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Reflections on Surah Al-Qasas Ayah 56
انك لا تهدي من احببت ولاكن الله يهدي من يشاء وهو اعلم بالمهتدين ٥٦
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ٥٦
إِنَّكَﱿ
لَاﲀ
تَهۡدِيﲁ
مَنۡﲂ
أَحۡبَبۡتَﲃ
وَلَٰكِنَّﲄ
ٱللَّهَﲅ
يَهۡدِيﲆ
مَنﲇ
يَشَآءُۚﲈﲉ
وَهُوَﲊ
أَعۡلَمُﲋ
بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَﲌ
٥٦ﲍ
You surely cannot guide whoever you like ˹O Prophet˺, but it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills, and He knows best who are ˹fit to be˺ guided.
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4 days ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56
We cannot guide everyone we love.
Sometimes, we deeply wish to see someone we love turn back to Allah, abandon certain habits or find their way to the truth.
We speak to them, offer advice and make every effort we can, yet nothing seems to change.
But Allah reminds the Prophet ﷺ, who deeply wished for his uncle Abu Talib to embrace Islam:
“Indeed, you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills.” (Qur'an 28:56)
This reminds us o...
Sometimes, we deeply wish to see someone we love turn back to Allah, abandon certain habits or find their way to the truth.
We speak to them, offer advice and make every effort we can, yet nothing seems to change.
But Allah reminds the Prophet ﷺ, who deeply wished for his uncle Abu Talib to embrace Islam:
“Indeed, you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills.” (Qur'an 28:56)
This reminds us o...
20 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56
There is something heartbreaking about this verse.
Many scholars connect it to one of the most painful moments in the Prophet's ﷺ life: the final moments of his uncle, Abu Talib.
If you know anything about the early days of Islam, then you know Abu Talib was no ordinary uncle. He protected the Prophet ﷺ when others mocked him. He stood by him when the Quraysh opposed him. He endured hardship because of him.
He loved him.
And the Prophet ﷺ lov...
Many scholars connect it to one of the most painful moments in the Prophet's ﷺ life: the final moments of his uncle, Abu Talib.
If you know anything about the early days of Islam, then you know Abu Talib was no ordinary uncle. He protected the Prophet ﷺ when others mocked him. He stood by him when the Quraysh opposed him. He endured hardship because of him.
He loved him.
And the Prophet ﷺ lov...
25 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56, 49:17
Bismillah
There’s a park at the corner of our street. I go there every day with my youngest daughter who loves to swing. Ten minutes of swing, climb one slide, and then we go back home. That is our routine.
We are now living in a multicultural society, or more specifically, a mini Punjab with a mix of Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs. The park has regular visitors, mostly grandmothers and grandfathers taking care of their grandchildren. There is one...
There’s a park at the corner of our street. I go there every day with my youngest daughter who loves to swing. Ten minutes of swing, climb one slide, and then we go back home. That is our routine.
We are now living in a multicultural society, or more specifically, a mini Punjab with a mix of Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs. The park has regular visitors, mostly grandmothers and grandfathers taking care of their grandchildren. There is one...
35 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56
Reading this ayah brings me to tears because most of us have someone like this in our life--someone who, despite not being muslim, is incredibly supportive and kind but refuses to believe for some reason or another. Imagine being in the Prophet's (SAW) position: having a direct connection with Allah SWT and knowing the ultimate fate that awaits someone who, despite their undying support of you, refuses to accept Islam. What an immense test. Subha...
44 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 10:25, 24:46, 28:56
People forget that 99 percent of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (RA) were converts to Islam. Most had a sinful past. They came at different times, each with a different "final straw" that convinced them to submit to God.
Some of them had fought wars against the Prophet (S).
Others had imprisoned and even tortured believers.
Others ran propaganda campaigns spreading hate against Islam with no justification.
Sometimes the Muslims really d...
Some of them had fought wars against the Prophet (S).
Others had imprisoned and even tortured believers.
Others ran propaganda campaigns spreading hate against Islam with no justification.
Sometimes the Muslims really d...
last year · Referencing Ayah 26:61-62, 28:56, 33:21
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The life of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ was a mirror of the Prophets before him.
It was as if their paths, their trials, their victories and griefs —
were gathered into his single journey.
For he is Khatam an-Nabiyyīn — the Seal of Prophets.
Mūsā عليه السلام once stood trapped — the sea before him, an army behind.
His people cried: 'We are overtaken for sure!' (26:61)
But he said with unshakable yaqīn:
'Absolutely n...
The life of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ was a mirror of the Prophets before him.
It was as if their paths, their trials, their victories and griefs —
were gathered into his single journey.
For he is Khatam an-Nabiyyīn — the Seal of Prophets.
Mūsā عليه السلام once stood trapped — the sea before him, an army behind.
His people cried: 'We are overtaken for sure!' (26:61)
But he said with unshakable yaqīn:
'Absolutely n...
last year · Referencing Ayah 1:2, 28:56
Yesterday my daughter resisted taking her medication and it seemed she aspirated. My wife became emotional, but I stayed calm—not from indifference, but because in my heart I kept saying 'Yā Rabb.' I was reminding myself: Allah, the Rabb, preserves life with more care than any parent ever could.
In the past, I would have tried to explain this to my wife. But I’ve come to realize: words don’t create realization. The heart only awakens when Allah ...
In the past, I would have tried to explain this to my wife. But I’ve come to realize: words don’t create realization. The heart only awakens when Allah ...
last year · Referencing Ayah 28:56
During my days at college, I befriended a classmate who was well-mannered and a great guy. As someone who often brought up religion throughout my discussions, little did I realise I was being too pushy towards this friend, seeking for him to consider Islam. A mutual friend then spoke to me, reprimanding me that I had been too imposing, although at the time I didn't feel as though this was the case. Disheartened with this news, I remained cautious...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 16:125, 28:56
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.'
(Anonymous)
I was reading this when someone near to me was a bit frustrated when I'm sharing some knowledge of Quran or sharing verses.
At times you are loosing hope when people call you orthodox .
The Da’i (caller) is a tool of Allah’s Light
As a da’i, you are not the light—you’re a means for the light to reach others. You simply carry and share the message. The li...
(Anonymous)
I was reading this when someone near to me was a bit frustrated when I'm sharing some knowledge of Quran or sharing verses.
At times you are loosing hope when people call you orthodox .
The Da’i (caller) is a tool of Allah’s Light
As a da’i, you are not the light—you’re a means for the light to reach others. You simply carry and share the message. The li...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56
Sometimes, the people closest to you can do things that are wrong. No matter how much you try to warn them, they brush it off, thinking you're too young or inexperienced to understand. And there’s nothing worse than the utter helplessness of watching them carve their own path to destruction, knowing you can't do anything to stop it. You keep trying, keep reaching out, but it feels like your words don’t have any impact. It’s like you're just stan...