Remembrance of Allah

Oh those who believe, let not divert you your wealth and children from remembrance of Allah

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Al-Munafiqun 63:9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ 

O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah . And whoever does that -  then those are the losers.

Al-Munafiqun 63:10

وَأَنفِقُوا۟ مِن مَّا رَزَقْنَٰكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوْلَآ أَخَّرْتَنِىٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 

And spend [in the way of Allah ] from what We have provided you before death approaches one of you and he says, "My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the righteous."

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Al-Munafiqun 63:11

وَلَن يُؤَخِّرَ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهَاۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ 

But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

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.

Soul is certain enjoiner of evil

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Yusuf 12:53

وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِىٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 

And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."

Scales of Justice

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem before 

 Al-Anbiya 21:47

وَنَضَعُ ٱلْمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ 

And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.

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Allah o Akbar. All praise is for Allah and He is free from any imperfection. Subhan Allah.

Every time I read this ayah, I am more convinced of Allah as the Most Supreme King Malik ul Mulke Dholjalal wal ikraam.

Who can be a better king than Allah? Nobody. Can anybody be as just as Allah? Can anybody be as just as the one who can bring something as small as the weight of a mustard seed? 

Can somebody other than Allah be a better accountant? Can somebody other than Allah keep an account of what we utter from tongue? 

I was just hearing this lecture that it is easiest to commit sin with the tongue because we don't realize what we utter. It takes time to commit sins with any other organ. For example if we hit somebody unjustly, our hands can ache and it needs strength in hand itself to hit or commit sin subhan Allah. To commit sin with legs I need to walk or make effort to use my legs. To make sin with eyes, something has to come in front of eyes or if I have weak iman i still have to use my eyes to reach what I want to watch. So I am convinced, it is easiest to commit sin with a tongue because it requires least effort and our tongue doesn't tire talking Subhan Allah. If i cannot realize what i utter with my tongue. how can I take account of it? And if I am unjust in my talk, people remember it and Allah remembers it and when scales of justices are established, Allah will make justice with whomever I wronged. May Allah make us just. Ameen. May Allah save us all from disgrace of that day when scales of justice will be established and Allah will bring everything even if it is as small as mustard seed and when no soul will be dealt unjustly. Ameen.

Migration

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

An-Nisa' 4:72

وَإِنَّ مِنكُمْ لَمَن لَّيُبَطِّئَنَّ فَإِنْ أَصَٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالَ قَدْ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىَّ إِذْ لَمْ أَكُن مَّعَهُمْ شَهِيدًا 

And indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, " Allah has favored me in that I was not present with them."

I feel that I need to migrate. Because with continuous reading of Quran, I realized that there is great reward in migration. I also realize that migration doesn't mean migrating from one country to another but it is also the intention to leave the bad. That's what hijr means. First time I hear hijr has a different meaning than migration from one country to other, I was really surprised and didn't believe on second definition. I thought first kind of migration is harder than the second kind of migration but it is actually second kind of migration that is harder because that is right against soul and that is always harder. And it gets even harder when the affliction strikes and someone like the one in this ayah say oh Allah favored me while I didn't do what this person who is struck with affliction did. Subhan Allah. May Allah save us from the people like that. Ameen.  And May Allah strengthen our iman  that when we migrate either physically or spiritually, and we encounter people like these, we don't get weak. 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