Indeed, the believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians1—whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.2
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4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 10:62, 2:277, 46:13, 5:69, 7:35, 2:112, 2:274, 2:62, 2:38, 6:48, 39:61
Quranic Remedies to Overcome Fear and Sadness
Amidst difficult world news and tragedies as well as daily trials that we may experience, whom are those that can overcome fear and sadness, in this world and the next?
One of the ways these emotions are interpreted in the Quran is fear of what is yet to come and sadness is about what has passed in this world. While these verses don't negate the reality that we will feel fear or sadness as human be...See more
Ayat 59-73 Allah reminds the Israelites how they were not just ungrateful at the same time extremely disrespectful, and they had the audacity to mock Allah is so many ways, that again in the presence of a Prophet. They ridiculed Allah's orders, tried to humiliate Allah's messenger.
They received the blessings and rejected saying those were not good enough. Yet Allah granted what they wanted through His prophet.
One of our reflection prompts this week (Week One of Qur'an in a Year) is 'How do we believe in Allah SWT without seeing Him?'
As a recent revert (March 2022) who was coming from a position of near-atheism, I worried greatly for a while about how it would ever be possible to truly believe in God. But little b...See more
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 2 and Ayah 1:5-6, 2:121-122
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
I had read a few translations of the Qur’an several times during my teenage years. I was marvelled by the science of the Qur’an. Yet, I didn’t really contemplate about the Prophets peace be upon them all, the Day of Judgment and death. I believe I had not ‘experienced’ much about life and especially I had not suffered much loss during my youth.
4 years ago · Referencing Surah 2 and Ayah 2:274, 63:9-10, 47:35, 2:270, 2:3, 2:254, 19:76, 2:265, 64:16, 2:261-262
The fruit that a plant bears depends on the seed that we sow.When allah provides us with seeds,we have to nurture and water it in a good fertile soil so that it produces lot and lot of fruits,flowers and seeds.
Throughout our lives Allah is constantly planting seeds of faith in our life and calling us to also plant seeds of faith in the lives of others, on an ongoing basis.
Remember —a farmer who plants good quality seeds,in a highly fertile so...See more
2: Surah Al Baqara (The Cow/Heifer) Get to know the Surah that angels descend to the sky for when it is recited. Early Madani (among the first to be revealed to the Prophet after Hijra) It was named after the story of Prophet Musa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ) and his people regarding the cow Contains the last verse of the Quran to be revealed to the Prophet (2:281) It has 286 verses, and is the largest Surah in the Quran. Has been highly p...See more
in the Quran, Allah said in 183 'O you who believe, siyam is prescribed on you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you may become self-restrained. ' The importance of Siyam in Ramadan is clearly expressed in several sayings of the Prophet(S.A.W.).
this is the dua for 22 day اللّهُمّ افْتَحْ لِي فِيهِ أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِكَ، allahumma aftah li fihi abwaba fadlika O Allah; on this day, (please) open before me the doors to Your graces, وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيّ فِيهِ بَرَكَاتِكَ، wa anzil `alayya fihi barakatika And pour down on me Your blessings, وَوَفّقْنِي فِيهِ لِمُوجِبَاتِ مَرْضَاتِكَ، wa waffiqny fihi limujibati mardatika And lead me to things that bring about Your pleasure, وَ أَسْكِنّي فِيهِ بُحْ...See more
وهذه طريقة القرآن: إذا وقع في بعض النفوس عند سياق الآيات بعض الأوهام، فلا بد أن تجد ما يزيل ذلك الوهم؛ لأنه تنزيل مَن يعلم الأشياء قبل وجودها، ومَن رحمتُه وسعت كل شيء، وذلك -والله أعلم- أنه لمَّا ذكر بني إسرائيل وذمَّهم، وذكر معاصيهم وقبائحهم، ربما وقع في بعض النفوس أنهم كلهم يشملهم الذم، فأراد الباري تعالى أن يبين من لم يلحقه الذم منهم بوصفه. ولما كان أيضًا ذكر بني إسرائيل خاصة يوهم الاختصاص بهم؛ ذكر تعالى حكمًا عامًا يشمل الطوائف كلها؛ ليتضح ال...See more