Quran Reflections
Allah tells us in Surah Saad that this Quran is a blessed book that he revealed so that we can reflect on its verses. Therefore, it is very important for us to read the Quran and extract some of its endless wisdoms. Ever since Ramadan, we have been posting 1 reflection every day for the month. Alhamdulillah, we are on our fourth round, and we are posting one reflection for every day in Dhul Hijjah. Please share your reflections with us through our email or our contact form.
Day 3
Al-Baqarah 253 to Ali Imran 92
وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسَهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants.
In this ayah, Allah profoundly warns us about himself about himself (and his punishment), and he immediately tells us that he is kind to his servants. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said it is out of his kindness that he warns us. He warns us of his punishment so that we can avoid it. Therefore, we need to be grateful for guidance. Furthermore, this part of the ayah shows us the balance that a believer must have between fear and hope. Fear Allah and don't lose hope in his mercy.
[3:30]
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins."
In this ayah, Allah tells us that if we truly love him, then we should follow his messenger (SAW). And if we do so, Allah will love us and on top of that forgive us. This is how important and rewarding it is to follow the sunnah, since the prophet (SAW) is meant to be our only rolemodel, not any celebrity. Let's try to increase in our sunnah actions, especially reviving lost sunnahs. Also, stay away from any innovations.
[3:31]
Day 2
Al-Baqarah 142 to Al-Baqarah 252
فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ ٰتِ
So race to [all that is] good.
In this ayah, Allah urges us to race and compete with each other in good. Especially as we are in sacred months, it is important that we keep this in mind. We tend to focus on who has higher grades, salary, etc. However, we forget what really matters, which is our relationships with Allah. Let us encourage each other to do more good deeds. Rush to do a good deed, no matter how small.
[2:148]
Day 1
Al-Fatihah 1 to Al-Baqarah 141
غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
Whenever we recite Surah Al-Fatihah, we ask Allah to not be among those who earned his anger, which are those that have knowledge but don't act on it like the Jews, nor of those that are lost, which are those that act without having knowledge like the Christians. It is our responsibility to have the correct intention and seek knowledge. We must then act upon that knowledge. We should also not do innovations without any knowledge.
[1:7]
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥٓ أَسْلِمْ ۖ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds."
This is a very powerful ayah that shows the firm belief that Ibrahim (AS) had. He submitted immediately when Allah asked him to submit. He didn't delay or ask why. He simply listened and obeyed. As we are in the month of Hajj and near Eid Al-Adha, let us remember Ibrahim (AS)'s complete submission when he built the Kabah, called people to worship Allah, was about to sacrifice his son, etc. This is the level of submission that we must strive to reach. We should try to obey all of Allah's commands without hesitation.
[2:131]