Learn Wisdom from the "Wise Reminder"

Learn Wisdom from the "Wise Reminder"

Allah describes the Qur’an as being wise: “This which We recite unto you is a revelation and a wise reminder.” [Sūrah Āl `Imrān: 58]; and: “(I swear) by the wise Qur’an” [Sūrah YāSīn: 2]

We can discern two reasons for this:

1. It is a manifestation of Allah's wisdom that He sent to us the teaching revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Qur’an.

2. The religious teachings that Allah has set forth for us in the Qur’an are full of wisdom.

The Wise Qur’an contains teachings that can help remedy many of the problems we face today, whether those problems are social, economic, or political. What the Qur’an provides us with are the general governing principles by which we will be rightly guided in all walks of life. However, not everyone will be equally effective in applying these general principles to their practical experience. For instance, scholars of Islamic jurisprudence study the Qur’an to derive from it legal principles and apply them to practical legal problems.

Remember Me

Remember Me

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ [٢:١٥٢]
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ [٢:١٥٣]

وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتٌ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ [٢:١٥٤]

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ [٢:١٥٥]

الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ [٢:١٥٦]

أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ [٢:١٥٧]

152. Therefore Remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will Remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.

153. O You who believe! seek help In patience and As-Salât (the prayer). Truly! Allâh is with As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.).

154. and Say not of those who are killed In the Way of Allâh, "They are dead." Nay, they are living, but You perceive (it) not.

155. and Certainly, we shall test You with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.).

156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly! to Allâh we belong and Truly, to Him we shall return."

Quran 2 (Surah Baqarah) : 152-156

The reason why mankind was created

 The reason why mankind was created

Why was mankind created?

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

One of the greatest attributes of Allaah is wisdom, and one of His greatest names is al-Hakeem (the most Wise). It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be Allaah far above such a thing. Rather He creates things for great and wise reasons, and for sublime purposes. Those who know them know them and those who do not know them do not know them. Allaah has stated that in His Holy Book, where He says that He has not created mankind in vain, and He has not created the heavens and the earth in vain.

ޒިކުރު ކުރުމުގެ މާތްކަން

ޒިކުރު ކުރުމުގެ މާތްކަން

ﷲ ތަޢާލާ ވަޙީ ކުރެއްވިއެވެ.

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ  (البقرة ١٥٢)

ފަހެ، ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ ހަނދުމަ ކުރާށެވެ! އޭރުން ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެ ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ހަނދުމަކުރައްވާ ހުށީމެވެ. އަދި ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެއަށް ތިޔަބައިމީހުން شكر ކުރާށެވެ! އަދި ތިމަންރަސްކަލާނގެއަށް ތިޔަބައިމީހުން كافر ނުވާށެވެ!

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا  (الأحزاب: ٤١ )

އޭ إيمان ވެއްޖެ މީސްތަކުންނޭވެ! ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ގިނަވެގެންވާ ހަނދުމަކުޅައުމަކުން اللَّه ހަނދުމަކުރާށެވެ!

وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا  (الأحزاب: ٣٥)

ގިނަގިނައިން اللَّه ހަނދުމަކުރާ ފިރިހެނުންނާއި އަދި ގިނަގިނައިން اللَّه ހަނދުމަކުރާ އަންހެނުން ދަންނައެވެ. އެބައިމީހުންނަށްޓަކައި اللَّه ފާފަފުއްސެވުމާއި، ބޮޑުވެގެންވާ ދަރުމަ ތައްޔާރު ކުރެއްވިއެވެ.

وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ الْجَهْرِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْغَافِلِينَ      ( الأعراف: ٢٠٥ )

އަދި ތިބާގެ ނަފުސުގައި މަޑުމޮޅިކަމާއި ބިރުވެތިކަމާއެކު އަދި އަޑު އުފުލުމެއްނެތި ހެނދުނާއި ހަވީރު ތިބާގެ ވެރި ރަސްކަލާނގެ ހަނދުމަކުރާށެވެ. އދި ޣާފިލުވި މީހުންގެ ތެރެއިން ތިބާ ނުވާށެވެ.

Sincerity towards Allah

 Sincerity towards Allah

Sincerity towards Allah is the best type of sincerity. The Muslim is being sincere towards his Lord if he achieves sincerity in three aspects: faith and proper belief, acts of obedience, and morals and manners. Faith does not mean mere wishful thinking. The one who is sincere in his faith is the one who attains faith in the way his Lord wants from him, which includes sincerity in faith, sincerity in intention, and sincerity in fear of Allah, may He be exalted. Not every act of obedience is sincere unless it is done, both outwardly and inwardly, in a manner which Allah likes.

The Light

The Light
Al-Nur (The Light)

"God is the Light of the heavens and the earth." Qur'an - Chapter 24: Verse 35 (partial)

Scholars, such as the eleventh-century philosopher al-Ghazali understood this "light," or "nur", to be the true quintessential light or the definitive source of all light in the universe. He goes on to explain that to describe God as Light puts Him above everything else in existence and points to His power to create living matter out of dark nothingness. The evidence of God's existence and power is so overwhelming and pervasive in the physical universe as well as in our own everyday lives, that only the ignorant or the arrogant can be blind to it.

Others interpret 'light' as the guidance God infuses into the hearts of believers that gives them the ability to discern right from wrong, good from evil, and gives them a strong belief and confidence in their faith and what they profess to be true.

On closer reflection, the two meanings of the word "nur" will be found to be complementary. As one marvels at the light observed in the physical world, it leads to guidance being imbued inside one's heart, drawing one closer to God. Those who fail to be aware of God and deny or ignore His power and role in the world will be deprived of the privilege of God's Light and guidance, no matter how materially fortunate or advanced or successful they may be.

Compiled From:
"A Thematic Commentary on the Quran" - Muhammad Al-Ghazali, pp. 380, 381