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Quran Club - Reflections(9:118) Accepted Repentance P2: At-Tawbah - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [EP 66]App: www.quranclub.org
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وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَـٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَن لَّا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١١٨
And (likewise for) the three who lagged behind until, when the earth—vast as it is—closed in on them and their own (inner) selves closed in on them and they thought that there was no refuge from Allah except in Him, He then granted them repentance, so that they may repent. Indeed, Allah is the Granter and Accepter of repentance, the Bestower of mercy.
[9:118]
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In this verse, Allah ﷻ gives us a confirmation of His acceptance of the repentance of the 3 companions of the Prophet ﷺ who absconded from the army. In doing so, He gives us a blueprint to follow on how our repentance can also be accepted too. Here is part 2 covering the second 5 points we derive from this verse and story. If you haven’t already, read part 1 to get full context of the v...
2023-08-2508 min
Quran Club - Reflections(9:118) Accepted Repentance P1: At-Tawbah - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [EP 65]Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub
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وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَـٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَن لَّا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١١٨
And (likewise for) the three who lagged behind until, when the earth—vast as it is—closed in on them and their own (inner) selves closed in on them and they thought that there was no refuge from Allah except in Him, He then granted them repentance, so that they may repent. Indeed, Allah is the Granter and Accepter of repentance, the Bestower of mercy.
[9:118]
How do you know if your repentance has been accepted? Ultimately, only Allah ﷻ knows, but the Quran hints at some of the signs on how the process work.
One example is that of the three companions of the Prophet ﷺ mentioned is surah Tawbah who absconded from the battle of Tabuk; Hilal ibn Umayyah, Murarah ibn Rabi’ah and Ka’b ibn Malik. For context; the Roman empire...
2023-08-1807 min
Quran Club - Reflections(20:78) NPCs - Quran: Taha - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [EP. 64]Video: https://youtu.be/vN7DTjnPlVs
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فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ ٧٨
Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers—but how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them!
[20:78]
When telling the story of Ashura, our attention is often drawn to the main characters within the narrative, be it Prophet Musa (as) and Pharaoh, or Imam Hussein (ra) and Yazid. But little is ever said about what the NPCs in the story - the Non-Playable Characters. Across various mediums, whether it's...
2023-08-1106 min
Quran Club - Reflections(42:19) - Shipwrecked - Quran - Abu Eesa Niamatullah #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 59]
Shipwrecked (42:19)
#QuranReflections by Sh. Abu Eesa Niamatullah
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ٱللَّهُ لَطِيفُۢ بِعِبَادِهِۦ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡقَوِيُّ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
"Allah is most kind towards His servants; He provides for whoever He wills, He is the Powerful, the Almighty."
I recall that one of the great Imams in our history - Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi - was reflecting on this verse when he wrote his brother some profound advice. He said, rahimahullah:
"Know that someone who is all alone clinging to a plank of wood in the middle of the ocean, is no less in need of Allah ﷻ and His kindness than one who is comfortably at home with his family and we...
2023-07-0701 min
Quran Club - Reflections(29:41) A Spider's Web - Quran Saffat - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep 58]#FridayReminders 58: A Spider's Web (29:41)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًۭا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ٤١
The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of a spider spinning a shelter. And the flimsiest of all shelters is certainly that of a spider, if only they knew.
[29:41]
The parable is a fascinating one. Like the spiders web it describes, there are has many facets to explore to the analogy, giving interesting insights to the nature of disbelief...
2023-06-3011 min
Quran Club - Reflections(37:93) Tricky Translations: Quran Saffat - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep 56]#FridayReminders 56: Tricky Translations (37:93)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ ٩٣
Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.
[37:93]
We often hear scholars describe the inability of translating the Quran perfectly. In a recent OnePath Network podcast featuring Dr. Mustafa Khattab, renowned translator of the acclaimed "Clear Quran," he discussed various reasons contributing to this chal...
