I am going to share some verses from Quran which are very close to my heart, so close that I named my deceased daughter Bushra based verse 12 in Surah Al-Hadid.
Each and every word of Allah in the Quran is powerful but there are some ayaat and suraahs which offer so much to reflect upon and so many lessons to draw from and sura al-Hadid is one of them. It is one of the most powerful and most beautiful of surahs, and one of my most favorite one.
There is an intense beauty in these words which stir the soul. For example just take ayaah 12 which I quoted above and the expression that ‘their light running forward before them …’ It’s gut wrenching! I wish every Muslim could understand Allah’s words directly, without the human factor of translation getting involved. Then we would experience the true miracle of Quran.
Anyways these verses talk about the light which believers will get on the day of judgement. Let’s look at some of the ways to achieve this light based on hadiths:
1. By going to mosque in the darkness on night ( Meaning praying Fajr and Isha in the mosque in congregation):
Subhanallah who will want to miss praying Fajr and isha in the mosque after reading above Hadith.
2.By taking care of all five daily prayers:
3. By reading Surah Kahf on Friday & by reading any verse from Quran:
Let’s start by reciting Surah kahf today and make it a habit for rest of our lives.
4.By Sending Darood on Prophet Muhammad PBUH:
It is also recommended to send lot of Salah to prophet Muhammad PBUH on the day of jummah. Let’s make a habit of sending salah on prophet Muhammad PBUH for at least 100 times.
5. By performing rituals of Hajj:
May Allah make us among those who can afford to do multiple Umra and hajj.
6. By remaining steadfast on Islam:
7. By fighting in the path of Allah:
8. By remembering Allah in the marketplace:
9. By helping to ease calamity on fellow Muslims:
May Allah grant us the light! Ameen
Signs of Hypocrites:
It is also worth mentioning some signs of hypocrites who are also mentioned in the verses I quoted above. Let's read some hadiths which tells us some of the signs of hypocrites
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (RA) says that Rasulullah (SAW) said:
May Allah save us from the hypocrisy! Ameen!
If we read further then we reach ayah 16 which says:
Let’s race towards Allah’s mercy and blessing together. Let’s make this intention today that nothing else will take priority of our relationship with God. Let promise to Allah that from this day we will change for good inshallah and work towards meeting our Lord with a sound heart (Qalb-e-Saleem).
Each and every word of Allah in the Quran is powerful but there are some ayaat and suraahs which offer so much to reflect upon and so many lessons to draw from and sura al-Hadid is one of them. It is one of the most powerful and most beautiful of surahs, and one of my most favorite one.
There is an intense beauty in these words which stir the soul. For example just take ayaah 12 which I quoted above and the expression that ‘their light running forward before them …’ It’s gut wrenching! I wish every Muslim could understand Allah’s words directly, without the human factor of translation getting involved. Then we would experience the true miracle of Quran.
Anyways these verses talk about the light which believers will get on the day of judgement. Let’s look at some of the ways to achieve this light based on hadiths:
1. By going to mosque in the darkness on night ( Meaning praying Fajr and Isha in the mosque in congregation):
Subhanallah who will want to miss praying Fajr and isha in the mosque after reading above Hadith.
2.By taking care of all five daily prayers:
3. By reading Surah Kahf on Friday & by reading any verse from Quran:
In another narration:
Let’s start by reciting Surah kahf today and make it a habit for rest of our lives.
4.By Sending Darood on Prophet Muhammad PBUH:
It is also recommended to send lot of Salah to prophet Muhammad PBUH on the day of jummah. Let’s make a habit of sending salah on prophet Muhammad PBUH for at least 100 times.
5. By performing rituals of Hajj:
May Allah make us among those who can afford to do multiple Umra and hajj.
6. By remaining steadfast on Islam:
Means to remain steadfast on Islam for whole life
7. By fighting in the path of Allah:
8. By remembering Allah in the marketplace:
Markets being the places where the temptations of dunya manifest themselves.
9. By helping to ease calamity on fellow Muslims:
May Allah grant us the light! Ameen
Signs of Hypocrites:
It is also worth mentioning some signs of hypocrites who are also mentioned in the verses I quoted above. Let's read some hadiths which tells us some of the signs of hypocrites
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (RA) says that Rasulullah (SAW) said:
May Allah save us from the hypocrisy! Ameen!
If we read further then we reach ayah 16 which says:
Let’s race towards Allah’s mercy and blessing together. Let’s make this intention today that nothing else will take priority of our relationship with God. Let promise to Allah that from this day we will change for good inshallah and work towards meeting our Lord with a sound heart (Qalb-e-Saleem).
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