QURʾĀNIC REFLECTIONS

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Qur`ānic Reflections: What do People of Hellfire Want?

May 11, 2013

Qur`ānic Reflections: What do People of Hellfire Want? quranicreflections: What is the ONE thing that people of Hellfire will want more than anything else? May Allāh not make us of them. (Try guessing the answer. And no, it is not a ticket out.) Once ʿAbdullah Ibn ʿOmar (رضي الله عنه) drank cold water, upon drinking it he started weeping. He was asked,……

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May 2, 2013

If you ever find me lose my path [i.e. become misguided] then grab me by my shirt and shake me violently and say, “Fear Allāh, O ʿOmar, for you will die one day. ʿOmar b. ʿAbdul ʿAzīz. [Criteria for a best friend right there.]…

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April 30, 2013

The greatest secret to attaining love is beyond human scope, try what you will. Allāhuma, unite our hearts. =)…

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Why Muslims Face Societal Backlash

April 26, 2013

The Youth of the Cave went through excruciating trials before Allāh saved them from a nation that sought to persecute them only because they believed in Him.    Attempts to document these are found here, here, and here. But… my question is, why did they have to go through such excruciating trials? Allāh ﷻ did save them, eventually; He put them to sleep for 300 years, plus nine, in an almost enclosed cave. No doubt it was a miracle of Allah that…

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April 26, 2013

To the degree that you undervalue a sin, it is magnified to Allāh. And to the degree that you see a sin magnified, it is undervalued to Allāh. Fuḍayl b. ʿIyyāḍ, in: الداء و الدواء ٥١/١٧…

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Personal Reflections

Do you know Sumayya?

April 23, 2013

Do you know Sumayya? She was one of the first women to embrace Islām. And she was one of the first to be persecuted by the non-Muslim society she lived in. And she was THE first person to die, because of the torture inflicted upon her by the leaders of her society. She was killed simple because she believed in Lā ilāha illā Allāh. May Allāh be pleased with her. Many followed her noble footsteps; embracing Islām wholeheartedly and entirely…

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