Time is ticking.

Mosques are demolished, believers are torchured, stopped from entering the mosques, people speaking rightly are made to lower their voices, youth is running astray, freedom word defines fitna, ease has entered our hearts and we are moving from believing to doubting. We were told to hold tight to the rope, and we do not find a rope. May be it is the time coming to an end.

Mosques, Ayat 114

“Who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction.”

Allah (swt) expresses His grave anger towards the people who stopped believers from entering the mosques. In tafseer there are 3 events that are linked to this Ayat.

1. About Titus the Roman and his Christian army. When the latter invaded the Children of Israel, they killed their soldiers, enslaved their women and children, burned the Torah, sacked Jerusalem and then threw carrions in it.

2. Bukhtunassar and his army who conquered the Jews and destroyed Jerusalem. They were helped in this by the Roman Christians.

3. About the idolaters of Mecca who prevented the Muslims from mentioning Allah in the Sacred Mosque.

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For them in this world is disgrace, and they will have in the Hereafter a great punishment.
- Ayat 114

Always tell the Truth, Ayat 119 - 120

Prophet Muhammad (saw) felt anguished at the demise of his parents in ignorance. Furthermore, the Jews repeatedly asked him to respite and give them some leverage. At times they asked to revert back the direction of Qibla and they will follow Muhammad (saw). But Prophet (PBUH) used to pray for them and wished he could show them more signs. In tafseer it is mentioned, he even used to say:-

“The Jews would have believed if Allah had sent His harm upon them.”
- Muqatil

Allah (swt) therefore tells the Prophet (PBUH) to stick to the truth. ”You will not be asked about the companions of Hellfire.” It clearly told Muhammad (saw) to stick to the truth. Even when it leads to losing the majority’s favor. Truth telling is easy if we believe in Allah (swt). If we do not believe in him, it is difficult.

Right way to read Quran, Ayat 121

Understanding Quran is the hall mark of this book. Keeping high in closet or bride’s head wont protect our house nor the bride. It will only make a logical person question sanity of muslims. It is a live book. It does not fade over time. It speaks to people.

Read an ayat. Feel it like it is speaking to you. Feel the presence of Allah (swt) around you. Write what you feel. It gives answers like no one does.

A scene from Akhirah, Ayat 123

There is no tafseer about this verse. But it emphasises over four happenings on the Judgment Day. Imagine standing on judgment day, right before Allah (swt) on a big plane ground while despair is looming above the earth. Whole universe is dull red, clouds and animals and entire life is still. Whereever you look it is something in a state of “Shock”. There is (according to verse 123):-

1. No soul for you to condole you and sympathise you. No one to look towards to. Only you in big emptiness.

2. Allah (swt) appears right in front of you and He (swt) has hell in His one hand. Hell is roaring high, ready to attack you like a beast. You have wronged Him all your life. You are looking for compensation; send me back to earth, satan wronged me, my father was evil, my brother did not give me what was rightfully mine. You are looking for compensation. A straw to save you from drowing. But no compensation is on that day.

3. You were told by your ancestors that Prophet (PBUH) will be there standing ahead. Rest everybody will be going to hell but not you because you belonged to the glorious Ummah of Prophet (PBUH). But none. There is no intercession. No Prophet (PBUH) saving you for you disappointed him and his Allah (swt). No he won’t be saving you. There will not be any help. It is every man for himself. Prophet (PBUH) will be for people who proved their love for him through actions.

4. There is no Help.

Time is ticking. The moment death comes, this chance goes away.