Surah Saba/ShebaThe Favors which Allah bestowed upon Prophet Dawud:-
Ayah 10. And indeed We bestowed grace on Dawud from Us (saying): "O you mountains! Glorify with him! And you birds (also)! And We made the iron soft for him.''- Here Allah tells us how He blessed His servant and Messenger Dawud (David), peace be upon him, and what He gave him of His great bounty, giving him both prophethood and kingship, and huge numbers of troops.- And He blessed him with a mighty voice. Such that when he glorified Allah, the firm, solid, high mountains joined him in glorifying Allah, and the free-roaming birds, who go out in the morning and come back in the evening, stopped for him, and he was able to speak all languages.- In the Sahih it is recorded that the Messenger of Allah heard the voice of Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, may Allah be pleased with him, reciting at night, and he stopped and listened to his recitation, then he said: "This man has been given one of the sweet melodious voices of the Prophet Dawud." - Abu `Uthman An-Nahdi said, "I never heard any cymbal, stringed instrument or chord that was more beautiful than the voice of Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, may Allah be pleased with him.''- "Glorify" means, glorify Allah. This was the view of Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and others. The root of this word (Ta'wib) means to repeat or respond, so the mountains and birds were commanded to repeat after him.- "And We made the iron soft for him." Al Hasan Al Basri, Qatada and others said, He did not need to heat it in the fire or beat it with a hammer; he could simply twist it in his hands like a thread.Wow how lovely it is to learn about the prophets! They have such beautiful interesting stories!
Lessons to be taken? InshaAllah:
glorify Allah and praise Him
try and recite the Quran in a sweet melodious voice
Know that Allah is able to do all things! Something as hard as iron seems impossible to become soft by hand, but with Allah nothing is impossible. Allahu Akbar. If He wills, it will happen. Dont lose hope in Him and make dua with sincerity inshaAllah.May Allah guide us and keep us firm and steadfast on this beauuutiful way of life, Islam, Ameen
Surah Al Fatiha/ The OpeningThe Summary of Al-Fatihah:-
-The honorable Surah Al-Fatihah contains seven Ayat including the praise and thanks of Allah, glorifying Him and praising Him by mentioning His most Beautiful Names and most high Attributes. It also mentions the Hereafter, which is the Day of Resurrection, and directs Allah's servants to ask of Him, invoking Him and declaring that all power and strength comes from Him. It also calls to the sincerity of the worship of Allah alone, singling Him out in His divinity, believing in His perfection, being free from the need of any partners, having no rivals nor equals.
- Al-Fatihah directs the believers to invoke Allah to guide them to the straight path, which is the true religion, and to help them remain on that path in this life, and to pass over the actual Sirat (bridge over hell that everyone must pass over) on the Day of Judgment. On that Day, the believers will be directed to the gardens of comfort in the company of the Prophets, the truthful ones, the martyrs and the righteous.
