بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
السلام عليكم ورحمة هللا وب ركات ه
May Peace and Mercy and Blessings of Allah be Upon You
Know (إسلام) Islam. Know القرآن (Al Qur’an).
Increase knowledge with proofs (دليل [Dalil and Hadith related to the Messenger مُحَمَّد ﷺ ]).
Take heed everything that is commanded by الله تعالى(Allah, The Exalted)) رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (Lord of all the worlds)
By the Grace of Allah we are given knowledge to lead our lives on this earth. But sadly, not many take heed nor reflect on Al Qur’an. It is every individual human being’s right, both the good and the bad, on gaining knowledge sent down by Allah through His final Messenger Muhammad (Peach Be Upon Him).
An Nisa – The Women (4:82)
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَـٰفًۭا كَثِيرًۭا ٨٢
Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would have certainly found in it many inconsistencies.
https://quran.com/4/82
What makes one with knowledge in a better position?
It is the ability to reason—mindful of Allah’s message. Allah compares those with knowledge to those who don’t. The particular qualities are referring to those devoutly worshipping Allah and fearing the Hereafter; hoping for His mercy.
Az Zumar – The Troops (39:9)
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَـٰنِتٌ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيْلِ سَاجِدًۭا وَقَآئِمًۭا يَحْذَرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ٩
˹Are they better˺ or those who worship ˹their Lord˺ devoutly in the hours of the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of their Lord? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” None will be mindful ˹of this˺ except people of reason.
https://quran.com/39/9
Why spend the trouble to propagate when there are countless sheikh, da’i, mufti, ustadz, maulana and many prominent figures who are more qualified?
Yes, we agree that we are not Mufti Menk, Dr Zakir Naik, Sheikh Assim, Brother Uthman Farouk, Brother Hamza, Brother Muhammad Hijab, Brother Ali Da’wah and many more. But our objective is to call others and to keep reminding each other on the Al Qur’an and Sunnah, also seeking others to verify and rectify our understanding on Allah’s revelations in the process.
By Allah, wouldn’t we want to be those who Allah define as better than those who are not?
Al Fussilat – Explained in Detail (41:33)
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًۭا مِّمَّن دَعَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًۭا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ٣٣
And whose words are better than someone who calls ˹others˺ to Allah, does good, and says, “I am truly one of those who submit.”?
https://quran.com/41/33
Why such persistence to convey?
We simply do not want to be one of those who disbelief in Allah and claim that He revealed nothing; not harkening to His message. Ultimately, we do not want to end up in Hell
Al Mulk — The Sovereignty (67:6-11)
67:6
وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ٦
Those who disbelieve in their Lord will suffer the punishment of Hell. What an evil destination!
67:7
إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًۭا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ ٧
When they are tossed into it, they will hear its roaring as it boils over,
67:8
تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أُلْقِىَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌۭ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌۭ ٨
almost bursting in fury. Every time a group is cast into it, its keepers will ask them, “Did a warner not come to you?”
67:9
قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌۭ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ كَبِيرٍۢ ٩
They will reply, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are extremely astray.’”
67:10
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ١٠
And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!”
67:11
فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًۭا لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ١١
And so they will confess their sins. So away with the residents of the Blaze!
https://quran.com/67/6-11
Do we pursue monetary gains?
Surely we are not asking any reward from anyone except Allah and hope that you too would also attain the same as well by sharing and propagating Allah’s message.
Ash Shu’ara – The Poets (26:109)[also 127, 145, 164]
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٩
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
https://quran.com/26/109
What is the purpose then?
We are conveying the message while continuing to remind ourselves. Therefore let’s keep reminding–but remember, we are not compelled for anyone to believe—its your right to know and your choice to believe. For surely everyone will be accountable to what each of us had done and how we react to Allah’s message. May Allah protect us from ending up amongst those who disbelieves. اللهم آمين Allahuma Amin.
Al Ghashiyah — The Overwhelming (88:21-26)
88:21
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ ٢١
So, ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O Prophet˺, for your duty is only to remind.
88:22
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ ٢٢
You are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺.
88:23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ ٢٣
But whoever turns away, persisting in disbelief,
88:24
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ ٢٤
then Allah will inflict upon them the major punishment.
88:25
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ ٢٥
Surely to Us is their return,
88:26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم ٢٦
then surely with Us is their reckoning.
https://quran.com/88/21-26