Miracles in the Qur’an [Quote – 380]

“The Aayat in Surah Twa-Haa, “Alladhee A’twaa Kulla Shay-in Khalqwahu Thumma Hadaa” rings in my ears nonstop.

Meaning: God is the one who gave everything its existence, then showed it what to do and how to act.

And that other aayah: “Wa Lituswna’a Ala ‘Ayinee.”

Meaning: So you will be shaped, formed, crafted – manufactured as it were – right before my eyes.

Allahu Akbar!

What a perfect factory for the production of a perfect human being, like one of his senior Rasuls and prophets, Musa, Alaihis Salam, Allah chose – the household of one of his most inveterate enemies: Pharaoh!

If this is not I’jaz, if this is not a miracle, what is?

And if this is not the entire story of Islam – in every age and place – then what is it?

This is how God’s ever-watchful eye guides, protects, shepherds and steers those who love him and whom he loves, in the most difficult and dire situations and circumstances.

What a powerful message of hope it is for all those who choose to work for Allah in any age or place!

We can spend the rest of our lives just chanting those two aayats.” (Dr. Pasha)

Allah’s Help Is Always Around [Quote – 371]

“When you are working for Allah, you are downstream from the Rahmat of Allah.

Allah’s Rahmat, blessings, and support come in many ways and forms and surround those who work for Allah and provide them strength and sustenance.

A-laa Inna Naswrallahi Qwareeb, is how the Qur’an puts it. Allah’s help is not far, says this Aayat Kareemah.” (Dr. Pasha)

The Sun and the Clouds [Quote – 367]

“When it comes to Islam – and the Qur’an – just consider this: The sun has gone behind the clouds, but the clouds will part and the sun will reappear.

For, that is the nature of the sun and the clouds.

It is part of the perpetual interplay of light and darkness in nature that there are times when the sun comes under a cloud cover. But the clouds must, and do, part, and the sun always reappears.

For, that is the nature of the clouds: to part, every time they cover the sun.

Short of Qiyaamat, or the Doom’s Day, this is the immutable law of nature – what the Qur’an calls Sunnatullah – Allah’s Way.

How beautifully and powerfully and how clearly Allah states that idea in the Qur’an:

(a) Here is the Qur’an:

Fa-inna Ma’al ‘Usri Yusran, Inna Ma’al ‘Usri Yusraa!

“Surely, with hardship comes ease. Surely with hardship comes ease.”

(b) Here again is the Qur’an:

Jaa-al Haqqu wa Zahaqwal Baatwil, Innal Baatwila Kaana Zahooqwaa!

“Truth has arrived and falsehood has vanished. For, that is the nature of falsehood: falsehood must always depart and vanish.””

(Dr. Pasha) 

Mutual Self-Help: A Social Obligation in Islam

People Need People

Human beings cannot do everything by themselves. They need help and advice from other human beings.

They need reminders about what is good and beneficial for them. Thus all the time in their life, people need people.

Islam, therefore, is a divine system of Mutual Self-Help – to coin an expression. That means Islam is a system based on everyone helping themselves by trying to help everyone else.

As a result, offering good advice and providing timely reminders to others is a key social obligation in Islam. […]

Asking God for Help – Part II [Quote – 298]

“We are all weak, mortal – helpless. And we all need help.

Without help, from all kinds of sources, human life on earth is inconceivable.

We are often the sum total of the help given to us, or not given to us, by our parents, teachers, friends, relatives, governments and others.

But above all, we are an embodiment of the help God Almighty gave us, every step of the way into this journey we call life.

We are a reflection of his love, mercy, compassion and helpfulness.

And of his benevolence and charity and giving.

Every pore in our body is. Every possession in our hands is.

And without his continued help, giving and sustenance, we will not survive in this world for one microsecond.

That is why it makes sense for us to turn to him for help in all our affairs, big or small.

And ask him for help.

For, without his help and decree nothing ever gets done in this world.

And without his disposing of things, nothing moves, nothing happens.

Whatever it is that you need, the Prophet, Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, indicated, ask him, not others.

Even if it is only your shoelace that you need help with, turn to God for help, a Hadith seems to suggest.

That means nothing is too big or too small for you to ask or for him to give.

And he loves to give more than you love to ask.

Just consider this:

No one else has a name: The Greatest Giver and Bestower of All – Al-Wahhaab.

No one else calls himself: The One Who Loves to Do Favors More than Anyone Else – Al-Mannaan.

No one else carries a title that says: The Most Generous and Giving of All – Al-Jawaad.

Nor does anyone pride himself on being the Most Bounteous and Noble of All in Giving – Al-Kareem.

And no one else ever set himself as the Most Tolerant, Patient, Gentle and Forbearing in the face of importunities from those in need or distress – Al-Haleem.

So, the Prophet, Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, doesn’t want you to take your mind off these attributes of your creator even for one moment.

And he wants you to rush to him every time you need anything, no matter how small, and no matter how big.

And the fact is, no one else owns anything.

And no one else loves to give the way God, your maker and master, does.

So, it is to him you must turn and it is him you must ask for help.

In all things, small or big.” (Dr. Pasha)

“Come Back!” Says God [Quote – 296]

“God calls out to us: Every day and every moment of our life on earth.

Come back to me, he says.

How many of us hear that call?

And how many of us heed it?

And how many of us turn to face him?

And start moving up to him?

When will we, if not now? 

Irji’ee ilaa rabbiki, says the Qur’an.

Translation? I don’t know.” (Dr. Pasha)

COPING WITH FEAR AND GRIEF: An Islamic Approach [Part Two]

Contents:

  1. Humans Must Act
  2. Cosmic Harmony
  3. A Note on the Expression “Verses”
  4. Soorah Yoonus (10: 61-65)
  5. Allah’s Watchful Eye: A Terrifying Prospect
  6. Some Observations on Soorah Yoonus (10: 61-64)
  7. Soorah Al-Hadeed (57: 22-24)
  8. Some Observations on Soorah Al-Hadeed (57: 22-24)
  9. God: Our Only Refuge
  10. Conquering Fear and Grief
  11. Divine Promise of Better Times
  12. Pulling it All Together
  13. Individual Responsibility: The Imperative of Seeking Worldly Remedies
  14. Social Conscience and Responsibility
  15. Death: Way to a Fear-Free Life
  16. Freedom from Material Relations
  17. Freedom from Social Bondage
  18. Freedom from Personal Passions
  19. Freedom from the Self
  20. Testimony of a Believer

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