Lessons from the Quran
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Jafar,
Interesting post. And good quotes.
reel,
thank you for your kind words.
huruf,
thank you for your kind words.
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The servants of the creator will go through 3 tests/trials in their lifetime
Quran 2155 And most certainly shall We try you by means of danger, and hunger, and loss of worldly goods, of lives and of fruits. But give glad tidings unto those who are patient in adversity.
The above-mentioned verse suggests that servants of the creator will go through 3 tests/trials
- They will be tested/tried by danger.
- They will be tested/tried by hunger.
- They will be tested/tried by loss of worldly goods, of lives and of fruits.
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The servants of the most high might feel lonely/alone in some stages of their journey
Quran 4100 And he who forsakes the domain of evil for the sake of God shall find on earth many a lonely road, as well as life abundant. And if anyone leaves his home, fleeing from evil unto God and His Apostle, and then death overtakes him - his reward is ready with God for God is indeed much-forgiving, a dis?penser of grace.
When you start to follow "islam based on the Quran", you might lose some of your friends. And sometimes you might even feel lonely/alone in your journey. But if you stay patient, you might get better friends than the friends you have lost.
Quran 870 ..."If God finds in your hearts any good, He will grant you better than what He took from you, and He will forgive you. God is Forgiving, Compassionate."
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Peace everyone,
I'd like to share one more "lesson from the Quran" in this thread. I will share it in my next post. It will be the last lesson that I will share in this thread.
If you have any lessons from the Quran that you would like to share in this thread, please share them here. Personally, I have learned a lot about the teachings of the Quran in this forum. We are all here to learn from each other. I think all of us have something to each others.
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In good times one must prepare for bad times
Quran 1243 The king said, "I saw seven fat cows being devoured by seven skinny cows, and seven green spikes (of wheat), and others shriveled...
Quran 1246 "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us the matter regarding seven fat cows being eaten by seven thin ones, and seven green pods and others which are dry? Then perhaps I may go back to the people so they will know." He said "You will plant regularly for seven years, and whatever you harvest you must leave it in its pods, except for the little that you will eat." "Then there will come seven after that which are severe and which will consume all that you plant except for what you have stored." "Then after that will come a year in which the people will have abundant rain and which they will be able to produce once again."
In the story of Joseph, we are told that there will be seven wonderful years of plenty followed by seven terrible years of famine. Joseph
seemed like a long-term thinker. He seemed to have vision. The story of Joseph exemplifies how we can face adversity, in my opinion. And I think his story teaches/instructs us to prepare for the future. The fact is that good times won't always last. A man or woman might have a full time job in the present, but he or she might lose his or her job in the future. A man or woman might live in a country which enjoys a good economy in the present, but his or her country might be struck by an economical crisis in the future. A man or woman might live in a country which enjoys peace in the present, but his or her country might turn into war zone in the future. Therefore, in good times, one must never forget that disaster may come.Some questions to ponder on Do we save part of our salary for the future? Can we defend our family or spouse if our country turns into a conflict zone? How many of us have at least two months of food stored up in our house?
Quran 794-95 And We do not send a prophet to any town, except afterwards We afflict its people with adversity and hardship that they may implore. Then We replaced the bad with good, until they neglected and said "Our fathers were touched by both hardship and prosperity." We then take them suddenly, while they are unaware.
Many animals prepare for the future. For example, many animals prepare for the winter, by storing food in the fall. So even animals seem to be aware that they should store food away.
To sum up, in good times one must prepare for bad times.