Todays Reflection [Ayah 2 - Surah Al- Fatiha]


ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِين

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds

 

This one ayah can awaken our Imaan if we say it with complete feeling of how grateful we are towards our Rabb, the Creator, the Provider, the Sustainer of everything.

Look within yourself and around you, your health, your loved ones, your possessions, your daily meals, the safety and security of your land, your children, there is so much to be thankful for and praise the Almighty. Alhamdulillah

The opening verses of the Quran and the opening verses of the Salah are the same verses that praise and glorify Allah who has bestowed us with these bounties and mercies.

And when we start our prayer with these words is indeed a thought to ponder upon. It was the Sunnah of our beloved Rasool saws to repeat verses for reflection and contemplation. So, read this beautiful verse from today in your Salah with understanding and repeat with humility until you feel the Khushu within you rise. Subhan Allah

The difference is limitless...prodigious. Alhamdulillah   

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