Quran K Khazane

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters. This is dua no among 40 rabbana duas mentioned in .

Musa(AS) encouraged His People to put Their Trust in Allah
Allah told us that Musa said to the Children of Israel:

(O my people! If you have believed in Allah, then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims.) Allah is sufficient for those who put their trust.

(And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.)(65:3) Allah combines worship and reliance in many places. He said:

(So worship Him and put your trust in Him.)(11:123)

(Say: "He is the Most Gracious (Allah), in Him we believe, and in Him we put our trust..)(67:29) and

((He alone is) the Lord of the east and the west; none has the right to be worshipped but He. So take Him (alone) as a protector.)(73:9) And Allah commanded the believers to say many times in their Salah:

(You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).)(1:5) The Children of Israel complied with this command and said:

(In Allah we put our trust. Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the folk who are wrongdoers.) This means don't give them victory over us so that they rule us. So they might not think that they have authority over us because they were following the truth and we were falsehood. This might be a deceiving trial for them. This meaning was reported from Abu Mijliz and Abu Ad-Duha, `Abdur-Razzaq, in a narration from Mujahid.

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters
This is among 40 beautiful rabbana duas mentioned in .

The background of the dua is one of the most
Memorable incident took place in Islamic history, hence holds great importance.

I've listed out the full background verses and whole incident before.

23. Fir`awn said: "You have believed in him ﴿Musa﴾ before I gave you permission. Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city to drive out its people, but you shall come to know.'' 124. "Surely, I will cut off your hands and your feet from opposite sides, then I will crucify you all.'' 125. They said: "Verily, we are returning to our Lord.'' 126. "And you take vengeance on us only because we believed in the Ayat of our Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims.''

Fir`awn threatens the Magicians after They believed in Musa and Their Response to Him

Allah mentions the threats that the Fir`awn - may Allah curse him - made to the magicians after they believed Musa, peace be upon him, and the deceit and cunning that Fir`awn showed the people. Fir`awn said,

﴿إِنَّ هَـذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى الْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُواْ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا﴾
(Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city to drive out its people,) meaning Fir`awn proclaimed, `Musa's defeating you today was because you plotted with him and agreed to that.' Fir`awn also said,

﴿إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ﴾
(He (Musa) is your chief who has taught you magic.) ﴿20:71﴾ However, Fir`awn and all those who had any sense of reason knew for sure that what Fir`awn said was utterly false. As soon as Musa came from Madyan, he called Fir`awn to Allah and demonstrated tremendous miracles and clear proofs for the Truth that he brought. Fir`awn then sent emissaries to various cities of his kingdom and collected magicians who were scattered throughout Egypt. Fir`awn and his people chose from them, summoned them, and Fir`awn promised them great rewards. These magicians were very eager to prevail over Musa in front of Fir`awn, so that they might become closer to him. Musa neither knew any of them nor saw or met them before. Fir`awn knew that, but he claimed otherwise to deceive the ignorant masses of his kingdom, just as Allah described them,

﴿فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ﴾
(Thus he ﴿Fir`awn﴾ fooled his people, and they obeyed him.) ﴿43:54﴾ Certainly, a people who believed Fir`awn in his statement,

﴿أَنَاْ رَبُّكُمُ الاٌّعْلَى﴾
("I am your lord, most high.'') ﴿79:24﴾, are among the most ignorant and misguided creatures of Allah. In his Tafsir, As-Suddi reported that Ibn Mas`ud, Ibn `Abbas, and several other Companions, commented,

﴿إِنَّ هَـذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى الْمَدِينَةِ﴾
("Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city...'') "Musa met the leader of the magicians and said to him, `If I defeat you, will you believe in me and bear witness that what I brought is the truth' The magician said, `Tomorrow, I will produce a type of magic that cannot be defeated by another magic. By Allah! If you defeat me, I will believe in you and testify to your truth.' Fir`awn was watching them, and this is why he said what he said.'' His statement,

﴿لِتُخْرِجُواْ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا﴾
("to drive out its people''), means, so that you all cooperate to gain influence and power, replacing the chiefs and masters of this land. In this case, power in the state will be yours,

﴿فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ﴾
("but you shall come to know''), what I will do to you. He then explained his threat,

﴿لأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ مِّنْ خِلاَفٍ﴾
("Surely, I will cut off your hands and your feet from opposite sides.'') by cutting the right hand and the left leg or the opposite,

