قل اندعو من دون الله ما لا ينفعنا ولا يضرنا ونرد على اعقابنا بعد اذ هدانا الله كالذي استهوته الشياطين في الارض حيران له اصحاب يدعونه الى الهدى ايتنا قل ان هدى الله هو الهدى وامرنا لنسلم لرب العالمين ٧١
'Like the one whom devils have led astray in the wilderness, leaving him bewildered, while some companions call him towards guidance.'
While listening to the explanation of this verse, I found this analogy incredibly beautiful. We are often told that the company of righteous and guided people protects us from going astray. Our company has a profound impact on us, and this is absolutely true and a beautiful concept. However, amidst all this, we o...
Asalaamu alaykum Wa Rahmatulaahi Wa Barakaatu. I wanted to share this beautiful Hadith.
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, 'He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.'
These verses were powerful as they describe the state of some who turn back to disbelief after being guided, amidst still having friends who try to call them back to guidance. It's such a vivid description of a state of confusion and a warning that one may fall back into disbelief, may we be protected from this.
Verse 72 provides a remedy to this state of confusion - to not leave the prayer, to keep that connection with Allah, even amidst strug...