Islamic Daily Reminder

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Ahad, 28th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Sunday, 1st September 2024). HAVE YOU LOST HOPE IN ALLAH DUE TO YOUR SINS?. BismilLah.  There is something VERY important that we need to remember, always, which is the fact that Shaytan (the accursed devil) has 2 major techniques: 1- To make the sin seem appealing, approachable, and easy to do. 2- Once the sin is committed, he makes asking for forgiveness and repentance seem impossible/fake/useless so that the person feels worthless and gives up. So don’t give him that. Be conscious of his techniques, immune, and empower yourself. ALLAH says: “[… and despair not of relief from ALLAH. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from ALLAH except the disbelieving people” (Qur’an 12: 87). Giving up and falling in despair is equal to disbelief because if you do that, aren’t you aware that ALLAH'S Name is The Continuously Merciful, The Forgiver, The Accepter of repentance..? These are HIS names and these are HIS attributes an...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm As-Sabt, 27th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Saturday, 31st August 2024). OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH SUPERSEDE ANY CREATION. BismilLah.  The Messenger to Mankind Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam said in an authentic hadith that “there is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to The Creator (ALLAH). This short hadith basically means The right of The Creator takes precedence over the rights of the creation. So when anyone from the creation enjoins you to commit any act of disobedience, then obedience to them in that specific matter is actually disobedience to ALLAH, whereas disobedience to them in that specific matter is obedience to ALLAH. ALLAH (subhanahu wa ta’aala) says: …Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. Quran 5:2. The right of the parents upon their children is so great that ALLAH often mentions obedience to parents immediately after worshippi...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Jumuat, 26th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Friday, 30th August 2024). THE PURE/SPIRITUAL  ISLAMIC BATH BismilLah.  AlhamdulilLah, for guiding and blessing us to be part of this blessed day of the week. Let's remind each other about how to prepare ourselves spiritually before going to the masjid. This is the summary of how the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to perform the ghusul base on various authentic narrations: First, intend by heart to perform ghusul Wash your private parts properly so that you don't need to touch them during the ghusul. Start your ghusul in the name of the creator by saying (Bismillah) silently but audible to your hearing. Perform wudhu as normal for salaat. Pour water over the head with a minimum of 3 both hands full of water or with a shower, massaging the hair to allow the water to reach its roots. Pour water liberally over the entire body, starting with the right side of your body towards the left, ensuring th...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Al-Khamis, 25th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Thursday, 29th August 2024). LET'S BE MUSLIMS BY ACTION ACCORDING TO THE QUR'AN AND SUNNAH. BismilLah.  Please note that "Every human is a slave or servant. You're either a servant of your desires or a servant of ALLAH. You either live life by your rules or the rules of ALLAH. No any other choice.  Sheikh Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyah said O' son of Aadam! Sell this World for the hereafter and you will win both, sell the hereafter for this world & you will lose both. Meaning if you stick to obedience to the CREATOR ALLAH you will benefit from this world and the hereafter but if you abandon ALLAH'S rules and follow as you wish, you looses both.  Islam is not a buffet where you pick and choose what suits you. Don't obey your desires. Obey ALLAH. "Imprisoned is he, whose heart is imprisoned from ALLAH. Captured is he, who is captured by his or her desires."  Sheikh Fudayl Ibn Iyad was ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Arba'a, 24th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Wednesday, 28th August 2024). HOW GIVING UP MUSIC MADE ME MORE PRODUCTIVE. BismilLah.  Let's finalise on this topic we started 2 days ago based on a true life story; So here are the benefits I got from giving up music. Quality of prayer significantly improving. A friend of mine said that salah is a barometer for a persons life. It accurately indicates your relationship with ALLAH. If your salah is good, then everything else is good. Even if you are going through obstacles, as long as you have your salah that you are performing with sincerity and humility, your eemaan will be your strength. However, when I listened to music, I found that it became stored in my heart and mind like data, only to be played out when I was talking to my Lord. You know those times when you’re praying and everything is silent, and in the back of your mind, a song is replaying over and over which makes it hard to concentrate… You get ont...