﴿ثُمَّ لأصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ﴾
("then I will crucify you all.'') just as he said in another Ayah,

﴿فِى جُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ﴾
("Fi the trunks of date palms'') ﴿20:71﴾, Fi in this Ayah means "on''. Ibn `Abbas said that Fir`awn was the first to crucify and cut off hands and legs on opposite sides. The magicians said,

﴿إِنَّآ إِلَى رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ﴾
("Verily, we are returning to our Lord.'') They said, `We are now sure that we will go back to Allah. Certainly, Allah's punishment is more severe than your punishment and His torment for what you are calling us to, this day, and the magic you forced us to practice, is greater than your torment. Therefore, we will observe patience in the face of your punishment today, so that we are saved from Allah's torment.' They continued,

﴿رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا﴾
("Our Lord! pour out on us patience''), with your religion and being firm in it,

﴿وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ﴾
("and cause us to die as Muslims.''), as followers of Your Prophet Musa, peace be upon him. They also said to Fir`awn,

﴿قَالُواْ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَى مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَـتِ وَالَّذِى فَطَرَنَا فَاقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَـذِهِ الْحَيَوةَ الدُّنْيَآ - إِنَّآ آمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَـيَـنَا وَمَآ أَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى - إِنَّهُ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُ مُجْرِماً فَإِنَّ لَهُ جَهَنَّمَ لاَ يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يَحْيَى - وَمَن يَأْتِهِ مُؤْمِناً قَدْ عَمِلَ الصَّـلِحَـتِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمُ الدَّرَجَـتُ الْعُلَى ﴾
("So decide whatever you desire to decree, for you can only decide for the life of this world. Verily, we have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our faults, and the magic to which you did compel us. And Allah is better ﴿to reward﴾ and more lasting ﴿in punishment﴾. Verily, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal, then surely, for him is Hell, wherein he will neither die nor live. But whoever comes to Him (Allah) as a believer, and has done righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter).) ﴿20:72-75﴾. The magicians started the day as sorcerers and ended as honorable martyrs! Ibn `Abbas, `Ubayd bin `Umayr, Qatadah and Ibn Jurayj commented, "They started the day as sorcerers and ended it as martyrs.''
As Saw

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters
This is no among 40 Rabbana duas mentioned in

Prophet Shuaib (as) tried to prevent corruption in Madyan and reform society so it could be equitable for all.

In Surah Al A’raf it summarizes his mission, “And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu’ayb. He said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.” (Surah A’raf ayat 85)

The response…

A complete mockery of this message, “They said: “O Shu`ayb! Does your Salah command you that we give up what our fathers used to worship, or that we give up doing what we like with our property [referring to zakat, charity] Verily, you are the forbearer, right-minded!” (Surah Hud ayat 87)

If you present an opposing view that runs counter to a person’s most cherished belief, there is a high probability they will be offended. Many will not take it lightly, even if what you are saying is right.

It will still be taken as a direct attack on the identity they’ve formed and who they believe they are. This is the challenge. They will remain consistent with their belief and try to find confirming evidence as to why you are wrong. It’s very hard to change one’s opinion when presented with opposing evidence. This is why Firawn failed to see the truth that Musa (as) presented when casting his rod. He called it fake magic and escalated the situation further.

Insecurity in people can cause a situation to escalate as they become more and more agitated. Depending on the severity of the attack on their identity, they may even become hostile and threaten with violence.

Prophet Shuaib (as) saw the conflict arise in Madyan and drafted a treaty for peaceful coexistence, “and if there should be a group among you who has believed in that with which I have been sent and a group that has not believed, then be patient until Allah judges between us. And He is the best of judges.” (7:87)

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters

Below is the no amon 40 Rabbana duas mentioned in .

Allah said in the Quran

46.And between them will be a (barrier) screen and on Al-A`raf will be men, who would recognize all, by their marks. And they will call out to the dwellers of Paradise, "Peace be on you'' and at that time they will not yet have entered it (Paradise), but they will hope to enter (it). 47. And when their eyes will be turned towards the dwellers of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! Place us not with the people who are wrongdoers.''

