between fear and hope
The most beautiful promise in your life is that Allah said: Call upon Me. There is no appointment to be made between you and Him, No intermediary, Nor any closed door.
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"And your Lord says, 'Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell in humiliation.' It is Allah who made for you the night to rest therein and the day for sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to mankind, but most of mankind are ungrateful."
(Ghafir: 60-61)
The most beautiful promise in your life…
is that Allah said: Call upon Me.
There is no appointment to be made between you and Him…
No intermediary… Nor any closed door.
- #Supplication
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And your Lord says, 'Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell in humiliation.' It is Allah who made for you the night to rest therein and the day for sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to mankind, but most of mankind are ungrateful."
(Ghafir: 60-61)
We are not defeated because we are weaklings…
But because we have stopped supplicating.
When you raise your hands…
You are not alone.
- #Hope
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You. [Allah] said,
“My punishment – I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things.” So I will decree it for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses."
(Al-A'raf: 156)
Allah's mercy is not in search of those who are perfect...
It is rather in search of those who repent.
That is why He said:
"My mercy encompasses all things."
- #Allah's_Mercy
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You. [Allah] said,
“My punishment – I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things.” So I will decree it for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses."
(Al-A'raf: 156)
If people knew how vast Allah's mercy is…
They would weep out of hope, not fear.
- #Hope
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?”
(Yunus :3)
The greatest comfortable feeling in life…
Is to know that Allah manages everything.
Not everything that takes place is aimed against you…
Some of it leads you to good.
- #Trust_In_Allah
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?”
(Yunus :3)
Rest assured…
The things that cause you worry now
are the same in Allah's plan.
- #Tranquility
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers? And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good."
(Al-Ankabut: 68-69)
The most dangerous thing…
is to lie about Allah or reject the truth after you have come to know it. This is not a fleeting sin… but a dark path the end of which is obvious.
- #Truth
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers? And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good."
(Al-Ankabut: 68-69)
However…
Every sincere step towards Allah
is met with greater guidance.
Strive against your own desires… and Allah will open paths for you that never came to your mind.
- #Guidance
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. And who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And that is the great attainment."
(At-Tawbah:111)
Imagine…
That Allah has bought from you your soul and your wealth.
For a price: Paradise.
A transaction that can never be a losing one…
If you are sincere.
- #Winning_Deal
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. And who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And that is the great attainment."
(At-Tawbah:111)
It's not a sacrifice…
But a deal with Allah.
All effort… All sacrifice…
Is kept with the One who never reneges on His promise.
- #Certainty
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship, who restrain anger and who pardon people - and Allah loves the doers of good."
(Al Imran 133-134)
Paradise is not far away…
But it requires a generous heart:
that gives in times of hardship
and refrains anger
that forgives despite having the power to punish
- #Ethics
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship, who restrain anger and who pardon people - and Allah loves the doers of good."
(Al Imran 133-134)
The strongest people…
are not those who can triumph over others
But those who master their anger
And choose to forgive.
There… Allah loves you.
- #Forgiveness
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
Not equal are those believers who sit [at home], except those with disabilities, and those who strive hard in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred those who strive hard with their wealth and their lives over those who sit [at home] by a degree. And to each Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred those who strive hard over those who sit [at home] with a great reward."
(an-nis:95)
Not all people are equal…
Some are content to watch.
And some engage in action. And make sacrifices.
And the difference… is in degrees with Allah.
- #Determination
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
Not equal are those believers who sit [at home], except those with disabilities, and those who strive hard in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred those who strive hard with their wealth and their lives over those who sit [at home] by a degree. And to each Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred those who strive hard over those who sit [at home] with a great reward."
(an-nis:95)
Even if you are unable…
The intention will elevate you.
But if you can and exert yourself,
The reward will be greater than all you can imagine.
- #Work
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm, and stand upon their stems, pleasing the farmers, so that He might enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness and a great reward."
(Al-Fath: 29)
This is not just any ordinary description…
It is rather a model of a human being:
Strong in the face of falsehood
Compassionate with people
And with a heart devoted to Allah
- #Islam
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm, and stand upon their stems, pleasing the farmers, so that He might enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness and a great reward."
(Al-Fath: 29)
Look carefully…
A religion that brings about a kind of human beings who combine
Strength, compassion, and worship.
Not extremism…
But a balance that no human being can create.
- #Balance
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn. "
(Al-Qadr: 4-5)
In one single night…
The angels descend to Earth
Peace fills the universe
Until the break of dawn
Things that are unseen… yet are real.
- #Night_of_Decree
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn. "
(Al-Qadr: 4-5)
Not everything that is real is visible to the human eye…
There is an entire universe that operates by Allah's permission
Though you are unaware of it
The tranquility you seek…
May be closer than you can imagine.
- #The_Unseen
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye. And We have already destroyed your predecessors, so is there any who will remember? And everything they did is in written records. And every small and great thing is inscribed. Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and rivers."
(Al-Qamar: 50-54)
Allah's command…
Doesn't require much time.
A single moment is likely to alter everything.
- #Allah's_Power
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye. And We have already destroyed your predecessors, so is there any who will remember? And everything they did is in written records. And every small and great thing is inscribed. Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and rivers."
(Al-Qamar: 50-54)
Everything is recorded…
Small things and big ones.
It's not just a fleeting life,
but a story written with precision.
So what do you want written about you?
- #Accountability
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"He manages the affairs from the heavens to the earth, then they ascend to Him in a Day the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count. That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful."
(As-Sajdah 5-6)
Allah's command…
Doesn't need years of planning
Nor thousands of reasons
Just one command…
And everything changes.
Life
Sustenance
Sickness
Salvation
Guidance
All of it… With one single word.
- #Allah's_Power
- #Light_Of_TheQuran
"He manages the affairs from the heavens to the earth, then they ascend to Him in a Day the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count. That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful."
(As-Sajdah 5-6)
Everything is recorded…
Not just the great things you accomplish
Even your words
your intentions
the things you've forgotten
Your life isn't just fleeting days
But a book being written.
So what title do you want for your own story?
- #Accountability
- #Light_Of_TheQuran