Angels praying for those who believe, repent and followed Allah's path, to enter their righteous spouses, parents and offsprings to paradise of perpetual residence

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Ghafir 40:7

ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ 

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [ Allah ] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.

Ghafir 40:8

رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ 

Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Ghafir 40:9

وَقِهِمُ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهُۥۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ 

And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day -  You will have given him mercy.  And that is the great attainment."

Musa and Pharoah's Magicians

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Ta Ha 20:71

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُ‌و قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْۖ إِنَّهُ‌و لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ 

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."

Ta Ha 20:72

قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَاۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ 

They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.

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Subhan Allah. This story of magicians and Pharoah thrills me. Magicians brought their magic but were made to realize by Allah that Allah is the ultimate Truth. Allah o Akbar. Now after they believed they are tried hard by firon. Very big threat! If somebody tells me I will cut your hands and legs from opposites and crucify you on trunks of palm trees I don't know what will be the condition of my iman. But these magicians said "We will never prefer you over clear proofs and the one who created us." 

Subhan Allah. May Allah keep our iman strengthened. Ameen.

Sadness by Hastiness of Hypocrites

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

 Al-Ma'idah 5:41

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرَّسُولُ لَا يَحْزُنكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْكُفْرِ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا ءَامَنَّا بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَلَمْ تُؤْمِن قُلُوبُهُمْۛ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُواۛ سَمَّٰعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّٰعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ ءَاخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهِۧۖ يَقُولُونَ إِنْ أُوتِيتُمْ هَٰذَا فَخُذُوهُ وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْتَوْهُ فَٱحْذَرُواۚ وَمَن يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ فِتْنَتَهُ‌و فَلَن تَمْلِكَ لَهُ‌و مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْئًاۚ أُولَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُطَهِّرَ قُلُوبَهُمْۚ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا خِزْىٌۖ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ 

O Messenger, let them not grieve you who hasten into disbelief of those who say, "We believe" with their mouths, but their hearts believe not, and from among the Jews. [They are] avid listeners to falsehood, listening to another people who have not come to you. They distort words beyond their [proper] usages, saying "If you are given this, take it; but if you are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allah intends fitnah -  never will you possess [power to do] for him a thing against Allah . Those are the ones for whom Allah does not intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.

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This ayah inspires me because it was pill for Prophet Muhammad saw to get rid of sadness and what relieved Prophet Muhammad saw is going to relieve me as well insha Allah. Allah acknowledged that His messenger was saddened by the hastiness of those who say "we believe" and hearts of these people don't believe. 

I also sadden by the hastiness of some who say "we believe" and yet to me it seems like their hearts dont believe. But am i not becoming judgemental here? How can i judge a person while Allah is the Best of the judges. And how can i say they are hypocrites? Only Allah knows who is a hypocrite. But Allah mentioned an attribute of hypocrites in this ayah.

And that attribute is that they say " if you are given this then take it and if you are not given this then beware". Subhan Allah. So that is basically pick and choose habit that distinguishes hypocrites from believers. They take from Prophet's judgement only what suits them. So it is basically not entering Islam completely because Islam is obeying Allah and His messenger saw completely. Also these people used to distort words. And this happening today as well that Muslims are given totally different meanings to ayahs that don't conform to Quran and sunnah. Oh Allah save us from being hypocrite. Oh Allah make us believers. Ameen.

Allah also mentioned that these hypocrites are avid listeners to falsehood and to the people who don't come to Prophet Muhammad saw. How do I make sure that I am NOT an avid listner of falsehood? I know Quran is right. So listening to Quran can guarantee insha Allah that I am not avid listener to falsehood. And how do I make sure that I don't listen to those who dont come to Prophet Muhammad saw?  Prophet saw is not alive anymore but his sunnah is alhamdolillah. So I need to make sure that I don't listen to people who don't follow sunnah. 

