The Judge of the Test - 141

Est. Read time: 2 min
Edition Number: 141
Adapted from: The Dominion: Tafsir of Surah Mulk
Instructor: Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed

Assalamu Alaykum,

Today’s gem is from Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed’s course, The Dominion: Tafsir of Surah Mulk. In this gem Mufti Abdul Raman gives an explanation of the end of the second ayah of surah Mulk.

Hope you enjoy!

We begin in the Name of Allah ﷻ, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,
We ask that He ﷻ sends Peace and Blessings upon our noble and beloved
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Allah ﷻ concludes the ayah by saying:

Al-Aziz—He’s the Almighty. Not only is He almighty in authority, but He is also the one deserving of dignity. Aziz means a person of dignity and honor, and it also refers to a person of kingdom and respect. Al-Ghafoor—He is always forgiving. Ghafoor is constantly forgiving.

After mentioning this ayah of test and doing better deeds, Allah ﷻ concludes by saying: Don't worry. I know you're going to fall short. I will always forgive you. I am constantly, always forgiving. That is His sifah (attribute). That’s the way He deals with His servants. His mercy will always overpower and overcome His anger and wrath.

So Allah ﷻ says do good deeds, abstain from bad deeds, try your best. Know that it’s a test. But remember, the one who is judging you is Al-Ghafoor (the Most Forgiving). The one who is watching you is Al-Ghafoor (the Most Forgiving). You’re not doing this for anybody else.

Impressing people is difficult. The pleasure of people a destination you can never reach, but it’s not like that with Allah ﷻ. Allah ﷻ is pleased with our efforts. We put our effort forth, and Allah will forgive our mistakes.

May Allah ﷻ grant us tawfiq to do good deeds and abstain from bad deeds.

أقول قولي هذا وأستغفر الله لي ولكم، فاستغفروه إنه هو الغفور الرحيم

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