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Reflections on Surah Al-Qasas Ayah 77
وابتغ فيما اتاك الله الدار الاخرة ولا تنس نصيبك من الدنيا واحسن كما احسن الله اليك ولا تبغ الفساد في الارض ان الله لا يحب المفسدين ٧٧
وَٱبْتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ ٱلْفَسَادَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ٧٧
وَٱبۡتَغِﲷ
فِيمَآﲸ
ءَاتَىٰكَﲹ
ٱللَّهُﲺ
ٱلدَّارَﲻ
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۖﲼﲽ
وَلَاﲾ
تَنسَﲿ
نَصِيبَكَﳀ
مِنَﳁ
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖﳂﳃ
وَأَحۡسِنﳄ
كَمَآﳅ
أَحۡسَنَﳆ
ٱللَّهُﳇ
إِلَيۡكَۖﳈﳉ
وَلَاﳊ
تَبۡغِﳋ
ٱلۡفَسَادَﳌ
فِيﳍ
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖﳎﳏ
إِنَّﳐ
ٱللَّهَﳑ
لَاﳒ
يُحِبُّﳓ
ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَﳔ
٧٧ﳕ
Rather, seek the ˹reward˺ of the Hereafter by means of what Allah has granted you, without forgetting your share of this world. And be good ˹to others˺ as Allah has been good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for Allah certainly does not like the corruptors.”
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4 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Do you ever think about these words? (وأحسن كما أحسن الله إليك) – "Be good as Allah has been good to you".
Because I was noticing today how deep it really is.
In our lives when someone is bad to us, we try to be bad to them in return. He didn't invite me so I won't invite him. He didn't give my kids Eidi so I won't give his kids Eidi. So much retaliation, preventing ourselves from doing even the little kindnesses.
Whe...
Do you ever think about these words? (وأحسن كما أحسن الله إليك) – "Be good as Allah has been good to you".
Because I was noticing today how deep it really is.
In our lives when someone is bad to us, we try to be bad to them in return. He didn't invite me so I won't invite him. He didn't give my kids Eidi so I won't give his kids Eidi. So much retaliation, preventing ourselves from doing even the little kindnesses.
Whe...
41 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
Reflection on Surah Al-Qasas 28:77
This ayah reminds me to pause and reorient my heart. Everything I hold in my hands, my time, my abilities, my resources, even my struggles, has been granted by Allah (swt), not owned by me. I am taught to look beyond the temporary and to use what I have as a means toward the Hereafter. My life is not meant to revolve around accumulation, but around intention, where is this taking me in my relationship with Alla...
This ayah reminds me to pause and reorient my heart. Everything I hold in my hands, my time, my abilities, my resources, even my struggles, has been granted by Allah (swt), not owned by me. I am taught to look beyond the temporary and to use what I have as a means toward the Hereafter. My life is not meant to revolve around accumulation, but around intention, where is this taking me in my relationship with Alla...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 16:18, 28:77
'Service to others is the rent you pay for the room here on earth.' - Muhammad Ali
So, this wise, playful, and a metaphorical quote by the boxer and an inspirational man Muhammad Ali (may Allah have mercy on him) reminded me of a statement in the Quran where Allah SWT said:
وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
'... And do good to others as Allah has done good to you.' (28:77)
The logic or the connection behind this idea is quite in...
So, this wise, playful, and a metaphorical quote by the boxer and an inspirational man Muhammad Ali (may Allah have mercy on him) reminded me of a statement in the Quran where Allah SWT said:
وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
'... And do good to others as Allah has done good to you.' (28:77)
The logic or the connection behind this idea is quite in...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
'And be good to others as Allah has been good to you'
In this week's reading, this specific part of the ayah caught my eye. We may have heard phrases such as, 'Protect your peace' or 'Cut off what does not serve you', these sayings are used to distance oneself from 'toxic' people and are often used in various social media platforms. These sayings and slogans are used to create this image of the person- a rather black and white image of who the...
