Adab Of Entering Someone's Home

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When you go to someone's home, give greetings of peace to the family, which means you are not going to probe into their lives and be a source of harm and grief to them.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ‎﴿٢٧﴾‏

O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded. (27) [Quran, An-Noor 24:27]

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Let's Read Surah Kahf today (Friday) -- Reflect and Take Lessons

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 

Surah Kahf is named such because of the miraculous Divine story in it, the wondrous, strange story of the Companions of the Cave. 

This surah brings us 4 inspiring and impressive Quranic stories to confirm its basic purpose to establish correct belief and faith in the greatness of our Creator, Full of Majesty and Honor. The stories are meant to be taken as lessons and points for reflection. 

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.

Aameen.

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Passing The Life Tests

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Allah says in Surah Al Balad,

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ ‎﴿٤﴾

We have certainly created man into hardship. (4) [Quran, Al Balad 90:4]

The first requirement to pass the difficult test is generosity. But this is not enough, the person must also have iman (Faith in Allah). 

How have we perceived the religion to be? Our understanding of religiosity is primarily rituals. We forget the early Makkan surahs emphasized charity more than rituals. They emphasize kindness, giving to others and feeding others. Along with iman, they are helping others in patience and compassion, even while they themselves are in hardship and struggling. They are not selfish and only caring about themselves. Rather they are a source of good for others, giving people hope, advising them to be patient, giving them the patience they need, a kind word, maybe a generosity or just a shoulder to cry on, and showing compassion. These are the fortunate and blessed people. These are the ones who have passed the tests and saved themselves.

The opposite are those who have rejected Allah. They are the unfortunates. They are the ones who are going to be saddened, lacking any blessing. They will be punished in the fire that is surrounding them.

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass? (12) It is the freeing of a slave (13) Or feeding on a day of severe hunger (14) An orphan of near relationship (15) Or a needy person in misery (16) And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion. (17) Those are the companions of the right (18) But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left. (19) Over them will be fire closed in. (20) [Quran, Al Balad 90:19-20]

Surah al Balad tells about the reality of why Allah created us and the arrogance of mankind, that no one should feel that they are doing something amazing if they are simply spending money. What you have of your blessings (your eyes, your tongue, your lips, etc) are more precious than all the money you have and you have them for free. All of these blessings we have Allah gave them. The response to these blessings should be that we are overcoming the struggles. And those struggles are what Allah tells us in the Quran -- being generous to others, helping people out, advising people and have iman in Allah.

May Allah increase us in iman and make us of the companions of the right. Aameen.

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Run Towards Knowledge

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

In this world, run towards knowledge of Islam. Without this knowledge you will be running away from your loved ones in the next world.

On the Day a man will flee from his brother (34) And his mother and his father (35) And his wife and his children, (36) For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him. (37)  

[Quran, Al Abasa 80:34-37]

May Allah save us from ignorance and arrogance.

رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا

My Lord, increase me in knowledge. [Quran, TaHa 20:114]

Aameen

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Best Title -- Servant of Allah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Allah used to speak to Musa (peace be upon him) directly and Musa was the most knowledgeable during his time, and yet Allah told him to learn from somebody, with no mention of his name, who is more knowledgeable than him (Musa). 

Allah says,

فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا ‎﴿٦٥﴾

And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from Us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge. [Quran, Al Kahf 18:65] 

Here, Allah only mentioned that this person is among His servants whom He had taught. No name was given. One of the lessons here is that people who have reached the heights of knowledge are nothing more than servants of Allah. Allah refers to His beloved Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as His servant.

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance. [Quran, Al Kahf 18:1]

So, we should not feel a sense of arrogance or entitlement to be called Professor, Dr, Ustaz or Ustazah, Shaykh or Shaykhah or all those titles that this world has honored us with. Be humble. Indeed, the best title is servant of Allah. 

May Allah make us of His humble servants. Aameen. 

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Finding Happiness In The Midst Of Trial

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

You can find the sweetest happiness in the midst of trial. 

"Don't think that worry and sorrow are out of place as long as you are in this world. It only brings forth what its attribute and quality demand." [Hikam of Ibn Ata'illah)

"Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight, he thanks (Allah), thus there is a good for him in it, and if he gets into trouble and shows resignation (and endures it patiently), there is a good for him in it."

عَجَبًا لأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ إِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ

[Narrated by Muslim]

"The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties). And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes."

مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كَمَثَلِ الْخَامَةِ مِنَ الزَّرْعِ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَتَتْهَا الرِّيحُ كَفَأَتْهَا، فَإِذَا اعْتَدَلَتْ تَكَفَّأُ بِالْبَلاَءِ، وَالْفَاجِرُ كَالأَرْزَةِ صَمَّاءَ مُعْتَدِلَةً حَتَّى يَقْصِمَهَا اللَّهُ إِذَا شَاءَ ‏

[Narrated by Bukhari]

Indeed the only thing that would save one from trials and tribulations with Allah’s permission is correct knowledge. If you don’t gain correct knowledge, it is possible that you will fall into the trials and you won’t know that it’s a calamity. We seek knowledge from the people of knowledge, and we should not become lazy. When trials come, know it is a trial, so deal with it in an appropriate manner to the best of your ability. 

"And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out [Qur'an, At-Talaq 65:2]... And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease." [Quran, At-Talaq 65:4]

الٓمٓ ﴿١﴾ أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوٓا۟ أَن يَقُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۖ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا۟ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ﴿٣

Alif, Lam, Meem (1) Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried? (2) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. (3)

[Quran, Al-Ankabut 29:1-3]

May Allah make us of those who are truthful and patient. May Allah save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next and grant us peace and tranquility. Ameen.

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Sign Of Iman

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When everything is fine, it is very easy to feel that your iman is strong. What will happen at the stroke of a calamity, how do you react? How much patience (sabr), acceptance and contentment (ridha), and tawakkal (reliance on Allah) will be manifested? Does your heart turn to Allah and take comfort in it or or is there a feeling of emptiness and a sense of rejection?  It is a sign of iman when a tragedy happens, it links you to Allah immediately.

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Love The Righteous

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 Love The Righteous

Imam Shafi'i said:
I love the righteous, although I'm not of them
Perhaps I shall receive intercession through them
And I hate he who trades in sins (deals in acts of disobedience)
Although we are both dealing in the same trade.

So Imam Ahmad responded:
You love the righteous and you are of them
And from you shall they receive intercession
And you hate he who trades in sins
May Allah protect us from the evil of such trade

May Allah make us of the righteous and grant us righteous spouses, offsprings, teachers, companions, neighbors, friends and leaders. Aameen.

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Test Your Iman (Faith in Allah)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The Iman and the strength of our Iman changes from time to place. Just like the high blood pressure patients who must monitor their blood pressure level, it is imperative on every single one of us to monitor our Iman so it stays strong and not weakened until you lose it. Three things we have to be cognizant about:

1) Just because we tasted piety at one point, it does not mean that we shall remain pious throughout our lives. Allah says that don't be like those who were given the Book before you and as time went on their hearts became hard. 

2) Iman is an active verb and so we must always nourish our iman and be vigilant that our iman does not go down. 

3) Even if we have the blessing of piety, whether it was memorizing the Quran, gaining knowledge, or even a blessing that Allah has given you, it is possible that the blessing which at one point in time caused your Iman boost or take you to Allah, at another point in time it might actually become an impediment against strong Iman or take you away from Allah because you didn't have the right intentions or the right attitude, you misuse it, you become arrogant and jealous.

Check your piety: 

1) Look at the quality of your worship when you are alone. The highest level of Iman is that you worship Allah in secret as you worship Allah in public. 

2) How do you react in the face of calamity and tragedy.  It is easy to fool yourself into a false sense of confidence. Iman is strong when things are good, when life is good, when everything is fine. What will happen at the first stroke of calamity? How much patience is manifested within the few minutes of hearing about the tragedy is the litmus test of Iman. Does your heart turn to Allah, do you take comfort in turning to Allah, making du'a, or is there an emptiness or a sense of complete rejection? Yes, it is painful but having Iman when tragedy happens, it links you to Allah immediately. 

3) How do you treat other people, not so much about the people in the masjid, your acquaintances or colleagues, but how you treat the closest people in your lives -- your parents, spouse, children. What is your compassion and kindness when you are in the privacy of your household with your lifelong partners and family and what is your reaction when you have been provoked. How you treat them when your anger is boiling inside of you.This will truly show the level of your iman. 

Protect our Iman by making an extra effort to be around people of Iman and befriend them. It's not good just to have taqwa if you have taqwa alone by yourself. That taqwa will whittle away and it is going to be constantly attacked. To fortify taqwa, be with the people of taqwa, go to the masjid, seek people in your neighborhood or locality that can become family friends for you and your children that are people of Iman and taqwa. Make sure that you associate with people who will make you better Muslims. The Prophet said that a person follows the religion od his friends so be careful who your friends are.

