Quran Garden - The Holy Quran Explained in Clear English (English Tafsir)

Submission to God. When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted to the Lord of the worlds." (Chapter 2: Verse 131) Learn about the conversation between God and Abraham, and the children of Abraham.

Prophets Abraham and Ishmael supplicated: Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the almighty, the Wise. (Chapter 2:Verse 129) Take a few moments to learn about this supplication and to share with your family and friends.

Our Lord, accept from us. God says: As Abraham and Ishmael build up the foundations of the House, ‘Our Lord, accept from us. You are the All Hearing, the All Knowing. (Chapter 2: Verse 127) Take a moment to learn the true meaning of faith worship and devotion as we continue with the 127 and 128th verses of the second verses of the Noble Quran.

God’s divine gifts. God's gifts & blessings are of two types. Do you know the different types? Would you like to know how to earn both types of God's gifts? Find the answers in this week's update.

How old is the Kaaba? Who built the Kaaba? What is the history of the Sacred Mosque? Find the answers and much more in this week's update.

The Standing Place of Abraham (Maqam Ibrahim) is a place that Muslims used to avoid during prayers until Allah commanded us to make it a place of prayers. Find the story behind it in this week's update.

Who are the true children and heirs of prophets? Who are the true heirs of prophethood? Learn this and much more in this week's update.

The blessings and responsibilities of religion. The children of Israel were blessed with the last two heavenly messages before Islam. With this great blessing, however, came great responsibility. Learn more in this week's update.

Seeking People’s Approval. God says: Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you unless you follow their ways. Say, ‘God’s guidance is the only true guidance.’ If you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you would find no one to protect you from God or help you. (Chapter 2: Verse 120). Take a moment to learn about this verse in this week’s update.

The plural pronoun "We" is used in many verses of the Quran where Allah is referring to Himself. Why plural, you may ask? Take a few moments to listen to the answer in this week's update.

Take a few moments out of your busy day to learn about certainty & faith. Learn about the faith Abu Bakr (may God be pleased with him) had and much more in this week's update.

What is the difference between the creation of humans, and the creation of God? Learn the answer in this week’s update.

They Say “God has a son!” Learn how to answer those who claim that God has a child in this week's update.

We often read verses such as 'wherever you turn, there is the Face of God.' or 'the hand of Allah is above their hands.' How are we supposed to discuss God's being? Learn the answers and much more in this week’s update.

We continue with the 113th and 114th verses of 'The Cow'. Learn the five things our beloved prophet Muhammad was blessed with and about those who want to harm our Mosques and houses of worship.

Is heaven reserved for Muslims? for Christians? or for Jews? Is anyone guaranteed paradise? Find the answers and much more in this week's update.

Allah teaches us the best tool to face difficulty. When prophet Muhammad was troubled, he (peace be upon him) always resorted to this method. Find out about this precious tool in this week's update.

During difficult times, people may try to pull you away from faith, and spread division and hatred. In this verse (109) and the next one (110), Allah teaches us how to deal with tough times, and face the people spreading hatred. Please take a few moments to listen and to share with your family and friends.

We continue with the 108th verse of 'Al-Baqara', take a few moments to listen to this week's update.

The Power of Prayer. When you are faced with difficulty, and you have tried your best, yet all you tried fails, always rest assured that one door never closes: The door of prayer. Learn more in this week's update.

In this week's update, you can learn about the two types of verses that are never nullified or changed. Verses that are constant since the time of Adam. Please take a few moments to listen and to share with your family and friends.

How did Islam change over time? Why were some Quran verses nullified and replaced with new ones? Learn the answers and much more in this week's update.

Why did religion change over time? Why did Christianity come to change some teachings of Judaism? Why did some teachings change within Islam? Find the answer and much more in this week's update.

Animosity towards Muslims. God says: Neither those who disbelieve from among the People nor those who associate partners with God would like anything good to be sent down to you from your Lord, but God chooses for His mercy whoever He will: His bounty has no limits. (Chapter 2: Verse 105) Take a few moments to learn about this verse.

God says: O you who believe! Do not say 'ra‘ina', but say, 'unzurna', and listen. A painful punishment awaits the unbelievers. (Chapter 2, Verse 104) Do you know the story behind this verse? Find out in this week's update:

God always leaves the doors of repentance and mercy wide open for his servants. True reward and advantage come through being mindful of Allah, not through seeking magic to outclass others. Take a moment to listen and to share with your family & friends.

God Almighty created the universe in balance and harmony, so that no one creation can transgress over the other. There are those who seek to break this balance through magic and communicating with the Jinn. Find out more in this week's update.

What is Magic? Are the miracles of prophets (like Moses' staff) a form of magic? How about the Jinn, do they practice magic? Find out the answers and much more in this week's update.

