the Day all will appear ˹before Allah˺. Nothing about them will be hidden from Him. ˹He will ask,˺ “Who does all authority belong to this Day? To Allah—the One, the Supreme!1
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The Unseen God reminding us through an unseen molecule that we are one vulnerable human community and that He is our lord. No matter how strong we thought we were, He is the only one truly in charge,
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 40:16, 55:29, 42:11, 19:65, 16:53
'Everything in the heavens and the earth prays to Him for help. He is busy at every moment. ' ( Ar-Rahman: verse 29) (Such as honoring someone, insulting someone, giving life to someone through re-creation, killing someone, etc.).
When the sea is pounding in the wind, the boatmen shout, 'O Allah!'
When the camel driver and the caravan lost their way in the desert, they cried out, 'O Allah!'
When disaster strikes, the afflicted say, 'O A...See more
This name means ‘to dominate over’ or ‘to subdue from above’. God says in the Qur'an: 'And He is the subjugator (Al-Qaahiru) over His servants. And He is the Wise (Al-Hakeem), the Acquainted [with all] (Al-Khabeer). (6:18) Someone with this attribute might be considered a tyrant, which is why God Almighty tells us that this attribute is possessed by the One who is also the Most Wise and the One who is Best Acquainted with everything. This referen...See more
God Almighty is the Inheritor, who remains after all is gone. Imam Al-Ghazali, may God have mercy on him, states that God Almighty is the one to whom possessions return after the owner passes, as He is the One who remains, so everything returns to Him. God says in the Qur'an: 'The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from God. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To God, the One, the Prevailing.' (Qur’an, 40:16) Th...See more
Many scholars (such as Imam Bukhari and Imam Tirmidhi) refer to Surat Ghafer, Chapter 40, as the Surah of 'the believer' – سورة المؤمن.
This chapter narrates with some level of detail the story of Musa and the Pharaoh, and in particular the moment when the Pharaoh announced his clear intention to kill Musa [40:26].
Immediately after that, the spotlight in the Surah turns into a man from the royal family of the phar...See more
Imagine your daughter is slandered of the worst of crimes imaginable and rumours spread all across the community. You then find out one of the major protagonists is your close relative who you have been financially providing for, for many years. Can you even begin to imagine the pain and enraged anger you would feel?
This is what Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) faced. He understandably swore an oath to stop spending on Mistah, d...See more