Skip to main content

MEANING OF TEST AND TRIALS FROM ALLAAH continues

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Ath-thalaatha. 25th day of Rajab, 1445AH (Tuesday, 6th February 2024). *_MEANING OF TEST AND TRIALS FROM ALLAAH continues_*. BismilLah.


Let's continue with our reminder yesterday. ALLAAH Says:

“*_And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship ME_*” [Qur’an 51:56]:

What does this verse mean, “except to worship ME?”: it broadly means so that I may enjoin on them that they should worship ME and I will test them; that is, I will test them with religious duties, then I will repay them for their deeds: if their deeds are good, then the outcome will be good, and if their deeds are evil, then the outcome will be bad. This is a choice ALLAH had offered us, and HE already knows who will choose to obey or not and wrote it down in advance. To ALLAH, our lifestyle is like a review of a football match that has already been played and been recorded.


The only reason why some scholars say that this is what the verse means is because this is indicated by many clear verses in the Book of ALLAH. ALLAH clearly stated in several verses of HIS Book that HE created us in order to test us as to which of us is best in deed, and that HE will repay us for our deeds.

ALLAH, may HE be exalted, says at the beginning of Soorat al-Kahf. 

“Indeed, ALLAH have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that HE may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed”[al-Kahf 18:7].


These verses clearly state that the wisdom behind HIS creation of mankind is to test them as to which of them is best in deed, and this explains the word “except to worship ME ” [adh-Dhaariyaat 51:56], because the best thing to explain the Qur’an is the Qur’an. Now that we know we are here to be tested and tried, can we afford to be complacent about our religious duties?


*_May ALLAH grant us the understanding of the Qur'an and aid us to apply its teachings in our ways of life_*. Aameen.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF ALLAH

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Arba'a. 29th day of Shaw'waal, 1445AH (Wednesday 8th May 2024). *_NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF ALLAH_*. BismilLah.  Even though feelings of Panic, stress/worries etc are part of life, they must not reduce our acts of worship or trust in ALLAH. The more a man turns to ALLAH and focuses on HIM, the more he will feel a sense of peace and comfort, to an extent that no one knows except ALLAH. Hence those who know ALLAH, are close to HIM and fear HIM are the happiest of people, to such an extent that one of them said, in a well-known expression: “If the kings and the sons of kings knew what joy we have, they would fight us for it with the sword.” This is also what is expressed in the Qur’an, as ALLAH says: “Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islamic Monotheism) verily, to him ALLAH will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and ALLAH will ...
Post a Comment
Read more

HELPING OTHERS WITH INTENTION FOR ALLAH'S HELP IN RETURN

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yaum Al-Khamis, 22nd day of Jumaadal Uula 1447AH, Thursday, 13th November, 2025.  *_HELPING OTHERS WITH INTENTION FOR ALLAH'S HELP IN RETURN_*. BismilLah.  When we help our brothers and sisters in Islam, in reality, we are helping ourselves. The Messenger of ALLAH (S.A.W) said: He who relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, ALLAH Azzawajallah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Judgment. He who makes easy what is difficult, ALLAH ALLAH Azzawajallah will make it easy for him in the world and the hereafter. He who conceals the faults of a Muslim, ALLAH ALLAH Azzawajallah will conceal his faults in this ALLAH Azzawajallah world and the Hereafter, for ALLAH helps the servant as long as he helps his brother. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ "Muslim 2699. AlhamdulilLah.  With this I hope with immediate effect we will all strive to help each other in any possible way such as making dua for each other, supporting our relatives and those in need in ou...
Post a Comment
Read more

THE MUSLIM WOMAN AND HER OWN SELF

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm athalaatha, 3rd day of Rabeeul Awwal 1447AH, Tuesday, 26th August 2025. *_THE MUSLIM WOMAN AND HER OWN SELF_*. BismilLah.  Islam encourages Muslims in general to stand out among people, readily distinguishable by their dress, appearance and behaviour, so that they will be a good example, worthy of the great message that they bring to humanity. According to the hadith narrated by the great Sahabi Ibn al-Hanzaliyyah, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam ) told his Companions, when they were travelling to meet some brothers in faith: "You are going to visit your brothers, so repair your saddles and make sure that you are dressed well, so that you will stand out among people like an adornment, for ALLAH (SWT) does not love ugliness." Reported by Imam Abu Dawud, 4/83, in Kitab al-libas, bab ma ja'a fi isbal al-izar. The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) considered an unkempt and careless appearance, and scruffy clothes and furnishings, to be...
Post a Comment
Read more