2023-06-1606 min
Quran Club - Reflections(30:2-6) A Promised Victory - Ar-Rum - Zakariya Ellahi #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep 50]Video: https://youtu.be/hdpO4v50Jhc
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غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ ٢
(2) The Romans have been defeated
فِىٓ أَدْنَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ ٣
(3) in a nearby land. Yet following their defeat, they will triumph
فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٤
(4) within three to nine years. The ˹whole˺ matter rests with Allah before and after ˹victory˺. And on that day the believers will rejoice
بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٥
(5) at the victory willed by Allah. He gives victory to whoever He wills. For He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٦
(6) ˹This is˺ the...
2023-05-0505 min
Quran Club - Reflections(35:28) Grammar Hazards - Quran: Fatir - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 49]#FridayReminders 49: Grammar Hazards (35:28)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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Don’t make this mistake when you’re reading Qur’an! Allah ﷻ says in surah Fatir:
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ ٢٨
Just as people, living beings, and cattle are of various colours as well. Of all of Allah’s servants, only the knowledgeable ˹of His might˺ are ˹truly˺ in awe of Him. Allah is indeed Almighty, All-Forgiving.
[35:28]
If you change the vowel at the end of the word Allaha (ٱللَّهَ) to Allahu (ٱللَّهُ...
2023-04-2803 min
Quran Club - Reflections(97:5) The 27th Night - Quran: Al-Qadar - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 48]#FridayReminders 48: The 27th Night (97:1-5)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ١
Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory.
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ٢
And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is?
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ ٣
The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months.
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ ٤
2023-04-1407 min
Quran Club - Reflections(67:19) The Birds - Quran: Al-Mulk - Jubril Alao #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 47]#FridayReminders 47: The Birds (67:19)
#QuranReflections by Jubril Aloa
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Another wonderful reflection on the subtlety within the Arabic language that is simply not transferred over in the translation. It's these sort of subtleties that show you just how perfect the Quran is, the need to understand Arabic, and the need to ponder deeply on the meanings within it.
2023-04-0701 min
Quran Club - Reflections(3:139) - Relentless Optimism - Quran - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 46]#FridayReminders 46: Relentless Optimism (3:139)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ١٣٩
Do not lose heart or despair- for you will have the upper hand, if you are ˹true˺ believers.
[3:139]
When news arrived of an unprecedented Confederate army had gathered to destroy the Muslims, larger than any ever seen before in Arabia, the companions immediately began digging a trench to protect the exposed front of Madinah. With little time on...
2023-03-3107 min
Quran Club - Reflections(2:185) Experience Ease: Quran Al-Baqarah - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep 45]Video: https://youtu.be/-Xcj-RkAo_k
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شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ ۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ١٨٥
Ramaḍân is the month in which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺. So whoever is present this month, let them fast. But whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. Allah intends ease for you, not hardship, so that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful.
[2:185]
“Allah intends ease for you, not hardship”. It’s an intriguing phrase, even more so within the context of fasting. Ask any non-Muslim and the idea of abstaining from food and d...
2023-03-2406 minQuran Club - Reflections(6:78) This is my Lord - Quran: Al-An'aam - Jubril Alao #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 44]#FridayReminders 44: This is my Lord (6:78)
#QuranReflections by Sh Jubril Alao
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A beautiful extract from a talk by Sh Jubril Alao at the Cambridge Central Mosque exploring a commonly asked question about Prophet Ibrahim (as) and the his statements around the stars, moon and sun.
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/zCNzi9VkS8M...
2023-03-1703 min
Quran Club - Reflections(22:11) A Single Letter - Quran: Al-Hajj - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 43]
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وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍۢ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ١١
And of mankind is one who worships Allah on edge, so that if something good befalls him, he is reassured by it; but if a trial befalls him, he turns about-face, losing this world and the Hereafter; that is the evident loss.
(22:11)
Some people worship Allah ﷻ on a (حرف) – commonly translated to mean “on the edge”, making sense in the broader context of the verse and the general usage of the Arabic language. But a deeper linguistic analysis reveals some interesting observations behind this choice of word.
1) A more literal translation of the word (حرف...