In this week's reading, this specific part of the ayah caught my eye. We may have heard phrases such as, 'Protect your peace' or 'Cut off what does not serve you', these sayings are used to distance oneself from 'toxic' people and are often used in various social media platforms. These sayings and slogans are used to create this image of the person- a rather black and white image of who the...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
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I keep on telling myself that:
'Don't indulge too much into the world but also don't give up on life'
This phrase teaches me a balanced approach to life. It suggests that while one shouldn't become overly absorbed in worldly pursuits or materialism, it's equally important not to withdraw completely or give up on living a fulfilling life. Striking a balance between engaging with the world and maintaining inner peace or perspective can lead to ...
I keep on telling myself that:
'Don't indulge too much into the world but also don't give up on life'
This phrase teaches me a balanced approach to life. It suggests that while one shouldn't become overly absorbed in worldly pursuits or materialism, it's equally important not to withdraw completely or give up on living a fulfilling life. Striking a balance between engaging with the world and maintaining inner peace or perspective can lead to ...
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 11:115, 28:77, 55:60
God's generosity is beyond measure.
He knows the desires buried deep in your heart that you long for,
He knows the type of mending you need to heal the hurting parts of you,
He knows the people you need to meet and the places you need to be at to bring out the best in you,
And so He gives,
And then He gives,
And then He gives more,
Until His giving leaves you in complete awe and gratitude,
You might have taken one step towards God, made o...
He knows the desires buried deep in your heart that you long for,
He knows the type of mending you need to heal the hurting parts of you,
He knows the people you need to meet and the places you need to be at to bring out the best in you,
And so He gives,
And then He gives,
And then He gives more,
Until His giving leaves you in complete awe and gratitude,
You might have taken one step towards God, made o...
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
I was checking in on a friend and sister from Turkiye and so I asked about her family and her countrymen. She replied that she felt ‘ashamed’ that she was sleeping in a warm house whilst so many people are suffering and have died. I paused and I thought what can I answer to that? as just like the most of us I have been feeling this sense of ‘guilt’ and I cannot imagine her feelin...
I was checking in on a friend and sister from Turkiye and so I asked about her family and her countrymen. She replied that she felt ‘ashamed’ that she was sleeping in a warm house whilst so many people are suffering and have died. I paused and I thought what can I answer to that? as just like the most of us I have been feeling this sense of ‘guilt’ and I cannot imagine her feelin...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:200-201, 28:77
QURANIC MAXIMS DAY 6: 'Do not forget your share of the worldly life' (28:77)
This reminds me of another ayah actually, from Surah Al-Baqarah: 200-201 where there are some who ask only of this world and has no share of the akhirah, while there are those who ask for the goodness from this world and the akhirah.
And this ayah from Al Qasas seems to expand on 2:201 that we are to prioritise the reward of the akhirah without forgetting our worldly s...
This reminds me of another ayah actually, from Surah Al-Baqarah: 200-201 where there are some who ask only of this world and has no share of the akhirah, while there are those who ask for the goodness from this world and the akhirah.
And this ayah from Al Qasas seems to expand on 2:201 that we are to prioritise the reward of the akhirah without forgetting our worldly s...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:77
A hadith that comes to mind when reading the phrase 'without forgetting your share of this world' is the hadith from Hanzalah who felt that he was a hypocrite because he couldn't maintain the same level of God consciousness he usually had when he was in the company of the Prophet when he was engaged in his worldly affairs. The hadith is as follows:
عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ الأُسَيِّدِيِّ، قَالَ - وَكَانَ مِنْ كُتَّابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ق...
عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ الأُسَيِّدِيِّ، قَالَ - وَكَانَ مِنْ كُتَّابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ق...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 2:201, 28:77
#QuranicMaxims
It is interesting to me to see how people relate to this worldly life; this lowly, passing, ephemeral life. Zuhd (asceticism) was a key component of the early practice of the Salaf. Many died with barely a blanket and a bowl to their name yet they wept for fearing they'd taken too much. Attachment to the dunyaa is a VERY dangerous thing. If you look at the science of Tazkeeyah and the different diseases of the heart, you'll find m...
It is interesting to me to see how people relate to this worldly life; this lowly, passing, ephemeral life. Zuhd (asceticism) was a key component of the early practice of the Salaf. Many died with barely a blanket and a bowl to their name yet they wept for fearing they'd taken too much. Attachment to the dunyaa is a VERY dangerous thing. If you look at the science of Tazkeeyah and the different diseases of the heart, you'll find m...