Acts of Great Courage

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

Acts of Great Courage

In Qur’aanic Chapter 31, Luqman is mentioned as an icon of grateful persons in this world. His advice to his son is quoted therein as exemplary for anyone to follow and attain salvation. Below is an extract from that advice, English rendering of which is as in QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir:

17. Ya bunayya aqimi alssalata wa/mur bialmaAAroofi wainha AAani almunkari waisbir AAala maasabaka inna thalika min AAazmi al-omoori

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17. “O my son! Establish the Prayer, enjoin good, and forbid evil. And bear patiently any affliction that you may suffer. Those indeed are among acts of great courage.”

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Mohammad Shafi

Friday, the 20^th of April 2018.

Good Deed, A Waste?

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

Extract from Chapter 3 of QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir:

115. Wama yafAAaloo min khayrin falan yukfaroohu waAllahu AAaleemun bialmuttaqeena

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115. And whatever good they do, nothing will be suppressed therefrom.¹³¹ And Allah knows those who fear Him.

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131. There is a general apprehension, in the minds of those who do not have a strong belief in Allah, that the good one does is not adequately appreciated and, therefore, wasted. They are thus inclined to give as much publicity as possible to their good deeds, whereby they hope to get good names and other benefits for themselves. Had their belief in Allah been strong enough, they wouldn't hanker after such mundane benefits. They would be sure that Allah, their Lord, wouldn't let their good deeds go waste.

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Mohammad Shafi

Friday, the 16^th of February 2018.