There is also a warning in this ayah that "whoever Allah wants to put in fitnah, then nobody can do anything about it". Subhan Allah. May Allah save us all from such fitnah. Because these are the people Allah didn't intend to purifyvtheir heart. Oh Allah purify our hearts. Ameen. And for these people There is a disgrace in this world. Oh Allah save us from disgrace in this world and the next. 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.

Allah comes in between a person and his heart

The more I think about it, the more I get convinced about the fact that the thing which fluctuates most is our heart. Allah said, Allah comes between a person and his heart. When i read the tafsir it said, Allah can keep away believers from disbelief and Allah can keep disbelievers from belief.  But somebody would say if Allah wills He would have straighten our hearts. But what do we achieve without effort? Are we able any materialistic amenity without effort? Then how can our heart be straightened without heart? It is scary. I spend my hours how my heart leads it to. And Allah comes between a person and his heart. So if we don't straighten our hearts, all our time is wasted. But Allah planned our hearts to fluctuate and we have to deal with it. But how? First step is realization.

We learn from following that hearts get hardened

Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 74:
ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِيَ كَالْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ الْأَنْهَارُ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Then your hearts hardened after that, so that they were like rocks, rather worse in hardness; and surely there are some rocks from which streams burst forth, and surely there are some of them which split asunder so water issues out of them, and surely there are some of them which fall down for fear of Allah, and Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.

In another place Allah reminds that hearts get blind
Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 46:
أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَتَكُونَ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ يَعْقِلُونَ بِهَا أَوْ آذَانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَٰكِن تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ

Have they not travelled in the land so that they should have hearts with which to understand, or ears with which to hear? For surely it is not the eyes that are blind, but blind are the hearts which are in the breasts.

I also need to know Allah put seals on whose hearts.

Allah tells us that as well that it is those who are proud, haughty, those who follow their desires and those who transgress.

Surah Ghafir, Verse 35:
الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ وَعِندَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ

Those who dispute concerning the communications of Allah without any authority that He has given them; greatly hated is it by Allah and by-those who believe. Thus does Allah set a seal over the heart of every proud, haughty one.

Surah Muhammad, Verse 16:
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ آنِفًا أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ

And there are those of them who seek to listen to you, until when they go forth from you, they say to those who have been given the knowledge: What was it that he said just now? These are they upon whose hearts Allah has set a seal and they follow their low desires.
Surah Yunus, Verse 74:
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ رُسُلًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَاءُوهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا بِمَا كَذَّبُوا بِهِ مِن قَبْلُ كَذَٰلِكَ نَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ الْمُعْتَدِينَ

Then did We raise up after him apostles to their people, so they came to them with clear arguments, but they would not believe in what they had rejected before; thus it is that We set seals upon the hearts of those who exceed the limits.



So now we need to know how to keep our hearts straight.

Allah taught us following dua.

Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verse 8:
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Our Lord! make not our hearts to deviate after Thou hast guided us aright, and grant us from Thee mercy; surely Thou art the most liberal Giver.

Allah defends those who believe

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 22. Al-Hajj, Verse 38:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدَافِعُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍ

Translation:

Truly, Allah defends those who believe. Verily! Allah likes not any treacherous ingrate to Allah [those who disobey Allah but obey Shaitan (Satan)].

Feel overpowered by satan?

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 16. An-Nahl, Verse 99:

إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Translation:

Verily! He has no power over those who believe and put their trust only in their Lord (Allah).

Surah 16. An-Nahl, Verse 100:

إِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِهِ مُشْرِكُونَ

Translation:

His power is only over those who obey and follow him (Satan), and those who join partners with Him (Allah) [i.e. those who are Mushrikun - polytheists - see Verse 6:121].

If you fear Allah, He will grant you a criteria

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 8. Al-Anfal, Verse 29:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

Translation:

O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furqan a criterion [(to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. making a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you, and Allah is the Owner of the Great Bounty.

via iQuran