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90:12
وما ادراك ما العقبة ١٢
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ ١٢
وَمَآ
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
مَا
ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ
١٢
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
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mfayyaz
mfayyaz
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 90:11-17

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Surah Al-Balad, verse 90:11, Allah (SWT) says,

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
'But he has not attempted the steep path.'

It's as if Allah is challenging us to rise above the ordinary and embrace the rigorous journey that faith demands.

Those of us living in cities with steep roads can understand the metaphor well. Driving or walking on these roads is tough, requiring more effort and resilience than walking on flat terrain. For those who hike...
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Razia Zahra
Razia Zahra
28 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 90:11-14

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

Today I spoke with one of my close friends from Gaza. She told me to read Suratul Balad ayah 14.

Once I put the children to bed I went to read this Surah.  Whatever you can do, and ways you can help donate to the people of Gaza and beyond to the people of Sudan, the people Congo and so on. 

Little aid is getting into Gaza, but they have high prayers for those who send help. If y...
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القرآن تدبر وعمل
القرآن تدبر وعمل
18 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 90:11-12

والعقبة عبارة عن الأعمال الصالحة المذكورة بعد. وجعلها عقبة استعارة من عقبة الجبل؛ لأنها تصعب ويشق صعودها على النفوس. ابن جزي: 2/574.
السؤال: ما السر في التعبير عن الأعمال الصالحة بــ(العقبة)؟

* يمكنك وضع إجابتك عن الأسئلة في التعليقات حتى تعمّ الفائدة

* للمزيد عن هذه الآية في مصحف تدبر وعمل: https://altadabbur.com/#aya=90_11

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