loving Muhammad (peace be upon him)
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How do you love the Prophet (peace be upon him) more than yourself?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

In Surat At-Tawbah, Allah Almighty says: قُلْ إِنْ كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَانُكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَجِهَادٍ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَتَرَبَّصُوا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ اللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفَاسِقِينَ Say, “If your fathers and your sons and your brothers and your spouses and your clan…

Islam – a religion of ease – Tarawih reflections 27
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Islam – a religion of ease – Tarawih reflections 27

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

The last revelation ‘Today, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your religion.’ [5:3] 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…

Lessons in sincerity from the story of Maryam and Zakariyya – Tarawih reflections 14
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Lessons in sincerity from the story of Maryam and Zakariyya – Tarawih reflections 14

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Surat Ale ‘Imran is the story of the family of Imran, the father of Maryam (peace be upon them). He was a dedicated rabbi in his community, and his wife was very pious, so both were at the top of their community in terms of religion. The provision of Maryam Imran’s wife, Hannah, made dua…

Lessons from Badr – Tarawih reflections 13
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Lessons from Badr – Tarawih reflections 13

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Source of protection: Surat al-Baqarah and Surat Ale ‘Imran ‘Recite the two bright ones, al-Baqarah and Surat Ale ‘Imran, for on the Day of Resurrection they will come as two clouds or two shades.’ [Muslim] In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ referred to Surat al-Baqarah and Surat Ale Imran as the zahrawan, two bright…

The joke of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the real worth of the believer
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The joke of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the real worth of the believer

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

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…

Key lessons from the three puzzling events in the story of Al-Khidr with Musa (peace be upon them) in Surat al-Kahf
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Key lessons from the three puzzling events in the story of Al-Khidr with Musa (peace be upon them) in Surat al-Kahf

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

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….

Hypocrisy – the enemy from within
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Hypocrisy – the enemy from within

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Surah Muhammad is a Madani surah, so it has different characteristics compared to the previous Makki surahs. Madani surahs are full of rulings – prohibition of this, permissibility of that – and they also address the new phenomenon which cropped up in Madinah, that didn’t exist in Makkah, which was hypocrisy (nifaq). Makki surahs only…

No worldly power is invincible
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No worldly power is invincible

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

In Surah Fussilat we have the stories of Ad and Thamud, two Arab tribes who were demolished. This is a Makki surah, and it shows the struggle to penetrate a community as it always entrenched in its existing customs, cultures, and idol worshipping. Allah is telling us this story of previous nation as a reminder….

Could you sacrifice what you love most for Allah?
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Could you sacrifice what you love most for Allah?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Tonight we continued with Surat as-Saffat, and we recited many stories in this surah. One of these is part of the story of Ibrahim. About one quarter of the Quran involves stories which Allah has told us of different nations and prophets and messengers, to teach us different lessons. In this surah we are talking…

The connection between sincerity and the best of people – the story of Ka’b bin Malik
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The connection between sincerity and the best of people – the story of Ka’b bin Malik

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that in Rajab, in the year of Tabouk, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed the people, while leaning against his mount, said: عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ تَبُوكَ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ مُسْنِدٌ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فَقَالَ ‏…

Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ
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Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Ode to the Prophet ﷺ وكلُّ الناسِ تُوْلَدُ ثم تفنى              ووحدَكَ أنتَ ميلادُ الحياةِ وكلُّ الناسِ تُذكَرُ ثم تُنْسَى            وذِكْرُكَ أنتَ باقٍ في الصلاةِ تردِّدهُ المآذنُ كلَّ وقتٍ           وينبضُ بالقلوب إلى المماتِ يفوحُ المسكُ أنّى كنتَ تمشي            ووجهكَ نورُه عمَّ الجهاتِ وقد تُعلي المكارمُ قدرَ قومٍ            ويعلو فيكَ قدرُ المَكرُماتِ…