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Reflections on Surah Ali 'Imran Ayah 144
وما محمد الا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل افان مات او قتل انقلبتم على اعقابكم ومن ينقلب على عقبيه فلن يضر الله شييا وسيجزي الله الشاكرين ١٤٤
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌۭ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ ۚ أَفَإِي۟ن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـًۭٔا ۗ وَسَيَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ١٤٤
وَمَاﱣ
مُحَمَّدٌﱤ
إِلَّاﱥ
رَسُولٞﱦ
قَدۡﱧ
خَلَتۡﱨ
مِنﱩ
قَبۡلِهِﱪ
ٱلرُّسُلُۚﱫﱬ
أَفَإِيْنﱭ
مَّاتَﱮ
أَوۡﱯ
قُتِلَﱰ
ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡﱱ
عَلَىٰٓﱲ
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡۚﱳﱴ
وَمَنﱵ
يَنقَلِبۡﱶ
عَلَىٰﱷ
عَقِبَيۡهِﱸ
فَلَنﱹ
يَضُرَّﱺ
ٱللَّهَﱻ
شَيۡـٔٗاۚﱼﱽ
وَسَيَجۡزِيﱾ
ٱللَّهُﱿ
ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَﲀ
١٤٤ﲁ
Muḥammad is no more than a messenger; other messengers have gone before him. If he were to die or to be killed, would you regress into disbelief? Those who do so will not harm Allah whatsoever. And Allah will reward those who are grateful.
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26 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
In the Name of Allah, the most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
If you have a stable job, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have a loving spouse, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have healthy children, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you are healthy, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have the companionship of pious friends, if might be easier to practice our Islam.
If you have the ...
If you have a stable job, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have a loving spouse, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have healthy children, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you are healthy, it might be easier to practice your Islam.
If you have the companionship of pious friends, if might be easier to practice our Islam.
If you have the ...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
Ibn Abbas reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, went to the door of the mosque when he heard the news of the passing of the Prophet. Abu Bakr said, 'To proceed: Whoever among you worships Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, then Muhammad has died. Whoever worships Allah, then Allah is alive and cannot die. Allah Almighty said: Muhammad is not but a Messenger. Messengers have passed before him. If he dies or is killed, will you...
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
As much as we love Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and we are asked to love him, send peace and blessings upon him often, and follow his sunnah, this verse reminds us that even the Prophet peace be upon him, with all the love and regard we hold for him (peace be upon him) is a messenger, and that if he were to die, would that cause one to regress into disbelief?
Similarly, you will have people on your path who have delivered an important m...
Similarly, you will have people on your path who have delivered an important m...
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
The Prophet Muḥammad (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said:
'If one of you is afflicted with a calamity, then let him remember his calamity by me (his death); for indeed, it is the greatest of calamities.' - Ibn Mājah
If there is anything which can prepare you for a loss, it is the loss of someone greater than what you have lost.
These verses are the words which Allāh chose to reveal; are that of Musāb Ibn Umair which he uttered when there wa...
'If one of you is afflicted with a calamity, then let him remember his calamity by me (his death); for indeed, it is the greatest of calamities.' - Ibn Mājah
If there is anything which can prepare you for a loss, it is the loss of someone greater than what you have lost.
These verses are the words which Allāh chose to reveal; are that of Musāb Ibn Umair which he uttered when there wa...
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
Adhering to the Sunnah
The Prophet’s third advice was 'observe my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-principled and rightly-guided successors.' The Prophet (SAS) informed his companions of that which was to occur after him of differences and the spreading of evil. Not only he warned them about these evils but he also gave them advice on how to face them. Following the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAS) is the key to facing all evils. When the prophet ...
The Prophet’s third advice was 'observe my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-principled and rightly-guided successors.' The Prophet (SAS) informed his companions of that which was to occur after him of differences and the spreading of evil. Not only he warned them about these evils but he also gave them advice on how to face them. Following the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAS) is the key to facing all evils. When the prophet ...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144
Imagine waking up to the day that the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was no longer alive, the closest feeling to that is the death of a parent.
at least that's what I think, because the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم is like a father/older brother figure to me.