- Al-Fatihah also encourages performing good deeds, so that the believers will be in the company of the good-doers on the Day of Resurrection. The Surah also warns against following the paths of misguidance, so that one does not end up being gathered with those who indulge in sin, on the Day of Resurrection, including those who have earned the anger and those who were led astray.Oh Allah, guide us to the straight path and keep us firm and steadfast on it, and always be pleased with us, Your pleasure is the supreeeme success, Ameen
Surah Ibrahim/Abraham Chapter 14The Command for Prayer and Charity:-
"Say (O Muhammad SAW) to 'Ibadi (My slaves) who have believed, that they should perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and spend in charity out of the sustenance We have given them, secretly and openly, before the coming of a Day on which there will be neither mutual bargaining nor befriending." [14:31]- Allah orders His servants to obey Him, fulfill His rights and be kind to His creatures. He ordained the prayer, which affirms the worship of Allah alone, without partners, and to spend from the provisions that He has granted them, by paying the due Zakah, spending on relatives and being kind to all others. - Establishing the prayer requires performing it on time, perfectly, preserving its act of bowing having humility during it, and preserving its prostrations. - Allah has ordained spending from what He granted, in secret and public, so that the people save themselves, "before the coming of a Day)", the Day of Resurrection, "on which there will be neither mutual bargaining nor befriending." - on which no ransom will be accepted from anyone, if he seeks to buy himself. Allah said in another Ayah,"So this Day no ransom shall be taken from you, nor of those who disbelieved." [57:15]May Allah guide us to pray and give in charity in a manner that pleases Him. And may He make our best most amazing joyful day the day of judgement! Ameen
Surah Ibrahim/AbrahamChapter 14The Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam said,"On the Day of Resurrection, Jahannam (Hellfire) will be brought and it will call the creatures, saying, "I was given the responsibility of every rebellious tyrant.''"- Therefore, every tyrant has earned utter demise and loss when the Prophets invoked Allah, the Mighty, the Able for victory. Allah said next,"In front of him is Hell," [14:16]- Allah says that Jahannam is in front of every obstinate tyrant, awaiting him, and he will reside in it forever on the Day of Return. He will be brought to it in the morning and the afternoon until the Day of the Call,"and he will be made to drink boiling, festering water." [14:16] - in the Fire, his only drink will be from Hamim and Ghassaq, the former is very hot and the latter is very cold and rotten. Mujahid and `Ikrimah said that this festering water is made of puss and blood. Allah said in other Ayat, "And be given to drink boiling water so that it cuts up their bowels." [47:15] and, Allah's statement, "He will sip it unwillingly", [14:17]- indicates that he will hate to drink this water, but he will be forced to sip it; he will refuse until the angel strikes him with an iron bar,"and he will find great difficulty in swallowing it down his throat," [14:17]
- meaning, he will hate to swallow it because of its awful taste, color and unbearable heat or coldness,"and death will come to him from every side,"[14:17]- his organs, limbs and entire body will suffer pain because of this drink. `Amr bin Maymun bin Mahran commented, "Every bone, nerve and blood vessel.'' - Ad-Dahhak reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on Allah's statement, "and death will come to him from every side,": All types of torment that Allah will punish him with on the Day of Resurrection in the fire of Jahannam will come to him carrying death, if he were to die. However, he will not die.- According to Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, every type of punishment will come to him (the obstinate, rebellious tyrant) carrying death with it, if he will ever die there. Yet, he will not die, he will instead receive eternal punishment and torment. Hence Allah's statement here,"and death will come to him from every side, yet he will not die, and in front of him, will be a great torment..." [14:17]Allahu Akbar! This is the reality! Jahannam awaits..and Allah is the Most Just. May Allah forbid us to enter the hellfire, and may He forbid us to have any form of punishment in the hereafter, ameen.
Al Fatiha/ The Opening The Meaning of Ar-Rabb, the Lord:-- Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alamin
"All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin" [1:1]- Ar-Rabb is the owner who has full authority over his property. Ar-Rabb, linguistically means, the master or the one who has the authority to lead. All of these meanings are correct for Allah. - When it is alone, the word Rabb is used only for Allah. (As for other than Allah, it can be used to say Rabb Ad-Dar, the master of such and such object) Further, it was reported that Ar-Rabb is Allah's Greatest Name.Lets read suratul fatiha with meaning and understanding in our salah inshaAllah!
May Allah give us an excellent understanding of His book and may it be for us and not against us on yawmul qiyamah! Ameen
Surah Al-An'amThe CattlesAllah is the Irresistible, Able to Bring Benefit and Protect from Harm:-- Allah states that He Alone brings benefit or harm, and that He does what He wills with His creatures, none can resist His judgment or prevent what He decrees,"And if Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is able to do all things." [Anaam6:17]Similarly, Allah said,"Whatever mercy, Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it, and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter" [Al Fatir35:2]- It is recorded in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah used to supplicate,"O Allah, there is none Who can avert what You grant or give what You deprive, and no fortune ever helps the fortunate against You." This is why Allah said,"And He is the Irresistible, above His servants," [Anaam 6:18]- meaning, to Him the necks are subservient, the tyrants humble before Him and He has complete control over all things. The creatures have all bowed to Allah and are humbled before His grace, honor, pride, greatness, highness and ability over all things. The creatures are insignificant before Him, for they are all under His irresistible decision and power.
