What a beautiful parable!
سبحان الله
When a baby is born, he gets amused with toys. When he turns teens, he gets distracted so much. Then he reaches an age when self adornment becomes most important. Then the family life begins and then it is boasting and competition in increase in wealth and children basically in accomplishment of children. And then heading to old age of weakness and decline and finally death.
Same thing happens to plants. Rain makes the plants green and beautiful. And then we see it dry and yellow and then becomes debris.
This cycle of human life and plant life is repeated again and again. Oh Allah help us learn from this parable. Ameen.
I believe that this life is an enjoyment of delusion and yet it is so easy to become part of this delusion.
But in the end of this ayah Allah just put two options. Either it is severe punishment or forgiveness.
I can't opt for severe punishment. I need to opt for forgiveness. Oh Allah help us race in seeking forgiveness. Oh Allah we are weak. We get deluded. Oh Allah please save us from this delusion. Oh Allah help us gain the maximum advantage of our resources including our remain ing time in this world. Oh Allah we dont deserve jannah but grant us jannah out of Your Mercy.
Ameen.
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek Allah's mercy, guidance, forgiveness and help.
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Al-Qiyamah 75:22
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
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I love radiant faces. Everybody does. Women especially. Just check out how much money cosmetic industry is making to sell creams for a radiant skin for face.
And those creams don't work most of the time. SubhanAllah.
I came to the conclusion radiance comes from inside. It doesn't matter what the skin color is. Some people just radiate.
Oh Allah make our face radiate that day. And make us able to look at You that day. Ameen.
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.
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek forgiveness, mercy, guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Al-Anfaal (الأنفال) / 8:73
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ
And those who disbelieved are allies of one another. If you do not do so, there will be fitnah on earth and great corruption.
وَالَّذِينَ And those who - كَفَرُوا disbelieve, - بَعْضُهُمْ some of them - أَوْلِيَاءُ (are) allies - بَعْضٍ (to) another. - إِلَّا If not - تَفْعَلُوهُ you do it, - تَكُنْ (there) will be - فِتْنَةٌ oppression - فِي in - الْأَرْضِ the earth - وَفَسَادٌ and corruption - كَبِيرٌ great. -
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I witness oppression and corruption everywhere and I always wondered from where it began and until when will it continue. Answer is here. Oppression and corruption happened because believers didn't become protectors of other believers while in disbelievers, some are protectors of others.
Why can't I become protector of every believer? Because I have a doubt about their belief? But who am I to judge anybody? I need to protect everybody and it needs to begin in a household and then a community, then a city, a country and so on. If I don't make an effort on myself, then I cannot complain about oppression and great corruption.
Oh Allah make us united. Ameen. Oh Allah help us protect the believers. Ameen.
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today. I seek forgivess, guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Al-Baqara (البقرة) / 2:216
وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تُحِبُّوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
وَعَسَى But perhaps - أَنْ [that] - تَكْرَهُوا you dislike - شَيْئًا a thing - وَهُوَ and it - خَيْرٌ (is) good - لَكُمْ for you; - وَعَسَى and perhaps - أَنْ [that] - تُحِبُّوا you love - شَيْئًا a thing - وَهُوَ and it - شَرٌّ (is)
bad - لَكُمْ for you. - وَاللَّهُ And Allah - يَعْلَمُ knows - وَأَنْتُمْ while you - لَا (do) not - تَعْلَمُونَ know. -
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Many times it happens that I hate a thing that is happening. I hate it and get irritated and when that situation passes, I realize that was the best thing happened to me. And many times I love certain things without realizing that they are bad for me. But why do I hate certain situations? I hate them because they take me out of my comfort zone. Basically those situations are hard on my soul and I forget that Allah Knows about my soul and I don't know anything. So it is a reminder that Allah always know and I never know. So basically situations become hateful when I start to think that the reverse situation is better for me and I forget that what Allah decided for me is better for me because Allah Knows and I don't know.
