Listen to the video above first in a silent and distraction-free area. It is recommended to use headphones and enable subtitles.
Blog Published on: Jan 3, 2017
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Two days ago, I found a video on my Facebook wall. I asked in the comments, ‘Is there a channel for this person on YouTube?’ Someone replied that it was Fatih Seferagic’s videos. I subscribed and added it to my Watch Later list.
I am currently looking for a job, so after applying for vacancies, I have enough time to sit alone. My uncle’s limousine office is very quiet compared to the other branches. Today, I watched that video again and carefully read the subtitles. I felt like crying when I heard this line: “Which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?” It’s so powerful. God is pointing out each favor and asking the same question repeatedly.
If we simply think about it, we can understand how merciful He is. Just think about the oxygen around us—what if it stopped for just a few minutes? Consider our bodies: think about all the activities happening inside us all the time—our eyes, brains, heart, lungs, intestines—their connectivity and how perfectly they function. Think about water; what if He didn’t provide it through rain, with climate changes, for our good? Look all around at these priceless gifts. Has He denied us anything? He has raised us as the most precious creatures in the world and given us the great capability to conquer anything in this life.
Have you ever thought that standing in front of Him on weekdays is enough? Even then, you’re asking for more benefits from Him. Do you praise Him before you ask? Perhaps rarely! How seriously do we think about praising Him all day?
God is asking us to do only a few things for all His blessings and has promised an infinite and beautiful life hereafter (if we obey). Walk on Earth in a good manner, behave with people in a kind way, and give compulsory charity (Zakat)—2.5% of your savings—to the poor from what we save every year or month. Do you think your earnings are solely because of your hard work? For Him, it takes less than a second to prove otherwise by changing one of your brain neurons. You could be paralyzed forever. Nothing can replace His blessings.
Islam is a beautiful religion, but some are trying to defame it. In Islam, there are a minimum of five praises to God every day. You might have seen people crying while reciting the Quran. If we know the meaning and recite it beautifully, we melt in those verses. They are sweet, strong, and miraculous words from God. In the Holy Quran (revealed to mankind 1,400 years ago), you can see many miracles, and these facts have only been scientifically proven in these modern times.
Think with your mind and make the right choices because you will live here for an average of only 60 years; the rest of your life is in an infinite world.
Note: The video is from Quran Chapter 55 – Surah Ar-Rahman
by Niyaz Kannanchery
