والذين كذبوا باياتنا صم وبكم في الظلمات من يشا الله يضلله ومن يشا يجعله على صراط مستقيم

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا صُمٌّ وَبُكْمٌ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضْلِلْهُ وَمَن يَشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

While reciting this ayah, when I came to the part مَن يَّشَإِ اللّٰه يُضْلِلْهُ، ومَنْ يَّشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ, made me realise how fortune we are to be Muslims.

If Allah s.w.t wanted us to be astray, we would've been astray far away from his mercy and forgiveness.

Imagine being deprived of witnessing the month of Ramadhaan. And the opportunity to gain 83 years of 'IBAADAH through ليلة القدر.

We have a lot of things to be grateful for. Our conditions and circumstances could easily change in a blink of an eye.

Yet Allah s.w.t is still favouring us by keeping us on the صراط المستقيم.

And still giving us the opportunity to repent.

May Allah s.w.t give us all the strength and ability to end the month of Ramadhaan in the best way possible. In shaa Allāh, Ameen

Ameen, ya Rabb! Your reflection beautifully highlights the often-overlooked gift of *hidayah* (guidance). The verse truly humbles us—reminding us that being on the *ṣirāṭ al-mustaqīm* is not because of our efforts alone, but a mercy from Allah. SubhanAllah, the fact that we are witnessing Ramadan, with all its opportunities for forgiveness, is a sign of His immense favor upon us.

Your words are a heartfelt reminder to not take this blessing for granted. May Allah keep our hearts firm on His path and allow us to exit Ramadan spiritually elevated and completely forgiven. JazakAllahu khayran for sharing this timely and touching reminder.

– QuranReflect Review Team Member

As a human, I always prefer and desire perfection over imperfection. But the truth is, these imperfections if truly see, is perfect in the eyes of the believer. Past few days, my mom and I were discussing our friend, who has impaired eyes but can memorize Al-Quran well. I don't know about you, but I’m a visual learner, so I must see something to maximize my potential. I am amazed by the way Allah shows His Mercy and Power. If I were to think of it, when I choose to ignore or deny the fact that Allah has shown us, I am the one who’s impaired. Unable to see the truth is the biggest problem and flaw that should be fixed. I still remember an Ustaz once said Allah will guide those who are searching for the truth and Allah will not guide those who don't. Indeed, Allah knows best what is in their deepest heart. May Allah forgive our wrongdoing and guide us towards His Path.

From Recitation to Reflection 
We Certainly Know

Maghrib Prayer · Surah Al-Anʿam (6:30–39)

Some things hurt precisely because they matter to us.
A person we desperately want to reach.
Something we wish they could understand.
Words we keep trying to explain, hoping that one more conversation will finally make them see.

This passage  brings us  to something very specific:
﴿قَدْ نَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُ لَيَحْزُنُكَ الَّذِي يَقُولُونَ﴾
“We certainly know that what they say grieves you.”

Allah (SWT)  doesn't tell the Prophet ﷺ not to be hurt.
He tells him that He knows.
Sometimes all we need is to feel that our pain has been seen.
And here, Allah Himself tells His Messenger ﷺ:
قَدْ نَعْلَمُ — “We certainly know.”
Then Allah reminds him that other messengers had been rejected before him.
They were denied.
They were harmed.
And they remained patient until Allah's help came.

I find  ayah 35 specially beautiful:
﴿وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكَ إِعْرَاضُهُمْ﴾
“And if their rejection is hard for you…”
The Prophet ﷺ cared deeply about their guidance. Their refusal was painful because he wanted them to believe.
Allah knew that.
And He knew the limit of what His Messenger ﷺ could do.
He could speak.
He could warn.
He could bring them signs.
But guidance could not be placed inside a heart by force.

Then comes the quiet distinction:
﴿إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ﴾
“Only those who listen will respond.”
The classical tafsir connects this hearing with understanding the truth and responding to it.
And perhaps this is where the passage becomes personal.

A person can speak with honesty.
Explain with patience.
Offer the truth with care.
But another heart still has to receive it.
That part was never ours to control.
Perhaps this is where some of the weight can finally be put down.
The perfect words do not have to be found.
Another person's response does not have to be carried.
And no amount of explaining can make someone understand what they refuse to hear.
Speak with honesty.
Speak with kindness.
Then leave the heart with Allah.

Even the Messenger ﷺ was not asked to carry the burden of forcing people onto guidance. 
Allah reminds him that, had He willed, He could have gathered them all upon guidance.

Then the passage suddenly widens.
From the grief of one Messenger ﷺ... to every creature on earth.
﴿وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَائِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّا أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُم﴾
“There is no creature on earth, nor bird that flies with its wings, except that they are communities like you.”
I love the way the Qur'an does this.
After speaking about a heart that is hurting, it turns our attention toward the vastness of Allah's knowledge.
Every creature belongs to a community known to Him.
Every one of them lives within His knowledge and care.
And suddenly the opening words return to me:
قَدْ نَعْلَمُ
We certainly know.

He knows what was said.
He knows what it did to your heart.
He knows the words you tried to find.
He knows the conversation you wished had gone differently.
And He knows when you have reached the point where you need to stop carrying what belongs to another heart.

Maybe tonight, we can let go of the need to be understood by everyone.
The need to find the perfect words.
The need to make someone see what we see.

You have spoken.
Allah knows.
You can leave the rest with Him.

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Renungan: Al-An'aam 6:39