Assalamoalaekum
I would like to share the ayahs which has helped me today to regain my focus again alhamdolillah. I seek forgivess, guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Aal-i-Imraan (آل عمران) / 3:133
وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous
وَسَارِعُوا And hasten - إِلَى to - مَغْفِرَةٍ forgiveness - مِنْ from - رَبِّكُمْ your Lord - وَجَنَّةٍ and a Garden - - عَرْضُهَا its width - السَّمَاوَاتُ (is like that of) the heavens - وَالْأَرْضُ and the earth - أُعِدَّتْ prepared - لِلْمُتَّقِينَ for the pious. -
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On a daily basis I hasten in so many things and yet this ayah is a reminder, what I need to hasten. And that is seeking forgiveness and garden that is as wide as heavens and earth.
Because if I am really forgiven and I get this wide garden then I have gotten everything.
But Allah سبحان و تعالى mentioned this garden is prepared for the pious. And Allah سبحان و تعالى also mentioned the characteristics of these pious ones in next two ayahs.
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Aal-i-Imraan (آل عمران) / 3:134 to 3:135
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِى ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلْكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلْغَيْظَ وَٱلْعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good;
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا۟ فَٰحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allah? - and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know.
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So these pious ones have following characteristics
1. They spend in cause of Allah in ease and hardship
2. They restrain anger
3. They pardon people.
4. When they commit immorality or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and seek forgivess
5. They don't persist in what they have done while they know.
I need to check myself on daily basis if I have these characteristics. Because gardens are prepared for those who have these five characteristics.
Restraining anger is one of them. One practical tip to know if I can restrain my anger is to ask somebody who is weaker than me. Pardoning people is also one of them and is hard. One motivation for me in Pardoning people that I need Pardoning from Allah and Allah pardons if we pardon each other. Also I think I have hunted so many that I need Pardoning from others as well so why shouldn't my heart be soften to pardon others. I wrong myself every single day and then regret but instead of regretting, more important thing is to remember Allah and seek His forgivess. And the last one is not persisting on wrong. Many times it happens that i get reminded by Quran or by righteous people. That's the time to get humble and stop persisting on my ways and seek guidance and help of Allah to mend my ways. But ego comes in.
Oh Allah help us hasten in seeking forgivess and garden. Ameen. Oh Allah give us taqwa. Ameen. Oh Allah grant us jannah that is prepared for the righteous. Oh Allah help us control our anger. Oh Allah help us spend in ease and hardship. Oh Allah help us pardon others. Oh Allah help us see our mistakes and help us no persist on them. Ameen.
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.
Assalamoalaekum
I would like to share an that inspired me today. I seek forgiveness and guidance and help from Allah سبحان و تعالى
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Al-Baqara (البقرة) / 2:134
تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
That was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.
تِلْكَ This - أُمَّةٌ (was) a community - قَدْ (which) - خَلَتْ has passed away, - لَهَا for it - مَا what - كَسَبَتْ it earned - وَلَكُمْ and for you - مَا what - كَسَبْتُمْ you have earned. - وَلَا And not - تُسْءَلُونَ you will be asked - عَمَّا about what - كَانُوا they used to - يَعْمَلُونَ do. -
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This ayah inspires me because it makes me accountable for everything I do. This ayah appears right after the mention of Ibrahim عليه السلام And Yaqub عليه السلام and after the mention of giving of will to his sons. And mashaAllah his sons said they will worship one Allah after him.
If I am honest I am influenced by people around me, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. And my thoughts go here and there being inspired by some, frustrated by some, wondered about some.
I am inspired by some when they are doing good deeds which I am not doing. I am frustrated by some because they cause hinderance in my work sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. I am wondering about some because I keep telling them something according to my understanding but they don't seem to understand or may be I don't see them absorbing it.
But sometimes these inspirations, frustrations and wondering take me nowhere. Because if I keep getting inspired by good people and don't take an action myself then what's the benefit.
If I keep getting frustrated by those who hinder my work then again my loss and if I keep wondering about those who don't seem to understand what I say then again my loss.
