Those who believe in the messenger, honor him, help him and follow the light sent with him will be successful

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

Al-A'raf 7:157

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ ٱلْأُمِّىَّ ٱلَّذِى يَجِدُونَهُۥ مَكْتُوبًا عِندَهُمْ فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَٱلْإِنجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَىٰهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْخَبَٰٓئِثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنْهُمْ إِصْرَهُمْ وَٱلْأَغْلَٰلَ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلنُّورَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُۥٓۙ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ 

Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him -  it is those who will be the successful.

_______duaas I made after reading this ayah______

اهدنا الصراط المستقيم

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَقِّهْنِیْ فِی الدِّيْنِ

O Allah! Grant me the understanding of Deen.

( صحیح البخا ری،کتاب الوضوئ، باب وضع الماء عند الخلاء : 143)

(اَللّٰهُمَّ) یَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوْبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِیْ عَلَی دِيْنِكَ

(O Allah!) O one who turns the hearts make my heart steadfast upon Your Deen.

( سنن الترمذی، کتاب الدعوات ،[دعا :یا مقلب القلوب…] : 3522 ) صحیح

اَللّٰهُمَّ مُصَرِّفَ الْقُلُوْبِ صَرِّفْ قُلُوْبَنَا عَلَی طَاعَتِكَ

O Allah! The One who turns the hearts, turn my heart towards Your obedience.

( صحیح مسلم،کتاب القدر، باب تصریف اللّٰہ القلوب کیف شاء : 6750 )

Recitation of the book, purification, teaching of the book and wisdom

Reciting the book, purification, teaching of book and wisdom


Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today, I seek forgiveness, guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

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 Al-Baqara (البقرة) / 2:151

كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيكُمْ رَسُولًا مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا وَيُزَكِّيكُمْ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُم مَّا لَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْلَمُونَ

Just as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did not know.

كَمَا As  -  أَرْسَلْنَا We sent  -  فِيكُمْ among you  -  رَسُولًا a Messenger  -  مِنْكُمْ from you  -  يَتْلُوا (who) recites  -  عَلَيْكُمْ to you  -  ءَايَاتِنَا Our verses  -  وَيُزَكِّيكُمْ and purifies you  -  وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ and teaches you  -  الْكِتَابَ the Book  -  وَالْحِكْمَةَ and the wisdom  -  وَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ and teaches you  -  مَا what  -  لَمْ not  -  تَكُونُوا you were  -  تَعْلَمُونَ knowing.  - 
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This ayah reminds me what Prophet Muhammad pbuh used to do. And it gives me an idea that I should have these things in my life in some way to keep my iman intact.

Prophet Muhammad pbuh used to

1. Recite the book
2. Purifies his companions
3. Teaches them book and wisdom.

I personally have experienced that when book is recited on me, it has an impact on me alhamdolillah and this impact is different from what I get when I recite the book myself.
Then the Prophet pbuh used to purify his companions. I feel the necessity of this because i  can't purify myself on my own. I relate this to washing of a cloth. A cloth can't get clean by itself. It needs a second ingredient to be washed and sometimes we need color enhancer as well. So to purify our souls, we need some activity on ourselves as well. I want to remind myself that I need to make an active effort on daily basis to purify myself. This might include reading about the seerah and about the companions. And third is that the Prophet pbuh used to teach them the book and wisdom and we should also make sure that we are taught book and the wisdom on daily basis. If I am missing anyone of these 3 tasks, I am going to miss a lot.

I also want to share Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام made duaa for a Prophet who repent it's the book, teach the book and wisdom and purify in ayah 129 of same Soorah and Allah heard that duaa.
That means Ibrahim عليه السلام knew what we needed and we got such a Prophet. Alhamdolillah.
I feel that in Ramadan my iman boosts because I get a chance to hear the recitation alhamdolillah, I get to hear short lessons for purification of soul and I also get the teaching of Quran and wisdom. On regular days, I feel I need to get them on daily basis inshaAllah.


Oh Allah give us the opportunity that Quran is recited to us on daily basis. Ameen. Oh Allah give us the guides who purify ourselves. Ameen. Oh Allah give us somebody who teach us the book and the wisdom on daily basis. Ameen.

Followed by the lowest

Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah below which inspired me today. If it is of any benefit then all praise to Allah. All the shortcomings are due to me.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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قَالُوٓا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ
"They said, Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
(Al Quran, Ash-Shu'araa 26: Verse 111)

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Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest? This was the statement of people of Prophet Nuh عليه السلام as the people in lower class accepted islam and even those were few.

And this is the story today. Nobody gets inspired if a person in lower class accepts Islam. But if a strong personality in terms of wealth or status accepts Islam, it becomes a news. SubhanAllah.


It reminds me of human nature that when a human is going through difficult time and emotionally or physically tested, it is easier for him or her to see and feel the truth. And when Allah removes that difficulty,  it gets harder to see the truth.


It reminds me to make duaa that Allah gives me the sight and hearing to see and hear when I am strong in worldly sense.

It also reminds to make duaa that Allah doesn't put us in a scenario of lowest class and that Allah make us an inspiration for others to believe instead of a trial.

It also reminds not to look down upon people in lower class as we don't know who is Allah's favorite.

Oh Allah save us from thoughts of actions of nations that passed away and being destroyed.
Ameen.