Say [Prophet], โI seek refuge with the Lord of daybreak, against the harm in what He has created, the harm in the night when darkness gathers, the harm in witches when they blow on knots, the harm in the envied when he envies.โ
How many times did you ask yourself: why did Allah create darkness and evilness? Why did he create something so distant from what He teaches us to be?
Surah Al-Falaq reminds us that Allah created everything for a reason, even what seems to be so distant from goodness, for we need to recognize the darkness in order to praise the light. So we pray Allah and ask Him to protect us everyday from what might hurt us.
I replied: Because I feel and see Him in everything. I find Him in the gentle rustle of leaves, in the rhythmic patter of the rain, in the wise wrinkles of old persons, the innocent laughter of babies, in the warmth of my parents' smiles, in the laughter of my sisters, and in the simplest tasks of my daily life. Most profoundly, I sense His comforting presence even in my darkest moments, offering solace and strength.
My love for God is a deeply emotional connection, woven into the fabric of every aspect of my existence.
Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever sends salah upon me once, Allah (SWT) will send salah upon him tenfold, and will erase ten sins from him, and will raise him ten degrees in status." Hadith Sahih - Sunan an-Nasa'i 1297 // Ahmad 11998
ย It was narrated from โAbdullah ibn โAmr ibn al-โAas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: โwhoever sends blessings upon me, Allah will send blessings upon him tenfoldโ. Narrated by Muslim (384).ย
What is prescribed for the believer is to send a great deal of blessings upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), as much as he can, because of the great reward that will result from that in this world and the Hereafter.ย Islam Q&A
I find it such a beautiful moment when a sincere true believer realise he is in the last moments and the meeting with His Lord is coming soon so he hopes in Allah's mercy but also is scared for His punishment and in meantime of this situation of his, the angel of death instantly appears to him and says to him:
"Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised...."
And what an unmatched beautiful feeling must be having your soul taken and finding your Creator pleased with you and realising He will never be displeased with you never ever again. Ya Allah please make us amongst them.
Abdullah, formally known as Jackson, is a revert to Islam from the USA. Born a Christian, Abdullah drifted away from Christianity due to difficulties with the concept of the Trinity. In high school he was introduced to Islam by some of his classmates, who gave him a copy of the Quran in English.
As he studied the Quran he found the strict monotheism of Islam more logical than the Christian Trinity and eventually decided to revert. Abdullah is now studying Islam at an Islamic university and hopes to become an Imam one day in the USA.
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
A man asked the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam), "What Islamic ย traits are the best?" The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, ย "Feeding the people, and greeting those whom you know and those whom you ย do not know."