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Islam @lemm.ee loopy @lemm.ee Ramadan mubarak!
Wishing you all a good Ramadan and may Allah bless you and your families.
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Islam @lemm.ee loopy @lemm.ee Significance of Ar-RaHman name
Asalaam alaikum
I was attending a Tafseer class recently that talked about one of the 99 names for Allah, Ar-RaHman and some interesting things about it that I thought I would share.
The name Ar-RaHman is most often translated to The Most Merciful, although most of the Surat the name is mentioned in talk about punishment. And as someone asked in the discussion, “How is it different than Ar-RaHeem?” RaHeem is only referring to mercy and compassion, while RaHman includes the power and authority of Allah. True mercy is only possible if punishment is also possible. This really resonates with me that truly fearing and respecting Ar-RaHman comes from knowing that punishment is possible, as well as knowing the unlimited mercifulness.
It is also very freeing not to fear worldly things that often get too much attention, like “What if I don’t get that class I need?” Or “What happens if this person doesn’t like me and make my life worse?” Fearing Ar-RaHman makes everything else so much eas
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Islam @lemm.ee loopy @lemm.ee Bismillah
Asallamu-alaikum everyone. My name is Loopy and I am by no means an expert in Islam, but insha’allah hope to discuss interesting things, seek truths to questions through the Quran, and how to better practice being a muslim.
Full disclosure, I learn many aspects of Islam through the podcasts of Nouman Ali Khan. I really like how he applies what he has learned to explain concepts and terms found in the Quran into clearer context. I understand reading and understanding Allah’s words in original transcript will be the best way to learn, and insha’allah I will keep learning Arabic to do so.
One recent topic discussed was al-Sabiqoon mentioned in (56) Al-Waaqia (الواقِىَة). The Sabiqoon are the first and foremost, in this life and the next. Nouman discusses how most of us follow someone for a lot of what we do in our daily lives, which I mostly agree with. He points out that the Sabiqoon are not people that simply follow others’ paths. They seek their own path in throughout life. This re