Assalamualaikum wrh wbt
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful
In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal, back here on this canvas on mine after finally doing what I do best - writing and making lists on pen and paper. I really couldn't believe how pen and paper could change a doom-scrolling Sabreena to a more productive person, and I know that despite all the studies done, it required such a strong willpower to finally make it real.
*takes a deep breath*
Nonetheless, alhamdulillah. Truly all praises be to Allah, The Almighty. The One who shifted my heart and lifted my hands to finally come back typing here.
*smiles*
Alright so now what brings the topic above into discussion?
Well, me and my usrahmates (yes people, hamdulillah still in the usrah game and so happy to still be here to write stuff about Allah and share it to everyonee :)), decided that we should play a more active presence in the digital social-sphere of the digital community. Because hey, everyone now has a digital presence in the world wide web. And yes, I did so terribly in TikTok that I am starting my roots by visiting the most comfortable place I have in the web - my blog.
And yes, I am 32 yet I still write like I'm 15, 20, 25 - full of brackets, online gestures and emojis. My own personal style, honest and full of emotions.
Anyhow, going back to the topic *cough*
At home when my husband and I have conversations, I have the tendency to always give the final conclusion of "That's why we need to go back to the teachings of the Quran," and my husband would irk at the answer because he feels it is such an anti-climax to a more heated discussion. Don't get me wrong peeps, his intention is nothing related to going against Quran, he just wants his wife to participate in the conversation. Haha.
It got me thinking on it, like.. "Why does anyone want a different answer than that? How much complex or simple is the human mind that it could not comprehend the idea that Quran holds the key to all the misfortune that is happening in the world?"
So today, while reading the Quran and having a short moment of tadabbur, I found the verses in Surah Syu'ara speak to me in ways that I find was comforting and also answering the question I had beforehand (and actually, the Quran has answered it in so many other verses as well like in Surah Al-An'am and the likes - clearly showing that these questions are repeatedly asked by the people who are presented with the words of Allah).
In the first few verses of Surah As-Syu'ara stated below,
*takes a deep breath*
Nonetheless, alhamdulillah. Truly all praises be to Allah, The Almighty. The One who shifted my heart and lifted my hands to finally come back typing here.
*smiles*
Alright so now what brings the topic above into discussion?
Well, me and my usrahmates (yes people, hamdulillah still in the usrah game and so happy to still be here to write stuff about Allah and share it to everyonee :)), decided that we should play a more active presence in the digital social-sphere of the digital community. Because hey, everyone now has a digital presence in the world wide web. And yes, I did so terribly in TikTok that I am starting my roots by visiting the most comfortable place I have in the web - my blog.
And yes, I am 32 yet I still write like I'm 15, 20, 25 - full of brackets, online gestures and emojis. My own personal style, honest and full of emotions.
Anyhow, going back to the topic *cough*
At home when my husband and I have conversations, I have the tendency to always give the final conclusion of "That's why we need to go back to the teachings of the Quran," and my husband would irk at the answer because he feels it is such an anti-climax to a more heated discussion. Don't get me wrong peeps, his intention is nothing related to going against Quran, he just wants his wife to participate in the conversation. Haha.
It got me thinking on it, like.. "Why does anyone want a different answer than that? How much complex or simple is the human mind that it could not comprehend the idea that Quran holds the key to all the misfortune that is happening in the world?"
So today, while reading the Quran and having a short moment of tadabbur, I found the verses in Surah Syu'ara speak to me in ways that I find was comforting and also answering the question I had beforehand (and actually, the Quran has answered it in so many other verses as well like in Surah Al-An'am and the likes - clearly showing that these questions are repeatedly asked by the people who are presented with the words of Allah).
In the first few verses of Surah As-Syu'ara stated below,
Allah said that the verses of Quran were crystal clear, it is not vague, it is direct and it differentiates the truth from the falsehood so clearly. But Rasulullah, being the most soft-hearted person he is, would throw his life away because of the sadness he feels for those who do not believe in this truth. And because Rasulullah knows that the ending for those who disbelief is so clear, his pain is even more deep - especially to those who are actually amongst his own blood and kin. Allah said that despite them disbelieving, I could have 'forced' down a mukjizat that can make them bow down - but why didn't Allah do it?
Because He wanted to honour humans and their free-will. To make iman a choice and not a decree that is forced upon us. Also so that His word can resonate through each generation, to all parts of the world, not just a specific generation like what happened to the people before whom have witnessed the sea parted, blood gushing out and a human withstanding fire. If it was just mukjizat that is witness, only those who see it will believe it and it can only be shown to a specific group of people at a specific time.
The Quran transcends time, generations and place. Translated to so many languages, the Arabic language of the Quran is truly precise to describe all Allah needs us to know of throughout our whole life - the principle and baseline on how to maneuver our livelihood.
And if you look at all the signs, can you actually find anything against the Divine? Confirm tak. And that's why Allah continued the verses in Surah Syu'ara as such,
He uses His name Ar-Rahman, to show that these signs given by Him to all mankind are given in such a delicate and soft way. It is because of His Hilm, His softness and graciousness that He doesn't punish anyone for their wrongdoings immediately. He gives us time and space to return back to Him and to comprehend all of the signs, yet when we fail to use our amazing mind He bestowed, wouldn't He be the first one to be disappointed and it is only His right to enact the right punishment for our disgrace.
In our oh-so arrogant way of thinking, when we feel that we need more than just 'going back to the Quran' as the solution, who are we to justify that we are much better than The Lord of Worlds, than The Creator of you and me? (This is by all means not to reduce our thinking minds to just mindlessly follow because even Allah says that those who are able to find truth are those who keep thinking and become among the Ulul Albab)
Let's not be that shall we,
let's be better muslims,
better humans.
:)
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