The devils are mentioned in many verses of the Quran. What is a devil? learn more in this week's update.

Faith in Action! Faith is a combination of knowledge and action, if you have the knowledge but do not act, then what good is faith? Learn more in this week's update.

God says: The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the faithful. They all believe in God, His angels, His scriptures, and His messengers. ‘We make no distinction between any of His messengers,’ they say, ‘We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You we all return!’-(2:285) Learn more about the unity and oneness of belief in this week's update.

The Archangel Gabriel. God says: Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is he who has brought the Qur'an down upon your heart, by God's permission, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good news to the believers (Chapter 2:Verse 97). Take a few moments to learn about this verse and much more in this week's update.

Facing Death. Facing death is one of the most difficult moments you and I will encounter. Take a few moments out your busy day to learn about this subject as we continue with the 95th verse of 'Al Baqara'

Who will go to heaven? Christians? Jews? Muslims? find the answer and much more in this week's update.

Does Allah force anyone into belief? How about when He raised mount Toor above the heads of the Israelites? Find the answer and much more in this week's session.

God says: And when they are told: "Believe in that which He has sent down," they retort: "We believe in only what was sent down on us," and they disbelieve in what is beyond that, though it is the truth, confirming what they already possess. Say: "Why then did you kill the Prophets of God before, if indeed you are believers?" (Chapter 2: Verse 91). Learn about the Tafsir of this verse and much more in this week's update.

Please take a few moments to listen as we continue with the 90th verse of 'The Cow.'

God says: Now that God has sent them this Book, which confirms their Scriptures, they deny it! even though before that they were praying for victory over the disbelievers, Yet when it was sent to them, they recognized it and chose to disbelieve in it! The disbelievers are cursed by God. (Chapter 2: Verse 89) Learn about this verse and much more in this week's update.

Some people continue to do sin, and they blame God for misguiding them. They use verses like this one from the Quran as an excuse: …..God leaves whoever He will to stray and guides whoever He will. (35:08) How do you answer these claims? Learn this and much more in this week's session

Prophet Jesus' miracles were of two distinct types. Do you know them? Learn the answer and much more in this week's session.

Do you know about the Holy Spirit in Islam? God says in the Quran: And we gave Moses the Scripture and We sent messengers after him in succession. We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit. (Chapter 2, Verse 87) What is meant by the Holy Spirit? Take a few moments to learn in this week's session.

God says: Such are the ones who have bought the present, worldly life in exchange for the Hereafter. So their punishment will not be reduced, nor will they be helped (Chapter 2: Verse 86) What kind of deal are you making for yourself? is it a profitable deal in the hereafter? Find the answers and more in this week's update.

QuranGarden is 100! A special thank you for all our subscribers who have been with us for 100 sessions. Please take a moment to listen to this week's update.

God says: As for the God-revering, pious: they will be in Gardens and springs, Taking what their Lord gave them, that they were before that good doers. sleeping only little at night, praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness, giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived. (51:15-19) Take a few moments to learn how to earn God's forgiveness and paradise.

God says: God accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards; to them God will turn in mercy: For God is full of knowledge and wisdom. (04:17) Learn more in this week's update.

God says: And the true promise of the Last Hour has been close at hand, and look, the eyes of those who stubbornly disbelieve stare in horror fixedly, exclaiming: "Woe to us! Indeed we have lived in heedlessness and forgetfulness of this. Ah! We truly have been wrongdoers (21:97) Spend a few moments with the Quran this week as we continue with the 79th and 80th verses of 'The Cow.'

Do these two verses contradict each other? God says: Say, ‘Should I seek a Lord other than God, when He is the Lord of all things?’ Each soul is responsible for its own actions; no soul will bear the burden of another. You will all return to your Lord in the end, and He will tell you the truth about your differences. (06:164) and in another verse: On the Day of Resurrection they will bear the full weight of their own burden, as well as some of the burden of those they misled with no true knowledge. How terrible their burden will be! (16:25) Learn about these verses and more in this week's update (also available through the QuranGarden App).

God says: when they meet the believers, they say, ‘We too believe.’ But when they are alone with each other they say, ‘How could you tell them about God’s revelation to us? They will be able to use it to argue against you before your Lord! Have you no sense?’ (Chapter 2: Verse 76) Take a few moments to listen to this week's update as we continue with Sura "Al Baqara'.

Defending Prophet Muhammad. How did the Prophet act when he was harmed or attacked? How does his behavior compare to our behavior? How did the prophet's companions act when he was harmed? Take a few moments to listen to this week's update.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) narrated: “Unquestionably, within the body there is a lump of flesh; if it is sound and upright, the whole body is sound and upright, and if it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt. Behold, it is the heart!” Learn how to bring peace and calm to your heart as we continue with the 074 verse of the 2nd chapter of the Nobel Quran.