Whenever a sign comes to them, they say, “We will never believe until we receive what Allah’s messengers received.” Allah knows best where to place His message. The wicked will soon be overwhelmed by humiliation from Allah and a severe punishment for their evil plots.
This verse reminds us of a dangerous trap we can fall into — making faith conditional. The people in the ayah refused to believe unless they were given the same honor as Allah’s messengers. It wasn’t that they didn’t see the truth; it was that they wanted it to come in a way that pleased their ego.
In our own lives, we may not say these words out loud, but sometimes our hearts act the same way. We delay turning back to Allah until our problems a...
Working in the daawa field comes with its own 'side effects' and 'people issues'. Especially when people forget WHY they are in the daawa to begin with.
Preachers may feel a sense of jealousy towards success. Institutes may get into unhealthy competitions with other institutes. Teachers may assume that they have exclusive rights upon their students, that students have to be loyal to them and them only ...