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Here is today's edition of wisdom from the Quran:

In verses 5 and 6 of Sura Inshirah (Expansion), the Quran states:

For truly with hardship comes ease! Truly with hardship comes (more) ease!

The scholars tell us that the verses means that

1)  Whatever difficulties or troubles are encountered by men, Allah always provides a solution, a way out, a relief, a way to lead to ease and happiness, if we only follow His Path and show our Faith by patience and right action. The solution or relief does not merely come after the difficulty: it is provided right along with it.
And that the

2)  Emphasis and repetition may imply that there is more ease than difficulty.
It is so easy for our attention to zoom in on what is wrong, what is troubling us and what is not quite right. It takes consciousness and intention to direct our attention to the ease that may still be present in our lives. If our knee is hurting, for example, we tend to focus only on the knee. What about our feet, our hands, our head and our organs which are pain free and working fine?

This verse is a beautiful reminder that whatever difficulties or troubles we encounter, there is still more ease than hardship in our lives. That we can choose to direct our attention to what is working well at the same time as the troubles that surround us. Doing this as a regular practice can enhance our confidence to deal with problems as they seem more limited and time bound rather than global and all-pervasive. It also reminds us that we have resources to deal with the situation at hand.

Wishing you a day full of spiritual up liftment, positivity, purpose and peace.
Warm blessings

Marzia  

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Please scroll down for a list of recommended resources for Quran study and reflection

 
 
 
 
 
Here are various resources to continue studying the Quran. These have been chosen for ease of use, accessibility and relevance to the challenges of modern life

Quran Translations:

Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Kindle Edition (FREE) by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Translator), M. H. Shakir (Translator), Marmaduke William Pickthall (Translator)

The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Caner K. Dagli
The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Commentary on the Quran
1)    https://www.al-islam.org/enlightening-commentary-light-holy-quran-vol-1 Various volumes are available online
2)    These websites allow you to search various translations of a single verse. Here are my favourites:
a)    http://quran.al-islam.org
b)    http://www.alim.org/library/quran/surah/arabic/1/ARB
c)    http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp

Podcast: Loving and Living the Quran Podcast
Audio lectures on Quranic Surahs and practical spirituality
Subscribe on Itunes:
Listen on Libsyn: http://marziahassan.libsyn.com

Facebook Live sessions on Quran Study

Quran Study Circle

Websites:

Academy for Learning Islam great website for loads of audio and written resources on Quran and spirituality.

Living the Quran – Practical Spirituality for Modern Muslims my website with audio and written material.


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