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Ath-thalaatha, 23rd day of Swafar, 1446AH (Tuesday, 27th August 2024). HOW GIVING UP MUSIC MADE ME MORE PRODUCTIVE. BismilLah.  Let's continue from the Reminder yesterday; Giving up music temporarily in Ramadan is a brothers true story.  It was Ramadan 2015, and everyone knows what Ramadan means. We try to refrain from wasteful activities and instead, immerse ourselves in worship as much as we can. For a lot of people, this could mean reducing or completely refraining from things like music, video games, TV (especially inappropriate shows and movies) and/or profanity in general. Some of us seek to take advantage of this blessed month by establishing, or consolidating our relationship with ALLAH. So as I learnt more about Islam and deepened my connection with ALLAH, The Exalted, this time felt a little bit different. I discovered a soothing feeling of peace and tranquillity that I could only find through my efforts to strengthen my relationshi...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm al-ithnayn, 22nd day of Swafar, 1446AH (Monday, 26th August 2024). HOW GIVING UP MUSIC WILL MAKE YOU MORE PRODUCTIVE. BismilLah.  Unfortunately, the love of music to some muslims has replaced the love of the Qur'an AstaghfirulLah. That's dangerous and disaster in our ways of life. If you listen to QUR'AN less than you do to Music, then trust me, you are far from the mercy of ALLAH. You've switched off your own lights in your room and complaining about darkness. It's like washing your dirty clothes(our dark heart) with urine(music). Let's read how someone changed his life from darkness to light as follows;  I used to have a library of lyrics in my head, and I would always be up to date with new songs and share them with my friends. I wouldn’t leave my house without headphones. It was something I was dependent on to study and relax, while in my car… it was just a significant part of my life.  And then I gave it up! I used to hear stor...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Ahad, 21st day of Swafar, 1446AH (Sunday, 25th August 2024). ALLAH IS WITH YOU MY PATIENT BROTHERS AND SISTERS.  BismilLah.  ALLAH has made patience like a horse that never gets tired, an army that can never be defeated, and a strong fortress that can never be breached. Patience and victory are twin brothers, for victory comes with patience, relief comes with distress, and ease comes with hardship. Patience is of more help to the one who has it, as it helps without any need for equipment or numbers, and its relationship to victory is like that of the head to the body.  In the Qur’aan, ALLAAH has guaranteed those who are patient that HE will give them reward without measure. HE tells us that HE is with us by guiding and supporting us and granting us a clear victory. ALLAAH says in the Quran, “Surely, I'm with those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient)” Quran 6:46.  Do you want ALLAH to be with you always? Then let's rely only on ALLA...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm As-Sabt, 20th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Saturday, 24th August 2024). ARGUING IN ISLAM. BismilLah.  Arguments over issues in the religion of Islam should be avoided as much as possible. Disputing and debating theological, legal, or historical matters will often lead to the hardening of hearts, bad feelings, and even hatred. As such, the Prophet has warned us that the nations before us went astray due to their indulgence in argumentation. Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No people go astray after being guided except that they indulge in arguments. Then the Prophet recited the verse: They strike an example for you only to argue, rather, they are a quarrelsome people (43:58). Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3253. We should leave arguments aside even if we are certain our position is correct and the others are upon falsehood. The Prophet has guaranteed a house in Paradise for those who avoid arguing even if they are ri...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Jumuat, 19th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Friday, 23rd August 2024). TAU’BAH  (SEEKING FORGIVENESS) is our khutbah today be-izniLLAH. BismilLaah. Alhamdulillah for granting us another blessed day of the week.  As believers, we must run away from sins as one runs away from a wild animal.  Even a minor sin makes a true believer restless as if a mountain is above his head and is about to fall on him and crush him. Let's make a U-turn in life, wash off our slate of deeds, eliminate the bad deeds, and protect our good deeds. Method of making Tau’bah are as follows: 1. Immediately abstain from the sin.  2. Regret and wish one had never indulged in the sin.  3. Resolved to never commit the sin again seeking help from ALLAH.  4. If one has violated the rights of another person, it is necessary to seek forgiveness from that person.  