Bismillah...
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
I hope you all are in good health, and I am also well, Alhamdulillah!
Day: 22
Parah: 22
Surah Al-Ahzab — Ayat 35
Meaning of the Ayah:
Indeed, Muslim men and Muslim women, believing men and believing women, obedient men and obedient women, truthful men and truthful women, patient men and patient women, humble men and humble women, charitable men and charitable women, fasting men and fasting women, men who guard their chastity and women who guard their chastity, and men who remember Allah often and women who remember Him often —
Allah has prepared for all of them forgiveness and a great reward.
Short Explanation:
In this ayah, Allah Ta‘ala has mentioned both men and women equally while describing their righteous qualities. This means that in the sight of Allah, the criterion of success is not gender but taqwa and righteous actions.
Alhamdulillah, by the permission of Allah I got the opportunity to revise the translation of Parah 22.
When I reached this ayah, some old memories were refreshed. During the time of learning the tafseer of the Qur’an, whenever such an ayah appeared, our teacher used to say: look, the checklist has arrived, and through this checklist take your own accountability and see where you need to work on yourself. SubhanAllah!
In this ayah, 10 qualities have been mentioned:
Islam
Iman
Obedience (Qunoot)
Truthfulness
Patience
Humility / Khushu
Giving charity
Fasting
Guarding modesty and chastity
Remembering Allah frequently
And at the end two great glad tidings have been given:
Forgiveness (for sins)
A great reward
SubhanAllah!
So today I have received a big checklist to evaluate myself, Alhamdulillah!
Allahummanfa'ni bima allamtani wa allimni ma yanfa'uni wa zidni ilma, Ameen!
#QuranReflections 

While reading Surah Ahzab recently, I was drawn to this ayah, in which we are painted a picture of what us, as muslimun, should adhere to both in our outer disposition and— most importantly— in our inner character. Truthfulness, patience, humbleness are traits we exhibit to those around us, however it is also what we feel in our souls that counts— those things that are known only to our hearts and to Allah. Do we remember Allah when we are charitable, when we fast, when we pray? Is our intention to please our Lord? Or do we merely bow down out of habit or hypocrisy? Allah tells us, the believing men and women, that our inward and outward humility is rewarded through His forgiveness. 

Allah emphasises that He does not segregate our virtues by our sex. Our deeds are not gendered. That is made clear in this verse. The reward for our obedience to His command is the same for one and all, for those who are pure of heart in their sincerity. For them is forgiveness. For them is a great reward. 

Dhikr is mentioned at the end of the ayah; remembrance is a static state. Patience arises when we are tested, charity is given when we are able—but dhikr is constant. 
With remembrance of our Lord even the smallest action is one of worship. Without it, an honourable act can instantly become hollow. It is a thread that runs through all virtues.  

While we إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ strive always to be virtuous and keep to the principles outlined in this ayah, it is important to remember that Allah has mentioned His forgiveness before His reward. We are not expected to be perfect. Human imperfection begets even the best and most honourable of intentions, but with dhikr we hope to seek Allah’s forgiveness. 

This surah speaks to me, I feel like it's one of the most powerful in ayahs... I'm Christian, seventh day Adventist to be exact. But something calls me toward Islam.

Bismillah

Although I love pious I feel scared in their presence as I feel ashamed that I can't do good deeds at their level.

Although I love ulamaa or learned righteous people I feel depressed to mingle with them as I can't contemplate at their level in understanding the words of Allah.

I don’t find comfortable sitting with the people who are lost in this world as my goals and their goals aren’t same.

What do people like me can do ?:(

Then this part of ayah gives me comfort 'And for men and women who engage much in Allah’s remembrance. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.' (33:35)' This is something we all can do . We can remember Allah , can praise Him, can glorify Him, can thank Him and can send salawat on our prophet peace be upon Him.

Here is the hadith that supports it too. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'The Mufarridun have gone ahead.' He was asked, 'Who are the Mufarridun?' He (ﷺ) replied, 'Those men and women who frequently celebrate the remembrance of Allah.' [Muslim].

May Allah include us among Mufarridun. Āmēn 

BarakAllahu feekum

Note: It’s highly encouraged  and recommended to hang out and  gain benefits from pious, righteous scholars. My reflection doesn't negate that fact and I am merely suggesting if I can't comprehend things at that high level then I can work in other areas easily and not to give up hope. I appreciate gentle feedback from brothers and sisters.

Most beautiful verses for every women who want to be like the wives of the prophet peace be upon him. 

The women who were promised paradise and will be our leaders on day of judgement were majorly housewives. 
They weren't activists, black-belts, Congress members, great teachers of Islam, influencers with thousands of followers, travel gurus, haafidhas or at fore fronts of wars.

Allah wants us to have 'Waqar'
*The word qarna in the original is derived from qarar according to some lexicographers and from waqar according to others. In the first sense, it will mean: 'settle down, stick firmly' and in the second sense: 'live peacefully, sit with dignity.' 

In both the cases the verse means to impress that the woman’s real sphere of activity is her home; she should carry out her functions within that sphere peacefully, and she should come out of the house only in case of a genuine need. This meaning is clear from the words of the verse itself and the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) Ahadith also impress it even more forcefully. Hafiz Abu Bakr Bazzar has related on the authority of Anas that the women made a submission to the Prophet (peace be upon him), saying: 'All kinds of virtues have been secured by the men: they fight and accomplish great deeds in the way of Allah. What should we do that we may also get a reward equal to that of the warriors?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: 'The one who sits in her house from among you; will attain the reward of the warriors.' What he meant was: The warrior can fight confidently and with full peace of the mind in the way of Allah only when he is sure that all is well at home. His wife is there to look after the house and the children, and there is no cause for him to worry that she will betray him in his absence. The woman who will provide him this satisfaction and peace of the mind will be an equal partner with him in his fighting though she will be sitting back at home. According to another tradition that Bazzar and Tirmidhi have related on the authority of Abdullah bin Masud, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The woman must remain veiled and concealed. When she comes out of her house, Satan stares at her. And she is closer to Allah’s mercy when she is inside her house.'

Allah also commanded us not to soften the voice while speaking to men

*do not speak too softly*, and He did not say 'do not speak softly', because what is prohibited is soft speech that is alluring to men, in such a manner that anyone who hears it may be moved with desire. This is different from speaking in a gentle manner in which there is no alluring softness; rather it has the quality of being confident and firm when dealing with an opponent. No one would be moved with desire when hearing this. Tafsir Saadi

Every Women should read these verses with reflections so we can reach the level of the women of paradise