This ayah reminds me I am responsible for my own action. It reminds me good people have passed and will keep passing. For me is what I earn and for them is what they earned. And I won't be questioned about they used to do.
An exactly same ayah appears in Soorah AL Baqarah 141.
That one reminds me again, I shouldn't worry about people who seem to hinder and seem to be unresponsive to my calls. For me is what I earn and for them is what they earn. My job is convey in best possible manner.
May Allah make me beneficial for all His creations. Ameen. Oh Allah give us the ability to be grateful for the favors You bestowed upon us and our parents and help us do something that pleases You and add us with Your mercy with the righteous people. Ameen.
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing two ayahs that inspired me today.
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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Allah SWT says:
قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقُومَ مِنْ مَّقَامِكَ ۖ وَإِنِّى عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمِينٌ
"A powerful one from among the jinn said, I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."
(QS. An-Naml 27: Verse 39)
Allah SWT says:
قَالَ الَّذِى عِنْدَهُ ۥ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِنْدَهُ ۥ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ فَضْلِ رَبِّى لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ وَمَنْ شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّى غَنِىٌّ كَرِيمٌ
"Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you. And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
(QS. An-Naml 27: Verse 40)
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First ayah mentions that a powerful jinn mentioned about his strength to do the task of bringing the throne.
Second ayah mentions about the knowledge of the book that other jinn had who offered to bring the throne even more quickly.
I am amazed by the fact that knowledge of the book played a bigger role in achieving tasks in more proficient way as compared to being strong. SubhanAllah.
I ask Allah to give us strength as well. But I ask Allah to give us the knowledge of the book so that we apply it in best possible manner.
Oh Allah give us beneficial knowledge. Ameen.
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
وَإِذَا كُنْتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا فَلْيَكُونُوا مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَائِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا فَلْيُصَلُّوا مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَيْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنْ كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِنْ مَطَرٍ أَوْ كُنْتُمْ مَرْضَىٰ أَنْ تَضَعُوا أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُهِينًا
And when you are among them and keep up the prayer for them, let
a party of them stand up with you, and let them take their arms; then when they have prostrated themselves let them go to your rear, and let another party who have not prayed come forward and pray with you, and let them take their precautions and their arms; (for) those who disbelieve desire that you may be careless of your arms and your luggage, so that they may then turn upon you with a sudden united attack, and there is no blame on you, if you are annoyed with rain or if you are sick, that you lay down your arms, and take your precautions; surely Allah has prepared a disgraceful chastisement for the unbelievers. (Surah An-Nisa',4:102)
وَإِذَا And when - كُنتَ you are - فِيهِمْ among them - فَأَقَمْتَ and you lead - لَهُمُ for them - ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer, - فَلْتَقُمْ then let stand - طَآئِفَةٌ a group - مِّنْهُم of them - مَّعَكَ with you - وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ and let them - أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ their arms. - فَإِذَا Then when - سَجَدُوا۟ they have prostrated, - فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ then let them be - مِن behind you - وَرَآئِكُمْ behind you - وَلْتَأْتِ and let come (forward) - طَآئِفَةٌ a group - - أُخْرَىٰ other, - لَمْ (which has) not - يُصَلُّوا۟ prayed, - فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ and let them - مَعَكَ with you - وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ and let them - حِذْرَهُمْ their precautions - وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ and their arms. - وَدَّ Wished - ٱلَّذِينَ those who - كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved - لَوْ if - تَغْفُلُونَ you neglect - عَنْ [about] - أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ your arms - وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ and your baggage - فَيَمِيلُونَ so (that) they (can) assault - عَلَيْكُم [upon] you - مَّيْلَةً (in) a single attack. - وَٰحِدَةً (in) a single attack. - وَلَا But (there is) no - جُنَاحَ blame - عَلَيْكُمْ upon you - إِن if - كَانَ was - بِكُمْ with you - أَذًى any trouble - مِّن (because) of - مَّطَرٍ rain - أَوْ or - كُنتُم you are - مَّرْضَىٰٓ sick - أَن that - تَضَعُوٓا۟ you lay down - أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ your arms, - وَخُذُوا۟ but take - حِذْرَكُمْ your precautions. - إِنَّ Indeed, - ٱللَّهَ Allah - أَعَدَّ has prepared - لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers - عَذَابًا a punishment - مُّهِينًا humiliating. -
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah below which inspired me today. I pray that Allah give us all the opportunity to do good. Ameen.
