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He (Sulayman) said, ‘My Lord, forgive me and them glorify Him. There is nothing which does
give me a kingdom the like of which will never not glorify Him with praise but you do not under-
be granted to anyone after me. Truly You are the stand their glorification. He is All-Forbearing,
Ever-Giving.’ (38:35) Ever-Forgiving. (17:44)
We gave him (Ayyub) back his family and the He (Zakariyya) came out to his people from the
same again with them as a mercy from Us and a Upper Room and gestured to them to glorify
reminder for people of intellect. (38:43) Allah in the morning and the evening. (19:11)
The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to (Musa said,) ‘Assign me a helper from my family,
Allah. He creates whatever He wills. He gives my brother Harun. Strengthen my back by him
daughters to whoever He wishes; and He gives and let him share in my task, so that we can glo-
sons to whoever He wishes. (42:49) rify You much.’ (20:29-33)
So be steadfast in the face of what they say and
GLASS glorify your Lord with praise before the rising of
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. the sun and before its setting. And glorify Him
The metaphor of His Light is that of a niche in during part of the night and at both ends of the
which is a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, the glass day, so that hopefully you will be pleased.
like a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an (20:130)
olive, neither of the east nor of the west, its oil all They glorify Him by night and day, without ever
but giving off light even if no fire touches it. Light flagging. (21:20)
upon Light. Allah guides to His Light whoever He We gave Sulayman understanding of it. We gave
wills and Allah makes metaphors for mankind each of them judgement and knowledge. We
and Allah has knowledge of all things. (24:35) subjected the mountains to Dawud, glorifying,
She was told: ‘Enter the courtyard,’ but when she and the birds as well. This is something We are
saw it she supposed it to be a pool and bared her well able to do. (21:79)
legs. He (Sulayman) said, ‘It is a courtyard paved In houses which Allah has permitted to be built
with glass.’ She said, ‘My Lord, I have wronged and in which His name is remembered, there are
myself but I have submitted with Sulayman to the men who proclaim His glory morning and
Lord of all the worlds.’ (27:44) evening, (24:36)
Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and
GLORIFICATION earth glorifies Allah, as do the birds with their
He (Zakariyya) said, ‘My Lord, appoint a Sign for outspread wings? Each one knows its prayer and
me.’ He said, ‘Your Sign is that you will not speak glorification. Allah knows what they do. (24:41)
to people for three days, except by gesture. Put your trust in the Living Who does not die and
Remember your Lord much and glorify Him in glorify Him with praise. He is well aware of the
the evening and after dawn.’ (3:41) wrong actions of His servants. (25:58)
Those who are in the presence of your Lord do The people who truly do believe in Our Signs are
not consider themselves too great to worship those who fall to the ground prostrating when
Him. They glorify His praise and they prostrate to they are reminded of them, and glorify their Lord
Him. (7:206) with praise, and are not arrogant. (32:15)
The thunder glorifies His praise, as do the angels, You who believe! Remember Allah much, and
out of fear of Him. He discharges the thunder- glorify Him in the morning and the evening.
bolts, striking with them anyone He wills. Yet still (33:41-42)
they argue about Allah when He is inexorable in Had it not been that he was a man who glorified
His power! (13:13) Allah, he (Yunus) would have remained inside its
So glorify your Lord with praise and be one of the belly until the Day they are raised again.
prostrators. (15:98) (37:143-144)
The seven heavens and the earth and everyone in (Angels say,) ‘We are those who glorify.’ (37:166)
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