#islamicthoughts

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"وَإِذَا القّلُوبُ توكّلت ما ضرّها

عسرُ الحياةِ وربّها يكفيها !"

And if the hearts rely on Allah, what harm can come to them from the hardships of life? Their Lord is sufficient for them!

[muslimahhadiah]

[tayyabaa]

These days every other person can be seen complaining about depression and anxiety. If you are one of them, this is truly for you.

Surah Duha was revealed when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was depressed due to no revelation for 6 months.

This surah has power to relieve depression and sadness and find peace and hope.

Verse by verse it says..

وَالضُّحٰىۙ‏

By the morning brightness

This is the first thing you need to hear when you’re depressed: Wake up, look at the sunshine! Everything in life is not doom and gloom– you just have to look up!

وَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا سَجٰىۙ‏

And [by] the night when it covers with darkness

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Why is this aayah immediately talking about darkness? As a reminder to us that the night is meant to cover and give us comfort and rest.

وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلٰىؕ

Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [ O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].

This is a very powerful verse from Allah telling us that He doesn’t hate us and hasn’t forgotten us– reminding the depressed person that He is always by his or her side!

وَلَـلۡاٰخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الۡاُوۡلٰىؕ‏

And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].

Many times when we’re depressed we think: Is this all my life is going to be? Is it never going to get better? This aayah serves as a perfect answer to those questions, reminding us that life in this world is temporary and that Aakhira is certainly a better, more permanent place for us than this world could ever be.

وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيۡكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضٰ

And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.

A promise from Allah that very soon he will give us a massive reward (Jannah) and we will be happy! Subhanallah!

اَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيۡمًا فَاٰوٰى

Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?

From this verse onwards, Allah gives us reason to believe His declarations and promises in the first half of the surah.

Now many of us may think: how would this aayah about orphans relate to the majority of us? Think about it– weren’t there many times in your life when you were sick or lonely and felt like you had nobody who cared about you? Who was the only one by your side at that time? Allah! It was He who took care of you and guided you out of that stage in life.

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلاًّ فَهَدٰى

And He found you lost and guided [you].

How many of us, despite being born Muslims, have found ourselves misguided and straying away from Islam in the past? It was Allah who gave us that hidaya and brought us back to the straight path and to Him and made us practicing Muslims. Alhamdulillah!

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآٮِٕلاً فَاَغۡنٰىؕ‏

And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.

Many of us have probably gone through many periods in our lives when we have been short of money and wealth. Now when we look back we realize that it was only Allah who gave us that rizq in some form and got us through those tough financial times.

When a person is depressed, giving him or her examples of how Allah has helped them in the past will strengthen their conviction and belief in the promises Allah makes in this surah for their future.

فَاَمَّا الۡيَتِيۡمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡؕ

So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].

This aayah is the ultimate antidote to depression!

Depressed people are mostly consumed with their situation and feel that nobody could possibly be in a worse situation.

This aayah reminds us to look at people who are in far worse situations than ourselves when we’re feeling hopeless and depressed— Look at the orphans, who have no family or loved ones and nobody to care for them. We have families and parents who love us, a roof over our heads and food on the table and we still think we’re in a bad situation? Subhanallah!

وَاَمَّا السَّآٮِٕلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ

And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].

These examples of the orphan and the beggar are ones we should constantly remind ourselves of to be thankful for the numerous blessings Allah has given us, get over our depression and feel connected to Allah again, out of gratitude.

وَاَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ

But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].

This final aayah is about maintaining that renewed faith and bond with Allah – by pondering, glorifying and talking about the blessings of Allah! Either in terms of halaqas, discussions with family and friends or even da’wah! Dhikr, reading quran and listening to lectures are also great ways to keep the remembrance of Allah close to your heart!

[shoebquote]

She is glimpse of art, ocean of love & the colour of the sky.

[frasa-in]

LUQMAN,

antara LIDAH dan HATI

suatu hari Luqman diminta untuk menyembelih seekor kambing untuk dimakan, dan ia diperintahkan untuk mengambil 2 bagian daging yang paling banyak khasiatnya jika dimakan. maka Luqman memilih 2 bagian itu dengan memotong lidah dan hati kambing, lalu dimasak dan dihidangkan.

keesokan harinya, kembali Luqman diminta memotong seekor kambing dan diminta untuk mengambil 2 potong daging yang paling menjijikkan untuk dimasak. maka Luqman kembali memilih bagian lidah dan hati untuk dimasak dan dihidangkan.

maka tuannya pun bertanya, "bagaimana ini engkau wahai Luqman?", kemarin aku meminta dua bagian daging yang paling besar khasiatnya untuk dimasak, lalu engkau bawakan aku lidah dan hati. sekarang aku memintamu mengambil dua bagian daging yang paling menjijikkan, engkau juga bawakan lidah dan hati untukku, apa maksudmu...?"

