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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!
Welcome to Day 19 of the BeQuranic New Year Challenge 2025!
This month, we’re working through Surah Al-Mulk, taking it one ayah at a time. Our focus isn’t just on memorisation or recitation but truly understanding the meanings and lessons that Allah is teaching us.
If you’re still here with us, that’s amazing—mashallah! If you’re just joining, no worries at all. Take your time and start wherever you can. Remember, as the Prophet ﷺ said, the best deeds are the ones that are consistent, even if they’re small.
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Let’s dive into today’s ayah—ayah 19.
Recitation of Ayah 19
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ بَصِيرٌ
Meaning of the Ayah
Allah is asking us a simple but powerful question:
“Do they not see the birds above them, spreading their wings and folding them in? None holds them up except the Most Merciful. Indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything.”
Reflection and Lessons
1. The Signs of Allah in Nature
Allah invites us to look up. Birds spreading their wings and gliding—it’s something we see so often that we take it for granted. But think about it: How do they stay in the air? What holds them up?
Yes, there’s aerodynamics, physics, and wind currents, but at its core, it’s Allah’s Rahmah that keeps them flying.
The point here is this: don’t just stop at science. A believer uses their curiosity about the world to marvel at Allah’s greatness.
