Saturday, October 24 · Jumada I 13, 1448 AH

That day

One ayah. One hadith. One name. Quiet things, in their place.

Today's verse · speech

Taha 20:44

فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ

Faqoola lahu qawlan layyinanlaAAallahu yatathakkaru aw yakhsha

And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."

Speak to him with gentle speech, that perhaps he may be reminded. Said to Musa about Pharaoh.

Today's hadith · mercy

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1924 (sahih)

Those merciful to people

الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهُمُ الرَّحْمَنُ، ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ

Ar-rahimuna yarhamuhumu-r-Rahman. Irhamu man fi-l-ardi yarhamkum man fi-s-sama'.

The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on earth, and the One in heaven will be merciful to you.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn 'Amr.