(Quran 9:30)

Assalamu alaikum, fellow Muslims and non-Muslims. 

We may all know the importance of the Qur’an, the Holy Book written by Allah (swt). However, we may not necessarily follow the teachings of the Qur’an and follow the role models that were sent to the Earth to spread the word of Islam. In order to remind you of the important lessons taught by each of the significant prophets mentioned in the Qur’an, I will In Sha Allah, be starting a prophets series. This will contain lessons I learnt from each of the prophets. I am trying my best to In Sha Allah post every day of Ramadan about each prophet.

Today, we will talk about our twenty-ninth prophet, Uzair or Ezra (pbuh). If you would like to know the story, sources are available below. If I also make any mistakes, I apologise and Allah (swt) knows the best. 

The Jews think that Uzair (pbuh) is the son of God.

This is wrong, Prophet Uzair (pbuh) is the prophet of Allah, due to the miracle of coming alive after death and being able to write the Torah. He came after the king of Babylon destroyed many Bani Israel and the city of Jerusalem was empty and destroyed. Prophet Uzair (pbuh) was looking at this city, feeling upset.

Allah is the one who gives you the talents and skills that you have today.

This is crucial for you to know, and that Allah owns everything that you have today.

Giving life back after death is very easy for Allah.

When Prophet Uzair (pbuh) wondered how this city would be brought back to life, Allah showed him a miracle by taking Prophet Uzair’s life away. He passed away for 100 years and then Allah gave him life again. Uzair (pbuh) saw that the city had become busy again, his camel was dead but the food he had remained the same. This was through the guide of an angel.

Prophet Uzair (pbuh) saw his camel was brought to life again by Allah.

Allah will give you most of the things that you wish and request for.

Allah loves it when we come to Him to ask him for guidance. If you truly wish for something sincerely in your heart, then you should ask Allah. Allah will either accept it, give you something better than what you asked for or reject it as it would have been bad for you.

An blind, old woman who knew Prophet Uzair (pbuh) wanted to test if it was him by asking to cure her eyes and health. Through the prayers, she could see again and also walk because of Allah.

Your family truly loves you and will accept you.

Prophet Uzair (pbuh) found his family through the old woman and they recognised him due to the mole he had on his shoulder. His children recognised him, even though Prophet Uzair (pbuh) was very young.

The Torah that Prophet Uzair (pbuh) wrote is a part of the Old Testament of the Bible.

Prophet Uzair’s children requested him to give them guidance of the holy book as it was lost. Prophet Uzair (pbuh) wrote the Torah with Allah’s help as he had memorised and his old copy was too old to read from it.

If you have power, you should use it wisely.

With the help of the Persian king, Prophet Uzair (pbuh) gathered the good Bani Israel and established Allah’s laws. They started following him.

You cannot marry non-believers.

Prophet Uzair (pbuh) advised the Muslims not to marry non-believers.

If you are good, you may have haters.

Prophet Uzair (pbuh) was widely accepted by the Bani Israel and they followed him for the next 200 years. Prophet Uzair (pbuh) was a blessing from Allah for the Bani Israel. However, Samaria, the northern side of Palestine was bad and did not accept Prophet Uzair (pbuh). They tried to attract people by building a worship center. Bani Israel and the people of Samaria became enemies.

Believe in Allah strongly.

Allah is the one who holds all the power and does all the miracles.

These were some of the lessons that I captured from Uzair (pbuh). The story of Uzair (pbuh) is beautifully said in this Youtube video and book which I used to create this article:

Please share this article with your family and friends to get some rewards this Ramadan. In Sha Allah you will stay well.

Thank you for reading and have a lovely day!