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DAILYREFLECTION
And We send down of the Qur’an that which is healing and mercy for the believers.
One night, standing underneath the vast stretch of the starry sky, Usayd ibn Ḥuḍayr (RA) found himself reciting Surah al-Baqara. His horse, tied beside him, suddenly grew agitated. When Ibn Ḥuḍayr paused his recitation, the horse fell silent. He resumed—the horse panicked again. He stopped—silence. One final attempt, but his horse was worked up, and his son Yahya was too close for comfort. Fearing the horse might trample his child, he scooped him up. When he looked up towards the sky, he couldn't see it. Something was blocking his view.
The next morning, he told the Prophet ﷺ about the strange incident. "Recite, O Ibn Ḥuḍayr!" the Prophet ﷺ declared.
He explained what happened and how he stopped out of fear for his son. How he saw something like a cloud containing what looked like lamps filling the sky.
The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you know what that was?"
"No," he replied.
"Those were angels who came near to you for your voice. If you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till morning when people would have seen it, as it would not have disappeared."
Angels descended from heaven because of his recitation. Not for a prophetic miracle. Just a believer reciting Quran beneath the stars.
Few terrestrial beings are worthy of such celestial visitation. It's those who recite the speech of Allah, who partake of its blessings and wrap themselves in its protections, who enjoy this honor. The Quran joins heaven and earth. The inhabitants of the former become the guests of the latter.
Your relationship with the Quran isn't one-sided. When you engage with Allah's words, heaven responds.
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WATERMELONWATCH
A Palestinian inspects the site of an Israeli strike on Saturday, in Gaza City.
Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza, one of the deadliest days in weeks as the October ceasefire strains under fresh allegations of violations. Even as hospitals absorb new casualties, local medics and aid workers keep emergency care running with limited supplies.
Rafah crossing is set to reopen Sunday for travel between Gaza and Egypt, potentially restarting medical evacuations and reunifications after months of closure. Humanitarian groups are preparing to help patients and families navigate a narrow, high demand lifeline.
OCHA reports continued displacement from military operations east of Gaza City, with families sheltering in damaged buildings and returning despite persistent risks. In parallel, UNRWA staff are still delivering weekly healthcare and keeping learning going for tens of thousands of children in battered school spaces, a steady thread of normal life.
QURANCORNER
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
“Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?”
Alam tara kayfa fa‘ala rabbuka bi-aṣḥābi al-fīl
"Alam tara": Have you not seen or considered? Though the Prophet ﷺ was not born yet, the phrase invokes reflection on a well-known historical event.
"Aṣḥābi al-fīl": The army of the elephant—led by Abraha, a Christian ruler from Yemen, who marched with elephants to destroy the Kaaba.