The theme of servitude in Surat Maryam fascinated me today - and in the cases of verses 2 and 93, I found servitude linked to God's attribute The Most Compassionate.
Serving a Compassionate Creator tells me compassion is key and interestingly enough, compassion is not just key to faith and servitude.
Dr. Christopher Cook, Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity, and Innovation explains: 'Compassion is the mo...See more
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 19:93, 7:172, 13:28, 43:87
Gravity is interesting. If you jump up with all your might, you will come back down. Even if you fly on a plane, you need to return back to land after some time. Astronauts have to eventually come back to earth, otherwise they suffer health consequences by being in space beyond a certain time period.
The soul, however, is subject to different laws. The laws of the spiritual world pull the soul back to Allah. The fitra (original disposition) of ...See more
Bilal May Allah be pleased with him stopped giving the athan after the prophet peace be upon him passed away as it would remind him of the blessed prophet.
I never truly understood this concept untill I had to recite these surahs after my mother الله يرحمها passed away. Tbh I’ve been avoiding these surahs because of the emotional weight they have on me now.
I still love these Surah , but there is this memory attached to them now that I recite...See more
6 years ago · Referencing Surah 19 and Ayah 19:10, 19:29-30
Isn't it so interesting that Zechariah (a), a healthy adult, couldn't speak for 3 days and then a few ayahs later, we read that Isa (a), a newborn baby, could speak clearly?
Has anyone reflected upon/compared these 2 events? I'd love to read your reflections and any lessons you can share. JAK.
In addition to being from amongst the greatest woman of mankind, their is another hidden wisdom as to why Maryam AS is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
The Arabs of old, especially the elites amongst them (kings, noblemen, etc.) would never mention the names of their wives publicly because to them this was degrading to their honor as they held their wives too sacred to allow for their names to be on the tongues or ears of other men...See more
6 years ago · Referencing Surah 19 and Ayah 19:2-6
God (swt) frames the story of Zakaria's duaa by introducing it as a mercy from Him. As Zakaria is making his duaa, we're listening to him and we already know that God is having mercy with him. He's Merciful in listening to Zakaria, He's Merciful in answering him immediately, He's Merciful in allowing him to empty his heart of all concern before gifting him a son. What other mercies is God showing His slave?