To the hypocrite, the Quran is a storm cloud that descends from the sky. Its darkness is the mention of unbelief therein, its thunder is its alarming threats, and its lightning is its clear proofs and evidences to its truth. He plugs his ears to block out the truth’s powerful ring, for he fears that he might be convinced of the it and have to leave his current beliefs, which he considers to be death. (Taken from Tafseer al-Jalalayn)

In Sūrah  An Nuur Allah talks about 2 opposing realities. The believers and the non believers. I see this being played in the comments sections of social media platforms now; especially to the response of posts on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. On the one hand the condition of the believer who has found the Light and is illuminated in Light. As opposed to those who are under layers and layers of shadows and darknesses. The new Muslim reverts share their illuminating moments with sincerity and are steadfastly adhering to their new found Faith. I cannot help but be in awe and wonder at their tenacity knowing I may not even have half of their enthusiasm nor commitment.  Then, I come

This is one of the places in the Book of Allah where two consecutive parables are given to describe a single situation, aiming to provide more explanation by representing different dimensions of the same state.

The parable here does not start by mentioning the subjects of the parable, but instead begins by mentioning "a rainstorm from the sky"—intending to indicate that the parable is for the same subjects as the previous one (The hypocrites), after depicting their blindness to the light, their deafness, and their muteness (in Quran 2:18). However, this imagery here represents two other aspects of the psychological state of the hypocrites: their constant fear of worldly events and their vac

یہ آیت انسان کی باطنی کیفیت کی نہایت گہری تصویر کشی کرتی ہے۔ جب اسے پڑھتی ہوں، تو دل میں ایک روحانی لرزہ محسوس ہوتا ہے۔ بارش: ہدایت کی مانند ہے — آسمان سے نازل ہونے والی وحی۔ اندھیرے: شک، منافقت، اور ایمان کی کمی۔ رعد (گرج): قرآن کی تنبیہات۔ برق (چمک): سچائی کی جھلکیاں، جو دل کو ایک لمحے کو روشن کرتی ہیں۔ کانوں میں انگلیاں: حق کو نہ سننے کا رویہ، دل کی سختی۔ یہ آیت مجھے اُن لوگوں کی یاد دلاتی ہے جو سچائی کے بہت قریب ہوتے ہیں، کبھی کبھی روشنی کو دیکھ بھی لیتے ہیں، لیکن پھر بھی اندھیروں میں پناہ ڈھونڈتے ہیں۔ جیسے کوئی طوفان میں ہو، اور بجائے چھت ڈھونڈنے کے، صرف آنکھیں بند کر لے۔ جب میں اس آیت پر غور کرتی ہوں، تو مجھے یوں لگتا ہے جیسے یہ آیت مجھے میرے اندر کے موسم کی خبر دے رہی ہے۔ أَوْ كَصَيِّ