The Prophet (ﷺ) said that on the Day of Judgement, the Qur’an will come forward and speak on behalf of the person who strove to maintain a relationship with it in this life. The Qur’an will say to Allah, “Oh Lord, adorn this person!”
This person will be made to wear a crown of nobility. Then the Qur’an will say: “Oh Lord, give this person more!” This person will then be made to wear a garment of nobility. Then the Qur’an will say: “Oh Lord, be pleased with this person!”
So Allah will be pleased with this person and He will say: “Recite and rise—on behalf of every ayah, you will be increased in status.” This beautiful narration is found in the collection of Imam al-Tirmidhi.
May Allah make us among those who are granted honor and nobility through our relationship with the Qur’an. #QalamPodcast
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The Prophet ﷺ used to make this beautiful dua, "Oh Allah, I take refuge and protection with You from weakness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from senility and the torment of the grave.”
“Oh Allah give my soul a sense of taqwa and awareness of You. Purify my soul for You are the best One to purify it. You are its Protector and Guardian.”
“Oh Allah, I take refuge with You from knowledge which does not benefit, from a heart that is not in awe of You, from a soul that is not content, and from a dua that is not answered.” (Sahih Muslim)
In Surah al-Kawthar, Allah ﷻ consoles the heart of the Prophet ﷺ very powerfully. When the people mocked, taunted, and ridiculed the Prophet ﷺ, Allah ﷻ comforted him by saying, “We have truly given al-Kawthar (abundance) to you oh Prophet.”
He continues, “So pray to your Lord and make your sacrifice to Him alone” and reminds the Prophet ﷺ to focus his energy on worshipping Allah ﷻ and sacrificing for His sake because the person who mocks is the truly ruined one. (108:1-3)
In a beautiful narration found in Sahih Muslim and related by Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet ﷺ has described al-Kawthar. He said, “It is a river that my Lord has promised me and there is an abundance of good in it.”
As we aspire to earn Allah’s mercy, forgiveness, and salvation in these last blessed nights of Ramadan, we can extend our compassion today to improve the lives of others tomorrow.
In addition to providing food assistance to those in need, @baitulmaal also ensures that communities have other necessary resources and supports throughout the year.
From water access projects to orphan sponsorship programs, there are many ways to earn rewards during Ramadan that will make a lasting impact far beyond.
At a time when disasters and oppression have given rise to seemingly endless suffering around the world, Ramadan returns with opportunities to give hope to others and renew hope in our own lives.
We are entering the best days of the year, a time to push ourselves to do even more good. Through your generosity, you can:
- Feed one family for the entire month of Ramadan for $100
- Provide water tank refills in Gaza for an entire year so families can have safe, clean drinking water for $720
- Sponsor an orphan for one year and provide the much-needed nutritional, educational, psychological, healthcare, and social support they need to thrive for $768
In a beautiful narration found in the collection of Imam al-Tabarani, the Prophet ﷺ once passed by a man who was making dua in his prayer, and he appreciated and approved of how beautifully this man spoke about Allah ﷻ.
The man said, “Oh, the One whom eyes can not see in this world and minds cannot comprehend His Greatness. People can not praise Him as He deserves to be praised. The situations which occur in this world do not change Allah and He does not fear the passing of time.”
“Allah knows the exact weight of all the mountains of the world and the exact volume of all the oceans. He knows the exact number of drops of rain that fall from the sky and the exact number of leaves on all the trees in the entire world.”
In Surah Ale Imran, Allah ﷻ says, “Hurry towards your Lord’s forgiveness and a Garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for those people who have taqwa and are mindful of Allah.” (3:133)
He then highlights characteristics of such people: “Those who give, both in prosperity and adversity, who restrain their anger and pardon people. Allah loves those who do good.”
These people give from what they love—wealth, time, energy—and they do so in good times and in times when things feel tight. They swallow their anger. They forgive. These are wonderful qualities and we can see how these people would be counted amongst the people of taqwa.