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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
إِنَّكَ
لَا
تَهۡدِي
مَنۡ
أَحۡبَبۡتَ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَهۡدِي
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَهُوَ
أَعۡلَمُ
بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ
٥٦
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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Hammad Fahim
37 weeks ago · 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...See more
Abdelrahman Badawy
5 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 24:46, 28:56, 10:25
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...See more
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...See more
Heba Elsharif
44 weeks 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...See more
Bilal Arshad
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 94:5-7, 28:56, 21:83-84
I was leading a life of a passive Muslim. The perpetuity of my day-to-day logistics was based on earning money for my sustinence and pleasing الله سبحانه وتعا لی. Unfortunately, the former has such an intensity from adolscent conditioning and worldly desires - it overpowers your resilence to what truly matters. Pleasing your Lord becomes secondary - how abhorrent to be gradually overtaken by such philosophy. I had fallen victim in becoming a pass...See more
Salihu Abba
25 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56, 1:2
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 ...See more
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 ...See more
Ali Ali
23 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 26:61-62, 33:21, 28:56
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...See more
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...See more
Sarah Shoaib
43 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56, 16:125
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...See more
(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...See more
saba hafeez
last year · Referencing Ayah 28:56
It can be deeply painful to witness our loved ones engaging in sin, whether knowingly or unknowingly. We want the best for them, and we've tried everything—love, care, verbal reminders, non-verbal gestures—to inspire them to turn towards what is right. Yet, sometimes they reject the truth and sink deeper into their wrongdoings. With heavy hearts, we watch them drift further from the path of righteousness. Then, we come across this ayah and realiz...See more
Talha Ghannam
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 28:56
#Friday Reminders 12: Sound Bites
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
Video: https://youtu.be/oJJplJONOsg
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub
App: www.quranclub.org
Website: www.otpok.com
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If you have ever given a speech, taught a class or just had a conversation with someone, one of the most remarkable things to observe is which of your words stick with your listeners. Which bit did you say changed their heart?
I can think of numerous...See more
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
Video: https://youtu.be/oJJplJONOsg
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub
App: www.quranclub.org
Website: www.otpok.com
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If you have ever given a speech, taught a class or just had a conversation with someone, one of the most remarkable things to observe is which of your words stick with your listeners. Which bit did you say changed their heart?
I can think of numerous...See more
Hana Alasry
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 45:23, 2:23, 10:38, 28:49-57
Other places in the Quran (in surat Baqara and Yunus), the quraysh, a people that prided themselves on mastery of language and poetry, are challenged to bring scripture. It's a rhetorical challenge because obviously, scripture is only from Allah. They could never produce the likes of it. The awe even the idolators had at the Quran is easily understood by their propaganda campaign: they begin by calling the Prophet (saw) a poet, but realize the wo...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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