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The Power of One Word
Qur’an – Surah Ibrahim (14:24–25):
“أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا كَلِمَةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ كَشَجَرَةٍۢ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌۭ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ – تُؤْتِىٓ أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍۢ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا”
“Have you not considered how Allah presents an example: a good word is like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches reach to the sky. It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord.”
This verse is a poetic and profound metaphor for the lasting impact of kind and meaningful words—just like a tree that provides shade, beauty, and sustenance.
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