You know that feeling when you think the Quran is speaking to you? It happens to millions of muslims all over the world. Many a revert will tell you a story where they thought Allah SWT was speaking to them through the Quran and thats how they became muslim. Its a hidden miracle in this book and I hope all share their experiences with all the ayahs that have spoken to them... Something to share. I am an ophthalmologist and I was practicing in Madinah Munawarrah at one time. My father was visiting from the United States and he wanted me to do his cataract surgery in Madinah. I was hesitant and did isthikarah about it. I wanted the honor of doing his surgery and felt I could best assist him all throughout the procedure. However, many surgeons refuse to operate on family members as there are rare risks of bad outcomes and it can be difficult to live with. As a side note, early out of residency, my mom was also due for surgery and at the time I felt it was best for me not to do her surgery. My colleague operated on her. At the time of my moms surgery I had made a dua to Allah SWT that I wished to have the honor of doing my fathers surgery when it was time. Little did I know I would be in madinah when this came to fruition. Back to Madinah....After doing isthikarah about my father, I felt very confident and booked him. On the day of surgery the nurse told me we had a few minutes before the case starts. So I opened the Quran that was on the shelf wondering about this moment when I was about to operate on my own father. In my exam room I 'randomly' opened the Quran and began to read. The first Ayah that I came across is the one above. At the time I had forgotten this ayah existed. Had someone at the time told me to find the best Ayah to suit an answer to my isthikarah I would not have remembered this one. And here it was....Allah SWT sharing a story of a son who is curing his fathers blindness. An overwhelming feeling of joy and peace came over me and I proceeded with surgery with excitement. It was the most perfect surgery I have ever done and it happened to be on my father. Alhamdulillah. I was in the city of our Nabi SAWS doing an isthikarah that He SAWS taught us. Allah SWT answered my isthikarah with no room for doubt out of the immense love for his Prohet SAWs. Jazak allah khayr to those who made this app to share our Quranic experiences....

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Very touching indeed! Maa Shaa Allah! May Allah Bless you and your father. Aameen

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