Seeking forgiveness is a way of out of every problem. فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (Surah Nuh: 10) يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers (Surah Nuh: 11) وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَ[...]
A beautiful patience is one where you don't exhibit impatience. It is a patience where you don't wail, whine, get angry and frustrated at the people around you. It is a patience where you turn to Allah and present your problem to Him, without blaming Him or your circumstance. It is a patience where despite the difficulty or hardship that you find yourself in, you are still grateful. It is a patience where you display the best mannerisms, while waiting for your problem to be solved. And a beauti[...]
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great. (al-Haaqqah:52) There are numerous virtues of engaging in Tasbeeh: Everything does Tasbeeh The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [Allah] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving. [al-Isra:44] 2. Tasbeeh is the pro[...]
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ And indeed, you are of a great moral character. (al-Qalam: 4) In this ayah, Allah testifies to the good character of the Prophet ﷺ He was an embodiment of the Qur’an: ‘Aisha (ra) said, “His character was the Qur’an. Have you not read the Qur’an? The words of ‘Azza wajal? – And indeed you (O Prophet), are of the highest noble character.” [Musnad Ahmad] The Prophet ﷺ was sent to perfec[...]
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward. (Surah al Mulk: 12) The people described in this ayah, fear Allah in all situations, even when they are alone and so they don't fall short in what they are supposed to do. This is because of their khashyah of Allah. And Khashyah is a ty[...]
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - (Surah al Mulk: 2) Allah did not crate us in vain, because He is far above making or creating anything aimlessly. This world has been creat[...]
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze. (Surah al Mulk: 5) Allah has created stars[...]
تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent - (Sural al Mulk: 1) Allah is the source of all goodness and blessings. There is nobody who is greater or more generous than He. He is far removed from every impurity and imperfection and He is completely Pure and Perfect. And anything or anyone that is attributed to Him al[...]
Surah al Mulk is a Makki surah, and it has a number of names such as: الْمُلْكُ: The Dominion تَبَارَك تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ الْمَانِعَة : The Defender الْمُنْجِيَة : The Rescuer الْوَاقِيَة : The Shield الْمُجَادِلَة : The Advocate This surah also has numerous virtues: The Surah that intercedes for its reciter: The Prophet ﷺ said, “There is a[...]
Her name was Asiya bint Mazahim. And in her, we find a example of patience, perseverance and steadfastness on the truth. وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّـهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ٱبْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَ[...]