Holy Quran

Selected QuotesFor the month of

Ramadan

HeartRemember your Lord in your heart, humbly and with awe and without utterance, at

dawn and at dark and be not amongst the neglectful.

Holy QuranSura 7, Ayat 205

The Noble Qur’an

The Noble Qur’an extends its principle of pluralism also to adherents of other

faiths. It affirms that each has a direction and path to which they turn

so that all should strive for good works, in the belief that, wheresoever they

may be, Allah will bring them together.

His Highness the Aga KhanThe Ismaili Centre, London

October 19, 2003

Awaken your Heart

Awaken your heart with reflection

Hazrat Imam Ali

Qur’an-e-Sharif

This programme is also an opportunity for achieving insights into how the

discourse of the Qur’an-e-Sharif, rich in parable and allegory, metaphor and symbol, has been an inexhaustible

well-spring of inspiration, lending itself to a wide spectrum of interpretations.

His Highness the Aga KhanThe Ismaili Centre, London

October 19, 2003

Worship

An hour’s reflection is worth more than seventy years of

worship

Prophet Muhammad

Remember your Lord

Remember the name of your Lord

In the morning and in the evening

Holy QuranSura 76, Ayat 25

Quranic Challenge

Does not the Qur’an challenge the artist, as much as the mystic, to go beyond the physical - the outward - so as to seek to

unveil that which lies at the centre but gives life

to the periphery?

His Highness the Aga KhanThe Ismaili Centre, London

October 19, 2003

Success

Remember God over and over; thus you may be

successful

Holy QuranSura 62, Ayat 10

Prayer

Verily, prayer restrains one from evil, and certainly the

remembrance of God is greatest

Holy QuranSura 29, Ayat 45

Exaltation

Remember your Lord over and over; exalt Him at daybreak and in the dark of the night.

Holy QuranSura 3, Ayat 40

Remembrance

Remember your Lord’s name and devote yourself

to him wholeheartedly

Holy QuranSura 73 Ayat 8

Praise

And so praise God during the night and day that you

may find Peace

Holy QuranSurah 20, Ayat 130

ReflectionThere are those who remember

God standing and sitting and reclining, and who reflect

upon the creation of heaven and earth

Holy QuranSura 3, Ayat 190

Face of God

Wherever you turn,You find the face of God

Holy QuranSura 2, Ayat 115

Prostration

And in the dark of the night prostrate yourself in

submission to Him, and praise Him throughout the long night

Holy QuranSurah 76, Ayat26

Zikr

When you are not in Prayer, remember God standing

and sitting and lying down

Holy Quran Surah 4, Ayat103

Quranic Inspiration

Many other verses of the Qur’an have similarly inspired calligraphy in all its forms, reminding us of the richness and vitality of Muslim traditions in

the Arts.

His Highness the Aga KhanThe Ismaili Centre, London

October 19, 2003

Hearts at RestThe hearts of those who believe are set at rest by

God’s remembrance; indeed, by God’s remembrance only

are hearts set at rest.

Holy QuranSura 13, Ayat 28

Research & Artwork

Research by: Moez MurjiArtwork by: Zaitoon Murji