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Jul 2024
In Surat al Zukhruf, Allah Almighty mentions the story of Musa and Firaun, which is one of the most repeated stories in the Quran. It is a Makki surah, which means it has the characteristics of the revelations that came during the period in the Prophet’s life (peace be upon him) when he was being persecuted, attacked and targeted by his adversaries, who opposed the message of Islam. One of the ways in which he was attacked was by the use of the media of the time. In our time, it is......
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Apr 2022
In Surat Ar-Rum, Allah Almighty says: فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ So devote yourself to the religion of monotheism—the natural instinct God has instilled in mankind. There is no altering God’s creation. This is the true religion, but most people do not know. (30:30) It is part of our innate fitrah, which is present in every human, to have the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood when it presented to us.......
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Mar 2022
The Prophet ﷺ warned us that the Ummah would be hit by fitan (trials) which would affect everyone just as the waves of the sea continually crash on the shore, and this fitan would drive people out of their minds and they would become like animals. أخرج ابن أبي شيبة من طريق عاصم بن ضمرة عن علي قال ” وضع الله في هذه الأمة خمس فتن ” فذكر الأربعة ثم فتنة تموج كموج البحر وهي التي يصبح الناس فيها كالبهائم أي لا عقول لهم . Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)......
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Aug 2021
Today’s reminder is about the five signs before the Day of Judgement. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be on him) said: عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ الْعِلْمُ، وَتَكْثُرَ الزَّلاَزِلُ، وَيَتَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ، وَتَظْهَرَ الْفِتَنُ، وَيَكْثُرَ الْهَرْجُ ـ وَهْوَ الْقَتْلُ الْقَتْلُ ـ حَتَّى يَكْثُرَ فِيكُمُ الْمَالُ فَيَفِيضُ ”. رواه البخاري (1036) ومسلم (157) “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,......
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Jun 2021
In Surat al Baqarah, Allah Almighty said: And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils – polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say: “Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking.” (2:14) Enemies are a part of life Allah Almighty told the Prophet (peace be on him) that he was not alone when he was being attacked by those who maligned him and rejected the truth. He was told that all prophets before him had enemies from among demons/jinn and......
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14
Jun 2021
What are the virtues for us of Bait al Maqdis (Jerusalem) Surat al Isra in the Quran is named after the journey which the Prophet (peace be on him) took from Makkah to Jerusalem before he ascended the skies to heaven on a special creature, called Buraq, where he received the command to perform salah five times a day. Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of......
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May 2021
The time for acceptance of dua is between the adhan and iqama, after salah, and in the last third of the night, so preferably make this dua during those blessed times. We ask Allah to accept our supplications. Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Was Salaatu Was Salaam ala Rasulillah. Begin with istighfar: استغفر الله Astaghfirullah x 100 I seek forgiveness from Allah سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ Subhana allaahi wa bihamdihi x 100 Far is Allah from imperfection and all praise is for Him. لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ،......
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May 2021
The strong believer Allah Almighty wants us to be strong. عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “ المؤمن القوي خير وأحب إلى الله من المؤمن الضعيف وفي كل خير. احرص على ما ينفعك، واستعن بالله وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ. وإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل: لو أني فعلت كان كذا وكذا، ولكن قل: قدر الله، وما شاء فعل؛ فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان” (( رواه مسلم)). Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: “A......
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May 2021
The surahs recited every Eid Every Eid, the Prophet (peace be on him) used to recite Surat Al A’la in the first rakah and Surat Al Ghashiya in the second rakah, which are two consecutive surahs in the Quran. He recited them at almost every Eid and sometimes at Jummuah. I was wondering why he chose these surahs on these occasions. On these days, the congregation would be as packed as possible. So why did he choose them? I looked at the meaning of these surahs and there are some overlaps. Themes......
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May 2021
And Allah drove back the disbelievers in their rage, totally empty-handed. And Allah spared the believers from fighting. For Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty. (33:25) This ayah talks about the Battle of Al Ahzab, which is also known as the Battle of the Ditch and the Battle of Khandaq. Under attack by a powerful enemy The Quraysh mobilised different tribes, including the huge tribe of Ghatafan and the Jewish tribes. They intended to fight the Prophet (peace be on him) and wipe out every trace of Islam. The Prophet (peace be on him)......
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May 2021
Allah will reward the truthful and punish the hypocrites Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow , and among them is he who awaits . And they did not alter by any alteration – (33:23) That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful. (33:24) These two verses talk about truthfulness and fulfilling......
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May 2021
Reflections on Surat al Sajdah The Prophet (peace be on him) used to recite Surat Al Sajdah every Jummuah at Fajr in the first rakah, and Surat al Insan. I witnessed our shuyukh following this sunnah. Perfection In this surah, Allah Almighty told us: Who has perfected everything He created. And He originated the creation of humankind from clay. (32:7) Perfection is an attribute of Allah, He perfected everything He made. We go through different stages and levels in our lives – good and bad, and then we die. Death Say, “The......
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Mar 2021
A wondrous journey سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ “Glory be to Him, Who took His servant during the night from the Sacred House to the farthest mosque of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may show to him some of Our signs; verily He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.” Isra wal Mir’aj is the one of the great miracles given to the Prophet (peace be on him). Isra means to travel......
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Sep 2020
Abu Saeed al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: “Do not let the fear of people prevent you from speaking the truth if you witness it, as it won’t shorten lifespan or decrease your livelihood if you tell the truth or remind people about something great”. (Musnad Ahmad). In this hadith and similar narrations in the sunnah, we are instructed to deliver the truth and not to let fear prevent us from withholding it. If we know the truth we have a duty to convey it is......
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Feb 2020
Argumentation (Jidaal) We send the messengers only as deliverers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve argue with false argument, in order to defeat the truth thereby. They take My Verses, and the warnings, for a joke. (18:56) When we read the Quran, we come across the words jadala , ujaadilu, jadal and mujadiloon, which mean argumentation and they crop up in more than 20 verses. What constitutes an argument The definition of argument (jidaal) is an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry one, though......
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