maka dengan tersenyum Luqman menjawab, bahwa memang lidah dan hati itulah bagian tubuh yang paling besar khasiatnya apabila pandai menjaganya. namun sebaliknya, keduanya akan mencelakakan apabila tidak dapat mengendalikannya. hati adalah sumber keikhlasan, namun juga sumber kejahatan. sedangkan lidah, ia dapat bertutur kata baik, tapi juga bisa menjadi penyebab timbulnya peperangan karna tajamnya kata² yang terucap.

sisters, siapa yang belum mengenal Luqman, yang diberikan gelar al hakim (sang ahli hikmah), dan namanya Allah abadikan dalam alqur'an pada surat ke 31...

Luqman terkenal dengan kearifannya, mampu mengambil intisari dan pembelajaran yang dalam dari ilmu agama.

ada 4 hal yang membuat seorang Luqman menjadi istimewa :

1. selalu berkata benar, dengan cara yang benar, sehingga sampai maksudnya kepada yang mendengar.

seperti nasihatnya kepada anaknya :

"wahai anakku, butir kata yang berisi hikmah dapat menjadikan orang miskin dimuliakan seperti raja."

berfikirlah sebelum berbicara, mencerna sebelum menyampaikan. memegang adab terhadap lawan bicaranya, tidak menghina, menyalahkan ataupun menjatuhkan apalagi terhadap yang lebih tua

"maka berkat rahmat Allah engkau (Muhammad) berlaku lemah lembut terhadap mereka. sekiranya engkau bersikap keras dan berhati kasar, tentulah mereka menjauhkan diri dari sekitarmu..." (QS. 3:159)

2. meninggalkan yang meragukan, sehingga muncul ketenangan dalam hati. karna perkara yang syubhat, apalagi keburukan, akan menimbulkan hati yang selalu resah.

"Dialah yang telah menurunkan ketenangan ke dalam hati orang² mukmin untuk menambah keimanan atas keimanan mereka (yang telah ada)..." (QS.48:4)

3. amanah terhadap semua tanggung jawabnya.

melakukan hanya karna Allah, dan memberikan yang terbaik untuk Allah. malu jika tidak profesional, malu bila hanya semangat diawal, tapi berhenti dan kehilangan arah di tengah jalan.

4. meninggalkan yang tidak bermanfaat bagi keimanan dan agamanya.

seperti perkataan imam al Ghazali, juga senada dengan perkataan Hasan al bashri, jika manusia sudah sibuk dengan dunianya, tapi tidak memberikan manfaat untuk kehidupan akhiratnya, tidak menambah keimanannya kepada Allah, maka itulah ciri² Allah sedang murka dan menjauhi hamba Nya.

maka terus berusahalah untuk menjadi orang yang bijaksana karna Allah. seorang ahli hikmah namanya tidak akan hilang ditelan bumi, karna kebaikan yang dia ajarkan akan terus diingat manusia. orang baik akan selalu dikenang dan didoakan, ilmunya akan menjadi amal jariyah yang tidak akan pernah putus karna terus diajarkan kepada manusia lainnya.

ibnu Abbas mengatakan, hikmah itu ialah kesanggupan seseorang dalam memahamkan al qur'an. orang yang memiliki pengetahuan tinggi, namun belum bisa memaknai ilmunya dalam aktifitas kehidupannya, belum menjadikannya sebagai amalan² yang khusyu', maka ia belum bisa merasakan manisnya ilmu tersebut sampai ia bisa memetik hikmah dalam setiap ilmunya.

maka Hamkapun memaknai hikmah sebagai kecerdasan akal, keluasan ilmu, ketinggian budi pekerti, kesanggupan menyesuaikan diri dengan masyarakat.

"... barang siapa diberi hikmah, sesungguhnya dia telah diberi kebaikan yang banyak. dan tidak ada yang dapat mengambil pelajaran kecuali orang² yang mempunyai akal sehat." (QS. 2:269)

Komunitas Frasa-Perempuan Ilmu dan Rasa-

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The devil, satan possesses the following tools to mislead mankind.

1. Apathy and indifference: This is his sword.

2. Lust: This is his arrow.

3. Affluence: This is his fort.

4. Ignorance: This is his steed.

5. Fun and frolic, drinking and idle gossip: Are his weapons.

6. Women: are his troupe. He does not possess a more formidable weapon than this.

In addition, satan chooses particular seasons and times for his attacks when his activities increase and his successes are greater.

Among these timeframes is:

During the night, at time of one’s anger, during recrimination and in a quarrel.

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[aszmxm]

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