FIRST REMINDER. Yaumul Jumuat, 11th day of Shaãban (27th April). JIHAAD AGAINST THE SOUL FIRST NOT INNOCENT PEOPLE. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The most important battle a Muslim needs to fight is the battle within himself against sinful desires (JIHAAD an-nafs). This is a struggle, a jihaad in the way of ALLAH, in which all of us need to participate. ALLAH tells us the sinful desires within ourselves must be controlled and submitted to HIS will, and whoever does so will enter Paradise. ALLAH says: وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ As for him who fears to stand before his Lord and he restrained himself from his desires, then Paradise will be his refuge. Surat An-Naziat 79:40. For this reason, the Prophet declared that the true mujahid who wages jihad in the cause of Allah is the one who wages jihad against himself. Fadalah ibn Ubaid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: الْمُجَاهِدُ مَنْ جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ The one who strives in the way of Allah the Exalted is he who strives against his soul. Musnad Ahmad 23445, Grade: Sahih. Sheikh Al-Mubarakpuri comments on this tradition, saying: This means he conquers evil inclinations within himself and performs acts of obedience pleasing to Allah and he avoids acts of disobedience. This jihad is the foundation for all other types of jihad, for indeed, if he does not perform this struggle then he cannot struggle against external enemies. Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1621. To be continued in shaa Allah. Please remember today is Friday. May Allah increases us in beneficial knowledge. Aameen.