Your wealth and children are trial, so fear Allah, listen, obey and spend

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

At-Taghabun 64:15

إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ 

Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allah has with Him a great reward.

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At-Taghabun 64:16

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ وَأَنفِقُوا۟ خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ 

So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah ]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul -  it is those who will be the successful.

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At-Taghabun 64:17

إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ 

If you loan Allah a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. And Allah is Most Appreciative and Forbearing.

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At-Taghabun 64:18

عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ 

Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Qur'an as a Reminder

Quran is a reminder, they won't remember except if Allah wills

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Al-Muddaththir 74:54

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذْكِرَةٌ 

No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder

Al-Muddaththir 74:55

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ 

Then whoever wills will remember it.

Al-Muddaththir 74:56

وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ هُوَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ 

And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.

Play and Distraction

أعوذ بالله من  الشيطان  الرجيم

 Al-An'am 6:32

وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ 

And the worldly life is not but amusement and diversion; but the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah, so will you not reason?

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I heard these words لعب و لهو so many times that at times I feel like, I don't take time to reflect what these mean. To the best of my understanding لعب means some play or sports which I enjoy. And to the Best of my understanding لهو is something that distracts you. والله اعلم Even though I know what these means roughly, yet I get myself involved myself in play of some kind every single day Subhan Allah. Ok if I restrict myself to limited time to play then fine, provided I still remembered Allah during the play. But if I dont remember Allah at all during the play then I am at loss according to ان الانسان لفي خسر إلا الذين  آمنوا و عملوا الصالحات وتواصوا بالحق وتواصوا بالصبر 

Because everybody is in loss except those who believed and did good deeds and enjoined each other in truth and patience.

Second trap of this world is لهو that is distraction. There is so much distraction in every second of this life that is really hard to maintain the focus. I am reminded by الهاكم التكاثر and yet I am distracted by competing with someone of having more of something. Subhan Allah.

May Allah help us notice that we are involved in لعب and لهو . Ameen. May Allah help us remind that we will have something better insha Allah if we just fear Allah. الهم اني اسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى  I ask Allah guidance and fear and well being and self sufficiency. 

Oh Allah help us use our intellect. Ameen.

A Criterion

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem

Al-Anfal 8:29

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا إِن تَتَّقُوا ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 

O you who have believed, if you fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

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It happens to me that I don't understand what is right or wrong. This ayah reminds me to fear Allah. If I fear Him, He will grant me a criteria. And remove my evil from me and forgive me. But fearing Him in its true right also becomes difficult. At least this ayah reminds me to make an effort to be fearful. And I experienced Allah does provide me a criteria if I make an effort to be fearful. Alhamdolillah

Fear and knowledge

Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek Allah's mercy, guidance, forgiveness and help. Ameen

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

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 Faatir (فاطر) / 35:28

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَٰٓؤُا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ

And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Forgiving.

وَمِنَ And among  -  النَّاسِ men  -  وَالدَّوَابِّ and moving creatures  -  وَالْأَنْعَامِ and the cattle  -  مُخْتَلِفٌ (are) various  -  أَلْوَانُهُ [their] colors  -  كَذَلِكَ likewise.  -  إِنَّمَا Only  -  يَخْشَى fear  -  اللَّهَ Allah  -  مِنْ among  -  عِبَادِهِ His slaves  -  الْعُلَمَؤُا those who have knowledge.  -  إِنَّ Indeed,  -  اللَّهَ Allah  -  عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty,  -  غَفُورٌ Oft-Forgiving.  - 
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Only those fear Allah, who have knowledge. I like to have knowledge but it is scary if it is making me feel high. How can I feel high and yet I do feel high after learning something new. Oh Allah make me humble. Oh Allah I want to fear You but I want to increase my knowledge too but knowledge doesn't make me humble. Oh Allah I have no strength no power. Oh Allah increase my knowledge but make me humble. Oh Allah make me remember that all knowledge comes from You. Oh Allah make me remember that only those fear You are those who have knowledge. Oh Allah make me fear You.

Believers in truth

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 8. Al-Anfal, Verse 2:

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Translation:

The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Quran) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone);

Surah 8. Al-Anfal, Verse 3:

الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

Translation:

Who perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and spend out of that We have provided them.

Surah 8. Al-Anfal, Verse 4:

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا لَّهُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

Translation:

It is they who are the believers in truth. For them are grades of dignity with their Lord, and Forgiveness and a generous provision (Paradise).