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Apr 2023
In Surat ar-Rahman, Allah describes Jannah more than Hellfire. Although description of Hellfire do come up in some verses, the majority of surah is addressing the description of Jannah, and the favours which Allah will offer the people of Jannah. Categories on the Day of Judgement The following surah is Surat al-Waqiah, where Allah gives the categorisation of people on the Day of Judgement. The people of the right hand, the people of the left hand, and the sabiqoon, which is a special category. The sabiqoon are the people who are in......
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Apr 2023
Have clarity rather than doubt in your affairs اليقين لَا يَزُولُ بِالشَّكِّ There is a maxim in Fiqh that one must not let doubt creep into matters. It is a very wide ranging principle. This maxim has very wide application. This principle enables people to have certainty and block doubts in any affair. Particularly those who let doubts rule their life, and keep repeating actions to be on the safe side. This is a trick of shaytan, who traps people into cycles of doubt and repetition. Instead this principle teaches us to......
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Apr 2023
After the takbeer and before beginning the recitation of Surat al Fatihah, the sunnah is to recite either the thana or the dua al istiftah, followed by the istiadha. These are not fard elements of salah and one’s salah would not be invalidated if one missed them out, but one would be rewarded for doing them they are from the sunnah and it brings khushoo’ (tranquillity and purpose) when recited with understanding.. These are recited silently whether the salah is a silent salah (Dhur, Asr) or vocalised (Fajr, Maghrib, Isha). Silent does......
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