News regarding the situation and struggles in Palestine lately have not escaped anyone. During talks, more than one person (outside of Palestine) shared comments like, “because of the conditions in Palestine and Gaza, we did not feel the joy of Eid much”. With that in mind, I would like to share words of strength and hope…
سورة الشرح ٦
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
سورة الشورى ٤٢
إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
سورة البقرة ١٧٦-١٧٥
أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الضَّلَالَةَ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَالْعَذَابَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ فَمَا أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْكِتَابِ لَفِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ
سورة النمل ٧٩-٧٨
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِي بَيْنَهُم بِحُكْمِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ
فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ
Surah Ash-Sharh 94:6
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Surah Ash-Shura 42:42
The blame is only against those who oppress men and wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice: for such there will be a penalty grievous.
Surah Al-Baqara 2:175-176
They are the ones who buy Error in place of Guidance and Torment in place of Forgiveness. Ah! what boldness (They show) for the Fire!
(Their doom is) because Allah sent down the Book in truth but those who seek causes of dispute in the Book are in a schism Far (from the purpose).
Surah An-Naml 27:78-79
Verily thy Lord will decide between them by His Decree: and He is Exalted in Might, All-Knowing.
So put thy trust in Allah: for thou art on (the path of) manifest Truth.
I am working on an input that goes further in depth into my thinking and how these shared words connects to it. Inshallah hopefully ready for the next update.
Until then…
سورة غافر ٥٦
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ ۙ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَالِغِيهِ ۚ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ
Surah Al-Ghaafir 40:56
Those who dispute about the signs of Allah without any authority bestowed on them,- there is nothing in their breasts but (the quest of) greatness, which they shall never attain to: seek refuge, then, in Allah: It is He Who hears and sees (all things).
It helps to remind ourselves of who and what we are… and that no one will be dealt with unjustly.
سورة النساء ١٧٣
فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِ ۖ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ اسْتَنكَفُوا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
Surah An-Nisaa 4:173
But to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,- and more, out of His bounty: But those who are disdainful and arrogant, He will punish with a grievous penalty; Nor will they find, besides Allah, any to protect or help them.
Some words of hope…
(From my poem titled “Home”, which can be found in full here.)
This place filled with wonders
This place where life does roam
This place, my friend
This place
Is home
All love and care for those oppressed.
Strength, faith, peace, happiness for you all inshallah.
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