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وَابْتَغِ فِيمَا آتَاكَ اللَّهُ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنْسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِنْ كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ الْفَسَادَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
And seek by means of what Allah has given you the future abode, and do not neglect your portion of this world, and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you, and do not seek to make mischief in the land, surely Allah does not love the mischief-makers.
(Surah Al-Qasas,28:77)
وَٱبْتَغِ But seek, - فِيمَآ through what - ءَاتَىٰكَ Allah has given you, - ٱللَّهُ Allah has given you, - ٱلدَّارَ the home - ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ (of) the Hereafter, - وَلَا and (do) not - تَنسَ forget - نَصِيبَكَ your share - مِنَ of - ٱلدُّنْيَا the world. - وَأَحْسِن And do good - كَمَآ as - أَحْسَنَ Allah has been good - ٱللَّهُ Allah has been good - إِلَيْكَ to you. - وَلَا And (do) not - تَبْغِ seek - ٱلْفَسَادَ corruption - فِى in - ٱلْأَرْضِ the
earth. - إِنَّ Indeed, - ٱللَّهَ Allah - لَا (does) not - يُحِبُّ love - ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ the corrupters.\" -
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This ayah is long with an emphasis on what we should do. But I got stuck on
وَأَحْسِنْ كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ
And do good as Allah has done good to you.
Although this ayah was directed towards Qaroon who was blessed with a lot of wealth. But I can't just pass this ayah thinking this doesn't apply to me because I am not given as much wealth as Qaroon.
I am given a lot. Alhamdolillah.
I want to make a habit for my everyday to assign some moments to just think about what I am given. But it's hard. I take for granted so many things. But if I remember how much good Allah has done to me then I will be able to do good to His creation. It is like trying to pay Him back. I can never pay Him back. It's said said we cannot pay our mothers back even if I take her to hajj and make her do hajj on my shoulders. Allah's love is 70 times more than a mother's love.
I want to remind myself "Do good to others as Allah has been good to you." In order to do good to others I need to recall what good Allah has done to me. I just want to list here what is coming to my mind right now about what good Allah has done to me.
1. Allah promised me to forgive my mistakes if I seek forgiveness alhamdolillah. Then I should be lenient enough to forgive people.
2. Allah has put a veil on many of my shortcomings so others can't see it alhamdolillah then I should put a veil on people's flaws as well.
3. Allah has given me wealth and strength alhamdolillah then I should make use of these to do good to others.
4. Allah has given me food alhamdolillah then I should share with others.
5. Allah has given me a brain to think alhamdolillah then I should be grateful for this to Allah and try to use it to help others.
6. Allah has given me the ability to write this alhamdolillah then I should help others as well to find their abilities. Allah has blessed each one of us with something.
7. Allah has given me family alhamdolillah then I should be grateful to each of the family member and show my gratitude to them.
8. Allah has been so generous to me by blessing me so much despite of my negligence towards my duties. Then I should be generous to His creation as well.
I want to remind myself to make this duaa of Prophet Sulaiman عليه السلام
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.
(Surah An-Naml,27:19)
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today.
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَانُ دَاوُودَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنْطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِينُ
And Sulaiman was Dawood´s heir, and he said: O men! we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given all things; most surely this is manifest grace.
