Jummah Tingz
Jummah Mubarak sis!
We made it to Friday, Alhamdullilah! We pray that Allah swt blesses you in your affairs and grants you peace and tranquility for any difficulties you faced this week. Ramadan is slowly leaving us...let’s take this opportunity to benefit in the last few days inshaAllah.
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:8 (The Prophets)
وَمَا جَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ جَسَدًۭا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَـٰلِدِينَ
We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.
We all are Allah’s (swt) creation and we only differ from one other by rank and distinction, not by our basic nature. This verse denies any supernatural quality in the Prophets, and Jesus (as) is not an exception. If Jesus (as) is in heaven, waiting for his return to earth, then he must be getting his daily meals from somewhere. The verse also informs us that "neither were they people given long lives.” If Jesus were still alive in heaven, he would now be more than 2000 years old. This sentence also debunks the beliefs of that earlier Prophets remained among their followers for centuries. This may be true of their teachings, but not of the Prophets themselves. Further down, the assertion of a limited lifespan is generalized to all human beings: "We have not assigned to any human being before you an unusually prolonged life. If you die shall they live unusually long?" (21:34).
No exception to this Divine Law has been mentioned. All Prophets had a mortal body that needed food for its support, and every one of them tasted death. Therefore it should not be insisted that verse 3:55 describes a bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven. We should make use of our understanding, as required by the Holy Qur'ân (21:10).
Resource: Clear Quran Commentary
Do you know about the Solar Eclipse?
On Monday, April 8, the wonders of the total solar eclipse will be celebrated by many as it passes over North America, with the path of totality in the United States. Do you know about the significances of eclipses in Islam? As Muslims, we recognize that everything in the heavens and earth is created and sustained by Allah (swt). We are are encouraged to look around, observe, and reflect on the beauties and wonders of the natural world as signs of Allah's majesty.
"Allah is He, who created the sun, the moon, and the stars—[all] governed by laws under His commandment." (Quran 7:54)
"It is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon. All [the celestial bodies] swim along, each in its orbit." (Quran 21:33)
"The sun and the moon follow courses exactly computed." (Quran 55:05)
During a solar or lunar eclipse, it is recommended to perform the prayer of the Eclipse (Salat al-Khusuf). We should be in congregation at the time of the eclipse and perform this prayer together.