2023-03-1005 min
Quran Club - Reflections(27:24) Tweets - Quran: Al-Naml - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 42]#FridayReminders 42: Tweets (27:24)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ٢٤
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. For Satan has made their deeds appealing to them—hindering them from the ˹Right˺ Way and leaving them unguided—
(27:24)
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Have you ever heard the tweets of a bird? In the story of Prophet Sulaiman (as), we are given a glimpse into the way these creatures think and speak, translated...
2023-03-0307 min
Quran Club - Reflections(99:7-8) A Subtle Stretch - Quran: Al-Zalzalah - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 41]#FridayReminders 41: A Subtle Stretch (99:7-8)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ ٧
So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it.
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ ٨
And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.
(99:7-8)
There is a subtle difference between these two verses which doesn’t translate in the English. When describing an atoms weight of good, the words (ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا) have no ghunnah (i.e. stretch) between them, requiring...
2023-02-2411 min
Quran Club - Reflections(56:8-10) Divine Luck - Quran Al-Waqi'ah - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 40]#FridayReminders 40: Divine Luck (56:8-10)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨
the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ٩
And the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ١٠
and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.
When describing people on the day of judgement, Allah ﷻ divides them into 3 camps: the people of the right, the people of the left, and the foremost – or at least that’s how they are commonly translated! Delve deep...
2023-02-1707 min
Quran Club - Reflections(22:1) The Earthquake - Quran Al-Hajj - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 39]#FridayReminders 39: The Earthquake (22:1)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ شَىْءٌ عَظِيمٌۭ ١
People, be mindful of your Lord, for the earthquake of the Last Hour will be a mighty thing:
(22:1)
Throughout the Quran, you will find the day of judgement described through the terror of an earthquake. In surah Al-Hajj, Allah ﷻ gives vivid imagery to describe it:
يَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ كُلُّ مُرْضِعَةٍ عَمَّآ أَرْضَ...
2023-02-1007 minQuran Club - Reflections(2:7) The subtle difference in words | Quran: Al-Baqarah (Imam Tom Facchine) [Ep. 38] @UTICAMASJID #FridayReminders 38: The Subtlety in Allah's Words (2:7)
#QuranReflections by Imam Tom Facchine & Talha Ghannam
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A wonderful reflection on the subtlety in meaning between two very similar descriptions given in the Quran. Two words so similar in meaning but carry a noticeable difference when understood fully. This is the perfection within the...
2023-02-0305 min
Quran Club - Reflections(29:6) Rageful Refutation to Courteous Conversation? Quran: Al-Ankabut (Hisham Abu Yusuf) [Ep. 37]#FridayReminders 37: From Rageful Refutation to Courteous Conversation? (29:6)
#QuranReflections by Hisham Abu Yusuf
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وَمَن جَـٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَـٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٦
And whoever strives ˹in Allah’s cause˺, only does so for their own good. Surely Allah is not in need of ˹any of˺ His creation.
(29:6)
The examples of scholars having decorum and etiquette in their disagreements are too many to relate. But one example came up today while I was doing some reading around this verse in Su...
2023-01-2702 min
Quran Club - Reflections(80:31) A few careless words - Quran: Abasa (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 36]#FridayReminders 36: A few careless words (80:31)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ٣١
and fruit and fodder
Ibn Kathir mentions in his Tafsir: "Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (ra) was asked about the meaning of this verse. He replied:
`What sky would shade me and what earth would carry me if I said about the Book of Al...
2023-01-2006 min
Quran Club - Reflections(89:27-30) Home - Quran: Al-Fajr (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders#QuranReflections [Ep. 35]#FridayReminders 35: Home (89:27-30)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ٢٧ ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ ٢٨ فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَـٰدِى ٢٩ وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى ٣٠
˹Allah will say to the righteous,˺ “O tranquil soul! Return to your Lord, well pleased ˹with Him˺ and well pleasing ˹to Him˺. So join My servants, and enter My Paradise.”
(89:27-30)
My uncle Adnan has finally returned home. As a Syrian refugee, his life was filled with challenges and hardships, forced to move from country to country as none would truly welcome him as their own. But through it all, he remained...
