Love the Beloved ﷺ

How do you know if your repentance has been accepted? Ultimately, only Allah ﷻ knows, but the Quran hints at some of the signs on how the process work.

_#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam_ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com — وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَـٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَن لَّا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ…

When telling the story of Ashura, our attention is often drawn to the main characters within the narrative, be it Prophet Musa (as) and Pharaoh, or Imam Hussein (ra) and Yazid...

Talha Ghannam Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ ٧٨Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers—but how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them![20:78] When telling the story of Ashura, our attention is often drawn to the main characters…

Surah Al-Rum (The Romans) was revealed in 615 CE, a time of great power imbalance in the Middle East. Sassanid emperor Khosrow II had launched an invasion into the Eastern Roman Empire to avenge the ousting of his ally Maurice.

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ ٢(2) The Romans have been defeated فِىٓ أَدْنَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ ٣(3) in a nearby land. Yet following their defeat, they will triumph فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٤(4) within three to nine years.…

Don’t make this mistake when you’re reading Qur’an! In Surah Fatir: 28, If you change the vowel at the end of the word Allaha (ٱللَّهَ) to Allahu (ٱللَّهُ), you would be speaking blasphemy without knowing it. Why?

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Don’t make this mistake when you’re reading Qur’an! Allah ﷻ says in surah Fatir: وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ ٢٨Just as people, living beings, and cattle are of various colours as well.…

The Prophet (ﷺ) came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarrelling with each other [about it]. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarrelling...

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclubApp: http://www.quranclub.orgWebsite: http://www.otpok.com إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ١Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ٢And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is? لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ ٣The Night of Glory is better than…

When news arrived of an unprecedented Confederate army had gathered to destroy the Muslims, larger than any ever seen before in Arabia, the companions immediately began digging a trench to protect the exposed front of Madinah...

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ١٣٩Do not lose heart or despair- for you will have the upper hand, if you are ˹true˺ believers.[3:139] When news arrived of an unprecedented Confederate army had gathered to destroy the Muslims, larger than any ever…

“Allah intends ease for you, not hardship”. It’s an intriguing phrase, even more so within the context of fasting. Ask any non-Muslim and the idea of abstaining from food and drink seems anything but ease, especially in the hot summer months!

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ ۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ…

Some people worship Allah ﷻ on a (حرف) – commonly translated to mean “on the edge”, making sense in the broader context of the verse and the general usage of the Arabic language. But a deeper linguistic analysis reveals some interesting observations...

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍۢ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ١١And of mankind is one who worships Allah on edge, so that if something…

Have you ever heard the tweets of a bird? In the story of Prophet Sulaiman (as), we are given a glimpse into the way these creatures think and speak, translated to us by Allah ﷻ.

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ٢٤I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. For Satan has made their deeds appealing to them—hindering them…

There is a subtle difference between these two verses which doesn’t translate in the English. When describing an atoms weight of good, the words (ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا) have no ghunnah (i.e. stretch) between them, requiring the reader to continue without elong

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ ٧So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it. وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ ٨And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.(99:7-8) There is a subtle difference between these two verses which doesn’t translate…

When describing people on the day of judgement, Allah ﷻ divides them into 3 camps: the people of the right, the people of the left, and the foremost – or at least that’s how they are commonly translated! Delve deeper, and you find a much richer meaning

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be; وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ٩And the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be; وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ١٠and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will…

Throughout the Quran, you will find the day of judgement described through the terror of an earthquake. In surah Al-Hajj, Allah ﷻ gives vivid imagery to describe it:

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com — يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ شَىْءٌ عَظِيمٌۭ ١ People, be mindful of your Lord, for the earthquake of the Last Hour will be a mighty thing: (22:1) Throughout the Quran, you will find the day of judgement described through the terror of an…

A wonderful reflection on the subtlety in meaning between two very similar descriptions given in the Quran. Two words so similar in meaning but carry a noticeable difference when understood fully. This is the perfection within the Quran.

Quran Reflections by Imam Tom Facchine & Talha Ghannam Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com خَتَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ غِشَـٰوَةٌۭ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌۭ ٧ Allah has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and their sight is covered. They will suffer a tremendous…

The examples of scholars having decorum and etiquette in their disagreements are too many to relate. But one example came up today while I was doing some reading around this verse in Surah Al-Ankabut.

#QuranReflections by Hisham Abu Yusuf Video: https://youtu.be/HD84fV5lZCI Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: http://www.quranclub.org Website: http://www.otpok.com وَمَن جَـٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَـٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٦ And whoever strives ˹in Allah’s cause˺, only does so for their own good. Surely Allah is not in need of ˹any of˺ His…

Ibn Kathir mentions in his Tafsir: "Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (ra) was asked about the meaning of this verse. He replied: `What sky would shade me and what earth would carry me if I said about the Book of Allah that which I did not have knowledge of.' ''

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclubApp: http://www.quranclub.orgWebsite: http://www.otpok.com وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ٣١and fruit and fodder Ibn Kathir mentions in his Tafsir: “Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (ra) was asked about the meaning of this verse. He replied: `What sky would shade me and what earth would carry me if I said about the Book of Allah that which I did not have knowledge of.’ ” Many…

يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ٢٧ ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ ٢٨ فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَـٰدِى ٢٩ وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى ٣٠ ˹Allah will say to the righteous,˺ “O tranquil soul! Return to your Lord, well pleased ˹with Him˺ and well pleasing ˹to Him˺. So join My servants, and enter My Paradise.” (89:27-30) My uncle Adnan has finally returned home. As a Syrian refugee,…

Notice the order which Allah ﷻ gives His commands; you will find a wonderful subtlety which hides an ocean of meaning. As Musa’s (as) heart filled with fear at the sight of his staff turning into a snake, Allah ﷻ commanded him to take it, and have no fear

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ٢١ Allah said, “Take it, and have no fear. We will return it to its former state. (20:21) Notice the order which Allah ﷻ gives His commands; you will find a wonderful subtlety which hides an ocean of meaning. As Musa’s (as) heart filled with fear at the sight of his staff turning into a snake, Allah ﷻ commanded him to “take it,…