After Allah mentioned that the people of Paradise will address the people of the Fire, He stated that there is a barrier between Paradise and the Fire, which prevents the people of the Fire from reaching Paradise. Ibn Jarir said, "It is the wall that Allah described,

﴿فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ لَّهُ بَابٌ بَاطِنُهُ فِيهِ الرَّحْمَةُ وَظَـهِرُهُ مِن قِبَلِهِ الْعَذَابُ﴾
(So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and outside it will be torment.) ﴿57:13﴾ It is also about Al-A`raf that Allah said,

﴿وَعَلَى الاٌّعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ﴾
(and on Al-A`raf will be men).'' Ibn Jarir recorded that As-Suddi said about Allah's statement,

﴿وَبَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ﴾
(And between them will be a screen) "It is the wall, it is Al-A`raf.'' Mujahid said, "Al-A`raf is a barrier between Paradise and the Fire, a wall that has a gate.'' Ibn Jarir said, "Al-A`raf is plural for `Urf, where every elevated piece of land is known as `Urf to the Arabs.'' As-Suddi said, "Al-A`raf is so named because its residents recognize (Ya`rifun) the people. Al-A`raf's residents are those whose good and bad deeds are equal, as Hudhayfah, Ibn `Abbas, Ibn Mas`ud and several of the Salaf and later generations said.'' Ibn Jarir recorded that Hudhayfah was asked about the people of Al-A`raf and he said, "A people whose good and bad deeds are equal. Their evil deeds prevented them from qualifying to enter Paradise, and their good deeds qualified them to avoid the Fire. Therefore, they are stopped there on the wall until Allah judges them.'' Ma`mar said that Al-Hasan recited this Ayah,

﴿لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ﴾
(and at that time they will not yet have entered it (Paradise), but they will hope to enter (it).) Then he said, "By Allah! Allah did not put this hope in their hearts, except for an honor that He intends to bestow on them.'' Qatadah said; "Those who hope are those among you whom Allah informed of their places.'' Allah said next,

﴿وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَـرُهُمْ تِلْقَآءَ أَصْحَـبِ النَّارِ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّـلِمِينَ ﴾
(And when their eyes will be turned towards the dwellers of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! Place us not with the people who are wrongdoers.'') Ad-Dahhak reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "When the people of Al-A`raf look at the people of the Fire and recognize them, they will supplicate, `O Lord! Do not place us with the people who are wrongdoers.'''

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters

This is the no among 40 Rabbana duas mentioned in

This dua was read by hazrat Adam(AS) and Hazrat Hawa(AS) when they were banished from paradise upon their mistake. As mentioned in Quran:

So he misled them with deception. Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became manifest to them and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaytan is an open enemy unto you'' 23. They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.'')

22:Ubayy bin Ka`b said, "Adam was a tall man, about the height of a palm tree, and he had thick hair on his head. When he committed the error that he committed, his private part appeared to him while before, he did not see it. So he started running in fright through Paradise, but a tree in Paradise took him by the head. He said to it, `Release me,' but it said, `No, I will not release you.' So his Lord called him, `O Adam! Do you run away from Me' He said, `O Lord! I felt ashamed before You.''' Ibn Jarir and Ibn Marduwyah collected this statement using several chains of narration from Al-Hasan from Ubayy bin Ka`b who narrated it from the Prophet . However, relating the Hadith to Ubayy is more correct. Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah,

(And they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise.) "Using fig leaves.'' This statement has an authentic chain of narration leading to Ibn `Abbas. Mujahid said that they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise, "Making them as a dress (or garment).'' Commenting on Allah's statement,

(Stripping them of their raiment) ﴿7:27﴾ Wahb bin Munabbih said, "The private parts of Adam and Hawwa' had a light covering them which prevented them from seeing the private parts of each other. When they ate from the tree, their private parts appeared to them.'' Ibn Jarir reported this statement with an authentic chain of narration. Abdur-Razzaq reported from Qatadah, "Adam said, `O Lord! What if I repented and sought forgiveness' Allah said, `Then, I will admit you into Paradise.' As for Shaytan, he did not ask for forgiveness, but for respite. Each one of them was given what he asked for.'' Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim commented,

﴿رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ﴾
("Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.'') "These are the words that Adam received from his Lord.''

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters

It's so important to keep asking to keep us on true faith, his true relegion, and have an ability to abstain from all kinds sins. Because once our hearts are filled with sins, there's no coming back. Allah puts seals on the hearts of disbelievers. As mentioned in

Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment).

