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
وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا In ta‘uddū ni ‘mata-llāhi lā tuhsūhā If you count the favors of Allah you will not be able to number them (Sūrat Ibrahim, No.14, Āyat 34) The Blessings of Allah color all aspects of human life. From the beauty and organization of the universe to the human body full … Read more
وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ آيَاتِنَا لَغَافِلُونَ Wainna kathīrn minanāsi ‘an āyātina laghāfilūn Surely most people are heedless of Our signs (Sūrat Yūnus No.10, Āyat 92) One of the obstacles to maintaining and increasing faith is ghaflat or heedlessness. It is defined as an indifference or carelessness to what you know. It shows a complete … Read more
وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ Walā talbisul-haqqa bil-bātil And do not cover truth with falsehood (Sūratul Baqarah, No.2, Āyat 42) One of the distinctions of the human being is his intellect that allows him to recognize the truth. There are people who try to make that recognition difficult for him. The word talbisū in this verse … Read more
وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا Wamā min dābbatin fil-ardhi illā ‘ala-llāhi rizquha There is no moving creature on earth but that its sustenance lies with Allah (Sūrat Hūd, No.11, Āyat 6) The sustenance of all living things is on Allah, ‘’azza wa-jall(Mighty and Magnificient). In this verse Almighty Allah declares that … Read more
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ Wa-innaka ilā rabbikal-muntahā And that the ultimate goal is to your Lord (Sūratun Najm, No.53, Āyat 42) This verse is part of a passage that talks about the wisdom that is also in the scriptures given to Nabī Ibrahim (a) and Nabī Musa (a). One of the truths mentioned is that … Read more
وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا Walam najid lahu ‘azmā And We did not find in him any firm resolve (Sūrat Tāha, No. 20, Āyat 115) One of the keys to success is the determination to follow the intentions we make in life. When a human being knows exactly what he/she has to do to move towards … Read more