Daily Remembrance – Adkhar
Dhikr for every morning and evening 1. Ayat ul Kursi Allah! There is no god but He – the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor Sleep. His are all things...
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Unpicking the concept of wasilah – can you visit shrines or ask people to pray for you?
O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed. (5:35) إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ...
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Self-isolation – the chance for a fresh start
I’d like to share two thoughts with you. The first one is about Sha’ban, which started a couple of days ago and the second is self-isolation. Sha’ban As Aisha narrated the Prophet (peace be...
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Should the deceased from the coronavirus have ghusl or tayammum?
Sadly there is widespread confusion over whether to perform ghusl over those who have passed away due to the coronavirus. Need for clarity As well as the distress and bereavement of losing loved members...
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Why have we been sent the Coronavirus? And why we need istighfar
Signs الإعراض والاستغفار What we are going through is very severe. But also very special. We have read in history about plagues and families and calamities but we never lived through one of these. Subhanallah...
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The Coronavirus – Five tests in one
What are we supposed to make of this? The first ayah which came to my mind in this calamity is in Surah Baqarah, when Allah Almighty said: And We will surely test you with...
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You can’t fake love. To reach the highest level of imaan you have to love for others what you love for yourself
Love for people what you love for yourself, you will be a good Muslim. (Tirmidhi) Why did the Prophet (peace be on him) say this? What is the core of this message? Love is...
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The Coronavirus: Lessons from a calamity
: عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-: «قَالَ اللَّهُ -تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى-: إِذَا ابْتَلَيْتُ عَبْدِي الْمُؤْمِنَ، فَلَمْ يَشْكُنِي إِلَى عُوَّادِهِ، أَطْلَقْتُهُ مِنْ إسَارِي، ثُمَّ أَبْدَلْتُهُ لَحْمًا خَيْرًا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ، وَدَمًا...
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The Coronavirus: Protect yourself. Do not attend Jummuah until it is safe.
Allah Almighty said: We will certainly test you with some fear and hunger, and some loss of possessions and lives and crops. But give good news to the steadfast. (2:155) وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ...
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Keeping clear of the coronavirus by being sensible and using dua
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ We will certainly test you with some fear and hunger, and some loss of possessions and lives and crops. But give...
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How to go from the bitterness of sabr to the sweetness of Allah’s love
Ascending levels of spirituality: Sabr – khawf – mahabbah Al-Imam Al-Muhasibi’s* book “Ādāb An Nufus” has very deep reflections on how to discipline yourself, and how to increase your closeness to Allah Almighty by...
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How to deal with difficult neighbours
Being good to your neighbour. Even if he is bad to you. Being good to someone who is good to you is easy. Being good to someone who is not good to you, is...
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Gaining Allah’s pleasure
Pleasure flows two ways. You earn Allah’s pleasure, rida Allahi ta’ala – when YOU yourself are pleased with Him. As we see from the Hadith Qudsi, the People of Jannah experience layers upon layers...
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Rajab and the Sacred Months – creating tranquility to worship
Rajab and the sacred months The number of months, according to Allah, is twelve months—in the decree of Allah—since the Day He created the heavens and the earth, of which four are sacred. This...
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Putting the brakes on desire and resisting temptation
Anas b. Malik reported: Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations. (Muslim) Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: The (Hell) Fire is surrounded (hujibat) by all kinds...
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