Fajr Thoughts: Juz 29
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
فَقُلتُ استَغفِروا رَبَّكُم إِنَّهُ كانَ غَفّارًا ١٠ يُرسِلِ السَّماءَ عَلَيكُم مِدرارًا ١١ وَيُمدِدكُم بِأَموٰلٍ وَبَنينَ وَيَجعَل لَكُم جَنّٰتٍ وَيَجعَل لَكُم أَنهٰرًا ١٢ ما لَكُم لا تَرجونَ لِلَّهِ وَقارًا ١٣
And I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers.And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur[Qur’an 71:10-13]
A man once came to al-Hasan al-Basri and complained to him: “The sky does not shower us with rain.” He replied: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. say أستغفر ألله).” Then another person came to him and said, “I complain of poverty.” He replied: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness." Then another person came to him and complained, “My wife is barren; she cannot bear children.” He replied: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness." The people who were present, said to al-Hasan: “Every time a person came to you complaining, you instructed them to seek Allah’s forgiveness?”
Al-Hasan al-Basri said, “Have you not read the statement of Allah? 'I said "Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Truly He is Oft-Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance; increase you in wealth and children; grant you gardens and bestow on you rivers."' [Nuh (71):10-12]
Seeking forgiveness from Allah ﷻ is very important. And it opens doors. Doors of His bounty, forgiveness and gifts.
The Prophet SAW would seek forgiveness so much in the day and night. What about us? What about you?
We need His forgiveness and we need those doors opened. May Allah ﷻ forgive all our sins. Amin.
I prepared a small guidebook for anyone who wants to make tadabbur one small part of their day. It has one ayah from each juz, some notes from various tafasir (all referenced), and personal reflection questions. Allow the Qur'an transform you.