The story of the garden’s owner in Sūrah al-Kahaf is a remarkable story highlighting transgression at a unique level: Materialism and love of wealth lead to arrogance which in turn leads to disobedience of Allah and then this results in denial of the Last Day. And this story is something we NEED to examine and ponder upon as it is a reflection of the times we live in – an era of consumerism and materialism. [And he entered his…
They indulge in sins and evil, they miss their obligations, they do not give rights to others, and they say: [It will be forgiven for us.] A’rāf:169 In the same āyah Allah subḥāneh wa ta’āla tells us that the Hereafter is khair (i.e. it has good) for the Muttaqīn – the pious, those who feared Allah and obeyed Him, subḥāneh. And He subḥāneh ends the āyah with: [afala ta’qilūn] – the literal translation would be, “don’t you use your ‘aqal…
[And those who came after them say, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts any resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.”] Ḥashr:10 This āyah holds one of the secrets and a key course of action to overcoming divides and friction within the Ummah and this secret is: Sincere Du’ā`. This du’ā`, specifically. Not only will it resolve division…