2023-01-1305 min
Quran Club - Reflections(20:44) Gentle Counsel - Quran: Taha (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders#QuranReflections [Ep. 34]#FridayReminders 34: Gentle Counsel (20:44)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSpeak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.”(20:44)
When ordered to confront Pharoah, Allah ﷻ commands Prophet Musa and his brother Prophet Harun; "Speak to him gently". Here was one of the biggest despots and murderers of all time, and Allah ﷻ commanded gentleness.
So much is written about this verse and its importance in how we speak to other folks, particularly...
2023-01-0605 min
Quran Club - Reflections(20:21) Have No Fear - Quran: Taha (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections [Ep. 33]#FridayReminders 33: Have No Fear (20:21)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ٢١
Allah said, “Take it, and have no fear. We will return it to its former state.
(20:21)
Notice the order which Allah ﷻ gives His commands; you will find a wonderful subtlety which hides an ocean of meaning. As Musa’s (as) heart filled with fear at the sight of his staff turning into a snake, Allah...
2022-12-3006 min
Quran Club - Reflections(3:14) Hate the Sin - Quran: 'Aal Imran (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections
003.014 - Hate the Sin
#FridayReminders 32: Hate the Sin (3:14)
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱلْقَنَـٰطِيرِ ٱلْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ وَٱلْفِضَّةِ وَٱلْخَيْلِ ٱلْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ وَٱلْحَرْثِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
2022-12-2308 min
Quran Club - Reflections(7:80) - Self Evident - Quran: Al-'Araf (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsVideo: https://youtu.be/Ad7hqR_2Vc4
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وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٨٠
And ˹remember˺ when Lot scolded ˹the men of˺ his people, ˹saying,˺ “Do you commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before?
إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةًۭ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّسْرِفُونَ ٨١
You lust after men instead of women! You are certainly transgressors.”
(7:80-81)
This podcast is a tough one. Some topics are taboo to discuss, and none more so than this. So I’ve decided to take a different approach. Rather than outline my own reflection, I invite you to consider the evidence yourself and ask; how would you interpret them? If you read the verses yourself, what wou...
2022-12-1606 min
Quran Club - Reflections(18:26) - Hidden Gems - Quran: Al-Kahf (Shadee Elmasry) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections(18:26) Hidden Gems
#QuranReflections by Dr. Shadee Elmasry
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قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُواْۖ لَهُۥ غَيۡبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ أَبۡصِرۡ بِهِۦ وَأَسۡمِعۡۚ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا يُشۡرِكُ فِي حُكۡمِهِۦٓ أَحَدٗا
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him ˹alone˺ is ˹the knowledge of˺ the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How perfectly He hears and sees! They have no guardian besides Him, and He shares His command with none.” (18:26)
Earlier this week, I shared an amazing story from Syrian intellectual and scholar Abd al-Da'im al-Kaheel. An atheist asked him: Surat al-Kahf tells about youth who fled an oppressive pagan king so that they could worship Allah freely, and when they took shelter in a cave, they fell asl...
2022-12-0903 minQuran Club - Reflections(5:6) The Scope of Difference - Quran: Al-Ma'idah (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsThe Scope of Difference
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَٱغْسِلُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُمْ جُنُبًۭا فَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌۭ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَـٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءًۭ فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًۭا طَيِّبًۭا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُم مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ حَرَجٍۢ وَلَـٰكِن يُرِيدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ٦
O believers! When you rise up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of ˹full˺ impurity,1 then take a bath. But if you are ill, on a journey, or have relieved yourselves, or have been intimate with your wives and cannot find water, then purify yourselves with clean earth by wiping your faces and hands.2 It is not Allah’s Will to burden you, but to purify you and complete His favour upon you, so perhaps you will be grateful. (5:6)
Islamic civilisation is unique; since its inception at the time of the Prophet ﷺ, multiple truths have always coexisted within the religion. It’s a strange concept, but a critical one, especially in modern society. Let me explain.
