The example of those who were entrusted with ˹observing˺ the Torah but failed to do so, is that of a donkey carrying books.1 How evil is the example of those who reject Allah’s signs! For Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
I praise Allah and thank Allah for guiding me on this journey of Tadabbur and recitation of the Qur’an. One of the best videos and lectures I have watched and benefitted from regarding Tadabbur is the following by Yaser Birjas
I got the following question from a dedicated student of knowledge, and we dedicated our weekly session to search for answers from the Quran:
'So I heard a lecture about the punishment of those who learn the Quran but do not apply it. My dilemma is that I am afraid to learn more now, because afraid that if I cannot apply them, and will be punished for it. I know that this is not the way to go, but how do we address this issue?'
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
I am currently in a position whereby I cannot do so much note-taking. Usually I have been doing taddabur whilst reading the Qur’an. However, it’s been some time that I have not spent as much time ‘listening’ to the Qur’an. So I decided to listen to the Qur’an and ponder upon it’s meaning.
At the beginning of Surah Al Baqara, two ayats not so far apart from each other struck me particu...
Whenever I hear this ayah, I wonder what makes the braying of a donkey so unique. I did a little research:
'The braying of donkeys is a distinct sound, recognizable by anyone who's heard the characteristic hee-haw even once. The sound is unique among the equids because donkeys have an ability that horses and zebras lack: they can vocalize while they’re breathing in as well as while they’re breathing out.