by Farhia Yahya | Sep 14, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“And we have made the sky a well-guarded roof. Yet they turn away from its signs.” [21: 32] In this part of Surah al-Anbiya’, Allah `azza wa jall has a number of verses talking about one thing: the earth and our universe. Among them is the above verse, and it tells us... by Farhia Yahya | Sep 7, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“He said: “My Lord! How can I have a son, when my wife is barren, and I have reached the extreme old age?”” [19: 8] “She said: “How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?”” [19: 20] I’ve always found it intriguing to read the above two verses... by Farhia Yahya | Aug 31, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?” [18: 68] Humans are impatient by nature – and this is something that stems from the fact that we were created hasty (as Allah said, “Man has been created hasty” [21: 37]). We don’t have... by Farhia Yahya | Aug 24, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“And do not say concerning that which your tongues put forth of untruth saying, “This is halal (lawful) and this is haram (unlawful),” to invent a lit against Allah. Indeed, those who invent a lie against Allah will not succeed.” [16: 116] After mentioning blessings,... by Farhia Yahya | Aug 17, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“…We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge, there is one [more] knowing.” [12: 76] There will always be someone who knows more than you, who understands things faster and is better at academics. There will always be someone who is... by Farhia Yahya | Aug 10, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
Surah Hud mentions the case of people who when their blessings are taken away, they fall into despair and ingratitude, and when they are given ease, they are boastful. And then Allah says… “Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds…” [11: 10] Patience is...