After making sincere tau’bah be confident in the acceptance of your tau’bah. ALLAH (Subhanahu WaTaa...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Al-Khamis, 18th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Thursday, 22nd August 2024). SATAN'S PLOT ON US AND OUR WEAPON AGAINST HIM. BismilLah.  Satan strives hard to seduce humans to make us fall into evil and sin. If a person escapes from the snares of Satan, and satan sees that we have turned to ALLAH, he starts to cast doubts into our heart regarding the sincerity of our Tawbah(Repentance) and magnify our sins in our eyes, making us think that ALLAH will not forgive such sins, because they are too many and too grave. If Satan does not find a response, he starts to remind people of their past sins and misdeeds to make us feel sad. ALLAH (Exalted be HE) says: Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitân (Satan) in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he can not harm them in the least, except as ALLÂH permits. And in ALLÂH let the believers put their trust. (Surah Al-Mujadalah, 58:10). Let's avoid committing sins and rely solely on ALLAH as ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Arba'a, 17th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Wednesday, 21st August 2024). APPRECIATE THE LITTLE YOU HAVE IF YOU WANT MORE FROM ALLAH. Bismillah. Our Life as Muslims is a gift from ALLAH (Azza Wa Jal, The Mighty and the Majestic). We can only polish it with obedience to ALLAH or corrupt it with disobedience. Today, before you say an unkind word, think of someone who can't speak, then say Alhamdulillah. Before you complain about the taste of your food to your wife, etc, think of someone who has nothing to eat, then say Alhamdulillah. Before you complain about your husband or wife, think of someone who's crying out to ALLAH for a companion, then say Alhamdulillah. Before you complain about life, think of someone who died younger than you, healthier than you, wealthier than you, etc, then say Alhamdulillah. Before you complain about your children, think of someone who desires children but they're barren. And when you are tired and complain about your j...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Ath-thalaatha, 16th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Tuesday, 20th August 2024). THE REWARDS OF HELPING THOSE IN NEED. Bismillah.  On the authority of Abu Huraira (may ALLAH be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) who said, ” Whoever relieves a believer’s distress of the distressful aspects of this world, ALLAH will rescue him from a difficulty of the difficulties of the Hereafter. Whoever alleviates [the situation of] one in dire straits who can not repay his debt, ALLAH will alleviate his lot in both this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals [the faults of] a Muslim, ALLAH will conceal [his faults] in this life and the Hereafter. ALLAH is helping the servant as long as the servant is helping his brother. Whoever follows a path in order to seek knowledge, thereby, ALLAH will make it easy to him, due to it, a path to Paradise.  No people gather together in a house of the houses of ALLAH, reciting the Boo...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm al-ithnayn, 15th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Monday, 19th August 2024). FORGET ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE AND ACCEPT ALLAH'S LIFE ASSURANCE. BismilLah.  ALLAH says in Qur'an 41:30-31 Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is ALLAH" and then remained on a right course (means, they do good deeds sincerely for the sake of ALLAH, and they obey ALLAH, doing what ALLAH has prescribed for them), the angels will descend upon them (at the moment of death), [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. Verse 31: We [angels] were your allies in worldly life and [are so] in the Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request [or wish]. Meaning: We have been your friends, i.e., your close companions, in this world, protecting you and helping you by the command of ALLAH, and we will be with you in the Hereafter, keeping you from feeling l...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Ahad, 14th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Sunday, 18th August 2024). HOW TRUE IS OUR BELIEVE THAT ALLAH IS ALL HEARER AND ALL SEER. BismilLaah. We often recite Quran 42:11 “There is nothing like unto HIM, and HE is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer”. How do we implement these simple and similar verses in our daily lives? When you believe that ALLAH is the All-Hearer, you will be cautious regarding every statement that angers ALLAH because you know that HE hears you, and you fear HIS punishment. You will soon avoid every statement that involves the disobedience of ALLAH, the Mighty and Sublime, because you believe HE is the All-Hearer. If this belief does not make this happen to you, know that your belief that ALLAH as the All-Hearer is, without a doubt, deficient. If you truly believe that ALLAH is the All-Hearer, you would not say anything except that which pleases HIM, particularly when you are talking about HIS Shari’ah. The same applies to the fact that HE se...