Ramadan Quran Reflection Day 18 (4:86)
I walked into my daughter’s school today and up on the neon green wall was a phrase that caught my attention. It read: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” This concept stuck with me, and while I was in the middle of listening to a presentation, my mind wandered off to how true this statement is. It reminded me of this verse in chapter 4 of the Quran:
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا
“And if you are greeted with a greeting then return it with what is better than it or return it equally. Verily God is accounting all things.”
We often overlook one of the most simple yet honorable types of worship, perhaps because of its difficulty, which is speaking with kindness and acting upon it, even when aren’t given that same treatment. It’s easy to be harsh to those who are harsh to us. But what’s harder is to remain kind, knowing that God is compensating you for that kindness, more than any human ever could.
How amazing is our God that asks us to return a simple greeting with a better one? We are challenged to excel every day in our character and in our interactions with people. I pray we can truly take a step back and analyze our most basic interactions with those around us. How much are we really applying this verse?
Starting now, with less than 12 days before Ramadan 2019 escapes us, challenge yourself to live true to this verse and remember, even when no one realizes the courage it takes to reply kinder, God is very much aware, and that’s all that matters.
I walked into my daughter’s school today and up on the neon green wall was a phrase that caught my attention. It read: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” This concept stuck with me, and while I was in the middle of listening to a presentation, my mind wandered off to how true this statement is. It reminded me of this verse in chapter 4 of the Quran:
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا
“And if you are greeted with a greeting then return it with what is better than it or return it equally. Verily God is accounting all things.”
We often overlook one of the most simple yet honorable types of worship, perhaps because of its difficulty, which is speaking with kindness and acting upon it, even when aren’t given that same treatment. It’s easy to be harsh to those who are harsh to us. But what’s harder is to remain kind, knowing that God is compensating you for that kindness, more than any human ever could.
How amazing is our God that asks us to return a simple greeting with a better one? We are challenged to excel every day in our character and in our interactions with people. I pray we can truly take a step back and analyze our most basic interactions with those around us. How much are we really applying this verse?
Starting now, with less than 12 days before Ramadan 2019 escapes us, challenge yourself to live true to this verse and remember, even when no one realizes the courage it takes to reply kinder, God is very much aware, and that’s all that matters.
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