Qur'aan
617
Introduction
617
The Patience of Hadhrat Ayyoob v
619
In the Words of the Qur'aan
620
Fulfilling an Oath
621
In the Words of the Qur'aan
622
Lessons and Conclusions
624
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