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Reflections on Surah Al-Qasas Ayah 16
قال رب اني ظلمت نفسي فاغفر لي فغفر له انه هو الغفور الرحيم ١٦
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٦
قَالَﱷ
رَبِّﱸ
إِنِّيﱹ
ظَلَمۡتُﱺ
نَفۡسِيﱻ
فَٱغۡفِرۡﱼ
لِيﱽ
فَغَفَرَﱾ
لَهُۥٓۚﱿﲀ
إِنَّهُۥﲁ
هُوَﲂ
ٱلۡغَفُورُﲃ
ٱلرَّحِيمُﲄ
١٦ﲅ
He pleaded, “My Lord! I have definitely wronged my soul, so forgive me.” So He forgave him, ˹for˺ He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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21 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 13:12, 28:16, 6:63
"In what ways can repentance move from crisis-driven to consciousness-driven in your spiritual life?"
Bismillah,
When thinking about this question, I believe it's important to realize that the act of repentance is already loaded, as in the sin(s) has happened or is happening repeatedly. And that without sincere repentance, there is little hope that the sin will be extinguished partially, fully or at all.
Yet to this point, as we progress spi...
Bismillah,
When thinking about this question, I believe it's important to realize that the act of repentance is already loaded, as in the sin(s) has happened or is happening repeatedly. And that without sincere repentance, there is little hope that the sin will be extinguished partially, fully or at all.
Yet to this point, as we progress spi...
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:16
Asalam O Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,
'Greetings with peace and blessings'
In the serenity of a believer's heart, there lies a profound connection with Allah. It is in this closeness that one truly feels the acceptance of prayers, a realization that echoes through the depths of the soul. This intimacy is not attained by mere chance, but through piety, reverence, and a sincere yearning for the Divine.
Imagine, if you will, the scene o...
'Greetings with peace and blessings'
In the serenity of a believer's heart, there lies a profound connection with Allah. It is in this closeness that one truly feels the acceptance of prayers, a realization that echoes through the depths of the soul. This intimacy is not attained by mere chance, but through piety, reverence, and a sincere yearning for the Divine.
Imagine, if you will, the scene o...
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:16
He didn’t say I wronged this or that but he said 'I wronged my soul'. When we do wrong or injustice, it’s first directed to us and our souls before anyone else. We may say it’s an act of self-love to be righteous! Subhana Allah, but since we all make mistakes as human beings, it’s better to be proactive and do something about it when it happens 'ask for forgiveness'. We should ask for forgiveness while in a positive mode and shift from focusing o...
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6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:16
Considering the political situation of Egypt at that time, I visualise myself in the place of Musa (AS), who killed a men from qibtiyun accidentally to help an oppressed. He immediately identified his mistake and repent saying 'I have wronged my soul, forgive me'...
What would I do at that situation...
I would not admit there is any mistake at all
I would say I didn’t intend to kill him
I would say all fault are in this political situation
I wa...
What would I do at that situation...
I would not admit there is any mistake at all
I would say I didn’t intend to kill him
I would say all fault are in this political situation
I wa...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:222, 21:87, 28:16
HE الله عزوجل says towards the end of 2:222 'Surely الله loves those who always turn to Him in repentance and those who purify themselves.'
HE الله عزوجل is affectionate towards those people who sincerely repent. The word توبة itself means 'to return', but in the context of Islamic terminology it means 'return back to الله عزوجل'. We all sin and make mistakes - this is our human nature but الله عزوجل in his mercy even asked نبي صلى الله عليه وسل...
HE الله عزوجل is affectionate towards those people who sincerely repent. The word توبة itself means 'to return', but in the context of Islamic terminology it means 'return back to الله عزوجل'. We all sin and make mistakes - this is our human nature but الله عزوجل in his mercy even asked نبي صلى الله عليه وسل...
39 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:1-20
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
InshaAllah we will continue our Live Interactive Reflection Workshops -Reflection Retreats at 2:30pm (GMT) / 17 January 2026.
These workshops are designed to help you in reflecting on the Quran more effectively inshAllah. The sessions touch on;
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InshaAllah we will continue our Live Interactive Reflection Workshops -Reflection Retreats at 2:30pm (GMT) / 17 January 2026.
These workshops are designed to help you in reflecting on the Quran more effectively inshAllah. The sessions touch on;
1- The Five Lenses for reflecting on the Quran as developed by our resident scholar Dr. Sohaib Saeed which you can find here http://www.quranrefle...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:15-17
Ep4 - Story of Prophet Musa & Life Design: Sins, Setbacks, and Second Chances
This episode is really important for Quran-inspired life design.
Mistakes are part of our journey on this earth, We will never be sin-free, otherwise we would be competing with the angels on their level, not ours.
Allah forgives all sins, as long as we turn to Him with repentence Every Single Time.
But we need to forgive ourselves, and detach ourselves from the spiri...
This episode is really important for Quran-inspired life design.
Mistakes are part of our journey on this earth, We will never be sin-free, otherwise we would be competing with the angels on their level, not ours.
Allah forgives all sins, as long as we turn to Him with repentence Every Single Time.
But we need to forgive ourselves, and detach ourselves from the spiri...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:16-17
Something between the lines here is that how did Musa A.S know that Allah forgave him?
This is before Prophethood, maybe Musa A.S knew that just because Allah had granted him the ability to seek forgiveness that Allah intended forgiveness for him. It's similar to the story of Adam A.S. when Allah taught Adam the words to seek forgiveness, and then forgave him.
Again the constant question is how much does Allah love his slaves that He allows ...
This is before Prophethood, maybe Musa A.S knew that just because Allah had granted him the ability to seek forgiveness that Allah intended forgiveness for him. It's similar to the story of Adam A.S. when Allah taught Adam the words to seek forgiveness, and then forgave him.
Again the constant question is how much does Allah love his slaves that He allows ...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:14-22
Musa is often described as having wisdom and knowledge and wisdom and strength. Knowledge is content of thought. Wisdom is knowing when and how to best exercise it. Some scholars say it is also a reference to the age of prophethood, which is 40. A neurological fun fact is 40 is when the brain typically reaches its maximum before beginning to lose mass.
In this situation, Musa AS jumped to conclusions because of his love for justice and this concl...
In this situation, Musa AS jumped to conclusions because of his love for justice and this concl...