Islam, and more specif...
2022-12-0210 min
Quran Club - Reflections(4:135) Just Justice - Quran: Al-Nisaa (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsJust Justice
#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam
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۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ ۚ إِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًۭا فَٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِمَا ۖ فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن تَلْوُۥٓا۟ أَوْ تُعْرِضُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا ١٣٥
O believers! Stand firm for justice as witnesses for Allah even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or close relatives. Be they rich or poor, Allah is best to ensure their interests. So do not let your desires cause you to deviate ˹from justice˺. If you distort the testimony or refuse to give it, then ˹know that˺ Allah is certainly All-Aware of what you do.
(4:135)
It’s another world cup, but unlike any before. Hosted in Qatar, it’s been surrounded by controversy since they were first declared its hosts. Human rights abuses, alcohol bans and LGBT laws have been just some of the issues raised aga...
2022-11-2505 minQuran Club - Reflections(29:57) - Taste of Death - Quran: Al-Ankabut (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsTaste of Death
Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam
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كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ٥٧
Every soul will taste death, then to Us you will ˹all˺ be returned. (29:57)
Taste. It’s a curiously common word to describe an experience, both in Arabic and English; we “taste” victory, success and even death. In these contexts, the literal meaning of the word cannot be taken as the object often has no physical body, yet the verb perfectly invokes the emotions it int...
2022-11-1807 minQuran Club - Reflections(4:153) The Inconvenient Truth - Quran: Al-Nisaa (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsThe Inconvenient Truth
Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam
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يَسْـَٔلُكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ كِتَـٰبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۚ فَقَدْ سَأَلُوا۟ مُوسَىٰٓ أَكْبَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَرِنَا ٱللَّهَ جَهْرَةًۭ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَن ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًۭا ١٥٣
The People of Moses demand that you ˹O Prophet˺ bring down for them a revelation in writing from heaven. They demanded what is even greater than this from Moses, saying, “Make Allah visible to us!” So a thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf for worship after receiving clear signs. Still We forgave them for that ˹after their repentance˺ and gave Moses compelling proof.
(4:153)
Have you ever come across a statement you knew to be true, but accepting it would be too inconvenient? All around us, we see an increasingly polarised world. Groups become entrenched in their world v...
2022-11-1107 minQuran Club - Reflections(112:104) - Know Your Lord - Quran: Al-'Araf (Dr. Shadee Elmasry) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections (122:1-4) Know Your Lord
Quran Reflections by guest author Dr. Shadee Elmasry
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112:1
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is Allah—One ˹and Indivisible˺;
112:2
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢
Allah—the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺.
112:3
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣
He has never had offspring, nor was He born.
112:4
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ٤
And there is none comparable to Him.”
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2022-11-0403 minQuran Club - Reflections(7:128) - Proactive Patience - Quran: Al-'Araf (Jinan Yousef) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsProactive Patience
Quran Reflections by guest author Jinan Yousef
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قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۖ وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
Moses reassured his people, ‘Seek Allah help and be patient: indeed the earth belongs to Allah alone- He grants it to whichever He chooses of His servants – the ultimate outcome belongs only to the righteous.
(Surat al-A’raf, 7:128)
Today's reflection is by Jinan Yousef.
The context of this verse is important; the Children of Israel were being oppressed. Moses (as) gave them the solution: Seeking help through Allah ﷻ an...
2022-10-2802 minQuran Club - Reflections(2:110) - Goodly Commands - Quran Al-Baqarah (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsGoodly Commands
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وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُواْ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٞ
Establish prayer, and pay zakah. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will ˹certainly˺ find ˹its reward˺ with Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of what you do. (2:110)
God’s commandments benefit us. When Allah ﷻ orders us to do something, it is because that thing will be good for us, even if we don’t see it. God’s rewards for doing them are His gifts on top of the benefit you already received intrinsically by performing what He commanded. Simply put; the benefit of t...
