so that you may sit firmly on their backs, and remember your Lord’s blessings once you are settled on them, saying, “Glory be to the One Who has subjected these for us, for we could have never done so ˹on our own˺.
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A few months ago, I listened to a khutbah by Shaykh Omar Suleiman in which he spoke about how the Sahaba spiritually prepared themselves for the trials they would one day face. He mentioned that long before the battlefield, they were already present in their moments of struggle — and it was from that inner preparation that their real strength emerged when the trials finally arrived.
Inspired by this, I began practicing spiritual readiness for an...See more
SubhanAllah. This ayah says that it is Him who enabled all forms of travelling, the traveler can easily die, he is especially vulnerable. We all know how many people die in car accidents, aeroplane crashes etc. Whenever we survive unscathed from travel, it is from the mercy of Allah, and it is a temporary gift from Him to enjoy our life till a certain time. It is the default state of a mode of travel to sink/crash, it is the mercy of Allah that ...See more
In the Name of Allah the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate,
We live in an era of fast changing technological advancement. So many changes it is often hard to keep up with the latest gadget.
These ayats caused for me to stop and reflect earlier today. How often are we thankful for everything we have in our possession? Before modern technology we required animals for transportation and they helped carry loads that helped mankind build big bu...See more
Allah Almighty in this Ayah of Surah Zukhruf, He showed us how to be grateful for His blessing and it represents the all three pillars 1- لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْه
That you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them
2- وَتَقُولُوا سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا ...See more
وروى مسلم أن النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كان إذا ركب راحلته كَبَّرَ ثلاثًا، ثم قال: (سبحن الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين * وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون) ثم يقول: «اللهم إني أسألك في سفري هذا البِرَّ والتقوى، ومن العمل ما ترضى. اللهم هَوِّن علينا السفر واطوِ لنا البعيد. اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر والخليفة في الأهل. اللهم اصحبنا في سفرنا واخلفنا في أهلنا»، وكان إذا رجع إلى أهله قال: «آيبون تائبون إن شاء الله، عابدون، لربنا حامدون». البقاعي:7/13. السؤال...See more
(وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون) أي: لصائرون إليه بعد مماتنا، وإليه سيرنا الأكبر. وهذا من باب التنبيه بسير الدنيا على سير الآخرة؛ كما نبه بالزاد الدنيوي على الزاد الأخروي في قوله تعالى: ﴿وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ﴾ [البقرة: 197]، وباللباس الدنيوي على الأخروي في قوله تعالى: ﴿وَرِيشًاۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٌ﴾ [الأعراف: 26]. ابن كثير4/126. السؤال: كثيرًا ما تدلنا أمورنا الدنيوية على الأحوال الأخروية، بَيِّن ذلك من خلال ...See more