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm As-Sabt, 13th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Saturday, 17th August 2024). LET'S FEAR ALLAH AND AVOID FORNICATION OF ALL TYPE. BismilLah.  ALLAH tells us that HE is aware of what people do and that nothing is hidden from HIM. As ALLAH says  “HE knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the breasts conceal” Ghaafir 40:19]. We must fear our Lord in secret and in public, and keep away from that which ALLAH has forbidden of being alone with a member of the opposite sex, looking, kissing and other haraam actions which lead to the immoral action of zina. let's avoid using the excuse of marrying the person to start abusing ourselves. Sheitan is clever in that.  The person who has committed any of these actions has to repent to ALLAH, for whoever repents ALLAH will accept his repentance, and the one who repents is like one who did not sin at all. Alhamdulillah.  One of the greatest means of expiation for such sins is offering the five daily prayers ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Al-Khamis. 11th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Thursday, 15th August 2024). POISONS OF THE HEART: BismilLaah.  ALLAH says in the Qur'an; "And keep yourself (O Muhammad!) patiently with those who call on their Lord (your companions who remember their Lord with glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost." The Holy Quran: 18:28. Poision I mean unnecessary talking, unrestrained glances(zina of the eyes), too much eating, and keeping bad company, gambling such as betting etc. Of all the poisons, these are the most widespread and have the greatest effect on a heart's well-being. Unnecessary TalkingIt is reported in al-Musnad, on the authority of Anas, th...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Al-Khamis. 11th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Thursday, 15th August 2024). POISONS OF THE HEART: BismilLaah.  ALLAH says in the Qur'an; "And keep yourself (O Muhammad!) patiently with those who call on their Lord (your companions who remember their Lord with glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost." The Holy Quran: 18:28. Poision I mean unnecessary talking, unrestrained glances(zina of the eyes), too much eating, and keeping bad company, gambling such as betting etc. Of all the poisons, these are the most widespread and have the greatest effect on a heart's well-being. Unnecessary TalkingIt is reported in al-Musnad, on the authority of Anas, th...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Arba'a. 10th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Wednesday, 14th August 2024). RELATIONSHIP WITH NON RELATIVE. BismilLah.  Let's continue with our topic from yesterday's reminder.  Another wrong and bad excuse from some Muslim brothers is that, ‘I am yet to furnish my apartment or get a permanent paying job before I can settle down’. SubhaanAllah! Do you realise the harm you are causing yourself? How many times do you have the bad thought of having the opposite sex by your side and the feeling for fantasizing. It is by all standard advisable for one to have a decent place as shelter, but you needn’t acquire everything to get married. Getting married does not in any way mean one should start procreation outright, NO. So start the process, talk to the sister, and go ahead to knock. Introduce yourself to her parents or those in charge of her affairs and then put your trust in ALLAH. She might even help you with the marriage, and through her ALLAH can bless ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Ath-thalaatha. 9th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Tuesday, 13th August 2024). BOY/GIRL RELATIONSHIP, THE HIDDEN HARD TRUTH. BismilLah.  My dear brothers and sisters in particular, Assalam Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu. This reminder is so dear to my heart, as such for ALLAH'S ’s sake, pay heed, and make steps towards correction if you are guilty, especially my sisters in CAMPUS.  Dating is a very delicate topic. Almost every muslim youth and some aged fall short. “Dating” as seen in the West today is entirely haraam and a no go area to every well-meaning Muslim, because dating as defined by western culture is NOT devoid of sex relationship, touching, alcoholism and other vices that are frowned against in Islam. It is important to note that there are no blessings if we even achieve success in completing our education with the disobedience of ALLAH through zina. How many university graduates are living without jobs? Even with jobs, you will n...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm al-ithnayn. 8th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Monday, 12th August 2024). HOW TO DISCIPLINE OURSELVES TOWARDS OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH WITHIN BAD ENVIRONMENT. BismilLaah.  