SubhanAllah! (Glorified is Allah)! May He have mercy on all of us and admit us into beautiful gardens under which rivers flow, ameen
Surah Al-Insan or Al DaharMan or TimeThe Shade and Fruit Clusters will be near:-
"And the shade thereof is close upon them." [76:14]- meaning, the branches will be close to them."And the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach." [76:14]- meaning, whenever he attempts to get any fruit, it will come nearer to him and come down from its highest branch as if it hears and obeys. This is as Allah says in another Ayah,"And fruits of the two gardens will be near at hand." [55:54] Allah also says,"The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand." [69:23] - Mujahid said, If he stands it will rise with him an equal amount, if he sits it will lower itself for him so that he can reach it and if he lies down it will lower itself for him more so that he can reach it. So this is Allah's statement, "will hang low within their reach."- Qatadah said, "No thorn or distance will repel their hands away from it (the fruit).''- Hadith:...The Bedouin asked, ‘How big is its trunk?’ He salallahu alayhi wa salam said, ‘If one of the camels of your people was to go around it, it would not complete one circuit before its neck broke of old age and exhaustion. The Bedouin asked, ‘Are there grapes there?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘How big is a bunch?’ He said, ‘The distance a crow could fly without stopping in a month.’ ...The Bedouin asked, ‘Is one grape big enough to satisfy me and my family?’ He said, ‘Yes, and your whole tribe
" (Reported by Imaam Ahmad).
Wow Allahu Akbar, may Allah bless us with Jannatul firdows, and having the fruits from there too! Ameeen
Surah Al Qiyamah/ The Resurrection Man will not be left neglected:-Allah says,"Does man think that he will be left neglected" [75:36]- This means that he will not be left neglected in this worldly life, without being commanded and prohibited. He also will not be left neglected in his grave unattended to without being resurrected. Rather he will be commanded and prohibited in this life, and gathered back to Allah in the abode of the Hereafter. - The intent here is to affirm the existence of the abode of the final return and to refute whoever rejects it from the people of deviance, ignorance and stubbornness.
May Allah give us joy and happiness in this life and in every stage of the akhira! Ameen
Surah Al-Qasas/ The NarrationThe Blessings of the Hereafter for the humble Believers:-"That is the home of the Hereafter, We shall assign to those who do not want to exalt themselves in the land nor cause corruption. And the good end is for those who have Taqwa."[28:83]- Allah tells us that He has made the home of the Hereafter, and its eternal delights which will never change or fade away, for His believing, humble servants who do not rebel against the truth with pride and oppression in the land. They do not exalt themselves above the creatures of Allah, arrogantly oppressing them and spreading corruption among them.- Ibn Jurayj said:"those who do not want to exalt themselves in the land" (Arrogance and tyranny), nor cause corruption"(committing sins)- Ibn Jarir recorded that `Ali said, "If a man wants the straps of his sandals to be better than the straps of his companion's sandals, then he is one of those referred to in this Ayah. This is understood to mean that if his intention is to show off and appear better than others, then that is to be condemned, as it was reported in the Sahih that the Prophet said: "It has been revealed to me that you should be humble to the extent that none of you boasts to others or mistreats others."- But if a person simply likes to look good, then there is nothing wrong with that. It was recorded that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, I like to have my garment looking good and my shoes looking good -- is this a kind of arrogance'' The Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam said:"No, for Allah is beautiful and loves beauty..." Allahu Akbar! May Allah make us humble, pious and righteous. You are the One who bestows blessings and guidance- You alone! We are nothing without You, so protect us from pride and arrogance and make us always humble. Ameen
Surah MaryamMan's Amazement about Life after Death and the Refutation against this Amazement:-
- Allah, the Exalted, informs that mankind is amazed that he could be returned to life after death and he thinks that this is something far fetched. As Allah says,"And if you wonder, then wondrous is their saying: "When we are dust, shall we indeed then be (raised) in a new creation''[13:5] Allah also says,"Does not man see that We have created him from Nutfah. Yet behold he (stands forth) as an open opponent. And he puts forth for Us a parable and forgets his own creation. He says: "Who will give life to these bones after they are rotten and have become dust'' Say: "He will give life to them Who created them for the first time! And He is the All-Knower of every creation!" [36:77-79]And Allah says here in this Surah (Maryam),"And man says: "When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive'' Does not man remember that We created him before, while he was nothing" [19: 66-67]- Allah uses the beginning of creation as a proof for its repetition. This means that He, the Exalted, created the human being while he was nothing. So can he not repeat this creation after the human had actually become something...
