Deep contemplation of Qur’an 76:2 reveals a profound principle for success in this dunya, the disciplined use of the ears and eyes.
Allah made them the primary gates of trial! what we allow to enter the heart shapes our thoughts, desires, and actions.
Whoever learns to see with restraint and listen with discernment masters the test, for guidance or misguidance begins with what we choose to look at and what we choose to hear.
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:155, 29:57, 32:7, 76:2
All we are is clay. Have you ever molded a bowl, or maybe a mini-figure with clay? Think about how soft, how malleable it is. When you hold it in your hands, it’s formless, pliable, ready to take whatever shape you decide. You can squeeze it, stretch it, smooth it out, press it into something useful, something beautiful, or something you just imagine.
Now, think about how we’re kind of like that, aren’t we? We come from the earth—just like clay...