Man can not benefit from what he has been told about goodness unless he himself takes an interest in that. Do you not know the story of the wife of Nooh and the wife of Loot, who were members of the households of two Prophets, one of whom was one of the Messengers of strong will? Imagine how these Prophets strove to guide their wives and how much guidance these wives received, but there was no interest on their part, so it was said to both of them:  “Enter the Fire along with those who enter!”[Quran 66:10].  Whereas the wife of Pharaoh, even though she was a member of the household of one of the greatest evildoers, she is presented by ALLAH as an example to those who believe because she disciplined herself within evil environment. What's our excuse that because we live with the kuf...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YawmulAhad. 7th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Sunday, 11th August 2024). ALLAH WOULD ONLY ACCEPT HALAAL EARNINGS AS SADAQAH. BismilLah.  The Encouragement to Spend Honest Money for ALLAH'S Sake . ALLAH says in Qur'an 2:267;  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ امَنُواْ أَنفِقُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّا أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ الَارْضِ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُواْ الْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِأخِذِيهِ إِلاَّ أَن تُغْمِضُواْ فِيهِ O you who believe! Spend of the good things which you have (legally) earned, and of that which WE have produced from the earth for you, and do not aim at that which is bad to spend from it, (though) you would not accept it save if you close your eyes and tolerate therein. ALLAH commands HIS believing servants to spend in charity, as Ibn Abbas stated, from the pure, honest money that they earned and from the fruits and vegetables that HE has grown for them in the land. Ibn Abbas said, "ALLAH commanded them to spend from the ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm As-Sabt. 6th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Saturday, 10th August 2024). LET'S BE MINDFUL OF THE LAST VERSE OF THE QUR'AN REVEALED TO MANKIND FROM THE CREATOR. BismilLah.  In Quran 2:281 ALLAH says; وَٱتَّقُواْ يَوۡمًا تُرۡجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ  And have Taqwa (Fear or be mindful) for the Day when you shall be brought back to ALLAH. Then every person shall be paid what he or she earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly. Sheikh An-Nasa'i and Sheikh Ad-Dahhak and Al-Awfi all recorded that Sheikh Ibn Abbas narrated that the above verse is the last verse of the Quran. Let's be mindful and ensure we remain steadfast in good deeds seeking the Pleasure of Meeting ALLAH.  May ALLAH keeps guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawmul Jumuat. 5th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Friday, 9th August 2024). LET'S PERFORM OUR WUDHU PROPERLY. BismilLah.  Abdullah bin Busr (RA) narrated that: the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "On the day of Resurrection, my nation will be radiant from prostrating and shining from Wudu." (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 607, Book 6, Hadith 64) Allow your limbs to shine from performing your Wudu correctly. Don’t rush! You don’t want to be left lacking on the Day of Judgement because you didn’t concentrate on your Wudhu. Please remember that today is Friday.  May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Al-Khamis. 4th day of Swafar, 1446AH (Thursday, 8th August 2024). HARMING THE SOUL TO SATISFY THE BODY WITHOUT MIND IS A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. Let's find out why. Bismillaah. We Human beings need much more to complete our destiny. Believers from all faiths contend that the Soul is more important than the Body. But the soul and the body each have its own needs. How do we satisfy one without harming the other? Different faiths have different answers. Some teach that renunciation of the world and the demands of the body will lead to spiritual fulfilment. That’s why some people devote their lives to seclusion in monasteries and temples.  Islam the only true way of life to paradise teaches a holistic message that we can and should enjoy physical, intellectual and spiritual growth in a balanced way. Muslims daily recite this well-known prayer, [Sura Al Baqara, 2:201] “Rabbana aatinaa fid dunya hasanatan, wafil aakhirati hasanatan, wa qinaa athaaban naar.” ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Arba'a. 3rd day of Swafar, 1446AH (Wednesday, 7th August 2024). THE REALITY CHECK. BismilLah.  ALLAH says in the Qur'an as we all know that "Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection...(Qur'an 3:185) The awareness of death and its realities guides one to repent and seek forgiveness for sins consistently. It keeps us humble and in check. It brings with it an amount of wisdom that produces tranquility in the face of hardship, inner contentment with our provisions and blessings, and sweetness in performing acts of worship that go towards fulfilling our purpose in this life and keeping our priorities in order.   May ALLAH keeps guiding us and increase us in beneficial knowledge. Aameen.

