Islamic Daily Reminder

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 23rd day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Friday, 30th November, 2018). WHAT ARE THE DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY and YEARLY ACTS of WORSHIP in ISLAM?. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Firstly, The topic of acts of worship and obedience is very broad, and there is no room to discuss it in full here but will just summarize it as follows: The daily acts of worship include the five daily prayers and doing wuduu for them; using the miswaak when doing wuduu and praying; praying in congregation (jamaa‘ah); the regular Sunnah prayers, Duha prayer, qiyaam al-layl (voluntary prayers at night); Witr prayer; the adhkaar for morning and evening; adhkaar to be recited by day and by night (when entering and leaving the home, when entering and leaving the mosque, when entering and leaving the washroom, when eating and drinking, following the prescribed prayers, and so on); repeating after the mu’adhdhin etc. The weekly acts of worship include Jumu‘ah prayer; reading Su...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 22nd day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Thursday, 29th November, 2018). IF WE WANT ALLAH TO GRANT US ANYTHING, WE MUST APPRECIATE THE LITTLE WE HAVE. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. 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. Today 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 barr...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulArbaā, 21st day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Wednesday, 28th November, 2018). DUA CAN BE BEAUTIFIED AND PERFECTED BY CERTAIN ACTIONS. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. 1. Have Wudu, face Qibla, be neat, clean attentive knowing you are sitting in front of ALLAH to seek HIS HELP. 2. Raise both hands up to the shoulder with palms open facing up or be in sujuud after your last sunnah salaat rakaats. 3. First Praise ALLAH using HIS Beautiful attributes like Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyuum. Yaa Gafuurur Raheem, laailaaha illaa Anta. Anta mulkus Samaawaati wal Ard etc 4. Then send Salawaat to the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam, that's Allahummah Sally Alaa Muhammad ...to the end. 5. Then make dua first using the recommended sunnah Dua such as Rabbanaa Aatinaa Fiddunyaa Hasanatan wafil Aahirati hasanatan wakinaa azaabannaar, then add your pressing need in your Dua and finalise with another salawaat to the Prophet as shield for the dua. 6. Be insistent-repe...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 20th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Tuesday, 27th November, 2018). The Big Question: Who Made Us BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Unfortunately today, you find even some Muslims who asks the big questions: “Who made us,” and “Why are we here? Etc because of their scientific education” Most of us have been brought up more on science than religion, and to believe in the Big Bang and evolution more than ALLAH (Al-Haaliq, The CREATOR) is a disaster in your own life. Even if common sense is to be applied, Which makes more sense? And is there any reason why the theories of science and creationism cannot coexist? The Big Bang may explain the origin of the universe, but it doesn’t explain the origin of the primordial dust cloud. This dust cloud (which, according to the theory, drew together, compacted and then exploded) had to come from somewhere isn't it?. After all, it contained enough matter to form not just our galaxy, but the billion...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-ithnayn, 19th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Monday, 26th November, 2018). WHAT IS THE MEANING OF TAWHEED AND WHAT ARE IT'S CATEGORIES?. BismilLah. TAWHEED in Arabic means attributing Oneness to ALLAH and describing HIM as being ONE and UNIQUE, with no partner or peer in HIS Essence and Attributes. The Arabs say waahid, ahad and waheed, all meaning one. ALLAH is Waahid, meaning that HE has no rivals or peers in any way. So Tawheed means knowing ALLAH is One, with none like unto HIM. Whoever does not acknowledge ALLAH in these terms and does not describe HIM as being One with no partner or associate does not believe in Tawheed.  It may be defined as follows: Believing that ALLAH is One with no partner or associate in HIS Lordship (ruboobiyyah), divinity (uloohiyyah) or names and attributes (al-asma’ wa’l-sifaat).  This word, Tawheed and its derivatives are used with this meaning in the Qur’aan and Sunnah. For example:  ALLAH says:  “Say (O Muh...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 18th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Sunday, 25th November, 2018). QURAN, THE LIVE MIRACLE FOR MANKIND AND JINNKIND. BismilLah. How do you explain to your non Muslim colleagues when they ask you to explain to them all about the Quran?. Let's study together on this first day of the week. Basically, we can reliably say that Quran is the direct SPEECH of the CREATOR ALLAH (The Mighty GOD in English), a Final Testament or Revelation for Humankind. The Quran, the last revealed words of GOD, is the primary source of every Muslim’s faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects which concern human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, transactions, law, etc., but its basic theme is the relationship between God, ALLAH and HIS creatures.  At the same time, it provides guidelines and detailed teachings for a just society, proper human conduct, and an equitable economic system. Note that the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ala...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 17th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Saturday, 24th November, 2018). THE MEANING OF IBAADAH IN ISLAM . BismilLah. In Islam, Ibaadah basically means all aspects of worship and in essence, all our Islamic ways of life must be within the shariah meaning how ALLAH and HIS Messenger sallallahu alaihi wasallam has commanded us to live our lives. ALLAH Ta'ala states in HIS Revelation to mankind (The Quran) that: "I did not create the Jinn, nor mankind, except to worship ME."  [Quran 51:56]. Ibaadah: worship in Islam is to love ALLAH our creator the most love with most humility, it also involves hope, fear, trust, gratitude, ........etc. Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, "Ibaadah is a collective term for everything that ALLAH loves and is pleased with from amongst sayings and inward and outward actions."  Ibaadah is obedience to ALLAH by carrying out what HE has commanded through tongues of HIS Messengers. Imam Ibn...