2022-10-2104 minQuran Club - Reflections(55:1-4) Language of the Soul - Quran: Al-Rahman (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsLanguage of the Soul
#FridayReminders 21: Language of the Soul
Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ١
The Most Compassionate
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٢
taught the Quran,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ٣
created humanity,
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ ٤
˹and˺ taught them speech.
55:1-4
My dear beloved son
I’ve heard these verses many times, but never did they resonate in the way they do tod...
2022-10-1411 minQuran Club - Reflections(4:28) - Your Humble Beginnings - Quran: Al-Nisaa (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsYour Humble Beginnings
يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُخَفِّفَ عَنكُمْ ۚ وَخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ضَعِيفًۭا ٢٨
And it is Allah’s Will to lighten your burdens, for humankind was created weak. (4:28)
My dear beloved son
I remember once sitting with your namesake – your grandfather – watching a nature documentary; a camera captured the moment a horse went into labour alone in a stable. There were no midwifes or doctors; the horse just lay on its side and birthed its young foal, alone. Once the baby emerged, within minutes it was up on its feet around its mother, walking! It did not need anyone to clothe it, carry it, clean it or feed it; it immediately h...
2022-09-3006 minQuran Club - Reflections(46:15) - Selfless Nurture - Quran: Al-Ahqaaf (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsSelfless Nurture
وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ إِحْسَـٰنًا ۖ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ كُرْهًا وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًا ۖ وَحَمْلُهُۥ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ ثَلَـٰثُونَ شَهْرًا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَبَلَغَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً قَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَـٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
We have commanded people to honour their parents. Their mothers bore them in hardship and delivered them in hardship. Their ˹period of˺ bearing and weaning is thirty months. In time, when the child reaches their prime at the age of forty, they pray, “My Lord! Inspire me to ˹always˺ be thankful for Your favours which You blessed me and my parents with, and to do good deeds that please You. And instil righteousness in my offspring. I truly repent to You, and I truly submit ˹to Your Will˺.”
(46:15)
My dear beloved son
Imagine there was a way to have a child without going through any of the pains; no months of pregnancy for your mother, no pains of labour to endure, no sleepless nights to wake through, no anxiety about your well-being, no worry about finances to raise you. Imagine Allah ﷻ had decreed that the way we have children was...
2022-09-2308 min
Quran Club - Reflections(9:128) - Prophetic Perseverance - (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#FridayReminders 19: Prophetic Perseverance
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لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
There certainly has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. He is concerned by your suffering, anxious for your well-being, and gracious and merciful to the believers.
(9:128)
Perseverance is tough, particularly in serving those who reject you.
Working in the community can be exhausting and, at times, thankless. It can feel like a tunnel with no end, and it’s easy to become disillusioned. Many become exha...
2022-09-1603 minQuran Club - Reflections(2:261) - Why is charity described as a seed? - (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#FridayReminders 18: A Seed
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مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنبُلَةٍ مِّائَةُ حَبَّةٍ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُضَاعِفُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
The example of those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah is that of a _seed_ that sprouts into seven ears, each bearing one hundred grains. And Allah multiplies ˹the reward even more˺ to whoever He wills. For Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.
(2:261)
It’s fascinating how Allah likens charity to a seed:
You bury a tiny object into dirt. Superficially, you have just conducted a wasteful & meaningless transaction with no obvious reward. In reality, you are sowing the seed of endless multip...
2022-09-0202 minQuran Club - Reflections(96:1-3) - Read - Surah Al-'Alaq (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#FridayReminders 17: Read
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ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ١
Read, in the Name of your Lord Who created—
96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٢
created humans from a clinging clot.
96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٣
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous,
(96:1-3)
“Read”
The first words revealed in the Quran; words which would form the foundation of a community for 1400 ye...
2022-08-2606 min
Quran Club - Reflections(26:49) - The Pharaoh Within - Surah Ash-Shu'ara (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#FridayReminders 16: The Pharaoh Within
Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam
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قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."
(26:49)
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The other day, I was watching the news. A reporter had caught the politician in a lie; after stating in an interview they would not be enacting a policy, a video surfaced wh...
