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EPISODE 2️⃣1️⃣ – NINTH (LAST) CHARACTERISTIC: THEY ALWAYS MAKE DU’A THAT THEIR SPOUSE AND LINEAGE ARE THE COOLNESS OF THEIR EYES
وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring the coolness of our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”
[Surah Al-Furqan 25:74]
Alhamdulillah, today we will be discussing the ninth and final characteristic of Ibad-ur Rahman.
In this ayah, we learn that the Ibad-ur Rahman are those who ask Allaah to make their spouses and their offsprings the coolness of their eyes. This is an Arabic idiom, so let’s first understand how the phrase [the coolness of the eyes] is used in Arabic.
This phrase is used to depict:
- Tears of immense joy – When someone says “the eyes becoming warm” or “may Allaah warm his eyes”, then it means to say “may that person suffer so much sadness the he sheds tears out of sorrow.” But “the eyes becoming cool” or “cooling the eyes” is the opposite, it means to shed tears out of happiness and joy.
- Refuge and relief – The Arabs, when travelling in the desert, would wrap their faces as a protection from sandstorms. However they can’t afford to cover their eyes without losing their vision, so they have to keep their eyes exposed. When they finally found refuge, interestingly they would say “My eyes have finally become cool.” So this expression equates to finding refuge from a storm.
These are some of the meanings of the idiom coolness of the eyes – to depict tears of immense joy and refuge or relief from storms. Yet sadly, for many of us, that storm is INSIDE the home. Many Muslims’ homes are broken – there are so much anger, sadness, depression, yelling and insults between the spouses, children and their siblings, so much so that people run away from what is supposed to be their refuge from the outside storm!
This is one of the most beautiful and eloquent du’as to ask from Allaah for peace and tranquility in our homes, that when we return home to our spouses and children, our mood and morale are uplifted, and our worries disappear.
To be continued… إن شاء الله
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