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Ath-thalaatha. 2nd day of Swafar, 1446AH (Tuesday, 6th August 2024). CALLING TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE BY THE CREATOR. BismilLah.  ALLAH says, قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّى وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى Indeed, whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success. meaning, he purifies himself from despised characteristics, and he follows what ALLAH has revealed to the Messenger. And remembers the Name of his Lord, and performs Salah. meaning, he establishes the prayer in its appointed time, seeking the pleasure of ALLAH, obedience to HIS command, and implementation of HIS Law. Quran 87:14-15 Here, ALLAH is reminding us to be charitable and, at the same time, praise HIM much while offering our salaat on time, too. We will definitely be successful on earth and in the hereafter following this simple advice in shaa ALLAH.  May ALLAH keep guiding us all and aid us in practicing what we learn and also purifies our intentions. Aameen.

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm al-ithnayn. 1st day of Swafar, 1446AH (Monday, 5th August 2024). STRENGTH LIES IN UNITY AND WEAKNESS IN DIVISION  BismilLah. Let's consider this moral story.  A father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks tied with twine, and said to his oldest son: "Break it in pieces." The oldest son tried and tried, but with all his strength, he could not break the bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the bundle," said the father, "and each of you take one stick." When they had done so, he said to them: "Now, try to break your stick." Each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father. He then addressed them in these w...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawmul Ahad. 29th day of Muharram, 1446AH (Sunday, 4th August 2024). ARGUING ABOUT THE RELIGION MUST STOP. BismilLah.  Arguments over issues in the religion of Islam should be avoided as much as possible. Disputing and debating theological, legal, or historical matters will often lead to the hardening of hearts, bad feelings, and even hatred. As such, the Prophet has warned us that the nations before us went astray due to their indulgence in argumentation. Let's avoid any form of argument, especially with other sects, etc. Let's share our authentic knowledge with them and make dua for ALLAH to guide them and keep guiding us all.  Our beloved Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, his family and companions said: مَا ضَلَّ قَوْمٌ بَعْدَ هُدًى كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أُوتُوا الْجَدَلَ No people go astray after being guided except that they indulge in arguments. Then the Prophet recited the verse: مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًا بَلْ ...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm As-Sabt. 28th day of Muharram, 1446AH (Saturday, 3rd August 2024). Deliberately anticipating the movements of the imaam (when praying in congregation) continues. BismilLah. Assalaamu Alaikum WarahmatulLah. Please accept my apology as I forgot to continue with this topic from the Thursday reminder.  The reminder on last Thursday was about the fact that many people rush in following the imaam movement either too haste and end up overtaking  the imam in any movement or too slow which can lead to missing lots of rewards or even missing a complete rakaah. Some people get confused about this issue and seek to compensate by delaying their movements after the imaam; these people should know that the fuqahaa (our learned Imams), may ALLAH have mercy on them, have described an excellent way to control the matter, which is that the person following the imaam should only start his movements after the imaam has finished pronouncing the last (“bar”) of “A...

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Al-Khamis. 26th day of Muharram, 1446AH (Thursday, 1st August 2024). Deliberately anticipating the movements of the imaam (when praying in congregation). BismilLah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Deliberation is from Allaah and haste is from Shaytaan.” (Reported by al-Bayhaqi in al-Sunan al-Kubra, 10/104; see also al-Silsilah, 1795).  One often notices, when praying in congregation, people to the left and right anticipating the imaam in rukuu, sujuud and the takbeeraat that signal changes in position - one even notices it in oneself too, sometimes. People may even precede the imaam in giving salaam at the end of the prayer. This is a matter which may appear unimportant to many, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) issued a stern warning when he said: “Does the person who raises his head before the imaam not fear that Allaah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?” (Reported by Muslim, 1/...