Allah's Words

7 chapters, in reading order — a gentle look at the beauty of the Qur'an's words. Start from Chapter 1 if you're new here. Subscribe to this series (RSS).

1. Chapter 1

   Allah's Words

   The Qur'an is not just a book — it is the actual speech of Allah. Let us meet it as speech, learn what a surah and an ayah are, and discover why the word 'ayah' is one of the most beautiful words of all.

2. Chapter 2

   Painting Pictures with Words

   Allah uses beautiful sayings that paint pictures in your mind — the 'coolness of the eyes,' 'lowering your wing' to your parents, and a shy prophet's prayer to 'untie the knot' in his tongue.

3. Chapter 3

   How Much Allah Gives

   One tiny seed of good can grow into seven hundred — and that is just the beginning. A chapter about how generous Allah is, how many His blessings are, and how He chose you on purpose.

4. Chapter 4

   The Heart That Stays Soft

   The Qur'an has more than one word for the heart, because the heart can do so many things. It can love, it can burn with feeling, and — if we are not careful — it can grow as hard as stone. Here is how to keep it soft.

5. Chapter 5

   A Perfectly Designed Book

   Nothing in the Qur'an is in the wrong place. The order of the words, the way the surahs link to one another, the balance hidden inside a single surah — it is all designed perfectly by the wisest Designer of all.

6. Chapter 6

   When Allah Says "We"

   Sometimes Allah says 'We' in the Qur'an — but He is One, with no partner at all. Here is what that really means, why Allah swears by amazing things to grab our attention, and the tiny fly that shows how weak every false god is.

7. Chapter 7

   A Conversation That Changed Everything

   The Qur'an lets us listen in on a real conversation from long ago — a nervous prophet, a proud king, and a group of magicians whose hearts changed in a single moment. This is why Allah's words are alive.