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Law of Survival of the Beneficent

Law of Survival of the Beneficent

In the light of a parable given in the Quran, one can infer that only those nations and societies will survive and remain on the earth to endure which are beneficent to the humankind. And the societies which do not result in any benefit to the humankind will disappear to go into oblivion. Here goes the parable: اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاۗءِ مَاۗءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا  ۭ وَمِمَّا يُوْقِدُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَاۗءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهٗ …

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People or Nations that will survive to inherit the earth

People or Nations that will survive to inherit the earth

According to the Quran, two key characteristics of those who will inherit the earth to rule the world are: TAQWA (تقوی) and SALAHIYAT (صلاحیۃ)   اِنَّ الْاَرْضَ لِلّٰهِ  يُوْرِثُهَا مَنْ يَّشَاۗءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ   ۭوَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ  Surely the earth belongs to Allah. He makes its inheritors whom He wills of His servants; And (His will is that) the ultimate succession (to authority in the earth) belongs to Muttaqeen (i.e. those who are conscientious and act with integrity and uprightness). Al-Quran Surah…

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Crime as a cause of the fall of nations

Crime as a cause of the fall of nations

The Arabic term ‘JǓRM’ (جُرم) primarily means cutting off (fruits of a tree) (for oneself) or shearing off (wool of a sheep); it also refers to selfish exploitation of resources for one’s own personal advantage. Other meanings of the term JǓRM include: a crime; an offence; or an unlawful act. In the Quran, prevalence of JǓRM (جُرم) or crime in the society has been given as one of the causes for the downfall of nations. Allah says in the Quran:…

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Injustice as a cause of the fall of nations

Injustice as a cause of the fall of nations

The Arabic term ZULM (ظُلم) primarily means ‘not putting a thing where it belongs or where it ought to be’; it refers to ‘unfairness and injustice’ by depriving people of their due rights; acting wrongfully, injuriously or tyrannically; exceeding or falling short or deviating from proper time or place; transgressing proper limits; making someone to suffer loss; oppression; tyranny; and inequity. ZULM has been described as one of the key reasons for the downfall and destruction of nations, in the…

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Four Key Obligations on Muslims

Four Key Obligations on Muslims

According to the Quran, there are four key obligations on Muslims: two as individuals and two collectively as a Muslim community/state. Individual Obligations   1. Fasting/Abstinence (الصیام)    يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O Believers! Fasting/Abstinence is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for the people before you so that you may attain TAQWA. [Al-Quran Surah 2: Verse 183] 2. Making a Will (الوصیۃ) كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ…

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Dispelling Fear and Grief

Dispelling Fear and Grief

Fear of occurrence of undesirable events in future and grief upon the unpleasant events happened in the past are common phenomena in our lives. FEAR is highly correlated with ANXIETY; GRIEF is highly correlated with DEPRESSION. Some measures suggested in the Quran to dispel fear and grief, are given in the following: 1. BELIEF (ایمان)  إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالنَّصَارَىٰ وَالصَّابِئِينَ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ Surely, those who (profess to…

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Purpose of Salaat

Purpose of Salaat

1. Allah’s Zikr The primary purpose of salaa(t) is Allah’s Zikr. أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِذِكْرِي …Establish SALAAT for my ZIKR… [20:14] يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ O You who believe! When the call is made for the SALAAT on the Day of the Congregation, hasten to the ZIKR of Allah and leave your commerce…[62:9] 1.1 Some Results of Allah’s Zikr The purpose of Allah’s ZIKR is as follows: i. To feel a…

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