Desire and work for the Hereafter
Allah Almighty says; Whoever should desire the immediate life – We hasten for him from it what We will to whom We intend. Then We have made for him Hell, which he will [enter...
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Be fearful of a day when you shall return to Allah
Allah Almighty says; On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and they will not be wronged. An-Nahl:111...
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Embody justice, goodness and generosity to others
Allah Almighty says, God commands justice, and goodness, and generosity towards relatives. And He forbids immorality, and injustice, and oppression. He advises you, so that you may take heed. An-Nahl:90 This particular verse, Abdullah...
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Show gratitude to Allah for all of His favours
Allah Almighty says, Whatever blessing you have is from God. And when harm touches you, it is to Him that you groan. An-Nahl:53 In this verse we see Allah Almighty is confirming the obvious...
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Be humble and refrain from arrogance
Verses of the Qur’an revealed in Makkah challenge the intellect and are a wake up call for thinkers whose minds have been buried in the sand of culture, materialism and worldly concerns. The following...
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Be a sincere servant of Allah
Allah Almighty commanded Iblis to prostrate to Adam (peace be upon him) but he refused. The first sin was arrogance. Although the worst sin is to believe Allah Almighty has partners, Iblis did not commit...
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Increase your trust in Allah
Every verse in the Qur’an has plenty of lessons. Ibrahim (peace be upon him) is saying: Our Lord, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley of no vegetation, by Your...
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Attain Allah’s love
Allah Almighty says ; There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes unto the Beneficent as a slave. Maryam 19:93 And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day...
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Attach yourself to Allah
Maryam and the tree Why did Maryam AS have fruits from the unseen but had to shake the tree during her delivery? Maryam AS was not the same before and after her pregnancy. Before...
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Be among the successful ones and pass your life’s tests
Surah Kahf was revealed in Makkah. The reason behind the revelation was that Quraysh wanted to refute the message, so they sent two of their leaders to the Jewish tribe in Madina to ask...
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Have sincerity and Allah will ease the way
Surah Kahf is a famous surah for many reasons, mainly because the Prophet ﷺ recommended reciting it every Thursday night or on Friday as whoever recites it, their week is enlightened. He (peace be...
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Follow up a bad deed with a good deed
Allah Almighty says, And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs except that the former peoples denied them. And We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visible sign, but they wronged her. And We...
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Master the art of communication
Allah Almighty says; We never sent any messenger except in the language of his people, to make things clear for them. God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. He is...
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Fulfil your promise to Allah
Allah Almighty talks about specific criteria for specific people. Is he who knows that what was revealed to your from your Lord is the truth, like him who is blind? Only those who reason...
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Remember you will not be tested beyond your capacity
At the end of Surah Yusuf Allah Almighty mentioned that victory comes when you are tested to the limit. Until, when the messengers have despaired, and thought that they were rejected, Our help came...
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