Alllahu Akbar! How Great is Allah and how insignificant are we! May Allah make us firm steadfast in pleasing Him. Ameen
Surah Al-HijrFresh Water is a Blessing from Allah:-
"and We give it to you to drink," [15:22]- This means, "and We send it down to you fresh and sweet, so that you can drink it; if We had wished, We could have made it salty (and undrinkable)'', as Allah points out in another Ayah in Surat Al-Waqi`ah, where He says:"Tell Me! The water that you drink, is it you who cause it to come down from the rain clouds, or are We the cause of it coming down If We willed, We verily could make it salty (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)" [56:68-70]. And Allah says:"He it is Who sends water down from the sky; from it you drink and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture." [16:10]
"and it is not you who are the owners of its supply." [15:22]- The meaning is, "You are not taking care of it; rather We send it down and take care of it for you, making springs and wells flourish on the earth.'' If Allah so willed, He could make it disappear, but by His mercy He sends it down and makes it fresh and sweet, maintaining the springs, wells, rivers and so on, so that they may drink from it all year long, water their livestock and irrigate their crops.Alhamdulillah for such a merciful kind Lord! Alhamdulillah for every drop of water. May we always be grateful and thankful to Him. And may this reflect in our actions. Ameen
Surah Al-FajrWealth and Poverty are both a Test and Honor or Disgrace for the Servant:-"As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and gifts, then he says (puffed up): "My Lord has honoured me.
But when He tries him, by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
[89:15-16] - Allah refutes man in his belief that if Allah gives Him abundant provisions to test him with it, it is out of His honor for him. But this is not the case, rather it is a trial and a test, as Allah says,
"Do they think that in wealth and children with which We enlarge them. We hasten unto them with good things. Nay, but they perceive not." [23:55-56]- Likewise, from another angle, if Allah tests him and tries him by curtailing his sustenance, he believes that is because Allah is humiliating him. - For indeed Allah gives wealth to those whom He loves as well as those whom He does not love. Likewise, He withholds sustenance from those whom He loves and those whom He does not love. - The point is that Allah should be obeyed in either circumstance. If one is wealthy, he should thank Allah for that, and if he is poor, he should exercise patience, inshaAllah!May Allah make our wealth a means to draw closer to Him and not the opposite, may He make us patient in hard times and thankful in both difficult and easy times. Ameen
Surah Yusuf
Intentions of your deeds:
"And no reward you ask of them for it;" [12:104]- Allah says, `You, O Muhammad, do not ask them in return for this advice and your call to all that is good and righteous, for any price or compensation for delivering it. Rather, you do so seeking Allah's Face and to deliver good and sincere advice to His creatures,
"it (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder unto the `Alamin (men and Jinn)" [12:104]-with which they remember, receive guidance and save themselves in this life and the Hereafter.'May Allah make our intentions purely for His sake alone, and may we never do an act to please anyone other than Him, ameen
Surah YusufPeople neglect to ponder the Signs before Them:-"And how many a sign in the heavens and the earth they pass by, while they are averse therefrom., And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him." [12: 105-106]- Allah states that most people do not think about His signs and proofs of His Oneness that He created in the heavens and earth. Allah created brilliant stars and rotating heavenly objects and planets, all made subservient. There are many plots of fertile land next to each other on earth, and gardens, solid mountains, lively oceans, with their waves smashing against each other, and spacious deserts. There are many live creatures and others that have died; and animals, plants and fruits that are similar in shape, but different in taste, scent, color and attributes. All praise is due to Allah the One and Only, Who created all types of creations, Who Alone will remain and last forever. It is He Who is unique in His Names and Attributes.Allahu Akbar! May He guide us to glorify , praise and thank Him, ameen
