Don't Dispute

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Al-Anfal 8:46

وَأَطِيعُوا ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ‌و وَلَا تَنَٰزَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْۖ وَٱصْبِرُوٓاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ 

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart; and be patient.  Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

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This ayah reminds me not to dispute because dispute results in losing courage. While being patient will give me advantage that Allah will be with me. That should be my greatest comfort that Allah is with me.  Alhamdolillah

Hearing & Sight

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Al-Baqarah 2:20

يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُواۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ 

The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

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Today I felt like this ayah was directly addressing me. Most of the days I feel like this ayah is addressing somebody else. May Allah save our eyesight and hearing. Ameen.

Isn't it that when situations get tough we start to loose our courage to excel in our Deen. We loose our patience and gratitude.That's the condition of people in this ayah. And that was my condition today Subhan Allah. And that's the condition of hypocrites. May Allah save us being hypocrites. Ameen. Alhamdolillah that I was reciting this ayah today and it made me realize it is talking about me today. I am back up again alhamdolillah with fear along with hope from Allah. Alhamdolillah. May Allah save our hearing and eyesight. Ameen.

Doing the Hard Thing

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

An-Nisa' 4:66

وَلَوْ أَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَنِ ٱقْتُلُوٓا أَنفُسَكُمْ أَوِ ٱخْرُجُوا مِن دِيَٰرِكُم مَّا فَعَلُوهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ مِّنْهُمْۖ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِۧ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًا 

And if We had decreed upon them, "Kill yourselves" or "Leave your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer position [for them in faith].

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It happens that Allah asks us to do few things but it gets hard on soul. For example killing the ego is hard on soul. Being humble is hard on soul. And I don't take the courage of doing hard stuff. And i choose to do just the easy stuff. While Allah said, if they had done what they are instructed, that would have been better for them and a firmer position. But I ignore or I loose the courage to do difficult stuff or don't feel the importance of difficult stuff. While is it promised it is firmer position. May Allah give us sight and hearing to feel the importance of difficult stuff and give us the courage to do it. Ameen

Action or Just Talk

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

 Al-Baqarah 2:246

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ قَالُوا لِنَبِىٍّ لَّهُمُ ٱبْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُّقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ هَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ أَلَّا تُقَٰتِلُواۖ قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَآ أَلَّا نُقَٰتِلَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَٰرِنَا وَأَبْنَآئِنَاۖ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 

Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after [the time of] Moses when they said to a prophet of theirs, "Send to us a king, and we will fight in the way of Allah "? He said, "Would you perhaps refrain from fighting if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out from our homes and from our children?" But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.

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This ayah reminds me the big promises I make to myself and big claims i make. And when time comes I start to loose courage. There is a big difference in talk and action. And I came to the conclusion that people who talk more eventually loose courage like the people mentioned in this ayah. And I noticed that people who talk less have easier time in taking action. This may be because when we talk more, we forget to ask Allah for help. May Allah make us among those who talk less and work more. Ameen. And May Allah make among those who keep their promises. Ameen.