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12:36 - Now with him there came into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see myself<br />

(in a dream) pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my<br />

head and birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth and meaning thereof: for we<br />

see thou art one that doth good (to all)." 168516861687<br />

38:19 - And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah). 4169<br />

16:79 - Do they not look at the birds held poised in the midst of (the air and) the sky? Nothing holds<br />

them up but (the power of) Allah. Verily in this are Signs for those who believe. 2113<br />

105:3-And He sent against them flights of Birds 6272<br />

6272 The miracle consisted in the birds coming in large flights and flinging stones at the army which destroyed the whole of<br />

Abraha's army. (105.3)<br />

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith<br />

Hadith 4.584<br />

Ibn Abbas<br />

Narrated by<br />

Gabriel hit the earth with his heel like this (Ibn 'Abbas hit the earth with his heel to illustrate it), and so the water gushed out.<br />

Ishmael's mother was astonished and started digging. (Abu Al-Qasim) (i.e. the Prophet) said, "If she had left the water, (flow<br />

naturally without her intervention), it would have been flowing on the surface of the earth.") Ishmael's mother started drinking<br />

from the water and her milk increased for her child. Afterwards some people of the tribe of Jurhum, while passing through the<br />

bottom of the valley, saw some birds, and that astonished them, and they said, "Birds can only be found at a place where<br />

there is water." They sent a messenger who searched the place and found the water, and returned to inform them about it.<br />

See:<br />

Al-Muwatta Hadith<br />

Hadith 20.243<br />

The Compensation (Fidya) for Killing Birds and Wild Animals in Ihram<br />

BLASPHEMY:<br />

2:88 -They say "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's word we need no more)."<br />

Nay Allah's curse is on them for their blasphemy; little is it they believe. 9293<br />

92 The Jews in their arrogance claimed that all wisdom and all knowledge of God were enclosed in their hearts. But<br />

there were more things in heaven and earth than were dreamt of in their philosophy. Their claim was not only<br />

arrogance but blasphemy. In reality they were men without Faith. (I take Gulfan here to be the plural of Gilafun the<br />

wrapping or cover of a book, in which the book is preserved.) As usual, there is a much wider meaning. How many<br />

people at all times and among all nations close their hearts to any extension of knowlege or spiritual influence<br />

because of some little fragment which they have got and which they think is the whole of Allah's Truth? Such an<br />

attitude shows really want of faith and is a blasphemous limitation of Allah's unlimited spiritual gifts to His creatures.<br />

[According to another view, the verse refers to the Jewish claim that a covering had been placed over their hearts<br />

which prevented them from grasping the message of the Prophet (peace be on him). See Ibn Kathir's commentary on<br />

the verse. See also verse iv. 155.] (2.88)<br />

93 The root kafara has many shades of meaning: (1) to deny God's goodness, to be ungrateful, (2) to reject Faith, deny<br />

His revelation, (3) to blaspheme, to ascribe some limitation or attribute to God which is derogatory to His nature. In a<br />

translation, one shade or another must be put forward according to the context, but all are implied. (2.88)<br />

5:64 - The Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for the<br />

(blasphemy) they utter. Nay both His hands are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth<br />

(of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in<br />

most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. Amongst them We have placed enmity<br />

and hatred till the Day of Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war Allah doth<br />

extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do<br />

mischief. 772773774775<br />

772 Cf. v. 12. and ii. 245, for a "beautiful loan to Allah", and iii. 181, for the blasphemous taunt, "Then Allah is poor!" It is<br />

another form of the taunt to say, "Then Allah's hands are tied up. He is close-fisted. He does not give!" This<br />

blasphemy is repudiated. On the contrary, boundless is Allah's bounty, and He gives, as it were, with both hands<br />

outstretched,-a figure of speech for unbounded liberality. (5.64)<br />

773 Their jealousy-because Al-Mustafa is chosen for Allah's Message-is so great that it only confirms and strengthens<br />

their rebellion and blasphemy. (5.64)<br />

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