And man supplicates for evil as he supplicates for good, and man is ever hasty. (Surat al-Isra, 17:11) This verse talks about those of us who make a supplication in haste, asking for what is evil, in the same way that we ask for good. For example, in a moment of anger, a person may make du’a against himself or his wealth or his family, saying things like, 'May God curse you.' At the same time, that same person makes du’a for well-being and blessings for his family. Ibn Abbas said that it is a mercy from Allah that He does not answer our du’as for evil as He does our du’as for good, because otherwise we would be destroyed. While the tafseer talks about asking overtly for something that

Various times in the Qur'an, Allah SWT reveals such integral qualities of Al Insaan - Mankind which only Al Khaaliq - The Creator can. Allah SWT describes human beings as ungrateful, hasty, impatient, unfair, stingy. He SWT calls them ignorant, argumentative, wrongful and transgressive. He says mankind has been created weak, in difficulty and constant struggle. لا ريب فيه No doubt that Al Musawwir - The Fashioner has spoken the truth about His Creation. At first, I used to feel that Allah is mentioning these qualities to express His disappointment with us humans when it comes to fulfillment of His Rights - Huqooq ullaah. How we fail to display sabr, shukr towards our Rabb and how we cons

We, as humans, are always very quick to pray negatively when anything goes against us or our planning gets ruined. This is so profound and accurately mentioned here in this verse. For me personally, this is very relatable because as an outspoken human, I am always ready to react to any negativity around me. Though I have faced severe negative consequences after that yet, I chose to react and pray negatively always. Since the time I have invested more time in the Quran and its translation, I have become more patient and choose not to react to negativity as quickly as I used to do before. Quran is the true guidance only when your heart feels it; otherwise, it will be like you are just reading