This worldly life is no more than play and amusement. But if you are faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, He will grant you your ˹full˺ reward, and will not ask you ˹to donate all˺ your wealth.
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3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 6:32, 47:36, 12:12, 29:64
I was recently reflecting on Yusuf (a)'s outing with his brothers. As a child, I wonder if he must have been excited to go out for a day of fun and play with his brothers. It made me reflect on how the deception of his brothers is similar to the deception of this dunya in a way. 'This worldly life is no more than play and amusement.'[47:36] It lures us in with its false promises, but if we remain steadfast like Yusuf (a), even when getting caugh...See more
There is a contest show where the judges have to figure out if something is real object or a hyper-realistic cake. Seeing very realistic looking items sliced through, with layers of cake and frosting inside, reminded me of this part of ayah 47:36: 'This worldly life is no more than play and amusement'. It made me think: 'What parts of my life are actually ... just cake?' Please read the verses attached (47:36, 16:96) and share ...See more
Qatada RA said about this verse : Allah SWT knows by extracting money from someone you will as a result extract his inner contempt for the one asking him to spend it. Ibn Kathir RA commented on this saying that when you spend from your hard earned wealth, you only do so in good spirits if the one askong you to spend is more beloved to you then the money your spending. In that way, test tour heart when you spend in Allah sake. Do you feel regret o...See more
الأشبه أن هذا عطف على قوله: (فلا تهنوا وتدعوا إلى السلم) تذكيرًا بأن امتثال هذا النهي هو التقوى المحمودة، ولأن الدعاء إلى السلم قد يكون الباعث عليه حبّ إبقاء المال الذي ينفَق في الغزو، فذُكروا هنا بالإيمان والتقوى ليخلعوا عن أنفسهم الوهن؛ لأنهم نُهُوا عنه وعن الدعاء إلى السلم، فكان الكف عن ذلك من التقوى. ابن عاشور:26/133. السؤال: ما علاج الوهن الذي أصاب الأمة من خلال الآية الكريمة؟
(ولا يسألكم) ربكم (أموالكم) لإيتاء الأجر، بل يأمركم بالإيمان وال...See more