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A Beautiful Saying (Hadith) of the Prophet
"The best among you are those who have the best manners and character
A Short "Sikh" (Lesson) for Life
"Your future depends on what you do today."
Past mistakes are just lessons (seekh). Do not worry too much about what lies ahead; just focus on making your present actions count.
Assalamualaikum guys good morning everyone 🌄🌞
Why don't scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything! ⚛️
Another quick one:
Why did the stadium get so cool?
Because it was filled with fans! 🏟️
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌۭ ٧١
The believers, both men and women, are guardians of one another. They encourage good and forbid evil, establish prayer and pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. It is they who will be shown Allah’s mercy. Surely Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
The Qur'an is not just a religious scripture; it is also a linguistic masterpiece. Every word has been carefully chosen to convey a specific message, and every phrase has a profound meaning.
In Surah Tawbah, verse 71, Allah describes the relationship of the believing men and women,
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ
The believers, both men and women, are guardians of one another.
Just a few verses earlier, in verse 67, He addresses the connection between the hypocrites,
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقَـٰتُ بَعْضُهُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ
The hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another.
In the description of believers, Allah uses the additional term أَوْلِيَآءُ ('guardians'), while for hypocrites, He omits this word and uses مِّنۢ ('from') instead. Are these just two ways of expressing the same idea? Is it merely for the sake of variety?
When reading the Qur'an, we may not typically pay attention to such nuances. However, every word has been chosen or omitted for a reason.
The believers are guardians of one another because they support and aid each other in Islam. They have a strong bond of unity of hearts upon their religion, and thus Allah describes them as such.
In other parts of the Qur'an, Allah refers to the believers as brothers (al-Hujuraat, verse 10), highlighting the importance of their bond and the unity that they share.
This distinction is important because it highlights the fundamental difference between the believers and the hypocrites. The believers strive for righteousness and work towards pleasing Allah, while the hypocrites only pretend to do so. They are not sincere in their faith, and their ‘hearts are divided’, as Allah mentions in another verse (al-Hashr, verse 14).
