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These verse reminds me that we all made an effort for something—whether it's our deen, occupation, education, health, or anything—but sometimes here, in this dunya, we didn't get the results we wanted. This dunya never looks to your effort. It looks to the end result. Was it successful? Was it a failure? Well done, you've failed. That's all. But the efforts....where do they go? Unnoticed from people, yes. But never unnoticed by Allah. Here, from...
In this world of instance gratification not many are willing or see the need, or to struggle for things that will evolve the quality of their lives beyond their immediate consumptions. As a result many see this world as a rat race and unfortunately it is so because like rats people spend too much time racing after the things of the dunya. Things that they can pick up and consume. Allah has called mankind to think, to ponder, to raise our c...
Allah in this ayah describes the path of good as a “difficult pass.” Doing good isn’t easy. It requires sacrifices. Oftentimes, it’s easier to not do it at all. It’d be easier to sleep in rather than struggle to wake up for fajr, it’d be easier to withhold your wealth rather than watch it decrease.
And yet, Allah says that He created us in hardship. No matter what, we’ll be toiling away at something. So let it be something worthwhile. Even if yo...
Ramadan has a way of making everything feel clearer to me. For a while, effort feels lighter. Giving feels natural. I find it easier to pause, to reflect, to choose what is right.
But once the month passes, something changes. The structure fades, the environment shifts, and the same actions that once felt easy begin to feel heavier. That is when these verses from Surah Al-Balad start to feel more personal to me.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
Today I spoke with one of my close friends from Gaza. She told me to read Suratul Balad ayah 14.
Once I put the children to bed I went to read this Surah. Whatever you can do, and ways you can help donate to the people of Gaza and beyond to the people of Sudan, the people Congo and so on.
Little aid is getting into Gaza, but they have high prayers for those who send help. If y...
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ 'But he has not attempted the steep path.'
It's as if Allah is challenging us to rise above the ordinary and embrace the rigorous journey that faith demands.
Those of us living in cities with steep roads can understand the metaphor well. Driving or walking on these roads is tough, requiring more effort and resilience than walking on flat terrain. For those who hike...