THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat. 12th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1444AH (Friday, 30th June, 2023). PRESCRIPTION FOR PIETY. BismilLah 

ALLAH (SWT) says in Aayah 119 of Surah Taubah: “O Believers fear ALLAH and be with those who are truthful.” To fear ALLAH means to avoid sins at all cost and to make sincere repentance and seek forgiveness from ALLAH in case a sin is committed.  Along with fearing ALLAH, this Aayah also commands to be with the people who are truthful, i.e., who always speak the truth, who at heart are truthful and whose actions reflect their belief in truth. This is ALLAH (SWT)’s mercy that when HE commands to do something, which may apparently seem hard, HE sends a command soon after which makes the first command easy and doable. In other words the second or the following command paves the way for the fulfillment of the first command.

A person, who is living in an amoral, immoral or unethical environment, may ask a question: “How to build a barrier against sins and be safe from their influence.” Listen to what Prophet (SAW) once said before I answer this question. He (S.A.W) said that a time will come when holding on to Faith will be as difficult as holding a burning coal in hand. Most probably we are living in such a time period. And to answer the above question; It requires moral courage and strength of character to adhere to our faith in the current environment. Look around and you will find that vices are creeping in corroding the moral fabric of our society. Falsehood has become an art form. Immodesty is called fashion and indecency is in vogue. Corruption is rampant. The epidemic is global. Those who fear ALLAH (SWT) and continue to struggle to uphold their faith and character under such adverse circumstances, Prophet (S.A.W) had given us good tidings for paradise. Alhamdulillah. To be continued in shaa ALLAH tomorrow. Please remember  today is Friday.  We ask ALLAH to protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.