Vile leaders: Signs before the arrival of Dajjal
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Vile leaders: Signs before the arrival of Dajjal

Before the appearance of Dajjal we were told that we would endure years of betrayal: There will come to the people, years of treachery, when the liar will be regarded as honest, and the honest man will be regarded as a liar. The traitor will be regarded as faithful, and the faithful man will be…

lessons from jibril

Lessons from Jibril

In one of the most seminal hadith, Abu Hurairah narrated: One day while the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Jibril came and asked, ‘What is imaan (faith)?’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) replied, ‘Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe…

be ambassadors for the Prophet (peace be on him)
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Be ambassadors for the Prophet (peace be on him)

The common factor when we gather to celebrate the life of the Prophet (peace be on him) is our love for him. Whatever we do, intention is crucial, inamal amalu bin niyyat: Actions are by intention. (Bukhari) Our intention is to be closer to Allah Almighty by knowing the Prophet and sending our salam and…

HOW BEING CHEERFUL IS CONTINUING THE MIRACLE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE ON HIM)
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How being cheerful is continuing the miracle of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him)

The Character of The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon Him)   Praying for the best character One of the opening supplications in Salah before reciting Al-Fatiha is: اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي لأَحْسَنِ الأَعْمَالِ وَأَحْسَنِ الأَخْلاَقِ لاَ يَهْدِي لأَحْسَنِهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ وَقِنِي سَيِّئَ الأَعْمَالِ وَسَيِّئَ الأَخْلاَقِ لاَ يَقِي سَيِّئَهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ رواه النَّسائي O Allah, guide…

Gaining closeness to Allah through 4 motivating factors

Gaining closeness to Allah through 4 motivating factors

The one who loves Allah Almighty, he competes in doing whatever that brings him closer (qurba) to Allah Almighty. What is qurbah The word qurb meaning bringing near appears in multiples forms 96 times in the Quran, including muqarrabūn (مُقَرَّبُون) and qareeb, someone who is close physically close or related. Qurbah in the Qur’an Qurbah has…

What is yaqeen? And how can you increase it?
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What is yaqeen? And how can you increase it?

The main principles in Islam: Certainty (part 3) What is yaqeen What is yaqeen? Yaqeen is being certain that Allah Almighty is in control of everything. Certainty is one of the main principles of Islam. It is knowing that nothing is beyond Allah’s control, whatsoever, even if we don’t understand the underlying wisdom is the…

HOW THE INWARD AND OUTWARD DIMENSIONS OF WUDU LEAD TO AN ENTRY PASS THROUGH THE 8 GATES OF JANNAH
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How the inward and outward dimensions of wudu lead to an entry pass through the 8 gates of Jannah

عَنْ عُمَرَ –رضي الله عنه– قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ –صلى الله عليه وسلم-: “مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُسْبِغُ الْوُضُوءَ, ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ, إِلَّا فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَةُ، يَدْخُلُ مِنَ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ“. أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ، وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَزَادَ: “اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ,…

balance, consideration and moderation
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Balance, Consideration and Moderation – the trademarks of the sunnah

عن أَنَسٍ –رضي الله عنه– قَالَ: “كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ –صلى الله عليه وسلم– يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ, وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ، إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ” مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. The Prophet (peace be on him) would do wudu with under a litre of water and ghusl with about 3-4 litres. However on most days, our consumption of water in a single shower…

THE SUNNAH IS MORE THAN A COLLECTION OF ISOLATED WORDS AND ACTIONS. IT IS BROADER THAN THAT.
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The Sunnah is more than a collection of isolated words and actions. It is broader than that.

How do you define what is Sunnah ‘It is Sunnah to eat meat once in 3 months.’ ‘It is Sunnah to wipe over (khuf) leather socks’ Are these true? What is ‘Sunnah’? The word Sunnah is an Arabic word meaning ‘tradition’ or ‘way.’ For Muslims, Sunnah means, ‘the way of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be…

kindness isnt a soft option. it's a prophetic option
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Kindness isn’t a soft option. It’s a prophetic option

  قال الله تعالى: (فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ). Allah the Almighty said: It is by of grace from God that you were gentle with them….

Loving the Prophet is about true following and protecting his Sunnah
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Loving the Prophet is about true following and protecting his Sunnah

Allah Almighty said: وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ And raised high your status (94:4) How then is it possible for us to elevate the Prophet (peace be on him) beyond this? Anything beyond this we need to be careful and double check it’s source and meaning. Sadly many well known hadith are in circulation which have no…

CELEBRATING THE MAWLID – FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN TWO EXTREMES
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Celebrating the Mawlid – finding the balance between two extremes

When is the birthday of the Prophet (peace be on him) The Prophet (peace be on him) was born on Monday 12th Rabi’ al Awwal, (22nd April 571 AD). There are messages floating around in WhatsApp orbit stating that 28th Safar was the date of the death of the Prophet (peace be on him), however…