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Dec 2022
Tamim ad-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said three times “The religion is nasiha (sincerity).” The people said, ‘To whom should it be directed?’ He replied, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger (peace be upon him), to the leaders of the Muslims and to the common folk of the Muslims.” This hadith is short and comprehensive and was included by Imam Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) in the 40 comprehensive hadith. Ibn Rajab bin Hanbali, in his......
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08
Nov 2020
Surat Luqman is a beautiful surah containing the advice of Luqman to his son. He gave us ten wise tips to nurture our children. Who was Luqman? Was he a prophet or a righteous person? The majority of scholars say he was a wise man as Allah Almighty called him in the Quran. Indeed, We blessed Luqmân with wisdom. (31:12) Others say he was a prophet because his words are very much like prophetic guidance. Certainly we know that he was a wise, righteous and pious worshipper. His advice is like a......
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28
Jun 2020
Keep the remembrance of Allah at all times Make Allah your only concern Imam Al-Muhasibi continues. Do not dismiss the remembrance of Allah, keep His Dhikr at all times, be engaged with the remembrance of Allah in all affairs and all concerns. So if you are concerned about something, then be in the remembrance of Allah. If you are confused between two things in what to do or in what to choose, be in the remembrance of Allah. Do your part and rely on Allah. You are preparing for an exam, do......
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28
Jun 2020
Look after your heart Look after your Dameer (heart) and your intention. Purify your heart, clean it and declutter it. Untie the knots in your heart. Make your heart sound until it becomes pure, soft and free. How do you declutter the heart? Clearing the space in the heart is like clearing space on your hard drive. What do you do when the hard drive of your phone or laptop is filling up? You start sifting through, you store it elsewhere or you delete and create the space. Similarly, our heart is......
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28
Jun 2020
Take stock of your time and activities Imam Al-Muhasibi wrote a letter to his friend offering some advice. We have mentioned before that Imam Al-Muhasibi’s close companion is Al-Junayd Al-Baghdadi. He wrote: “I advise you to… What are you involved in O my brother, you have to look after your days and the night, the mornings and the evenings. Check all of the things that you are doing and involved in and what you plan......
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28
Jun 2020
Imam Al-Muhasibi wrote a letter to his friend offering some advice. We have mentioned before that Imam Al-Muhasibbi’s close companion is Al-Junayd Al-Baghdadi. He wrote: “I advise you to… 1. Eethar: Give preference to Allah first Fix what is between you and Allah, in other words, fix your relationship with Allah. Do you know what it means to fix your relationship with Allah? It means you shouldn’t do anything that displeases Allah. Put what Allah......
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