Honored Quran Samet Faruque

Translation of the meanings:

In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds -
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.


It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

Guide us to the straight path -
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not those who have earned [Your] anger or those who are astray.

[Al Quran, Surah Al Fatiha]

“And perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you”.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Allah



I felt very happy yesterday. The walk along with other things made my day. Today I received this text of having to quarantine for 14 days. I am sad I won’t be able to do the walk outside for these days. But subhanallah I am grateful to Allah for I know in His plan there is wisdom, in His guidance there is protection, in His knowledge there is no flaw.



لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّي وَلَا يَنسَى

My Lord neither errs nor forgets. (20:52)



وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

And Allah Knows, while you know not. (2:232)



وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰ أَن تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ

And perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. (2:216)



وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ

And those are the days (of varying conditions) we interchange among mankind. (3:140)



True happiness lies in contentment is whatever comes, from Allah, for indeed it is all good.



Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, for the day must turn into night, and conditions must change, and in each there is a lesson and benefit.



وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ

And everything with Him is by due measure. (13:8)



يُقَلِّبُ اللَّهُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّأُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ

Allah turns about the night and the day. Indeed in that is a lesson for those who have vision.(24:44)



He gave us sadness so we returned back to Him,

And He gave us joy so we thanked Him.

And He took away from us so we prayed to Him,

And He put us down so we humbled ourselves.

He elevated us so we served His religion,

And He enriched us so we gave in charity.

He sufficed us so we became content,

And He surprised us so we became happy.



Thus are the days of life of the world. And indeed the world is sweet and green. But the hereafter is better and more lasting.



بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا * وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ * إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ * صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Nay you prefer the worldly life, While the Hereafter is better and more lasting. Surely this is in the earliest scriptures, The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa. (87:16–19)



And indeed what is coming is better than has gone by, if you are truly of the believers.

Peace be upon the Messengers. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

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“It is He who made the earth tame for you — so walk in its paths and eat of His provision — and to Him is the resurrection.” (Surah Mulk, 67:15)
In the name of the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Allah

Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. I am so happy and so grateful that you have joined us today in our first episode of the Honored Quran podcast. Peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family and companions. 

🌸It is spring as I write this, and Allah’s earth has become even more beautiful, its scents sweeter, its colors more creative.

🌸 Indeed the earth has been made sweet, and green, its plains are vast, and its ravines deep, and it provides ample space for exploration and discovery, for contemplation and realization, for thinking about Allah’s greatness, and His power and might and His beautiful names and high attributes. 

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ
Allah -there is no god except He. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. [20:8]
وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ * وَفِي أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
And in the earth are signs for the certain. And in yourselves. Then will you not see? [51:20–21]
🏞️ Discovering the earth is a beautiful, lawful and pure entertainment. In the process you get to have adventures that last, memories that remain and abiding bonds between family and friends. It is a way of getting closer to your Lord, having fun, enjoying life, and experiencing a blessed joy and amazement.

It is time we rekindled the spirit of adventure within us, travel, discover and experience the earth, and walk its paths.

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًا فَامْشُوا فِي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا مِن رِّزْقِهِ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
“It is He who made the earth tame for you — so walk in its paths and eat of His provision — and to Him is the resurrection.” (Surah Mulk, 67:15)
The word translated “paths” has different interpretations, including borders, paths, shoulders, etc.

🏞️ Discover new things and untrodden lands.

وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ أَرْضَهُمْ وَدِيَارَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَأَرْضًا لَّمْ تَطَئُوهَا ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرًا
And He caused you to inherit their land and their homes and their properties and a land which you have not trodden. And ever is Allah , over all things, competent. (Al Ahzab, 33:27)
وَاللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ بِسَاطًا * لِّتَسْلُكُوا مِنْهَا سُبُلًا فِجَاجًا
And Allah has made the earth for you as an expanse (a rug),
That you may travel along thereof by ways, passes. (Nuh, 71:19–20)
🌃 Look at the sky decked with a countless stars, and be lost in its wonders and signs.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest sky with an adornment of stars. (As-Saffat,37:6)
🌸 The earth is tempting and beautiful
with some experiences to give but…
Jannah is where adventures live.

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Acknowledgements:

The Daily Reminders and Ammar Al Shukry for the beautiful poem in the end.