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Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
Welcome back to Day 22 of our BeQuranic 2025 New Year Challenge! I hope you’re all doing well and staying consistent with your daily reflections. Can you believe we’re three weeks into this journey with Surah Al-Mulk? SubhanAllah, time flies when you’re immersing yourself in the Qur’an.
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Today’s ayah is number 22, and it’s such a powerful one. Let’s start by reciting it:
“Is the one who crawls face-first more guided, or the one who walks upright on a straight path?”
Wow, right? That imagery is so vivid and so thought-provoking. Let’s dive into it.
What’s Allah Asking Us?
Imagine this scene: Someone is crawling, face pressed against the ground, barely able to see ahead. They’re fumbling around, tripping, unable to make sense of their surroundings. Now picture another person standing tall, walking upright, confidently making their way down a clear, straight path.
Who’s going to reach their destination safely? Who’s more likely to avoid obstacles? The answer is obvious.
Allah is painting this picture to show us two types of people:
1. Those who are misguided, lost in their desires, disconnected from their Creator—like the one crawling face-first.
2. And those who are guided, walking upright, aware of their surroundings, and focused on their journey—people with a clear purpose and direction.
