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Reflections on Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 168
يا ايها الناس كلوا مما في الارض حلالا طيبا ولا تتبعوا خطوات الشيطان انه لكم عدو مبين ١٦٨
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ حَلَـٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌ ١٦٨
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاﲶ
ٱلنَّاسُﲷ
كُلُواْﲸ
مِمَّاﲹ
فِيﲺ
ٱلۡأَرۡضِﲻ
حَلَٰلٗاﲼ
طَيِّبٗاﲽ
وَلَاﲾ
تَتَّبِعُواْﲿ
خُطُوَٰتِﳀ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚﳁﳂ
إِنَّهُۥﳃ
لَكُمۡﳄ
عَدُوّٞﳅ
مُّبِينٌﳆ
١٦٨ﳇ
O humanity! Eat from what is lawful and good on the earth and do not follow Satan’s footsteps. He is truly your sworn enemy.
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5 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 2:168
The first part of the verse tells us to eat what is good and lawful, followed by the command not to follow Satan’s footsteps, "for he is your sworn enemy.” Al-Baqarah 2:168
Whenever I read this verse, I am reminded that food gives us the energy to function, move, and live. If Allah provides us with the nourishment and strength we need, how can we use those very blessings to disobey Him? If we could calculate the energy we receive from food in c...
Whenever I read this verse, I am reminded that food gives us the energy to function, move, and live. If Allah provides us with the nourishment and strength we need, how can we use those very blessings to disobey Him? If we could calculate the energy we receive from food in c...
27 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 2:168
Bismillah.
SubhanAllah, if we were asked about the commands of the Qur’an, what would we say? We must fast, pray, donate, perform pilgrimage — and the likes. But is this verse not a clear command? Eating from what is lawful and good (healthy) is a direct command from Allah as well. It can be an act of worship if we intend it to be. Don’t ever think you’re wasting time in the necessary and mundane moments of life. Everything can be an act of wo...
SubhanAllah, if we were asked about the commands of the Qur’an, what would we say? We must fast, pray, donate, perform pilgrimage — and the likes. But is this verse not a clear command? Eating from what is lawful and good (healthy) is a direct command from Allah as well. It can be an act of worship if we intend it to be. Don’t ever think you’re wasting time in the necessary and mundane moments of life. Everything can be an act of wo...
36 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 2:168, 2:35
Quick reflection: #joy
Waves of happiness and sadness pass through the heart everyday. But there are moments when the sadness threatens to settle in and make a home there. Isn't that the case with everyone? We start thinking "Oh but look at this problem and that problem, why shouldn't I remain sad?"
But in one moment like that today I was reminded of this ayah and the only way to describe it is being refilled from a giant fountain of pur...
Waves of happiness and sadness pass through the heart everyday. But there are moments when the sadness threatens to settle in and make a home there. Isn't that the case with everyone? We start thinking "Oh but look at this problem and that problem, why shouldn't I remain sad?"
But in one moment like that today I was reminded of this ayah and the only way to describe it is being refilled from a giant fountain of pur...
37 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 2:168, 2:183-185
When we become attached to the taste of junk, we forget the sweetness of what is pure. In the same way, when the heart is constantly fed with distractions and unhealthy habits, it forgets the sweetness of what is pure and good.
Many times we hesitate to taste something that is good, nourishing, and wholesome. But when the stomach is cleansed, and when someone gently encourages us to try something good, that very thing can become our favorite. Li...
Many times we hesitate to taste something that is good, nourishing, and wholesome. But when the stomach is cleansed, and when someone gently encourages us to try something good, that very thing can become our favorite. Li...
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:168, 7:31
Eat, drink and, but do not be extravagant.
Eid is a time of joy. It is a celebration of a grand achievement having completed a month of fast and having worshipped Allah with a higher level of intensity than other months. Eid is also a time of celebration, joy, food and drink. A great blessing from Allah that we often don’t ponder about, is the ability to enjoy food and drink, due to the gift of our taste buds. Of course, the primary function of ...
Eid is a time of joy. It is a celebration of a grand achievement having completed a month of fast and having worshipped Allah with a higher level of intensity than other months. Eid is also a time of celebration, joy, food and drink. A great blessing from Allah that we often don’t ponder about, is the ability to enjoy food and drink, due to the gift of our taste buds. Of course, the primary function of ...