Reposted from Saba Rind’s (Australia) Facebook page (with her permission. Please include her in your prayers!)

Shaykh Yahya Rhodus gave us tafsir on the verse ‘Ihdinas-siratal Mustaqeem.’ – When you are confused in life and feel challenged by all the worldly negative energy, recite surah Al-Fatiha sincerely. When you reach the verses ‘Ihdinas-siratal mustaqeem‘ (guide us on the straight path), recite it with full yaqeen (trust) in Allah that He will guide you to a clearer path to success. The path may seem confusing at times with the ups and downs of life, but it is your unique path towards Jannah. – There is nothing more relevant than the Qur’an and the Prophetic teachings. You can be relevant as a person, only if you align yourself with the way of the Prophet ﷺ. Make yourself relevant, otherwise you become trapped to the negativity of this world.

The word ‘Ihdina’ comes from ‘Hedaya’ (guidance). What does Hedaya mean? It is to give direction gently. There are different types of Hedaya – including Hedaya of the fitrah; Hedaya of the senses; Hedaya of the aqal (intellect); and Hedaya of Deen which consists of the fitrah, the senses and aqal all put together. The Hedaya of Tawfiq is when Allah shows you different ways to reach Him. – Another name for the Quran is Al-Huda, which means the Guidance. – The Sirat on the Day of Qiyamah will take 3000 years to cross, it will be thinner than a hair strand and sharper than a blade. The only thing that will expand the traverse is the Noor (light) we earned in this dunya from all our ibadah – such as the light gained from wudhu; the light from reciting Qur’an; the light from making salah; the light from helping others; the light from doing zikr; the light from giving charity; the light from showing hayah and so on. – If a person has too much light on the Day of Qiyamah, he/she will cross the Sirat quicker than a blink of an eye. Even the hell-fire will say “hurry up and cross, your light is putting out my flames”, SubhanAllah!

We should read the dua for Noor every morning. There is a difference of opinion about what ‘Siratul Mustaqeem’ (the straight path) could be referred to. It may refer to the Qur’an being the straight path; or the path of the actual deen; or the path of the Prophet ﷺ, whom was a living example of the Straight Path (Surah al-Anaam).

By Saba Rind (Australia)

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