Hasten towards the forgiveness of God and the paradise promised to the believers. It is a great blessing from God, granted to whom He wills, so make your goal to attain His pleasure.
Competing in doing good Deeds
Paradise is not just for those who suppress their anger, but for those who spend in ease and hardship and forgive others. The path to God's pleasure is filled with acts of kindness.
Race [i.e., compete] toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
AL‑ḤADEED-21
"Hasten towards the forgiveness of God and the paradise promised to the believers. It is a great blessing from God, granted to whom He wills, so make your goal to attain His pleasure."
#God'sForgiveness #HastenToGoodness
"The paradise is vast like the heavens and the earth, prepared for the believers. Strive for God's grace and mercy, for the great giving is from God to whom He wills."
And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden [i.e., Paradise] as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous,Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people – and Allah loves the doers of good;.” (Aal Imran: 133-134
"Paradise is not just for those who suppress their anger, but for those who spend in ease and hardship and forgive others. The path to God's pleasure is filled with acts of kindness."
#Mercy #Kindness
"Hurry towards the forgiveness of God and His great paradise. Through spending, patience, and controlling anger, these are the qualities of the righteous, and whoever forgives others earns God's love."
And [mention] the man of the fish [i.e., Jonah], when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.",So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.” (Al-Anbiya: 87-88)
"When life becomes constricted and darkness overwhelms your heart, remember the prayer of Dhun-Nun: 'There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.' For God responds to everyone who sincerely repents."
#Repentance #ResponseToPrayer
"In moments of grief and distress, turning to God is the salvation. Just as Dhun-Nun was saved from the darkness of the whale, God saves everyone who believes and calls upon Him."
It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from every place and they expect to be engulfed, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful.",But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.
YÛNUS:22-23
"When crises intensify and we turn to God sincerely, salvation comes from where we least expect. But the real challenge is to fulfill gratitude after being saved and not to indulge in tyranny."
#GratitudeToGod #FulfillingPromises
"When the waves become fierce and life storms us, we realize our weakness before God's greatness and turn to Him sincerely. But the true test is how we behave after salvation."
Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire – of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return [i.e., Paradise].
ĀL ‘IMRĀN :14
"Beauty in this world is tempting, be it wealth, offspring, or displays of power, yet it remains a fleeting possession. Striving for what is with God is the true goal, and the best abode in the Hereafter is the greatest victory."
#HereafterIsBetter #ThisWorldIsTransient
"Desires attract souls, whether it be wealth, children, or the adornments of this world, yet they remain a temporary possession. The good abode is with God for those who are sincere in intention and elevate themselves."
Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.
AL‑ḤADEED:20
"This world is nothing but play, amusement, and adornment that people boast about, accumulating wealth and offspring. Its example is like a crop that withers and becomes debris in the Hereafter. The true reward: either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure from God."
#ThisWorldIsTransient #TheHereafterIsEternal
"The life of this world appears bright with its amusements and adornments, but its fate is like that of a crop that withers and becomes debris. Remember that the Hereafter is the abode, either forgiveness and pleasure or severe punishment."
And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon, the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.
But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good].
FUṢṢILAT - 34-35
"Good and evil are not equal. Be among those who repel evil with good, for perhaps your enemy may become a close ally. This is only attained by the patient and those with great fortune."
#GoodAndPatience #IslamicEthics
"Repel with what is best, no matter the injustice, for your enemy may become a close friend. This virtue is only attained by the patient souls and those with great fortune."
And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you.Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.
AN-NISĀ’ :101
"During travel and jihad, Allah has permitted shortening the prayer to protect the believers from the harm of the disbelievers. The mercy of Islam is evident in facilitating acts of worship when needed."
#EaseInPrayer #MercyOfIslam
"In your travels and journeys, remember that Islam is a religion of mercy and ease, permitting the shortening of prayer if you fear the temptation of enemies. Your enemy is clear, but God's mercy is broader."
And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."’” (Al-Qasas: 55)
"When you are exposed to idle talk and false speech, remember that the true believer turns away and chooses peace. Our deeds are for us, and your deeds are for you; we do not seek the ignorant."
#ElevatingEthics #AvoidingFalsehood
"Avoiding idle talk is one of the characteristics of the servants of the Most Merciful. We say: Our deeds are for us, and your deeds are for you, and we do not seek to argue with the ignorant. Peace is our path."
Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?
AL‑FURQĀN:43
"Whoever follows their desires and makes them their deity will go stray from the truth. Do not be an agent for those who choose their own misguidance, for each person is responsible for their own choices."
#FollowingDesires #IndividualResponsibility
"Beware of making desires a god, for it is a path to misguidance. We only remind and advise, for everyone is responsible for their choices before God."