Saida Khan

ONE OF THE most striking images in the Qur’an appears in the story of Yusuf (AS).

The king of Egypt sees a troubling dream:

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍۢ سِمَانٍۢ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌۭ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍۢ

“Indeed, I saw seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain, and others dry…” (Yusuf 43)

At first glance it seems like an unusual dream requiring interpretation. But beneath the imagery lies something that speaks to every believer, in every age, a meditation on what we do with ease before hardship arrives and on what hardship, once it comes, is capable of consuming.

-An Image That Refuses to Be

Assalamoalaikom warahmatullahi wabarakatoh. I am really happy to joined the

community. Alhamdulilah The verse I want to comment on is Surah Qamar, Ayah, where Allah says that He made this Quran easy to read, reflect, and ponder, but is there anyone who will reflect? ولقد یسرنا القرآن لزکر Actually, anyone who honestly starts the Quran with the intention to learn, memorize, or shape his/her life in its teachings, then Allah's help and support, is obvious. Everyone who really loves something strives for it, and if someone really loves Allah, then they should strive for learning the meaning and explanation of verses of the Quran, because only then is it possible to reflect. But Sha