Points of Reflection: Reflect on ways we may put comfort in this dunya over eternal comfort in the Hereafter. Should we strive for happiness or contentment? Why? How does striving for al-Fawz al-Kabeer frame our striving for “success” in this life? Reflect on...
https://youtu.be/GEgiF2B1fTg Points of Reflection: Does it mean that you aren’t a true Believer if you hesitate or feel fear? Sometimes people need others around them to give them reassurance, support or motivation just like in the story of the mother and her...
Points of Reflection: Reflect on the possible reasons Allah (swt) would task us, as an ummah, with witnessing when He Knows and is the Witness of all things? What does bearing witness on the Day of Judgement require of us in this life? Can we turn a blind eye to...
Points of Reflection: When you are experiencing even a slight amount of hardship or injustice – how do you feel, how do you react? What about when you are witnessing injustice? What messages of strength, comfort, or hope can you derive from knowing Allah (swt)...
Points of Reflection: What do we learn about the relationship between Allah (swt)’s Power and Dignity through the pairing of the names Al-Aziz and Al-Hameed? In what ways would these names of Allah (swt) be a warning to the tyrants yet a comfort to the Believers? What...
Points of Reflection: We learned in a previous episode (ISR Episode 5) that the boy in this story emerged as a da’iyah and leader in his community by spending time among the people in the service of Allah (swt). What does the king’s reluctance to kill the boy in front...
