Muslims have no race to be biased towards, nor a homeland to identify with, because their allegiance is to the universal God, the Creator and Lord of all. They have no advantage over other nations or human groups except by what they pass on to them of the religion of Islam, and they are distinguished by their piety and sincere faith. The special reputation and place gained by the city of Madinah in the history of Islam are directly linked to the fact that it was the cradle of revelation and first city of the great Islamic nation that has since emerged. In it was created the first Muslim families, market-places, government cadres, centers of learning, trade enterprises, farms, legislative councils; all under the guidance of divine revelation and the enlightened leadership of the exponent of that revelation, Muhammad. History tells us that the Prophet had once selected a very young man for a leadership post because he had memorized and learnt this surah well, indicating its distinguished and prestigious status on the Quran.
Finally,, as we look at the last verse in the surah, our attention is drawn to the historic phenomenon that nations which attain ascendancy and supremacy usually display arrogance and conceit, and look dolwn upon other weaker nations. Today's domineering vainglorious civilization, which has encompassed both east and west, is a vivid living example- a culture of decadence and gross injustice thriving on the great acheivements and glory of a genius elite who have split the atom and made inroads into outer space. When the Muslims were a leading nation, however, and at the height of their achievement, they were overwhelmed by a sense of submission to God and a need for His support and guidance. They have always sought God's forgiveness and looked up to His grace, praying :
Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it (is only) that which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it hath deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk. (286)
Exceprt from " A Thematic Commentary On The Quran "
Reflection on the last two ayat by Ustaz Nouman Ali khan,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njuq145ESzk......how many prophets are there? [ some 125,000 ]
how many do you know? 1000? 500? ? 100 ?25 ? 10
......how many hadith are there ? [ at least a few hundred thousands ]
how many does your tok guru commit to memory with details of sanad , reliability and all?
...... a few hundred thousands? 2 thousand? 500 ?..or two hundred?
.....muslims have to listen first, listen first, listen first, listen first, to the kalamullah, the qur'an!!
.......this ummah is the last chapter of humanity.
are we up to it?
.......the world does not see the prophet, the world sees us , as ambassadors of the prophet!
are we up to the task?
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from pearls & gem,
https://drnikisahak.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-new-sport-called-leap-frogging-etc.html
......this article was well before "azmin whoever" was caught in a luar tabi'i romp in sandakan. with this on, i am sure tdm, kj, mohd hssan and ku li are not loosing sleep at all.
