وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ Walā taqfu mā laysa laka bihi ‘ilm Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge (Sūratul Israā, No. 17, Āyat 36) There is a growing disconnect in present day society between the illusion that people have of their own information and the reality of the limited … Read more
كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا Kulū minat-tayyibāti wa-‘malū sālihā Eat of the good things and act righteously (Sūratul Mu’minūn, No.23, Āyat 51) Eating is a basic necessity of everyday life. It promotes growth, nourishes and strengthens the body, gives health and energy, and impacts emotional and mental health. Islam thus has much to say about … Read more
أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ Alam ya‘lamū anna’l-lāha huwa yaqbalu’ttawbata ‘an ‘ibādih Do they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance of His servants? (Sūratut Tawba, No.9, Āyat 104) Almighty Allah asks a question to human beings in this verse. Do they not know that it is He alone … Read more
وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ Walā yastakhiffannakal-ladhīna lā yūqinūn And let not those who have no conviction weaken you (Sūratur Rūm, No.30, Āyat 60) This verse is the last verse of Sūratur Rūm. The Sūra begins with a promise of victory and ends with a promise of help. The last verse tells believers to be … Read more
وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ Wa’ajjiltu ilayka rabbi litardhā And I hastened towards You my Lord that You might be pleased (Sūrat Taha, No. 20, Āyat 84) When Nabī Mūsā (a) goes to the mountain to receive the Tawrāt from Allah he goes with a group of his people. As they climb the mountain the people … Read more
فَلَا تَلُومُونِي وَلُومُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ Falā talūmūnī walūmū anfusakum And do not blame me but blame yourselves (Sūrat Ibrahim, No.14, Āyat 22) Blaming others is an easy option for not accepting a mistake we might have done. This is true for anything that is wrong in our lives, or our relationships, our actions . . … Read more
لِكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ Likaylā ta’saw ‘alā mā fātakum walā tafrahū bimā ātākum So that you may not grieve for what has escaped you nor be exultant at what He has given you (Sūratul Hadīd No.57, Āyat 23) This short verse holds the key to a lot of peace of … Read more
وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا Wadhrku rabbaka idhā nasīta waqul ‘asā an yahdiyani rabbī li-aqraba min hādha rashada. And when you forget, remember your Lord and say, ‘Maybe my Lord will guide me to that which is closer to righteousness than this.’ (Sūrat Kahf No.18, Āyat 24) … Read more
وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا Walā tubadhdhir tabdhīrā And do not squander wastefully (Sūratul Isrā No.17, Āyat 26) Islam encourages believers to be balanced in all aspects of life. The Almighty has blessed us with many beautiful things that we can use and enjoy. But to use these blessing wastefully, or even inappropriately, is an abuse of … Read more
هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُ سَمِيًّا Hal ta‘lamu lahu samiyya Do you know anyone who is (named) like Him (Sūrat Maryam, No.19, Āyat 65) In this verse Almighty Allah asks human beings a question. Do you know anyone else who has the qualities of the Lord? Is there anyone who can be equal to Him? The question … Read more