Sometimes I think of this ayah before making dua. The heart can hold so many feelings and they can't always be expressed or spoken for one reason or another. Perhaps you don't know how to explain what you are feeling, perhaps there isn't anyone trustworthy enough to discuss with, perhaps you feel that no one will understand, or perhaps some things are better left unsaid. But guess what? All those dreams, hopes, fears, anxieties, insecurities, and...See more
Youtube used to allow streaming without any unwanted adverts once upon a time. Those were the good old days. You could listen to an entire surah without being ambushed with an advert about shampoo or a holiday package. Now, you have to sign up to the premium version to get an advert-free experience. As I returned back from Jummah last Friday, I played one of my favourite reciters -Shaykh Abdul Basit on Youtube. The powerful and moving recitation ...See more
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
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
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 20 and Ayah 20:43-44
The Pharaoh is one of the worst people to ever walk this Earth. A disbeliever with the haughtiness and arrogance to enslave, persecute, torture, and commit genocide of an entire nation. Few of mankind will ever approach his level of corruption. Still, Allah sent guidance to him. On top of that, Prophet Musa and Prophet Harun were instructed to approach him with respect, because even a tyrant with a devastating track record may have a change of he...See more
While speaking about the names of surahs, the connections between a surah's name and its theme, and how frequently the story of Moosaa is mentioned throughout the Qur'an, al-Suyooti mentioned:
[قال بعضهم : كاد القرآن أن يكون كله لموسى وكان أولى سورة أن تسمى به سورة طه أو سورة القصص أو الأعراف ; لبسط قصته في الثلاثة ما لم يبسط في غيرها]
Some have said: Nearly the entire Qur'an is about Moosaa, and the surah that would be most entitled to be name...See more
عن ابن عباس وسعيد بن جبير -رضي الله عنهم-: "السر ما تسر في نفسك، وأخفى من السر ما يلقيه -عز وجل- في قلبك من بعد، ولا تعلم أنك ستحدّث به نفسك؛ لأنك تعلم ما تسر به اليوم، ولا تعلم ما تسر به غدًا، واللّه يعلم ما أسررت اليوم، وما تسر به غدًا". وقال علي بن أبي طلحة عن ابن عباس -رضي الله عنهما-: "(السر): ما أسر ابن آدم في نفسه، (وأخفى): ما خفي عليه مما هو فاعله قبل أن يعمله". البغوي:3/113. السؤال: بيّن عظيم قدرة الله في علمه السر وأخفى.