The death of the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was so severe to the Muslims that we still are hurt today thinking about it. So when it happened, the companions were all over the place in their...
at least that's what I think, because the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم is like a father/older brother figure to me.
The death of the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was so severe to the Muslims that we still are hurt today thinking about it. So when it happened, the companions were all over the place in their...
last year · Referencing Ayah 3:143-148
Bismillāh.
Īmān rises… and it falls.
Life pricks us with its thorns.
And in our hearts, we carry dreams —
dreams of sacrificing for the sake of Allah ﷻ.
Of giving up comfort. Of choosing Him over the world.
But then…
We brush those thoughts aside.
We barricade our resolve with excuses.
'Later.'
'One day.'
'When things settle.'
And we scroll on.
But something struck me deeply —
Āyāt 143–148 of Sūrat Āli ʿImrān.
'You certainly wished for martyr...
Īmān rises… and it falls.
Life pricks us with its thorns.
And in our hearts, we carry dreams —
dreams of sacrificing for the sake of Allah ﷻ.
Of giving up comfort. Of choosing Him over the world.
But then…
We brush those thoughts aside.
We barricade our resolve with excuses.
'Later.'
'One day.'
'When things settle.'
And we scroll on.
But something struck me deeply —
Āyāt 143–148 of Sūrat Āli ʿImrān.
'You certainly wished for martyr...
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 3 and Ayah 2:1-5, 3:102-103, 3:133-138, 3:142, 3:144-145, 3:148, 3:159, 3:17, 3:172-175, 3:198-200, 3:31, 3:42-43, 3:79, 3:92
Qualities of Believers: The Keys to Eternal Success
Surat Al-Imran ends with reminding us of qualities needed to be successful, as a type of continuation from the first page of Surat Al-Baqara. In fact, the entire Surah is filled with reminders about the qualities needed to be successful and in alignment with Surat Al-Baqara, taqwa, to be mindful of God or to adopt a God-centered lifestyle, is mentioned often throughout Surat Al-Imran.
Additio...
Surat Al-Imran ends with reminding us of qualities needed to be successful, as a type of continuation from the first page of Surat Al-Baqara. In fact, the entire Surah is filled with reminders about the qualities needed to be successful and in alignment with Surat Al-Baqara, taqwa, to be mindful of God or to adopt a God-centered lifestyle, is mentioned often throughout Surat Al-Imran.
Additio...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:144-147
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
The Greatest blessing to face the earth was the sending of our beloved Prophet peace and blessings be upon him and the perhaps the greatest pain to endure was also losing him.
The ummah has experienced many losses before and it has also gained many victories. Do our tests bring us towards greater belief or does it cause us to give up?
What is our goal? This fleeting and tempora...
The Greatest blessing to face the earth was the sending of our beloved Prophet peace and blessings be upon him and the perhaps the greatest pain to endure was also losing him.
The ummah has experienced many losses before and it has also gained many victories. Do our tests bring us towards greater belief or does it cause us to give up?
What is our goal? This fleeting and tempora...
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 3:140-150
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Kind,
El hamdulillah I am recovering from surgery. Just before my surgery I was informed despite taking a prolonged course of anti-biotics that I was still MRSA positive before my operation. So to prevent permanent disability the surgeon decided to proceed with my surgery but I was the last patient and I was kept in isolation on the ward.
Allah by His grace sent down sakeenah in my heart and I wa...
El hamdulillah I am recovering from surgery. Just before my surgery I was informed despite taking a prolonged course of anti-biotics that I was still MRSA positive before my operation. So to prevent permanent disability the surgeon decided to proceed with my surgery but I was the last patient and I was kept in isolation on the ward.
Allah by His grace sent down sakeenah in my heart and I wa...