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Sep 2023
The good news is that as per the hadith, ‘you are with those whom you love’. So if you love the Prophet (peace be upon him), you will be with him. The more you love him you closer you will be to him. In another hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that those closest to him on the Day of Judgment would be those with the best character. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleases with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Jabir bin ‘Abdullah......
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18
Sep 2023
It’s a pleasure to reflect upon the names and attributes of Allah Almighty, to delve into the meanings and to try our best to live by His names and attributes and to fulfil our roles and responsibilities as His servants. There is a very famous narration that circulates in some Sufi books which says ‘Emulate the attributes of Allah Almighty’. The meaning of this is very true, but it’s not an authentic hadith. For the sake of accuracy, if you come across it, be aware that though this is a good thing......
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17
Sep 2023
Allah’s names bring us close to Him Just as you need do an MOT for your car every year, you need an MOT for your understanding of Allah so you can be safe and roadworthy in your journey through life. You need to know the basics of Islam in your relationship with Allah Almighty or your relationships with people around you, ranging from your parents to your spouse, your siblings to your friends. You need to be aware of what is halal or haram when it comes to how you earn your......
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Sep 2023
Earthquakes are one of the signs of the Hour Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, عَن أبي هُرَيرةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنه قال: قال رَسولُ الله صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم: ((لا تَقومُ السَّاعةُ حَتَّى يُقبَضَ العِلمُ، وتَكثُرَ الزَّلازِلُ، ويَتَقارَبَ الزَّمانُ، وتَظهَرَ الفِتَنُ، ويَكثُرَ الهَرْجُ، وهو القَتْلُ القَتْلُ … )) . البخاري ومسلم. “The Hour (Last Day) will not be established until (religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious learned men), earthquakes will be very frequent, time will pass quickly, afflictions will......
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14
Sep 2023
In an age of rapid information dissemination through various channels, rumours spread like wildfire, causing anxiety, confusion, and division within Muslim communities. It is crucial for Muslims to understand the significance of dealing with rumours responsibly, both as individuals and as a community. In particular it is sadly common for those in positions of leadership. Common pitfalls that people and preachers fall into 1. Haste and lack of investigation and verification One of the primary challenges in dealing with rumours within Muslim communities is the tendency to hastily believe and spread information......
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10
Sep 2023
Calamities afflict everyone When we read the Quran we see the word calamity musibah المصيبة has been repeated ten times and test, bala‘ البلاء has been mentioned 25 times. Allah Almighty tells us in this hadith that He will afflict His believing servants, and He afflicts His non-believing servants. The tests come in different ways, illness, calamities, loss in business and property, and so on. For example in Surah Ash Shurah, we are told: قال الله تعالى: وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ سورة الشورى30. Whatever misfortune befalls......
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08
Sep 2023
Once, Umar bin Khatab (may Allah be pleased with him) presided over a court case where he was dubious about the credibility of a witness so asked to speak to someone who knew him, to obtain a reference. One of the men present volunteered that he knew the witness. A man once gave his testimony to Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Umar said to him, “I do not know you, and it will not harm you that I do not know you. Bring someone who knows you.” A......
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05
Sep 2023
Bringing Allah’s names into our lives Anything related to Allah Almighty is beautiful. When talking about His attributes and His names, we should reflect on how we can live by His names, and activate His names in our lives. Bringing Allah’s names into our lives is transformative. It gives us a new dimension to our life – a life with Allah Almighty. Though we are living in the dunya, there is a big difference between living in the dunya disconnected from Allah Almighty and living in the dunya connected to Allah Almighty.......
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01
Sep 2023
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was once asked what type of earning is the best. عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -سُئِلَ: أَيُّ اَلْكَسْبِ أَطْيَبُ؟ قَالَ: { عَمَلُ اَلرَّجُلِ بِيَدِهِ, وَكُلُّ بَيْعٍ مَبْرُورٍ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَزَّارُ، وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ. Rifa’a bin Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet (peace be on him) was asked, ‘What type of earning is best?’ He replied, “A man’s work with his hand and every honest transaction (which is free from cheating......
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Aug 2023
Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “There was a man among the people of the desert — his name was Zahir — and he used to bring the Prophet (peace be upon him) a present from the desert, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) would equip him with what he needs when he wished to go back to his home . “The Prophet said (peace be upon him): ‘Zahir is our desert, and we are his town’. He (peace be upon him) used to love him, though......
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Aug 2023
In Surat al Imran, Allah Almighty says مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤْتِيَهُ اللَّهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحُكْمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُوا عِبَادًا لِّي مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن كُونُوا رَبَّانِيِّينَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَ No person to whom Allah has given the Scripture, and wisdom, and prophethood would ever say to the people, “Be my worshipers rather than Allah’s.” Rather, “Be people of the Lord, according to the Scripture you teach, and the teachings you learn.” Ibn Ashur (d.1393 H) in his tafseer commented on the background to this ayah......
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Aug 2023
Abu ‘Inabah Al-Khawlani (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: عن أبي عِنَبَةَ الْخَوْلاَنِيّ، رضي الله تعالى عنه وَكَانَ، قَدْ صَلَّى الْقِبْلَتَيْنِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ :” لاَ يَزَالُ اللَّهُ يَغْرِسُ فِي هَذَا الدِّينِ غَرْسًا يَسْتَعْمِلُهُمْ فِي طَاعَتِهِ ”. رواه ابن ماجه وأحمد.إسناده حسن. “Allah will continue to plant new people in this religion and use them in His obedience.”(Ibn Majah and Ahmad) As we see from this......
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Aug 2023
The story of Al-Khidr and Musa (peace be upon them) in Surat al-Kahf contains three important events, each with valuable life lessons that we can learn from. Following a long and arduous journey, Musa (peace be upon him) finally tracked down Al Khidr who was a prophet, who had been granted special insights from Allah. Musa, who was a messenger (a prophet sent with a shariah), was very eager to learn from him as he had been told that he was the most knowledgeable person alive. said, “That is what we......
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Jul 2023
The vital role of understanding Allah in our lives Our foremost obligation is to know Allah Almighty, and reflecting on His beautiful names helps us to do this. Before any other duty, gaining knowledge of Allah Almighty is incumbent upon us. The Quran emphasises this by stating, فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ “Know that there is no god but Allah.” (47:19) Allah Almighty created us to know Him, and introduced us to His divine nature and infinite attributes. Thus, understanding Him is as crucial for all of us, as oxygen is......
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Jul 2023
Allah Almighty says in Surat āl-Imran in the Quran that we should be united: وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ And hold fast to the rope of God, altogether, and do not become divided. And remember God’s blessings upon you; how you were enemies, and He reconciled your hearts, and by His grace you became brethren. And you were on the brink......
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