Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Sunken

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Allah Almighty says,

وَٱضْرِ‌بْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّ‌جُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَـٰبٍ وَحَفَفْنَـٰهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْ‌عًا ﴿٣٢﴾ كِلْتَا ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ ءَاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْـًٔا ۚ وَفَجَّرْ‌نَا خِلَـٰلَهُمَا نَهَرً‌ۭا ﴿٣٣﴾ وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرٌ‌ۭ فَقَالَ لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُ‌هُۥٓ أَنَا۠ أَكْثَرُ‌ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرً‌ۭا ﴿٣٤

And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops. (32) Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river. (33) And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men." (34)

[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:32-34]

The best thing that ever happened to the owner of the two gardens was... what? the lush grapevines? the palms trees to protect the vines? the best irrigation system? the 100% crop yield? the huge workforce? Wealth? Children?

None of those. The best thing that ever happened to him was the destruction of his property, because that made him realize his mistakes and made taubah (repentance) before it was too late.

أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَآؤُهَا غَوْرً‌ۭا فَلَن تَسْتَطِيعَ لَهُۥ طَلَبًا ﴿٤١﴾ وَأُحِيطَ بِثَمَرِ‌هِۦ فَأَصْبَحَ يُقَلِّبُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنفَقَ فِيهَا وَهِىَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُ‌وشِهَا وَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُشْرِ‌كْ بِرَ‌بِّىٓ أَحَدًا ﴿٤٢

Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it." (41) And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone." (42)

[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:42]

May Allah make us of those who are grateful and constantly turning to Him and repentant and purify themselves. Ameen.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّ‌ٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِ‌ينَ ﴿٢٢٢

Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves." (222)

[Qur'an, Al-Baqarah 2:222]

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam