Allah is Al Mu’iz (The Honourer). When Allah humiliates a person none can give him honour and dignity. And Allah only humiliates those who transgress His commands. Glad tidings to those who have dedicated their lives to pleasing Him, for they will never face this humiliation. [And he whom Allah humiliates – for him there is no bestower of honour.] Ḥajj:18…
Of the beautiful names and attributes of Allah the Almighty is Al-Fāttah (الفتَّاح): The Opener, The victory Giver. When you find yourself facing a dead end, He opens (and He will open and He has opened) new ways for you. And when He opens a door of His mercy for you, every soul on this earth, united, will still fail to close it. [Whatever mercy Allah opens for mankind, then none can withhold it] Fāṭir:2 So call onto Him. …
Pure and clean hearts are a characteristic of the people of Jannah. Hearts that are free of hatred, jealousy, hurt and every other ill feeling – especially towards their brothers and sisters. Yes it’s happened, but will you not let go? Enough already. [And We shall remove from their hearts any hatred or sense of injury] A’rāf:43 Perhaps this may take you one step closer. To Jannah. …
Surah al Kahf highlights what we value in this world, but it makes a distinction between a value that remains and a value that is transient. [Wealth and children are but adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better to hope for] Kahf:46 The true value isn’t in wealth, prestige and worldly pleasures, though Islam does not forbid those, for there is nothing wrong in enjoying the good of…
Trustworthiness is remembering the past in order to benefit the present and future. When we were in poverty, Allah gave us riches. And when we were sick, Allah gave us health. (And when we were lost, He guided us). We will not be acting justly if we detach today from yesterday, and in doing so claim that we were never poor nor sick…. nor lost. …