05 | April | 2026 | bismillahschool.net

New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch

While the mosque and the Old City have been under near-total lockdown, life elsewhere in Jerusalem has continued largely uninterrupted, with large gatherings and religious events proceeding as normal.

Critics also point to the lack of air raid shelters available to Palestinians in Jerusalem and across Israel, raising doubts about whether adequate measures are in place to protect them from rockets or interceptor debris.

They further note that Al-Aqsa contains underground facilities capable of sheltering hundreds of people, which could be used in emergencies.

In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.

1. Alif, Lam, Meem.

2. Have the people supposed that they will be left alone to say, “We believe,” without being put to the test?

3. We have tested those before them. God will surely know the truthful, and He will surely know the liars.

4. Or do those who commit sins think they can fool Us? Terrible is their opinion!

5. Whoever looks forward to the meeting with God—the appointed time of God is coming. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

6. Whoever strives, strives only for himself. God is Independent of the beings.

7. Those who believe and do righteous deeds—We will remit their sins, and We will reward them according to the best of what they used to do.

8. We have advised the human being to be good to his parents. But if they urge you to associate with Me something you have no knowledge of, do not obey them. To Me is your return; and I will inform you of what you used to do.

9. Those who believe and do good works—We will admit them into the company of the righteous.

10. Among the people is he who says, “We have believed in God.” Yet when he is harmed on God’s account, he equates the people’s persecution with God’s retribution. And if help comes from your Lord, he says, “We were actually with you.” Is not God aware of what is inside the hearts of the people?

11. God certainly knows those who believe, and He certainly knows the hypocrites.

12. Those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Follow our way, and we will carry your sins.” In no way can they carry any of their sins. They are liars.

13. They will carry their own loads, and other loads with their own. And they will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection concerning what they used to fabricate.

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