Surah Al-Isra'The Night and Day are Signs of the Great Power of Allah:-"And We have appointed the night and the day as two Ayat (signs). Then, We have obliterated the sign of the night (with darkness) while We have made the sign of the day illuminating, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and that you may know the number of the years and to count (periods of time). And We have explained everything (in detail) with full explanation." [17:12]- Allah reminds us of the great signs that He created, including the alternation of the night and day, so that people may rest at night, and go out and earn a living, do their work, and travel during the day, and so that they may know the number of days, weeks, months and years, so they will know the appointed times for paying debts, doing acts of worship, dealing with transactions, paying rents and so on. Allah says: "that you may seek bounty from your Lord," meaning, in your living and travels etc.- "and that you may know the number of the years and to count." If time stood still and never changed, we would not know any of these things, as Allah says:"Say: "Tell me! If Allah made the night continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you light Will you not then hear'' Say: "Tell me! If Allah made the day continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you night wherein you rest Will you not then see'' It is out of His mercy that He has made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and that you may seek of His bounty - and in order that you may be grateful." [28:71-73]SubhanAllah! Allah is very Kind and Merciful to give us night and day alhamdulillah. May He guide us so that we benefit and seek His pleasure in every night and day, ameen
Surah Al-'ImranAmong the Qualities of Our Prophet Muhammad are Mercy and Kindness:
- Allah addresses His Messenger and reminds him and the believers of the favor that He has made his heart and words soft for his Ummah, those who follow his command and refrain from what he prohibits."And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently" [3:159]. - meaning, who would have made you this kind, if it was not Allah's mercy for you and them. - Qatadah said that, "And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently" 3:159 means, "With Allah's mercy you became this kind.'' -Al-Hasan Al-Basri said that this, indeed, is the description of the behavior that Allah sent Muhammad salAllahu alayhi sa sallam with.This Ayah is similar to Allah's statement,"Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allah); for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful." [9:128]- Abdullah bin `Amr said that he read the description of the Messenger of Allah in previous Books, "He is not severe, harsh, obscene in the marketplace or dealing evil for evil. Rather, he forgives and pardons.''How Kind is Allah to bless us with such a rahma/mercy: our prophet Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam! He was the most kind and soft hearted man towards the ummah, alhamdulillah. May Allah make us have these beautiful qualities of being kind, forgiving, pardoning etc ameen.
Surah Ash-Shura"and whosoever desires the reward of this world, We give him thereof, and he has no portion in the Hereafter." [42:20]- means, whoever strives for the purpose of worldly gains, and never pays any heed to the Hereafter at all, Allah will deny him the Hereafter; and in this world, if He wills He will give to him and if He does not will, he will gain neither. - So the one who strives with this intention in mind will have the worst deal in this world and in the Hereafter. The evidence for that is the fact that this Ayah is reinforced by the passage in Subhan (i.e., Surat Al-Isra') in which Allah says:"Whoever desires the quick-passing, We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will (enter) burn therein disgraced and rejected. And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it while he is a believer -- then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated. On each -- these as well as those -- We bestow from the bounties of your Lord. And the bounties of your Lord can never be forbidden. See how We prefer one above another (in this world), and verily, the Hereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in preferment." [17:18-21]Allahu Akbar! May Allah forbid us to ever be heedless with regards to the hereafter, and may He give us joy and bliss in every stage of the hereafter, ameen
Surah Ash-ShuraAllah says:"Whosoever desires the reward of the Hereafter," [42:20]- means, whoever does things for the sake of the Hereafter,"We give him increase in his reward," [42:20]- meaning, `We will give him strength and help him to do what he wants to do, and We will increase it for him. So for every good, We will multiply it and give him between ten and seven hundred good rewards,' as much as Allah wills.
