Ramadan is so valuable because it's an opportunity to set things right. Before its too late. Have you ever thought about death, finally meeting Allah?

Thats it, the test is over. It's time to make the tally. No going back. Game over.

You have a chance, right now, with your breath, to make a change. Take your shahada, renew your intention and set along the path.

Lest you become a witness against yourself..

These verses are very sobering. People will testify against their own souls despite their excuses.

It made me think what will our souls testify about us ?

Did we nourish them with divine love and light?

Did we strive to cleanse them with divine words, seeking forgiveness, giving from what were blessed with and engaging in deep prayer ?

Did we enable them to find their true purpose of drawing closer to The All Compassionate and serving humanity?

Did we enable them to love and give for God's sake, to be free of greed and the shackles of the ego?

Did we  allow our souls to really breathe and thrive the way God intended them to do ? 

What will our souls testify for us ?

Ya Allah make us among those whose souls testify that though we will never be able to do enough to show our gratitude for your countless blessings, that our souls loved you and loved the people who loved you and loved doing that which brings us closer to you.

Let our souls testify that we loved your prophet peace be upon him who was sent as a mercy to humanity, and let that love be a reason that we are reunited with him in Jannah along with all our loved ones.

Let our souls testify that though this world had its fair share of trials, grief and loss, we strived to find triumphs, joy and gain through seeking closeness to you.

Ameen.

Not one chance but an indefinite amount of chances. Allah's mercy encompasses all. The most wretched is the one who turns away. Everything I need to be successful is right there. Right within grasp. If I choose to be a loser it'd be my loss. 
Al Mujeeb Allah is the Ever Responsive 
Al Samee Allah is All Hearing
Al Basit Allah is the One who continually provides and blesses. 
Al Hadee The One who Guides 
At Tawab the One who Accepts Repentance 
Ar Rahman the Entirely Merciful.
Ar Raheem the Especially Merciful 
Allah we ask You to allow us to enter Ferdaws from Al Jannah. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala we ask You that we become the best version of ourselves and we are not grieved on the Day of Judgement.  Dunia isn't worth. We know that. We believe in Your Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa salam and the Noble Book, Al Quran al Kareem. 
Ya Rub please let that belief become strong within us.
 Let us have the certainty of faith of that the people of truth, like the boy of Surat al Buruj had, or the ex-magicians of the Pharaoh who believed in Musa A., or AbuBaker and Belal Allah be pleased with them.
 Ya Rub forgive us and grant us true faith that stays with us and let us meet You with it and be pleased with us. Ameen.

Qur’an 75:2, 14–15 reveal a profound truth about the human soul.

Allah’s oath by the reproaching self shows that the soul already knows right from wrong and holds itself accountable. This is affirmed in verse 14: “Man is a witness against himself” he possesses inner awareness and insight into his own actions. As also stated in Quran 76:3

Yet verse 15 exposes human weakness: despite this clarity, a person still offers excuses, attempting to feign ignorance of what he knows to be wrong.

These verses teach that wrongdoing is not rooted in ignorance, but in self-deception. The soul knows; it is the ego that seeks escape.

May Allah strenghten our resolve.

JUZ 29
RAMADHAN WILL LEAVE US BUT MAY WE NEVER  LEAVE RAMADHAN
Let those who worship Ramadhan know that Ramadhan will leave  
But  for those who worship Allah, they know that Allah is The Ever-Living.

JUZ 29 closes Ramadhan with the call for da'wah.
Juz 29 gives a checklist on how to spread The Quran as 'Hudan linnaas'; a Guide for all humanity.

Al Mulk : is reiterating our responsibility to spread the Quran far and wide, even with one ayah.
Al Qalam ayat 14 : tells us that da'wah with the best actions emanating from the best akhlak is way better than a thousand words.
Al Haqqah ayat 44-47 : deals with the integrity of person doing da'wah (da’ie) and the content of the da'wah
Nuh : inspiring the high standard for patience in da'wah
Al Jin : puts the stress on sound knowledge and good listening skills to have maximum input for da'wah
Al Muzzammil : stresses on the night worship when the Quran hits the heart of the da'ie before he goes out to touch others’ hearts 
Al Muddaththir : talks of character building for the da'ie to be out of his comfort zone and to avoid bad character
Al Qiyamah : pushes for the commitment to learn from teachers and to source  expert transmission of knowledge (talaqqi) from a mentor
Al Insan : tells us of the ultimate motivation for the da'ie is his eventual meeting with Allah SWT in the paradise of Zanjabila where Allah SWT will appreciate him for his services
Al-Mursalat Ayat 4-5 : likens the da'ie to  raindrops that fall slowly and gently rejuvenating the dead earth

Barakallaahu fikum.

#JUZ29 #Ramadhan

Thank you Ustaz Syaari for your sharing of knowledge.  

♦ Mentioning the Day of Judgement and Death Together

    In part of a discussion regarding surah al-Qamar, sheikh al-Islam ibn Taymiyah highlighted the following stylistic feature of the Qur’an:

     والله تعالى في كتابه يجمع بين ذكر القيامة الكبرى والصغرى كما في سورة الواقعة ذكر في أولها القيامة الكبرى وفي آخرها القيامة الصغرى وذلك كثير في سور القرآن مثل سورة ق وسورة القيامة وسورة التكاثر وسورة الفجر وغير ذلك

    Throughout His Book, Allah has often mentioned both the Day of Judgement and death together. Take, for example, surah al-Waqi’ah [56] – He mentioned the Day of Judgement in the beginning of the surah and death at the end.

    This [i.e. jointly mentioning the Day of Judgement and death] can be found in many surahs throughout the Qur’an, such as surah Qaf [50], surah al-Qiyamah [75], surah al-Takathur [102], surah al-Fajr [89], and others.

    [al-Jawab al-Saheeh 1/424]