(Surah An-Naml,27:16)
وَوَرِثَ And inherited - سُلَيْمَٰنُ Sulaiman - دَاوُۥدَ Dawood. - وَقَالَ And he said, - يَٰٓأَيُّهَا \"O - ٱلنَّاسُ people! - عُلِّمْنَا We have been taught - مَنطِقَ (the) language - ٱلطَّيْرِ (of) the birds, - وَأُوتِينَا and we have been - مِن from - كُلِّ every - شَىْءٍ thing. - إِنَّ Indeed, - هَٰذَا this - لَهُوَ surely, it - ٱلْفَضْلُ (is) the favor - ٱلْمُبِينُ evident.\" -
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Every once in a while I am amazed by birds. In this age of technology I hardly get time to go outside to look at birds. But when I hear them early in the morning I know I missed the time of tahajjud. I wonder how do they wake up every morning so early and do tasbeeh. I wonder what do they say in tasbeeh.
I wonder what do they talk. Every once in a while when I am driving I see a large flock of birds sitting in line on the wires up on the traffic light as if they are having a meeting. I wonder what do they talk in their meeting. Their meetings are quite right than ours.
When i see a flock of birds in the sky in a line, I wish to ask their leader how do they communicate.
Sulaiman عليه السلام was taught language of birds and he mentioned it was a clear bounty.
SubhanAllah.
I realize the advantages of knowing multiple languages. We can communicate with humanity better if we know each other languages. We have a better chance to learn from each other. And on top of that if we know the language of birds, that's truly an obvious bounty.
Only Sulaiman عليه السلام was given this power and he used it so wisely. SubhanAllah
What do we expect of a هد هد a woodpecker? And a wood pecker brought the news of Queen of Saba. And Sulaiman عليه السلام was able to interpret that news. SubhanAllah. And Allah gave him this power. Allah is Great. الله أكبر
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.
Assalamoalaekum
I am sharing any ayah that inspired me today. If it is of any benefit then all praise to Allah. Oh Allah give us the sincerity in our deeds. Ameen.
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وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
(Surah Ash-Shu'ara',26:109)
وَمَآ And not - أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ I ask (of) you - عَلَيْهِ for it - مِنْ any - أَجْرٍ payment. - إِنْ Not - أَجْرِىَ (is) my
payment - إِلَّا but - عَلَىٰ from - رَبِّ (the) Lord - ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds. -
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I do not ask you any reward for it. My reward is only with Lord of the worlds. This was the statement of Prophet Nuh عليه السلام , Prophet Hud عليه السلام, Prophet Saleh عليه السلام, Prophet Loot عليه السلام , Prophet Shoib عليه السلام. And this was the statement taught to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم in Soorah Saba ayah 47.
And this should be the statement of every preacher. Not only this should be statement of mouth but it should be statement of attitudes.
But this is difficult. Expecting from nobody but Allah is difficult. Expectations come in all different forms. I am not talking here about materialistic expectation like money, gifts, promotion in job etc. But i am pondering over expectations that happen in hearts. Sometimes in form of appreciation sometimes in form of acknowledgement, sometimes in form of assertion.
For example if i do a lot for a person then do I expect that this person listens to all my advises or agrees to everything I say? If yes, then that's an expectation in form of assertion.
Now consider a person I am doing lot for him or her and he/she never ever appreciates nor even acknowledges ever. Will I continue doing good to him? Umm that's hard. As mother or daughter i can do without appreciation but for anybody else it's hard. That's where I need to renew my intention.
Now consider a person, I am trying to do good to him or her for Allah's sake not out of love for him or her and that person niether appreciates nor acknowledge but annoys me with words or actions, will I continue on my goodness? Ummm that's really hard and that's where I need to purify my intentions.
Now consider a person I am trying to do good but this person really harms me with words or actions. Will I continue on my goodness?
It's easy to do good to somebody who does good to you. It's hard to do good to somebody who doesn't benefit you. And it is really hard to do good to those who you get annoyed with. And it is even harder to do good to people who knowingly or unknowingly harm you physically you or emotionally.
And that's what truly gives me the idea of where do I stand when I say " I don't ask you any reward, my reward is only on Lord of the worlds."
Oh Allah strengthen our iman and help us do something where we seek reward solely from You. Ameen.