May Allah make us of those who desire the hereafter and work for it! And be blessed by Allah with an increase in reward, He is the Most Kind Ameen
The day of ArafahIbn Jarir recorded that Harun bin `Antarah said that his father said, "When the Ayah,"This day, I have perfected your religion for you..."[5:3]
was revealed, during the great day of Hajj (the Day of `Arafah, the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah) `Umar cried. The Prophet said, `What makes you cry' He said, `What made me cry is that our religion is being perfected for us. Now it is perfect, nothing is perfect, but it is bound to deteriorate.' The Prophet said, "You have said the truth."
keep doing dhikr- Allahu Akbar, laa ilaha il Allah, Alhamdulillah, subhanAllah etc
ask Allah for forgiveness constantly inshaAllah
pray for all in the Ummah
Al-AlaqThe Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge:-"Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.Who has taught by the pen.He has taught man that which he knew not."[96:3-5]- These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. May Allah give us excellent knowledge, beneficial and joyful for our dunya and akhira ameen
Surah Al-Ankaboot/ the Spider"Verily, Allah is able to do all things." [29:20]"He punishes whom He wills, and shows mercy to whom He wills" [29:21] -He is the Ruler Who is in control, Who does as He wishes and judges as He wants, and there is none who can put back His judgement. None can question Him about what He does; rather it is they who will be questioned, for His is the power to create and to command, and whatever He decides is fair and just, for He is the sovereign who cannot be unjust in the slightest.Allahu Akbar! What a Mighty, Just Lord alhamdulillah , may Allah give us firdows al a'la! Ameen
Surah al Ankaboot/ The Spider"And whosoever strives, he strives only for himself." [29:6] This is like the Ayah,"Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for himself" [41:46]. - Whoever does a righteous deed, the benefit of that deed will come back to him, for Allah has no need of the deeds of His servants- and even if all of them were to be as pious as the most pious man among them, that would not add to His dominion in the slightest.Allahu Akbar! May Allah make us pious and righteous and may He guide us to do plenty of good, excellent and regular deeds which He is pleased with, ameen
Surah Ash-ShuraThe Provision of Allah in this World and the Hereafter:-
"Allah is very Gracious and Kind to His slaves. He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty." [42:19] - Here Allah speaks of His kindness towards His creation, in that He provides for every last one of them and does not forget anyone. When it comes to His provision, the righteous and the sinner are alike. Allah says:"And no moving creature is there on the earth but its provision is due from Allah. And He knows its dwelling place and its deposit. All is in a Clear Book." [11:6]Alhamdulillah for such a Merciful Lord, may He shower His provision on us in this life and the hereafter especially! Ameen
Surah Al AnkabootAllah says:"He punishes whom He wills, and shows mercy to whom He wills; and to Him you will be returned." [29:21]- You will return to Him on the Day of Resurrection."And you cannot escape on the earth or in the heaven." [29:22]- No one in heaven or on earth can flee from Him, for He is the Subduer Who is above His servants, and everything fears Him and is in need of Him, while He is the One Who is Independent of all else.Allahu Akbar! Alhamdulillah for such a Mighty, Merciful, Just Lord. May Allah forgive pardon and conceal our sins and may we be ecstatically happy on the day of judgment ameen
Surah Al-Ankaboot"Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe,'' and will not be tested." [29:2]- This is a rebuke in the form of a question, meaning that Allah will inevitably test His believing servants according to their level of faith, as it recorded in the authentic Hadith:- "The people most severly tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. A man will be tested in accordance with the degree of his religious commitment; the stonger his religious commitment, the stronger his test."And Allah says:"Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the help of Allah'' Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near!" [2:214] May Allah make us patient in our tests, and may we gain immense reward through them, ameen.
