Today, something struck me while revisiting this passage, and I was truly amazed. It caught my attention in a way it never had before, so I thought I would share it here. The words of Allah are an endless ocean. When we notice or discover one gem among the countless treasures, the only words that come to the tongue are: SubhanAllah! There is such depth in the words of Allah, and such precise and consistent usage, that each time we return to them,...See more
The way the mock they believers by pretending to be pleased with their religion and on their side , Allah mocks them by not immediately punishing them in the worldly life to give them the illusion that they are on the right path in the dunya until they are just about to cross the bridge on the day of judgment that leads to paradise when a wall will be built to seperate between them and the believers and that's when they were realize they were ...See more
One of our reflection prompts this week (Week One of Qur'an in a Year) is 'How do we believe in Allah SWT without seeing Him?'
As a recent revert (March 2022) who was coming from a position of near-atheism, I worried greatly for a while about how it would ever be possible to truly believe in God. But little b...See more
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 2 and Ayah 1:5-6, 2:121-122
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
I had read a few translations of the Qur’an several times during my teenage years. I was marvelled by the science of the Qur’an. Yet, I didn’t really contemplate about the Prophets peace be upon them all, the Day of Judgment and death. I believe I had not ‘experienced’ much about life and especially I had not suffered much loss during my youth.
4 years ago · Referencing Surah 2 and Ayah 2:274, 63:9-10, 47:35, 2:270, 2:3, 2:254, 19:76, 2:265, 64:16, 2:261-262
The fruit that a plant bears depends on the seed that we sow.When allah provides us with seeds,we have to nurture and water it in a good fertile soil so that it produces lot and lot of fruits,flowers and seeds.
Throughout our lives Allah is constantly planting seeds of faith in our life and calling us to also plant seeds of faith in the lives of others, on an ongoing basis.
Remember —a farmer who plants good quality seeds,in a highly fertile so...See more
2: Surah Al Baqara (The Cow/Heifer) Get to know the Surah that angels descend to the sky for when it is recited. Early Madani (among the first to be revealed to the Prophet after Hijra) It was named after the story of Prophet Musa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ) and his people regarding the cow Contains the last verse of the Quran to be revealed to the Prophet (2:281) It has 286 verses, and is the largest Surah in the Quran. Has been highly p...See more
in the Quran, Allah said in 183 'O you who believe, siyam is prescribed on you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you may become self-restrained. ' The importance of Siyam in Ramadan is clearly expressed in several sayings of the Prophet(S.A.W.).
this is the dua for 22 day اللّهُمّ افْتَحْ لِي فِيهِ أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِكَ، allahumma aftah li fihi abwaba fadlika O Allah; on this day, (please) open before me the doors to Your graces, وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيّ فِيهِ بَرَكَاتِكَ، wa anzil `alayya fihi barakatika And pour down on me Your blessings, وَوَفّقْنِي فِيهِ لِمُوجِبَاتِ مَرْضَاتِكَ، wa waffiqny fihi limujibati mardatika And lead me to things that bring about Your pleasure, وَ أَسْكِنّي فِيهِ بُحْ...See more
اللَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِهِمْ وَيَمُدُّهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ اللہ ان سے مذاق کرتا ہے اور انہیں ان کی سرکشی میں بھٹکنے دیتا ہے۔ یہ استہزاء سزا در لباسِ نعمت ہے۔ یہاں 'اللہ ان سے مذاق کرتا ہے' کا مطلب یہ نہیں کہ اللہ (نعوذباللہ) انسانوں کی طرح کسی کی تضحیک کرتا ہے۔ یہاں اللہ کا مذاق دراصل 'عدلِ کامل' ہے۔ جسے دنیا والے مہلت سمجھتے ہیں، مگر وہ عذاب کی تیاری ہوتی ہے۔ یہ وہ لمحہ ہوتا ہے جب کوئی دین کا مذاق اڑائے، تو اللہ عقل کا چراغ بجھا ...See more