Seriously Short Reminder No. 29: Remember to move over…
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum.
“Could you please move over a bit so I can sit here?”
“What? No way! This is MY place. I came here first. Go find another place!”
Sound familiar?
Sadly enough, the answer is yes.
Allah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللَّـهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا قِيلَ انشُزُوا فَانشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ اللَّـهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ ۚ وَاللَّـهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
“O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the assemblies, (spread out and) make room. Allah will give you (ample) room (from His Mercy). And when you are told to rise up [for prayers, Jihad (holy fighting in Allah’s Cause), or for any other good deed], rise up. Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do.” [Surah Al-Mujaadilah (58) : 11]
Alright, one more time then.
“Could you please move over a bit so I can sit here?”
“Sure. Come on over.”
That’s more like it.
Walaikum Assalaam,
Short and sweet.
May Allah reward you.
Assalamu Alaikum.
Wa iyyaki.
Yes, it was short but it wasn’t that sweet…
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah.
Jazakillah khair for this reminder.
Barakallah fekee.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmathullah.
Wa iyyaaki.