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."

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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.

Separating Evil From Good

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Aal-e-Imran 3:179

مَّا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّىٰ يَمِيزَ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُطْلِعَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْتَبِى مِن رُّسُلِهِۧ مَن يَشَآءُۖ فَئَامِنُوا بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۧۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا وَتَتَّقُوا فَلَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ 

Allah would not leave the believers in that [state] you are in [presently] until He separates the evil from the good. Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But [instead], Allah chooses of His messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward.

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Alhamdolillah. I love this ayah. It gives me strength when unpleasant things happen. Because it reminds that Allah will not leave me on what I am if I am a believer, until He separates the evil for good. Shukr Alhamdolillah 

Also it reminds that Allah will not tell me the unseen. Meaning I will never know the reason of few misfortunes. But if I believe and patient then there will be big reward for me insha Allah. May Allah help become believers. Ameen.

Knowledge of the book

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.

Strengthening of empty heart

Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah that inspired me today.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
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وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَارِغًا ۖ إِنْ كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِي بِهِ لَوْلَا أَنْ رَبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And the heart of Musa´s mother was free (from anxiety) she would have almost disclosed it had We not strengthened her heart so that she might be of the believers.
(Surah Al-Qasas,28:10)

وَأَصْبَحَ And became  -  فُؤَادُ (the) heart  -  أُمِّ (of the) mother  -  مُوسَىٰ (of) Musa  -  فَٰرِغًا empty.  -  إِن That,  -  كَادَتْ she was near  -  لَتُبْدِى (to) disclosing  -  بِهِۦ about him,  -  لَوْلَآ if not  -  أَن that  -  رَّبَطْنَا We strengthened  -  عَلَىٰ [over]  -  قَلْبِهَا her heart,  -  لِتَكُونَ so that she would be  -  مِنَ of  -  ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
the believers.  - 


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When I first read, that heart of Musa عليه السلام was free or empty, I didn't understand. On further investigation, I found out her heart was getting empty or free from every thought other than Musa عليه السلام.

It is hard to imagine loosing a child. Loosing a baby is beyond imagining. And she had to put her baby son in river. What an amazing servant of Allah was she! SubhanAllah. But she was a human. And it's natural for a human heart to be overwhelmed with thoughts. And that's what was happening with her. No other thought except of Musa عليه السلام was coming to her mind. And she was about to disclose her secret. But Allah strengthened her heart. Our problems or concerns are not at all comparable to what mother of Musa عليه السلام went through.

This ayah is an inspiration for me for the moments when I act in a certain way and then get overwhelmed by the thoughts of one thing and it makes my heart empty of all other thoughts. There is a reminder in this ayah that only Allah can strengthen our hearts. My job is to ask Allah to strengthen my heart in all these moments. May Allah strengthen the hearts of all of us. Ameen. This ayah is also a reminder that a strong heart is a sign of believer. May Allah help us all in obeying Him, serving Him thankfully and patiently. Ameen.

To get extra strength

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 11. Hud, Verse 52:

وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ

Translation:

"And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah)."

via iQuran