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Apr 2024

The story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) is mentioned many times in the Quran, as is the story of Musa (peace be upon him). In Surat Maryam, Allah recounts the the conversation between Ibrahim and his father, when Ibrahim invites him to worship Allah, the true and only God instead of the idols. He calls on his father with loving and tender reverence, saying, Ya Abati, ‘O my dear father’. He asks him why he worships something that cannot hear him, or see him or benefit him in any way. Four......
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19
Apr 2024

An-Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying, عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُله أَلا وَهِي الْقلب». متفق عليه. “Verily, there is a piece of flesh in the body, if it becomes good (reformed), the whole body becomes good; but if it becomes corrupt, the whole body becomes corrupt. Verily, it is the heart.” (Bukhari and Muslim) In this narration, the......
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12
Apr 2024

Start another act of worship as soon as you have completed one And to complete the number of days and to glorify God for what He has guided you and may you be guided by Him. So that you might be grateful. (2:185) Allah Almighty commanded His servants to thank Him for His favours for the blessing of fasting Ramadan by invoking Him through His remembrance and other forms of gratitude. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said the one who has fasted and then does an additional six fasts in Shawwal......
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10
Apr 2024

Alhamdulilah we witnessed Ramadan. Alhamdulilah we witnessed Eid. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in 2AH when Ramadan became an obligation for the Ummah and Eid was celebrated for the first time in Madinah, For every nation there is an Eid to celebrate and this is our Eid. From this hadith we see that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was keen to give his Ummah their own, distinct identity, not following customs and traditions that had been passed down through time, which contradict the principles of Islam. We have......
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09
Apr 2024

Prohibition of alcohol and gambling ‘O you who believe! Wine, gambling, altars and divining arrows are filth, made up by Satan. Therefore, refrain from it, so that you may be successful. Satan wishes only to plant enmity and malice between you through wine and gambling, and to prevent you from the remembrance of Allah and from Salāh. Would you, then, abstain?’ Surat al-Maidah was the last surah to be revealed, and these ayahs brought the last stage of prohibition of gambling and alcohol. Alcohol wasn’t banned early on in Islam, as......
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07
Apr 2024

مَّا ٱلۡمَسِیحُ ٱبۡنُ مَرۡیَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولࣱ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُۥ صِدِّیقَةٌ كَانَا یَأۡكُلَانِ ٱلطَّعَامَۗ ٱنظُرۡ كَیۡفَ نُبَیِّنُ لَهُمُ ٱلۡـَٔایَـٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرۡ أَنَّىٰ یُؤۡفَكُونَ The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded. (5:75) In a very unique verse, Allah describes the Masih, the son of Maryam (peace be upon them), as being no......
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07
Apr 2024

‘Surely We have sent down the Torah, in which there was guidance and light by which the prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah, used to judge for the Jews, and (so did) the Men of Allah and the Men of knowledge, because they were ordained to protect the Book of Allah, and they stood guard over it. So, (O Jews of today,) do not fear people. Fear Me, and do not take a paltry price for My verses. Those who do not judge according to what Allah has sent down are the......
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05
Apr 2024

The last revelation ‘Today, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your religion.’ This was the last ayah ever to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, on Arafah day, which was also Friday, during his Farewell Hajj. Allah says that He has perfected His message – something He never said about any of His other books. The revelations came in gradual stages throughout time, starting with the scrolls of Ibrahim, then the Torah of Musa, then the Injeel of Isa (peace......
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05
Apr 2024

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “من قام ليلة القدر إيمانا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه”. ((متفق عليه)) . “Whosoever performs Qiyam during Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), with Faith and being hopeful of Allah’s reward, will have his former sins forgiven.” Tonight is 27th Ramadan and might be Laylatul Qadr as day is the collection of authentic narration point to this night as Laylatul Qadr.......
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04
Apr 2024

‘O people, the Messenger has come to you with the truth from your Lord. So, believe. That is good for you. If you disbelieve, then, to Allah belongs what is in the heavens and the earth. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.’ In this ayah, Allah is addressing all people, regardless of their race, colour, background – or religion. Types of address in the Quran There are around five main ways that Allah calls on people: • Ya ayyuhan naas – O people. This refers to the general public, and is used in......
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04
Apr 2024

Hypocrites who side with the disbelievers بَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِینَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِیمًا ٱلَّذِینَ یَتَّخِذُونَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ أَوۡلِیَاۤءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَۚ أَیَبۡتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِیعࣰا ‘Give the hypocrites the ‘good’ news that for them there is a painful punishment – those who take the disbelievers for allies instead of the believers. Are they seeking honour in their company? But, indeed, all honour belongs to Allah.’ The beauty of the Quran is that it is timeless. Even though it was revealed 1400 years ago, in today’s world this ayah is......
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02
Apr 2024

Your heart is the receiver of signals from Allah ‘Allah has revealed to you the Book and wisdom, and has taught you what you did not know. Allah’s favour on you is great.’ In this ayah, Allah is addressing the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to whom He revealed the Book. In a similar ayah in Surat al-Baqarah, He says that Jibril ‘brought down the Quran into your heart.’ He didn’t say he brought it to his brain or mind, but specified the heart. This is because your heart......
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01
Apr 2024

Obeying the Prophet ﷺ = Obeying Allah ‘Whoever obeys the Messenger obeys Allah, and whoever turns away, then, We did not send you as a guardian over them.’ In this ayah Allah is talking about obedience to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Scholars of tafseer have commented that this was revealed when some of the munafiqs (hypocrites) in Madinah were complaining about having to obey the Prophet ﷺ, saying it was equivalent to the Christians worshipping Jesus. The Prophet’s ﷺ title was Messenger of Allah – i.e. he didn’t make things up......
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31
Mar 2024

The story of the key to the Kaaba ‘Allah commands you to return trusts to those entitled to them, and when you judge between people, judge with justice.’ Scholars of tafseer have commented that this ayah was revealed after the Conquest of Makkah, when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called ‘Uthman bin Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), the guardian of the key of the Kaaba, to bring him the key. The Prophet’s ﷺ family used to be responsible for giving water to the pilgrims who came for Hajj, and his uncle......
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30
Mar 2024

Allah chose specific times for Salah (prayer), however Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) showed us the best practice as well as wisdom and flexibility in following these times. He was not rigid in his practice, as many people are today. Instead he led the jama’, but adjusted the time for salah making it practical and accommodated the conditions. It teaches us important lessons about both leadership and what is the best time to perform salah. The example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) demonstrates that he adapted his practice to......
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