Aim for the Citrus!
By ʿĀmatur-Raḥmān (Female servant of The Most Merciful)
Nothing much here, really.
Ponder on the hadith and look at where you fit into. Are you the citrus, date, basil, or colocynth?
May our Lord make us like the citrus. May our Lord make the Qur’an the light of our hearts. Aameen
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Reader Discussion (3)
A deeply insightful exploration. The balance between academic discipline and spiritual consciousness is precisely what our student body needs today.
Barakallahu feek Brother Ahmad. May Allah grant our youth steadfastness in learning and practice.
Jazakumullahu Khayran to the editorial team. The references from Surah Taha were especially grounding.
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