Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek forgiveness, mercy, guidance and help from الله سبحان و تعالى
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أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
Surah Al-Araf, Verse 17
ثُمَّ لَآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَائِلِهِمْ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِين
َThen I will certainly come to them from before them and from behind them, and from their right-hand side and from their left-hand side; and You will not find most of them grateful.
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This is what satan said when he was expelled from paradise. He said he will come from before us, behind us, from our right and from our left.
Checking on tafsir, I found "coming from before" means raising doubts about hereafter. "Coming from behind" means making us more eager for this life. "Coming from right" means causing confusion in religion. "Coming from left" means luring us to commit sins.
SubhanAllah. How intelligent satan was and how dumb can I be if I don't protect myself from the dangers of Satan.
I will just take one example. I decide to do charity. Satan can tell me there is time in hereafter coming from before me. Satan can tell me I need money for myself coming from behind making me eager for my life in this world. Satan can tell me I am doing show off or I want to become known as generous, coming from right. Just suppose I am successful in doing the charity by help of Allah. Satan can still destroy all my good deeds by making me display of my charity and by reminder of generosity to the person, I gave charity to.
SubhanAllah I feel I am attacked by satan all day and many times, I waste my deeds. I have no idea, how heavy or light my scales are right now. And yet I have a illusion that my scales must have something. But who knows... Sometimes I feel I have lot of time. But when I become little conscious I feel like where did I spent all my time, not earning enough for my eternal life. Then life seems too short and I am at a loss to decide which deed will give me the best output. One reminder from this ayah is that I need to be grateful, no matter what.
There is a Hadith that encourages seeking refuge with Allah from the lures of Shaytan from all directions. Imam Ahmad narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "The Messenger of Allah used to often recite this supplication in the morning and when the night falls,
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي»
(O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah! I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, life, family and wealth. O Allah! Cover my errors and reassure me in times of difficulty. O Allah! Protect me from before me, from behind me, from my right, from my left and from above me. I seek refuge with Your greatness from being killed from below me.)
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek forgiveness, mercy, guidance and help from الله سبحان و تعالى
______________
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
Surah Al-Araf, Verse 17
ثُمَّ لَآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَائِلِهِمْ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِين
َThen I will certainly come to them from before them and from behind them, and from their right-hand side and from their left-hand side; and You will not find most of them grateful.
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This is what satan said when he was expelled from paradise. He said he will come from before us, behind us, from our right and from our left.
Checking on tafsir, I found "coming from before" means raising doubts about hereafter. "Coming from behind" means making us more eager for this life. "Coming from right" means causing confusion in religion. "Coming from left" means luring us to commit sins.
SubhanAllah. How intelligent satan was and how dumb can I be if I don't protect myself from the dangers of Satan.
I will just take one example. I decide to do charity. Satan can tell me there is time in hereafter coming from before me. Satan can tell me I need money for myself coming from behind making me eager for my life in this world. Satan can tell me I am doing show off or I want to become known as generous, coming from right. Just suppose I am successful in doing the charity by help of Allah. Satan can still destroy all my good deeds by making me display of my charity and by reminder of generosity to the person, I gave charity to.
SubhanAllah I feel I am attacked by satan all day and many times, I waste my deeds. I have no idea, how heavy or light my scales are right now. And yet I have a illusion that my scales must have something. But who knows... Sometimes I feel I have lot of time. But when I become little conscious I feel like where did I spent all my time, not earning enough for my eternal life. Then life seems too short and I am at a loss to decide which deed will give me the best output. One reminder from this ayah is that I need to be grateful, no matter what.
There is a Hadith that encourages seeking refuge with Allah from the lures of Shaytan from all directions. Imam Ahmad narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "The Messenger of Allah used to often recite this supplication in the morning and when the night falls,
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي»
(O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah! I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, life, family and wealth. O Allah! Cover my errors and reassure me in times of difficulty. O Allah! Protect me from before me, from behind me, from my right, from my left and from above me. I seek refuge with Your greatness from being killed from below me.)
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