Selection from the Holy Qur'an: Surah 7 Al-A'raf (The Heights) and Surah 26 Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets), Part 1 of 2

Your Lord is Allah; 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 Allah, Lord of all beings. Call upon your Lord humbly and privately. He does not love the aggressors. And do not corrupt on earth after its reformation, and pray to Him with fear and hope. Allah’s mercy is close to the doers of good.