2022-08-1907 minQuran Club - Reflections(103:001) Holiday Hacks (part 2) - Surah Al-Asr (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#Friday Reminders 14: Summer Holiday Hacks
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وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١
By the ˹passage of˺ time!
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ٢
Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss,
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ٣
except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.
(103:1-3)
It’s the summer holidays. Every moment we have is a moment too precious to waste, and death can come at any time. As parents, it’s tough enough entertaining our kids for 6 weeks alongside work...
2022-08-0507 min
Quran Club - Reflections(103:001) Holiday Hacks (part 1) - Surah Al-Asr (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#Friday Reminders 13: Summer Holiday Hacks
Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam
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وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١
By the ˹passage of˺ time!
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ٢
Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss,
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ٣
except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.
(103:1-3)
Every human being is at loss… except…
It’s the summer holidays, a time all kids rejoice and parents begrudge! After a long, tough year at...
2022-07-2906 min
Quran Club - Reflections(028:056) - Sound Bites - Quran: Surah Al-Qasas (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#Friday Reminders 12: Sound Bites
by Talha Ghannam
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If you have ever given a speech, taught a class or just had a conversation with someone, one of the most remarkable things to observe is which of your words stick with your listeners. Which bit did you say changed their heart?
I can think of numerous examples where I thought the audience...
2022-07-2204 min
Quran Club - Reflections(087:014) Pure Success - Surah Al-Alaa (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections#FridayReminders 11: Pure Success
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قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
“Successful are those who purify themselves” (87:14)
Imagine a society where success was defined by morality, where a person’s wealth, colour and lineage were irrelevant compared to their piety.
Imagine if, when transacting with you’re fellow human beings, you each sought to out-do one another in kindness...
2022-07-1502 min
Quran Club - Reflections(022:027) - The Desert Call (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections
وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ
Call ˹all˺ people to the pilgrimage. They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel from every distant path
(22:27)
As He stood upon the newly built house in the vastness of the desert, he began calling the emptiness to the House of God.
To an observer, His actions seem worthless. What good will his call do amidst the immensity of the desert? How will it reach the millions of people around the world to bring them to the House of God? Shouldn’t he have built it where people already were, rather than expecting them to come to the house of God? W...
2022-07-0806 min
Quran Club - Reflections(020:067-069) - Musa’s Fear - #FridayReminders #QuranReflections (Talha Ghannam)Video: https://youtu.be/9_Xu1L5KCvE
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فَأَوۡجَسَ فِي نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةٗ مُّوسَىٰ
So Moses concealed fear within himself. (20:67)
It’s easy to understand why anyone would be scared. A massive display of snakes appeared to move before him, a great display of magic by the country’s finest.
But Prophet Musa (as) wasn’t anybody. He had spoken to Allah ﷻ directly and had witnessed a true and even greater miracle before this. So what we he fea...
2022-07-0103 min
Quran Club - Reflections(014:034) - Write Your Blessings (part 2) - #FridayReminders #QuranReflections (Talha Ghannam)In the Quran, Allah ﷻ presents quite the challenge;
وَءَاتَىٰكُم مِّن كُلِّ مَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُۚ وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحۡصُوهَآۗ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَظَلُومٞ كَفَّارٞ
And He has granted you all that you asked Him for. If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would not be able to enumerate them. Indeed humankind is truly unfair, ˹totally˺ ungrateful. (14:34)
You can never enumerate the blessings Allah ﷻ has given you. In fact, everything you asked for, Allah ﷻ has given it to you! To witness the truth of this verse, I decided to run a “social experiment” in our local youth group. Each child had to write the blessings they had in their lives, then pass the sheet on to the person next to them. Here is part 2 of a list of my observations from this task ac...
