How many times do we begin something— with the purest intention, for the sake of Allah ﷻ…
but then we pause? Our steps falter. Our tongues feel heavy. We start to wonder: 'Did I get it wrong? Maybe I’ve already failed. Maybe this path has closed on me.'
But think.
Wasn’t Mūsā عليه السلام there too? Didn’t Allah ﷻ command him directly: 'Go to Firʿawn'?
And yet— the very one chosen for prophethood, the on...
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:68, 20:77, 27:10
I have learned a little bit about some principles in the Arabic Language. One being: زيادة المبنى زيادة في المعنى i.e. increase in construct means increase in meaning . And I recently heard this التلخيص في المبنى تلخيص في المعنى (hopefully the spelling right is right). It is supposed to say, 'summarising the construct leads to narrowing down the meaning, or just saying the essence'. One example is in the story of Musa a.s.
I’ve realized there is a roadblock in my journey to Allah ﷻ— Something that makes me pause in doing good.
My first thoughts often deceive me. When I set out to act, a whisper strikes: 'Don’t. Stop. Fear.' I convince myself that I’ve already failed— That there is no point in continuing.
But then I look at how Allah ﷻ dealt with Mūsā عليه السلام. It is the complete opposite.
In Mūsā’s very first encounter with Allah ﷻ, he trembles in ...
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 17:82, 20:2, 20:67-68, 7:2
While reflecting on Surah Al-A'raf verse 2 [Quran 7:2], I'm reminded of the similar message in Surah Taha verse 2 [Quran 20:2]. Both verses assure the Prophet (ﷺ) that the Quran's revelation is not meant to cause him distress. This begs the question: why would the Quran address the Prophet's (ﷺ) potential distress? Surah Al-Isra verse 82 [Quran 17:82] describes the Quran as a healing and a mercy. So, what could have caused the Prophet (ﷺ) such di...
فَأَوۡجَسَ فِي نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةٗ مُّوسَىٰ So Moses concealed fear within himself. (20:67)
It’s easy to understand why anyone would be scared. A massive display of snakes appeared to move before him, a great display of magic by the country’s finest.
But Prophet Musa (as) wasn’t anybody. He had spoken to Allah ﷻ d...