Author: Lobna Mulla

Have you ever made an oath to God that you found difficulty sticking to?

Hinnah, the mother of Mary (as), made a promise to Allah that if He granted her a child, she would dedicate him to His service. When she discovered she gave birth to a girl in a time when it wasn’t common for women to worship in the Temple, she was worried. Yet she never wavered in her commitment to her oath.

From naming her daughter to raising her, Hinnah demonstrated tawakkul in Allah through action—so much so that she and her progeny were immortalized in the Qur’an and upheld by God Himself.

Tune in to the episode 2 of Upheld by Allah: Women in the Qur’an with Ustadha Lobna Mulla.

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From the spiritually dark palaces of the cruel and oppressive Pharaoh of Egypt comes a woman whose belief in God gave her eternal reprieve and bliss with a home near the Most High. Asiyah bint Muzahim, who raised Musa (as) when Allah caused his basket to float to the Pharoah’s home, was a woman of unparalleled courage, faced with the cruelest of torture and ridicule.

And yet she stood firm in belief, hopeful in Allah, and persevering in the face of adversity, leaving her with a beautiful status and reward, eternally preserved in the Qur’an and upheld by Allah Himself.

Tune in to the first episode of Upheld by Allah: Women in the Qur’an with Ustadha Lobna Mulla.

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We’ve heard about the lives of prophets and their families in the Holy Qur’an, and we’ve been moved by their strength, patience, and wisdom. It’s natural, then, to wonder about what the great women of their time were experiencing. What were their perspectives, struggles, and challenges?

The lives of incredible women are also shared in the Qur’an. Allah has preserved their stories so that we can learn from their courage, belief, and determination. Propelled by their hope and trust in Allah, these women of faith birthed cities, saved their families, ruled kingdoms, and stood against oppression.

Join Ustadha Lobna Mulla in an all-new series to immerse yourself in the stories of these incredible women, reflect on how their faith can inspire your own, and how you, too, can be upheld by Allah.

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