My Qur'anic Reflections

  ﷽   Subhan Allah, one of my teachers shared the following beautiful personal life story of someone. Subhan Allah, it has to be read slowly with contemplation. There were so many moments where I felt like somebody had penned my exact thoughts and feelings.  I wanted to add it here so I won't lose and perhaps others can benefit from it too insha' Allah.  يا ربي,  a ccept the sister who wrote this and raise her ranks in Jannah and enjoin her in the company of the people she longed to be with.  يا ربي,  take us all and our loved ones out of our heedlessness before it's too late.  يا ربي,  gives us the tawfeeq to strive to attain Your Allah in this life and exit from this world that is pleasing to You. Aameen.  Mi ssed Station (A story) [#copied] There was a janazah, it was a Friday in Ramadan, the last odd nights, people gathered … the Muzin called out, "Salah for the deceased”. A filled masjid, early hours of Fajr, in the city of the b...

    ﷽ How blessed are the people of the Quran -  اهل قران  !!!  [copied - shared by a sister] Their tongues are always busy with the words of the Quran Their ears are always vibrated by the sound of the Quran Their eyes are always moving with the verses of the Quran Their hands are always in touch with the pages of the Quran Their minds are always mesmerized by the wonders of the Quran Their hearts are always inspired by the beauty of the Quran Their bodies are always in action with the teachings of the Quran Their time is always invested with the chapters of the Quran Their houses are always alive with the recitation of the Quran Their graves will be lit by the light of the Quran Their guide to the straight path and their ticket to Jannah is the Quran So what else would be needed for the People of the Quran, when their dedication has brought them to the ultimate win of this life & the next….. May Allah make us all from the People of the Quran. Aameen. Peopl...

  ﷽ Subhan Allah, sometimes we can get overwhelmed by the trials in our lives or the lives of our loved ones. And if one is not grounded in faith, the very trials can even lead one astray. I had been thinking about writing on the topic of the purpose of trials for a while but Subhan Allah one of the sisters shared the following beautiful reminder. Putting it in a post for my future reminder and hopefully others can benefit from it too insha' Allah. #COPIED [@ taimiyyahzubair] ===================== I read this quote recently and it has changed the way I think. ( ابتلاؤك في الحياة ليس اختبارًا لقوتك الذَّاتية؛ إنما هو اختبار لقوة استعانتك ) The purpose of trials is not to test how strong you are, but how strongly you seek the help of Allah. No matter how much strength you exhibit in bearing a trial - the strength of body or will - and no matter what you accomplish or avoid, the universe is stronger, and your strength and accomplishments compared to it are only a spec. The strength o...

﷽ Following is a beautiful share from one of the sisters. I wanted to add it in a post so I would not lose it and perhaps others can benefit from it also in sha' Allah. Though the entire post is nerve-wracking but I highlighted some of the parts in blue that affected me the most... توفي الكاتب الكويتي عبدالله الجار الله رحمه الله صاحب مقالة The deceased Kuwaiti writer Abdullah JarAllah (ra) said:   ولن اهتم بجسدي البالي فإخواني من المسلمين سيقومون باللازم وهو عند موتي لن اقلق I will not worry upon my death nor be unduly concerned about my body for my Muslim brothers will do the needful. 1- يجردونني من ملابسي ...   They will disrobe me 2- يغسلونني ...   And wash me 3- يكفنونني ...   And enshroud me 4- يخرجونني من بيتي ...   And take me from my home 5- ( يذهبون بي لمسكني الجديد ( القبر     .. . And they will carry me to my new abode (the grave) 6- وسيأتي الكثيرون لتشييع جنازتي . ..   And many will come to participat...

﷽ Happy days and sad days are all part of life. Allah tells us that this life is nothing but a test. Even our blessings are a test to see if we will remain grateful and grounded or become heedless in our party mode. And so are our trials and sorrows, to see how patient and loyal we remain to Allah. From an early age, we are taught how to handle setbacks and sorrows yet we fail to compose ourselves in the thick of it, Subhan Allah.  My teacher shared the following much-needed reminder while I was going through some hard times and Alhamdullilah I found them very beneficial. I wanted to add it my post for my future self and hopefully, others can benefit from it too إن شاء الله‎, Beware of sadness (احذروا الحزن)  Ibn Al Qayyim may Allah have mercy on him said the word (الحزن) – (sadness) does not appear in the Quran only in the form of forbidding it (ولا تهنو ولاتحزنوا) or in the form of negating it (فلاخوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون). And the reason for this is that ...