As-Suddi said that,

(Khatama Allah) means, "Allah has sealed.'' Qatadah said that this Ayah means, "Shaytan controlled them when they obeyed him. Therefore, Allah sealed their hearts, hearing and sight, and they could neither see the guidance nor hear, comprehend or understand.'' Ibn Jurayj said that Mujahid said,

﴿خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ﴾
(Allah has set a seal on their hearts), "A stamp. It occurs when sin resides in the heart and surrounds it from all sides, and this submersion of the heart in sin constitutes a stamp, meaning a seal.'' Ibn Jurayj also said that the seal is placed on the heart and the hearing. In addition, Ibn Jurayj said, that `Abdullah bin Kathir narrated that Mujahid said, "The stain is not as bad as the stamp, the stamp is not as bad as the lock which is the worst type.'' Al-A`mash said, "Mujahid demonstrated with his hand while saying, `They used to say that the heart is just like this - meaning the open palm. When the servant commits a sin, a part of the heart will be rolled up - and he rolled up his index finger. When the servant commits another sin, a part of the heart will be rolled up' - and he rolled up another finger, until he rolled up all of his fingers. Then he said, `Then, the heart will be sealed.' Mujahid also said that this is the description of the Ran (refer to 83:14).''

Al-Qurtubi said, "The Ummah has agreed that Allah has described Himself with sealing and closing the hearts of the disbelievers, as a punishment for their disbelief. Similarly, Allah said,

﴿بَلْ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ﴾
(Nay, Allah has set a seal upon their hearts because of their disbelief) (4:155).''

He then mentioned the Hadith about changing the hearts, (in which the Prophet supplicated),

«يَا مُقَلِبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قُلُوبَنَا عَلى دِينِك»
(O You Who changes the hearts, make our hearts firm on Your religion.)

He also mentioned the Hadith by Hudhayfah recorded in the Sahih, in which the Messenger of Allah said,

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(The Fitan (trials, tests) are offered to the hearts, just as the straws that are sewn into a woven mat, one after another. Any heart that accepts the Fitan, then a black dot will be engraved on it. Any heart that rejects the Fitan, then a white dot will be engraved on it. The hearts will therefore become two categories: white, just like the barren rock; no Fitnah shall ever harm this category as long as the heavens and earth still exist. Another category is black, just as the cup that is turned upside down, for this heart does not recognize righteousness or renounce evil. )

Ibn Jarir said, "The truth regarding this subject is what the authentic Hadith from the Messenger of Allah stated. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said,

(When the believer commits a sin, a black dot will be engraved on his heart. If he repents, refrains and regrets, his heart will be polished again. If he commits more errors, the dots will increase until they cover his heart. This is the Ran (stain) that Allah described,

﴿كَلاَّ بَلْ رَانَ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ مَّا كَانُواْ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴾
(Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (stain) which they used to earn)'' (83:14).

At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah recorded this Hadith, and At-Tirmidhi said that it is Hasan Sahih.

﴿خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَى سَمْعِهِمْ﴾
(Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing), then pausing, then continuing with,

﴿وَعَلَى أَبْصَـرِهِمْ غِشَـوَةٌ﴾
(And on their eyes there is a Ghishawah (covering)) is accurate, for the stamp is placed on the heart and the hearing while the Ghishawah, the covering, is appropriately placed on the eyes. In his Tafsir, As-Suddi said that Ibn `Abbas and Ibn Mas`ud said about Allah's statement,

﴿خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَى سَمْعِهِمْ﴾
(Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing), "So that they neither understand nor hear. Allah also said that He placed a covering on their sight, meaning eyes, and so, they do not see.''

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Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters

This is no among 40 Rabbana mentioned in .

This is the story of the Ma'idah, the name of which this Surah bears, Surat Al-Ma'idah. This is also among the favors that Allah granted His servant and Messenger, `Isa, accepting his request to send the Ma'idah down, and doing so as clear proof and unequivocal evidence. Allah said,



﴿إِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ﴾


((Remember) when Al-Hawaryun said...) the disciples of `Isa said,



﴿يعِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ﴾


﴿أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ﴾


(O `Isa, son of Maryam! Can your Lord send down to us a Ma'idah from heaven) The Ma'idah is the table that has food on it. Some scholars said that the disciples requested this table because they were poor and deprived. So they asked `Isa to supplicate to Allah to send a table of food down to them that they could eat from every day and thus be more able to perform the acts of worship.



