You Received a Message!

Renew the heart's life with the Quran, so that the soul may find tranquility in faith. Recite it at all times, and let it rain upon you with a downpour and clouds of forgiveness. Peace be upon you and mercy of Allah.

A Message from a Powerful Man

My brother, imagine that you received a message from a sincere, wealthy, influential man, who says to you: "I am concerned about you, keen on your welfare, I want to bring you closer to me, and bless you with some of what I have." How happy would you be with this message? I think you would cherish it and memorize its words, word for word, and share it with others. Perhaps you would even sing it with your own tunes and hum it on your way.

This wealthy man is one of the billions of humans inhabiting the planet Earth. And Earth is one of the planets in the solar system, its size is about one millionth of the size of the sun. And the sun is one of the hundreds of millions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. And the Milky Way galaxy is one of the billions of galaxies captured by telescopes, such as the BTA-6, Hubble, and AHEL.

Light, my brother, travels the circumference of the Earth in about one-eighth of a second, one-eighth of a second! And some galaxies are billions of light-years away from us, meaning the distance that light travels in billions of years, such as the galaxy that NASA discovered on 26/1/2011.

A Message from the Lord of the Worlds

Allah, the Most High, who filled the seven heavens with angels who glorify Him and prostrate to Him, these seven heavens are nothing compared to the Throne of the Most Merciful. And the Most Merciful is on His Throne, glorified be He, sending us messages that are the Quran. He tells us in it that He wants to have mercy on us and forgive us, and He wants for us the good of this world and the hereafter. He wants to bless us and bring us closer to Him, and make us from His special ones and admit us into His proximity.

So how should we be happy with the Quran? My brother, my sister, let us recall this meaning when we read His saying: {And indeed, it is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds}. Imagine the meaning of the Lord of the worlds!

Let us recall this meaning as we read His saying: {O mankind, there has come to you a conclusive evidence from your Lord, and We sent down to you a clear light. Then as for those who believe in Allah and hold firmly to Him - He will admit them to mercy from Him and favor and guide them to Himself on a straight path. Say, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they amass."}

The Honor of Allah Speaking to Us

Is it not an honor for us that Allah, the Great, speaks to us, we humans who are worth nothing in His kingdom? Kings refuse to speak to the common people, while the King of Kings speaks to us! What greater honor is there!

Therefore, what we want from today's reminder is that you recall every time you read the Quran and hear it, that it is the speech of the Lord of the worlds who wants to honor you, raise your status, and elevate your worth, so He spoke to you.

And peace be upon you and mercy of Allah. Translation: Nancy Qanqur.