12 Quranic Verses for Year End Reflection
- Your Lord is God; He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne. The night overtakes the day, as it pursues it persistently; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are subservient by His command. His is the creation, and His is the command. Blessed is God, Lord of all beings (Quran 7:54) Arabic -
- The number of months, according to God, is twelve months—in the decree of God—since the Day He created the heavens and the earth, of which four are sacred. This is the correct religion. So do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight the polytheists collectively, as they fight you collectively, and know that God is with the righteous
(Quran 9:36) Arabic -
- Do they not see that they are tested once or twice every year? Yet they do not repent, and they do not learn (Quran 9:126) Arabic -
- It is He who made the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and determined phases for it—that you may know the number of years and the calculation. God did not create all this except with truth. He details the revelations for a people who know (Quran 10:5) Arabic -
- We have made the night and the day two wonders. We erased the wonder of the night, and made the wonder of the day revealing, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and know the number of years, and the calculation. We have explained all things in detail
(Quran 17:12) Arabic -
He will say, “How many years did you remain on earth?” They will say, “We remained a day, or part of a day; but ask those who keep count.” He will say, “You remained only for a little while, if you only knew. Did you think that We created you in vain, and that to Us you will not be returned?”(Quran 23:112-115)
By Time. The human being is in loss. Except those who believe, and do good works, and encourage truth, and recommend patience.
(Quran 103:1-3)
Prophet Muhammad reminds us, "There are two of God's favors that are forgotten by many people: health and free time."
As the year comes to an end and we start a new year, the following verses of the Quran reflect on the importance of time.
As the year comes to an end and we start a new year, the following verses of the Quran reflect on the importance of time.
- Your Lord is God; He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne. The night overtakes the day, as it pursues it persistently; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are subservient by His command. His is the creation, and His is the command. Blessed is God, Lord of all beings (Quran 7:54) Arabic -
- The number of months, according to God, is twelve months—in the decree of God—since the Day He created the heavens and the earth, of which four are sacred. This is the correct religion. So do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight the polytheists collectively, as they fight you collectively, and know that God is with the righteous
(Quran 9:36) Arabic -
- Do they not see that they are tested once or twice every year? Yet they do not repent, and they do not learn (Quran 9:126) Arabic -
- It is He who made the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and determined phases for it—that you may know the number of years and the calculation. God did not create all this except with truth. He details the revelations for a people who know (Quran 10:5) Arabic -
- We have made the night and the day two wonders. We erased the wonder of the night, and made the wonder of the day revealing, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and know the number of years, and the calculation. We have explained all things in detail
(Quran 17:12) Arabic -
He will say, “How many years did you remain on earth?” They will say, “We remained a day, or part of a day; but ask those who keep count.” He will say, “You remained only for a little while, if you only knew. Did you think that We created you in vain, and that to Us you will not be returned?”(Quran 23:112-115)
By Time. The human being is in loss. Except those who believe, and do good works, and encourage truth, and recommend patience.
(Quran 103:1-3)