﴿قَالَ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ﴾


(`Isa said: "Have Taqwa of Allah, if you are indeed believers.'') `Isa answered them by saying, `Have Taqwa of Allah! And do not ask for this, for it may become a trial for you, but trust in Allah for your provisions, if you are truly believers. '



﴿قَالُواْ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا﴾


(They said: "We wish to eat thereof.'') we need to eat from it,



﴿وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا﴾


(and to be stronger in faith,) when we witness it descending from heaven as sustenance for us,



﴿وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا﴾


(and to know that you have indeed told us the truth,) of your Message and our faith in you increases and also our knowledge,



﴿وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الشَّـهِدِينَ﴾


(and that we ourselves be its witnesses.) testifying that it is a sign from Allah, as proof and evidence that you are a Prophet, and attesting to the truth of what you brought us,



﴿قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَآ أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيداً لاًّوَّلِنَا وَءَاخِرِنَا﴾


(`Isa, son of Maryam, said: "O Allah, our Lord! Send us from heaven a table spread (with food) that there may be for us -- for the first and the last of us -- a festival...'') As-Suddi commented that the Ayah means, "We will take that day on which the table was sent down as a day of celebration, that we and those who come after us would consider sacred.'' Sufyan Ath-Thawri said that it means, "A day of prayer.''



﴿وَءَايَةً مِّنْكَ﴾


(and a sign from You. ) proving that You are able to do all things and to accept my supplication, so that they accept what I convey to them from You,



﴿وَارْزُقْنَا﴾


(and provide us sustenance,) a delicious food from You that does not require any effort or hardship,



﴿وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَقَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّى مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بَعْدُ مِنكُمْ﴾


("For You are the Best of sustainers.'' Allah said: "I am going to send it down unto you, but if any of you after that disbelieves...'') by denying this sign and defying its implication, O `Isa,



﴿فَإِنِّى أُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَاباً لاَّ أُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَداً مِّنَ الْعَـلَمِينَ﴾


(then I will punish him with a torment such as I have not inflicted on anyone among the `Alamin.) among the people of your time. Allah said in similar Ayat,



﴿وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُواْ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ﴾


(And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): "Cause Fir'awn's people to enter the severest torment!'') ﴿40:46﴾, and,



﴿إِنَّ الْمُنَـفِقِينَ فِى الدَّرْكِ الاٌّسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ﴾


(Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire. ) ﴿4:145﴾ Ibn Jarir said that `Abdullah bin `Amr said, "Those who will receive the severest torment on the Day of Resurrection are three: The hypocrites, those from the people of Al-Ma'idah who disbelieved in it, and the people of Fir`awn.'' Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "They said to `Isa, son of Maryam, `Supplicate to Allah to send down to us from heaven, a table spread with food.' He also said, `So the angels brought the table down containing seven fish and seven pieces of bread and placed it before them. So the last group of people ate as the first group did.'' Ibn Jarir recorded that Ishaq bin `Abdullah said that the table was sent down to `Isa son of Maryam having seven pieces of bread and seven fish, and they ate from it as much as they wished. But when some of them stole food from it, saying, "It might not come down tomorrow,'' the table ascended. These statements testify that the table was sent down to the Children of Israel during the time of `Isa, son of Maryam, as a result of Allah's accepting his supplication to Him. The apparent wording of this Ayah also states so,



﴿قَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّى مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ﴾


(Allah said: "I am going to send it down unto you...'') ﴿5:115﴾.

Assalamualaikum my brothers and sisters

Below is no dua among 40 rabanna duas mentioned in .

The word arafu عَرَفُواْ is from the root letters ayn-ra-fa and it means “to recognize something.”

It is because they recognize the truth. They recognize that the words of Qur’an are not the words of a human being. When they realize this tears start flowing from their eyes.

When the Prophet salAllahu aalyhi wa sallam met angel Jibreel in the cave of Hira, he didn’t know why this incident took place. In order to make out what it was his wife Khadeeja radhiAllahu anha took him to her cousin Waraqah bin Nauphil. When the Prophet salAllahu aalyhi wa sallam uttered the words that Jibreel aalyhi salaam had taught him, Waraqah instantly recognized these are the words that Musa aalyhi salaam came with.

