by Farhia Yahya | Aug 3, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
And the last of their call will be, ‘Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds! (‘Alhamdulillah Rabb al-‘Alamin’)’” [10: 10] Hamd – the concept of eternal praise and gratitude. The first words uttered by Adam when life was blown into him were ‘Alhamdulillah Rabb... by Farhia Yahya | Jul 27, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“If you do not aid the Prophet – Allah has already aided him…” [9: 40] The religion of Allah, the way of God will forever be protected. It was protected by Messengers and great men and women aforetime, and it will continue to be supported by people to come. Even in... by Farhia Yahya | Jul 20, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“They said, “O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw first. He said, “You throw…” [7: 115] I’ve always been intrigued at this… every time the standoff between Musa and the magicians is mentioned, this particular dialogue comes up. ‘Will... by Farhia Yahya | Jul 13, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees, so that He may test you through what He has given you…” [6: 165] People think that the most tested are the destitute and impoverished; those who have nothing.... by Farhia Yahya | Jul 6, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“So on account of what they said, Allah rewarded them with gardens in Paradise beneath which rivers flow…” [5: 85] Sometimes, a single statement that you make weighs so heavily on the Scale and is so powerful in the Unseen world that it qualifies you for Paradise.... by Farhia Yahya | Jun 29, 2020 | Quranic Reflections
“If you should raise your hand against me to kill me – I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds.” [5: 28] Thus is the believer forever restrained by his piety. You’ll come across many people in your life who’ll say...