2022-06-2406 minQuran Club - Reflections(014:034) - Write Your Blessings (part 1) - #FridayReminders #QuranReflections (Talha Ghannam)Video: https://youtu.be/sFvTexrDnbs
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In the Quran, Allah ﷻ presents quite the challenge;
وَءَاتَىٰكُم مِّن كُلِّ مَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُۚ وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحۡصُوهَآۗ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَظَلُومٞ كَفَّارٞ
And He has granted you all that you asked Him for. If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would not be able to enumerate them. Indeed humankind is truly unfair, ˹totally˺ ungrateful. (14:34)
You can never enumerate the blessings Allah ﷻ has given you. In fact, everything you asked for, Allah ﷻ has given it to you! To witness the truth of this verse, I decided to run a “social experiment” in our local youth group.
Each person was given a pen and paper.
When I said go, they had to write th...
2022-06-1706 minQuran Club - Reflections(016:018) - Count Your Blessings - Talha Ghannam #FridayReminders #QuranReflectionsVideo: https://youtu.be/a_x6uKbynes
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People have a habit of focussing on the negatives. Bad news sells, both on newspapers and in our lives. Yet Allah ﷻ states in the Quran
وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحۡصُوهَآۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ
“If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would never be able to enumerate them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (16:18).
Our blessings are infinite, yet these never get "reported". Why? This verse points out a number of important considerations:
1 - Many never consider it
The verse begins with وَإِن - "If you tried". Many of us never even try to count...
2022-06-1005 min
Quran Club - Reflections(002:067) - Lessons ShownVideo: https://youtu.be/G-SQmuHaz_A
When teaching, the most effective lessons aren’t spoken, they’re shown. The other day during our Quran Reflection class, I wanted to demonstrate this principle to my students.
“Today’s verse for reflection is verse 67, Surah Al-Baqarah. Allah says:”
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تَذْبَحُوا۟ بَقَرَةً ۖ قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا ۖ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ
“And [recall] when Moses said to his people, "Indeed, Allah commands you to slaughter a cow."”
Just as I started teaching, I stopped “…but before I begin, can everyone please take a pen and paper out please.”
Without exception, every one of the students reached for their bags and took out a pen and paper as requested – except for the usu...
2022-06-0303 minQuran Club - Reflections(002:286) - Inspired PrayerVideo: https://youtu.be/Jttv34kayug
Tribulations drain us, overwhelm us, soaking up every ounce of energy within us. In the eye of the storm, it is difficult to see anything other than the chaos and misery that fills our lives. In this time, we find words of comfort within the Quran to help us through.
If Allah has tested you with something, it is because He knows you have the strength to see it through. "God does not burden any soul more than it can bear" (2:286) – these are the...
2022-05-2704 minQuran Club - Reflections(016:001) - God’s DecreeVideo: https://youtu.be/EdJMkC6LGv4
A friend of mine was once applying for jobs. He sent his CV to 100s of companies, and each time he was rejected, making him feel really upset. He was an intelligent guy and knew he could ace an interview if he was just given a chance.
One day, he received a letter from one of the top companies in the world – he was being invited for an interview! Thrilled, he prepared all he could and turned up on the day; he smashed it...
2022-05-2002 minQuran Club - Reflections(065:002) - Notice the PauseVideo: https://youtu.be/tFGqE1S127I
Notice the pause.
Notice where the verse ends.
“Whoever is mindful of Allah ﷻ, He will make a way out for them.”
(Al-Talaq 65:3)
We’re always told to have hope in God. Trust in God. Be conscious of God. Hold onto God in the moments most difficult to you. God will provide a way.
And just like that, in a verse and surah which discusses divorce – the most difficult of persona...
2022-05-1303 min
IlmFeed PodcastEP 021 - Connecting with the Quran, The Quran Club App - Talha GhannamTalha Ghannam, the founder of the Quran Club app speaks about connecting with the Quran through reflection and understanding. He explains how he is building a community of Muslims who are coming together to read and complete the Quran.
2019-05-2549 min
The Middle West PodcastEpisode 5 - Talha GhannamThe Middle West Podcast team sit with Talha Ghannam, the founder of QuranClub, an online community created to help people read more Quran together. Talha talks about his journey so far, his experiences, and why he founded QuranClub. You can find out more and download the QuranClub app from: http://www.quranclub.org/
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2019-04-1857 min