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قالا ربنا اننا نخاف ان يفرط علينا او ان يطغى ٤٥
قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ ٤٥
قَالَا
رَبَّنَآ
إِنَّنَا
نَخَافُ
أَن
يَفۡرُطَ
عَلَيۡنَآ
أَوۡ
أَن
يَطۡغَىٰ
٤٥
They both pleaded, “Our Lord! We fear that he may be quick to harm us or act tyrannically.”
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Sajid
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:45
Has there ever been a moment in your life where you are so confused and lost that you don't even know what to ask for?
Is it okay to confess to Allah that you are afraid?
Ya rab I'm scared of the outcome and everything around it, save me from what I fear and guide me to the best dua.
Is it okay to confess to Allah that you are afraid?
Ya rab I'm scared of the outcome and everything around it, save me from what I fear and guide me to the best dua.
Arwa
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:40-46
Right now everyone is confused about themselves and their place since it’s so hard to understand what is happening and so fast. Whenever in my life I feel like my life is tumbling out of my hands, I remind myself my life wasn’t in my hands in the first place. I always listen to Surah Taha because I truly believe it’s a surah Allah (SWT) has given to as a mercy just because of how it comforts the hearts at times of unease. It took one conversation...See more
mfayyaz
last year · Referencing Ayah 20:42-46, 20:25-28
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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.
When fear becomes constant, it rewires the m...See more
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.
When fear becomes constant, it rewires the m...See more
Ali Ali
24 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:31, 20:67-68, 26:62, 28:35, 20:45-46
Bismillāh
I’ve realized there is a roadblock in my journey to Allah ﷻ—
Something that makes me pause in doing good.
My first thoughts often deceive me.
When I set out to act, a whisper strikes: 'Don’t. Stop. Fear.'
I convince myself that I’ve already failed—
That there is no point in continuing.
But then I look at how Allah ﷻ dealt with Mūsā عليه السلام.
It is the complete opposite.
In Mūsā’s very first encounter with Allah ﷻ, he trembles in ...See more
I’ve realized there is a roadblock in my journey to Allah ﷻ—
Something that makes me pause in doing good.
My first thoughts often deceive me.
When I set out to act, a whisper strikes: 'Don’t. Stop. Fear.'
I convince myself that I’ve already failed—
That there is no point in continuing.
But then I look at how Allah ﷻ dealt with Mūsā عليه السلام.
It is the complete opposite.
In Mūsā’s very first encounter with Allah ﷻ, he trembles in ...See more
UmAbdullah
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:11-47
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...See more
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...See more
J Yousef
7 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:45-46, 17:1, 4:58, 42:27, 42:11
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God sees everything. He sees the crawling black ant under a hard rock in the darkest of the night; He is not oblivious to anything that is happening to you. When Musa (Moses), peace be unto him), and Harun (as) were told to speak to Pharoah, they were understandably afraid. They said to God Almighty: 'Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress.' And God Almighty responded to them to reass...See more
Tareq Abed
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:24-46
Some things that help in dawah deduced from these verses , though there are more to list:
1. Having an expanded chest (being stress free) is best for giving dawah to be able to focus on the listener and not the thing causing you stress.
2. Speaking clearly to be able to beautify the good with your speech, and vilify the evil is an asset for the da3i
3.Having a teammate in dawah can cause for more strength and success in your mission
4. Constantl...See more
1. Having an expanded chest (being stress free) is best for giving dawah to be able to focus on the listener and not the thing causing you stress.
2. Speaking clearly to be able to beautify the good with your speech, and vilify the evil is an asset for the da3i
3.Having a teammate in dawah can cause for more strength and success in your mission
4. Constantl...See more
Maram
3 years ago · Referencing Surah 20
How do I know that my failure is because I am doing something wrong or because it is the will of Allah?
In the 10th-11th years of the prophecy, prophet Mohammad SAAW went through the toughest times of his life. He lost his uncle and his wife. He was isolated for 2-3 years, he got no more protection and no wife to support him and heal his scars. He was at risk and he had to find a place just to at least stay alive in.
All what he went through S...See more
In the 10th-11th years of the prophecy, prophet Mohammad SAAW went through the toughest times of his life. He lost his uncle and his wife. He was isolated for 2-3 years, he got no more protection and no wife to support him and heal his scars. He was at risk and he had to find a place just to at least stay alive in.
All what he went through S...See more
Allah describes His book as, 'a Book of perfect consistency and repeated lessons—which causes the skin of those who fear their Lord to tremble.'
Do you ever read a surah and you can sense that another surah is echoed or reflected? For me it is not immediately obvious, but something, maybe a similar phrase or key word will tip me off to a pattern of similarity. It is possible that this similarity is just in my imagination - maybe these threads r...See more
HJ
38 weeks ago · Referencing Surah 20 and Ayah 20:124, 20:2
Personal Reflection on Surah Taha
'This Surah held up a mirror I wasn’t ready for.'
There’s something uncomfortable about Surah Taha.
Not because it’s hard to understand
But because it’s hard to face.
I used to read the story of Musa (AS) like a bedtime tale. Familiar, safe.
He stood before Pharaoh. He parted the sea. He made history.
But I never noticed how human he was.
He was afraid.
He hesitated.
He told Allah straight up, 'I can’t do ...See more
'This Surah held up a mirror I wasn’t ready for.'
There’s something uncomfortable about Surah Taha.
Not because it’s hard to understand
But because it’s hard to face.
I used to read the story of Musa (AS) like a bedtime tale. Familiar, safe.
He stood before Pharaoh. He parted the sea. He made history.
But I never noticed how human he was.
He was afraid.
He hesitated.
He told Allah straight up, 'I can’t do ...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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