The Peace, We Seek

Troubled hearts, wrapped in despair—why do we carry such weight? Anxious, and sad, and burdened with grief... Anxious about the future, grieving the present, and saddened by the past, often we forget to cherish the very blessings of the Almighty that lie before us...

Have you ever wondered what the answer to these conflicting feelings, which destroy our peace of mind, could be?

It is found in what most of us abandon, but the one thing we must hold tight to — Remembrance of Allah… For Allah says

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

“Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.” (Qur’an 13:28)

We chase fleeting, momentary happiness, powered by greed and driven by desire, forgetting that He — Allah is the provider and sustainer. Tranquility is lost, peace remains unfound, overshadowed by struggles and troubles… Yet, the path back to true peace is always open, For He is The Most Merciful and The Most Gracious!

In His remembrance, we are guided, and when we return to Him, we rediscover the lost peace.

Written By

Nuha Mazahir

Faculty of Science (R), 3rd Year

University of Colombo

The Healer – Ash-Shafi

Ash-Shafi is one of the miraculous names of Allah swt which is exalted in the heavens, because he named himself this name and is worthy to be characterized by the quality of healing, and he is the only one who heals and recovers the bodies of his worshippers. It is also a name with a deep meaning that can be reflected upon just by its appearance. Ash-Shefaa (healing) is always related to the sickness. We need to ensure we have Imaan and strong faith that all these sicknesses and different illnesses are trials from Allah.

The one who knows of all illnesses, their causes, and cures, and the provider of all of them; the illnesses of the body, mind, and soul; illnesses of doubt, illusions, malice, jealousy, and sins. There is no healing except by his and no removal of harm except by him. The real cause of human diseases is straying far away from the straight path of Allah the Almighty. In other words, all spiritual diseases of the heart such as rancor, hatred, arrogance, selfishness, ungratefulness, unfairness, etc. are the symptoms of one serious disease which is turning away from Allah the Almighty. Therefore, out of Allah's Mercy, when one turns away from him, Allah the Almighty afflicts him with some trials and calamities to heal his heart (from spiritual diseases). As a result, he will turn to him in repentance. Thus, it is Allah the Almighty who cures spiritual and physical sickness. It is mentioned in the Qur’an...

“ وَإِذَا مَرِضْ ت فَ هوَ يَشْفِينِ ”

“And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.” [(Quran 26:80)]

This verse reflects Prophet Ibrahim AS’s reliance on Allah swt.

As believers, when we are afflicted with sickness, we see it as a source of good deeds for us. And it is a means in which Allah swt wipes away our bad deeds and raises our ranks and levels in paradise. This is how the believer sees illness. He sees it as something positive. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to say that no calamity afflicts the believer except that Allah swt expiates his sins.

Whenever the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) visited a sick person or a sick person was brought to him, he would say: 

"اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِهِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا"

(“O Allah, Lord of mankind, do away with my suffering. Heal (me) as You are the only healer and there is no cure except that of yours, it is that which leaves no ailment behind”). [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]

Therefore, if you’re carrying a heavy heart, empty it during sujood. Don’t lift your head from the ground until you’ve told Allah everything. Vocalising what he already knows will flush out the anxiety of your trials and calamities. Surrender yourself to Allah swt, He will indeed heal you!

Written By

K. Fathima Maruwa
Faculty of Science (R), 3rd Year
University of Colombo

நான் இல்லை நாம்

அல் குர்ஆனை எடுத்துப் பார்த்தால் அல்லாஹ் தன்னுடைய செயற்பாடுகளை பற்றி கூறும் இடங்களில் 'நான்' என்கிற பிரயோகத்தை பயன்படுத்துவதை விட 'நாம்' என்கிற பன்மை பிரயோகத்தை பயன்படுத்துவது தான் அதிகமாக இருக்கும். உதாரணமாக 'நாம் அனுப்பினோம், மீளவும் உயிர் கொடுத்து எழுப்புவோம்' என்பது போன்ற பிரயோகங்களை அடிக்கடி அல் குர்ஆனில் காணலாம். இதற்கு என்ன காரணம்?

அல் குர்ஆன் உரையாசிரியர்கள் "நான் என்பது ஈகோ சார்ந்தது. அது அல்லாஹ் கடுமையாக வெறுக்கும் ஒரு விடயம். 'நாம்' என்பது ஒரு பணிவுப் பிரயோகம். இதுதான் காரணமாக இருக்கலாம்" என்று கூறுகிறார்கள். வேறு சில தஃப்ஸீர் ஆசிரியர்கள் "மலக்குகளுக்கும் அல்லாஹ் சில பணிகளைக் கொடுத்துள்ளான் அவர்களுக்கு தனியாக இயங்க முடியாதாயினும் அவர்களையும் சேர்த்து சொல்கிறான்" என்று கூறுகிறார்கள். ஏனெனில் மலக்குகள் மறைவான நம்பிக்கை என்பதில் உள்ளடங்குபவர்கள். புலன்கள் மூலம் அறியவோ, உணரவோ முடியாதவர்கள். பிரபஞ்ச இயக்கத்தில் மலக்குகளுக்கும் அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள சில பொறுப்புகளையும் (உதாரணமாக, உயிர்களை கைப்பற்றல்) அறிவோம். ஆக மறைவான நம்பிக்கை எனும் வகையில் நாம் என்பது மலக்குகளையும் குறிக்கும் என்பதும் சரியான கருத்தே. ஆனால் முதலில் உள்ள கருத்து தான் மானிட சமூகங்களில் இறைவன் அடைய விரும்பும் இலக்குகளுக்கு இசைந்ததாக உள்ள கருத்து. 

சிந்திக்க வேண்டிய பன்மை!

Written By

Musthaq
Faculty of Science (R), 1st Year
University of Colombo

Everything has a purpose

You are an intentional creation of a perfect God. You aren’t a product of chance or luck. As the Qur’an says “We didn’t create the heavens and the earth and everything between them playfully” (21:16)

    There is no accidental life. Everything has a purpose. Your sadness has a purpose, your happiness has a purpose, just like you have a purpose in this dunya. Trust him firmly. The blocked road, the missed opportunity, the closed door, the heartbreak, the rejection, the pain and the turmoil were for a reason. Allah is protecting you, but you just don’t seem to understand that. The good news is Allah sees what you can’t see.

“And perhaps you dislike something which is good for you and like something which is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know” Qur’an (2:216)

    Allah will put you in a certain position in life only for you to realise your worth. It may destroy who you are but that’s the beauty of putting your trust in Allah. If it destroys you then that’s the purpose of being in that situation, and Allah will not take you out of that situation until the purpose has been served. You may lose faith and you may question why is Allah testing me, But I beg you to understand that when Allah tests you, his love for you is unconditional that’s the reason why he is giving you test after test to better your self as a Muslim and a person. He is giving you chance after chance to mend your broken path towards Allah, he is the only One who can save us from a bad situation when the time is right, just hold tight and wait for the mercy of Allah reach you.

    One day your heart will stop beating and nothing in this Dunya will matter, in the end it will be just you, Allah and your book of deeds. Wallahi this dunya isn’t worth it. Today you are alive, tomorrow you might end up in your grave. So, stay close to Allah whilst you’re still alive.

“Every soul will taste death” (3:185), (29:57)

Written By

M A F ASFA
Faculty of Science (R), 1st Year
University of Colombo