We hear and read these words so often, yet perhaps we do not always pause to reflect on their depth.
Kun — Be. Fayakun — and it is.
These words remind us of Allah’s perfect power and absolute authority. When Allah wills something, He does not depend on our calculations, resources, or the apparent means around us.
7 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 20:25-28, 24:27, 24:58, 33:53
*Boundaries in the Qur’an: Protecting Ourselves and Our Relationships*
We often struggle to set boundaries in our relationships because of cultural pressure, fear of losing someone, or fear of being misunderstood. Sometimes we feel guilty for saying no, asking for space, or telling someone when something is not okay for us.
But boundaries are not about pushing people away. They help protect our physical, emotional, and mental limits so that we ...
I was recently making this Dua of Musa (a) before speaking to someone and paused for a bit to reflect on how I never need to worry like this when speaking to my Lord. When speaking to people, we have to be cautious and mindful of our words, carefully weighing how they will be perceived. I often find myself typing out a message, backspacing it and rewriting the whole thing. Or sending it and then deleting it out of a concern of being misunderstood...
I was stunned to see how things worked out for me today. I am a college student and today was my lab external exam. In lab externals, we are given an experiment to execute. And at the end, a lecturer from some other college comes here for conducting viva voce. So before I was called for the viva, the dua of prophet Musa (A.S.) flashed my mind. Subhan Allah, as I recited it, I was less nervous of the questions. After I went there, everything we...
'Imagine knowing exactly what you want to say, but the words come out slurred, soft, or rushed — as if your voice is betraying you. People ask you to repeat . Speaking becomes exhausting, a chore rather than a connection. Over time, you stop speaking up at all.'.
Slurred speech, or dysarthria, is a common and often distressing symptom in Parkinsonism,. The struggle with speech affects not only communication but also self-esteem, social interacti...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 1:1-5, 20:25-28, 21:83, 21:87
One reflection that I've had is that in making a dua, the main goal of it is actually to strengthen our relationship with Allah in doing so, and the particular thing that we are asking for is secondary.
For indeed, if our relationship with Allah is good, then the ease, help, and the resources that we are asking for in order to handle our situation will automatically come to us through Allah's mercy and in the way that He wills.
What does it mean to truly trust Allah in the face of fear and adversity?
Pharaoh is introduced in the Quran as someone who elevated himself to absolute power, declaring, 'I am your lord, the most high' (79:24). He divided people with fear and dependency, tormenting their sense of self and community (28:4). Under such a system, survival meant submission, and over time, submission became a reflex.
The next time you recite Surah Al Taha in your Salah especially, or outside of it. Imagine yourself to be Musa ( Alayhi Assalaam) and replace your life story with his life story, Outside of Salah pretend to have that conversation and reflect and see how your Lord Has favored you and chosen you, and shaped you for who you are and then take on life with in mind. I speak to myself with this reflection. May Allah Grant Wisdom to appreciate His favor...
These verses embody for me a beautiful conversation between Allah (SwT) and Prophet Musa peace be upon him, whereas Allah asks Musa about his stick before asking him to throw it away.
He (SwT) in His majesty, connected with Musa before giving him a command, asking him about his stick and why it matters to him.
And prophet Musa responds as if he is speaking with a close friend (and to Allah belongs the utmost example of perfection).