Later, when the Muslim delegation recited these words in front of Najashi, the King of Ethiopia he immediately recognized them and said this is what Eesa aalyhi salaam came with.
When they recognize the truth they make du’a to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to write their name in the list of witnesses. This teaches us there are several lists with Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

There is a list of people who are liars and there is a list of people who are truthful. There is a list of witnesses this is the Ummah of Muhammad salAllahu aalyhi wa sallam as they will be witnesses against those who disbelieve. As we learned in Surah al-Baqarah ayah 143.

Those who recognize the truth, testify the Oneness of Allah.

These ayaat were particularly revealed in reference to Najashi and his courtiers, but it generally applies to other Christians as well.

LESSONS:

– People who generally accept Islam the most are the Christians. Rarely do we hear that a Jew or a Mushrik converted to Islam. It is because the Christians have knowledge and they have a culture of sacred worship. And they are not arrogant. Their knowledge and worship may be false regardless of that these qualities make a person humble and open up his heart for truth.

– When a person learns about the truth then he should accept it even if it goes against him i.e. you were wrong. This is why we see some scholars changing their opinion later on. Through their research and further knowledge they must have found something else hence they changed their opinion. No person is fault free. Therefore, we should admit our mistake and be open to the truth.

– Qur’an impacts the heart even if a person doesn’t believe in it. Mushrikeen in Prophet’s time would go out and hear Qur’an secretly. They’d call it magic because it affected their hearts. When we go out for da’wah we should use Qur’an, the recitation not translation. This means we need to improve our recitation. If we cannot recite it correctly how can we have an impact on other’s heart?

– Crying when listening to the Qur’an is beneficial. It is the sign of a believing and humble heart. BUT it refers to natural crying not pretending to cry. Showing off goes agaisnt a person. Sincere crying will be out of fear.

– The more yaqeen one will have in Qur’an then only he will benefit from it.

– Encouragement to announce emaan after accepting it. Encouragement to pray to be from those who will be witnesses in the Hereafter.

It’s a very small phrase— Astaghfirullah— we learned it when we were young. And yet do we know its benefits?

In the life of a Muslim, all that matters is earning the pleasure of Allah. Among the things that stop us from earning the pleasure of Allah are sins. And that’s where istighfar comes in.

Istighfar is what removes our sins and helps us attain the goal of Paradise. But what other benefits does istighfar bring? Allah always gives more than we ask. We ask for forgiveness, and these are the eight things that Allah gives us!

1- Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (Quran 71:10)
We sin by the day and by the night, and Allah forgives by the day and the night. Allah’s forgiveness is vast. The Prophet said

Allah extends His hand by the day so the sinner of the night can repent and He extends His hand by the night so the sinner of the day can repent. (Muslim)

He also said (peace be upon him):

The companion (Angel) on the left lifts his pen for six hours for the Muslim slave that errs or sins. If this slave repents and seeks Allah’s forgiveness for that error or sin, the Angel doesn’t record it. And if the slave doesn’t ask Allah for forgiveness, the Angel records it once. (Muslim)

So whenever we sin, let’s rush to His forgiveness.

2- He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers. (Quran 71:11)
Rain is a sign of Allah’s mercy as has been mentioned in the Quran and in the Sunnah. It is a time when Allah answers dua.

3- And give you increase in wealth and children. (Quran 71:12)
Isn’t wealth one of the big things that we are running after today? And isn’t wealth one of the main aims of our capitalist society? Allah is promising us that wealth comes with istighfar, as does children.

4- … and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers. (Quran 71:12)
Allah will not only give us what we want, He will give us more. Gardens and rivers are luxuries that very few of us can afford in life.

5- …ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. (Quran 11:52)

6- Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. (Quran 11:3)
This verse promises again a good provision for a specified term for those who make istighfar. However, the specified term is important. It shows that life is not permanent and that the good provision will also come to an end one day.

7- And Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness. (Quran 8:33)
One of the scariest things in human life is disaster— when something horrible happens out of the blue and without us expecting it. There are very few things that terrify people more than something like that.

8- My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower. (Quran 38:35)
This was the dua of Prophet Solomon. The beauty of the dua is that he starts it by seeking forgiveness from Allah. And He makes a request. That request was granted and will stand until the day of judgement.

The Prophet Solomon was given a kingdom that no one will ever be given after him. And he started his dua while making istighfar to Allah.