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Jul 2021
Rule 9. Do good to everyone, whether they are worthy of it or not O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good – that you may succeed (22:77) Spreading goodness is part of our identity as an ummah of khayr, as Allah called us. The bottom line is that it is important to spread goodness. In Surat al Hajj, we are given the equation for success – doing goodness leads to success. Therefore as per the weak narration you should do good to everyone, whether......
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10
Jul 2021
Rule 7: Do not pass on gossip Ghazali says do not listen to rumours about others and do not pass them on. We need this very sound nugget of advice because we are flooded by rumours, fabrications, lies and fake news. The Quran and Sunnah gave us the formula for dealing with them. What should you do when you hear a piece of news? Firstly, do not convey it. Secondly, if it needs to be passed on it, check it first. Most of the time, it should not be passed on. Marital......
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02
Jul 2021
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amr reported: I met the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said to me: “O ‘Uqbah, reconcile with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever deprives you, and forgive whoever wrongs you.” (Musnad Ahmad) This hadith does not mean you put up with abuse but that you return evil with goodness. Al Ghazali calls this the level of the siddiqeen. They are the ones who connect those who disconnect them, and give to those who prevent them and forgive those who wronged them. The highest......
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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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09
Aug 2020
On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the Allah Almighty said: I am the adversary of three people on the Day of Judgement- and whoever is My adversary will be defeated: A man took people’s trust in My name and betrayed them A man sold a free person and ate its price A man who hired a labourer who did the work for him and he did not give him his wage. (Bukhari, Ibn Hibban and Ibn Khuzaymah) This is a......
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