Quranic Parables: Lessons in Faith and Monotheism

In the verses of the Holy Quran, we find parables of great precision and eloquence, teaching and guiding us to profound meanings concerning our faith and monotheism in Allah Almighty. Among these parables, Allah presents a unique example in Surah An-Nahl, "Allah sets forth a parable: a slave owned by another, unable to do anything, and one whom We have provided with a good provision from Us, and he spends from it secretly and openly. Are they equal?" illustrating the immense difference between the Creator and the creation, between the powerless owned slave and the free human who possesses good provision and spends it in the path of good.

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In the Holy Quran, Allah Almighty presents examples that demonstrate His greatness and the uniqueness of His attributes in contrast to the incapacity and deficiency in others. Among these examples is Allah's saying (And Allah sets forth an example of two men: one of them dumb, who has no power over anything, and he is a burden to his master; wherev...

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Parables in the Quran

If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and splitting from fear of AllŒh. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.

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Parables in the Quran

And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour – so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.

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Parables in the Quran

It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord. And Allah presents examples for the people that perhaps they will be reminded.

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Guidance in the Quran: A Light Leading You from Darkness to Light"

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Parables in the Quran

The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries [i.e., cattle or sheep] – deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand

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Quranic Parables: Lessons in Faith and Monotheism