Islamic Daily Reminder

THIRD REMINDER. Yaumul Ithnayn 3rd day of Zul-Qa'adah (Monday 16th July). DOES SEEKING CURE FOR OUR ILLNESSES NEGATE THE PATIENCE ALLAH REQUIRED OF US?. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. There is no doubt that we Muslim are commanded to be patience upon what we dislikes from the tribulations and illnesses. Along with patience we can utilize the beneficial means by Allah’s permission. Therefore if you have an illness you can seeks to cure it along with having patience and seeking the reward, whilst not panicking or complaining. And the permissible means do not negate patience but you must rely only on halaal means and put your hope in ALLAH not through the means. The means must professional clinical or herbal means or through authentic Sunnah form of Rugya. The patience during this condition means refraining the tongue from complaining, and refraining the soul from panicking, and refraining the hand from slapping the cheeks and tearing the garments etc as some does using wrong wor...

SECOND REMINDER. Yaumul Ithnayn 3rd day of Zul-Qa'adah (Monday 16th July). SOME GOOD REASONS WHY EVIL EXISTS. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the first reminder; 3 Affliction is necessary to experience its opposite feelings of joy and achievement. ALLAH says: “With hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease.” Qur’an 94:5-6. The appreciation of ease and comfort could only exist and be appreciated if the feelings of hardship also existed and were known or experienced. In Chinese Philosophy, the concept of yin and yang is employed to explain this phenomenon. Each part is necessary to understand the unity of the whole. They are in equilibrium: if one disappears, the other must disappear as well, leaving emptiness. It should be patently clear that the inability to see the wisdom behind something should not be a cause of criticizing that thing. Of course, the final analysis concerning all of this is Allah knows best. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and...

FIRST REMINDER. Yaumul Ithnayn 3rd day of Zul-Qa'adah (Monday 16th July). SOME GOOD REASONS WHY EVIL EXISTS. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. 1. Suffering and affliction often help return us to the obedience of ALLAH. Allah says: “I sent messengers before you [Prophet Muhammad PBUH] to many communities and afflicted their people with suffering and hardships, so that they might learn humility. If only they had learned humility when suffering came from Us! But no, their hearts became hard…” Qur’ān 6:42-43. There is a lesson in the conversion of the famous rock star, Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam. He related the story himself: “After a year of financial success and high living, I became very ill. I contracted T.B. (tuberculosis) and had to be hospitalized. It was then that I started to think; what is going to happen to me? Am I just a body? Is my goal in life merely to satisfy this body? I realized this calamity was a blessing given to me by God and a chance to open my eyes,...

THIRD REMINDER. Yaumul Ahad, 2nd day of Zul-Qa'âdah (Sunday, 15th July). OUR SUSTENANCE IS FROM ALLAAH. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Umar ibn Al-Khattab(RA) narrated that the Prophet (sas) said:   "If only you relied on Allah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you just as He does for birds: They fly out in the morning empty and return in the afternoon with full stomachs. 1. Reliance (Tawakkul) on Allah is one of the most important causes of getting sustenance in this life. Allah said: "And whoever fears Allah, He will provide him a way out and will provide for him from an unforeseen direction. And whoever relies on Allah, He is sufficient for him. 2. Reliance on Allah does NOT mean not working and striving for sustenance in this life. Al-Bahaiqiy (one of the major collectors of hadith) said: "There is no support in this hadith for resigning from working to earn. On the contrary, it in fact supports working and seeking earnings. This is because ...

SECOND REMINDER. Yaumul Ahad, 2nd day of Zul-Qa'âdah (Sunday, 15th July). OUR SUSTENANCE IS FROM ALLAAH. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Allah is The Bestower of Provision , Allah(SWT), the Almighty says:   "Surely Allah is the Bestower of provision, Lord of Power, the Almighty".Noble Qur'an (52:58). People, birds, fish, animals, insects and reptiles are all creatures, which need food, air and water. Allah has bestowed His sustenance on each and every creature on earth and all must work and search for their provision.  Allah(SWT), the Most High says:  "And He set on the earth firm mountains standing above its surface, and He blessed the earth and measured therein nourishment for all things, in four periods: in accordance with the needs of the seekers". Noble Qur'an (41:10)    People are the seekers of sustenance, for food, water and money, on this earth. In our organized society we get them through working in different fields such as: agriculture, i...

FIRST REMINDER. Yaumul Ahad, 2nd day of Zul-Qa'âdah (Sunday, 15th July). A TRUE LIFE STORY TO LEARN SOME LESSONS FROM. SHE MARRIED HIM FOR HIS DEEN. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. A PRACTISING MUSLIM SISTER, university educated, working as Pharmacist, would always on Jummah, after finishing work, go to her favourite local hot halal food take away to buy food as the food was fresh & tasty. There was a young practising brother working there, and he would always serve the sister... Over time the sister saw how he would be moving his lips (engaging in Zikr) whilst working. Over a year, the brother also admired the sisters way of talking & hijab and covering herself. He took the bold step one day and said, “Forgive me, but are you engaged or married?. She said: “No”. The following week when she came in, he gave her a note which was written: “Forgive me for the sake of Allah SWT, I ask you to marry me... I would like to marry you for your Deen. I would like to come to yo...

THIRD REMINDER. Yaum Al-Sabt (14th July). MESSAGES ABOUT THE QUR'AN IN THE QURAN. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's find out what ALLAH says about the Quran within the Qur'an just to boost our eemaan that we are indeed in the straight path to Paradise when we follow the teachings of the Qur’an through the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam. ALLAH says to the nearest meaning; "This [Quran] is enlightenment for mankind and guidance and mercy for a people who are certain [in faith]. Surat Al-Jathiyah 45:20. And indeed, [O Muhammad] sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam, you receive the Qur’an from one Wise and Knowing. Surat An Naml 27:6. [That] indeed, the Qur’an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger (Angel Gabriel, Jibril). Surat At-Takwir 81:19. The revelation of the Book is from ALLAH, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Surat Al-Jathiyah 45:2. AlhamdulilLah. May ALLAH grant us the knowledge and wisdom within this Holy Quran. Aameen.