May Allah protect our Iman and increase us in Iman and grant us righteous friends and companions. Aameen.

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Make 70 Excuses For Others In Islam

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Hamdun al-Qassar, one of the great early Muslims, said, “If a friend among your friends errs, make seventy excuses for them. If your hearts are unable to do this, then know that the shortcoming is in your own selves.” [Imam Bayhaqi, Shu`ab al-Iman, 7.522]

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 

"A believer is a mirror of the believer.” [Abu Dawood] So what you see in your brethren is a reflection of what is within you – so beware.

 “Overlook the slips of respected people.” [Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad]

Allah says in the Quran,

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ ۖ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا۟ وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا ۚ أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿١٢﴾

O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful. [Quran al Hujurat 49:12]

May Allah unite the Ummah, bring peace to the world and protect us from calamaties. Aameen.

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Why Are You Here?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Why are you here? Is it to sip coffee/tea and be merry? Is it to get married and have kids? Is it to live like a king? ...

The ultimate goal of this life is to know Allah and worship Him, abiding by the Divine guidelines revealed in the Quran and the Tradition of the Prophet. 

Allah says in a hadith Qudsi: "I (God) was a Hidden Treasure and loved to be known. Therefore I created the Creation that I might be known." 

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

"And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except to worship Me." [Quran 51:56]

Our life is merely a test, determining our afterlife, either in Jannah (Paradise) or in Jahannam (Hell).

The meaning of life for us  as an individual, is to know the nature of God, and the purpose of all of creation is to reveal that nature, and to prove its value as the ultimate treasure, that is Allah ....

May Allah enable us to know Him and make us His of best obedient slaves. Aameen

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Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Showing Your Commitment To The Religion Of Allah

Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday). 

Don't put this off because procrastination is one of the potent tricks of Shaytan to prevent us from achieving success. There are valuable lessons from the stories which serve as a guide to success.

The youth of the cave were committed to Allah's religion that they were willing to leave the comfort of their homes and retreated to a cave. Allah was pleased with them, complimented them in the Quran, and increased them in guidance.

The neighbor of the man with two luscious gardens was committed to the religion of Allah that he, despite the man's arrogance and his put downs, he patiently remained with the man to help him repent to Allah. He was successful, by the help of Allah.

Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) was committed to seeking knowledge that he was willing to travel a long and difficult journey to find the teacher who Allah says is more knowledgeable than him. He was successful in finding him and learned valuable lessons.

Zulkarnain, a powerful King, was committed to a mission and so he traveled east and west and established good and justice.

The question you need to ask yourself is where do you stand in your commitment towards the religion of Allah and what are you doing to achieve it?

May Allah guide us and help us remain steadfast. Aameen.

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Love❤️Love❤️Love❤️

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Love❤️Love❤️Love❤️ 

There is never too much love ❤️

Abu Hurayra r.a. reported that the Prophe ﷺ said, "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you submit to Islam. And, you will not submit to Islam until you love one another. Extend the greeting to one another and you will love one another. Beware of hatred, for it is the razor. I do not tell you that it shaves the hair, but it shaves away the deen."

Mu'adh ibin Jabal r.a. reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, the Exalted, has said: 'For those who love one another for the sake of My Glory, there will be seats of light (on the Day of Resurrection), and they will be envied by the Prophets and martyrs". [Tirmidhi]

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Don't Be Deceived

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Don't be decieved...

Human beings are being deceived.  They think they are running after something that will give them success or they think they are running away from some type of loss but actually they are running right towards it. They have been cheated all along. They haven't seen the truth for what it is. Allah  reminds us in the Quran 

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ ‎﴿١٨٥﴾‏ 

Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion. [Quran, AleImran 3:285]

اللهم ارنا الحق حقاً وارزقنا اتباعه وارنا الباطل باطلا وارزقنا اجتنابه

O Allah! show us the truth as true, and inspire us to follow it. Show us falsehood as falsehood, and inspire us to abstain from it.

Aameen.

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Excellence In Everything

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The sunnah is not to just do good deeds but to excel in them.

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Verily, Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. If you have to kill, kill in the best manner. If you have to slaughter, slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife, so his animal is spared of suffering.” [Muslim]

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Our Reality

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

We find ourselves in a variety of circumstances. Regardless, the common denominator between all of us is what Allah says in the Quran that mankind is in loss. Whether someone looks apparently happy, healthy, wealthy, sad, sick, miserable, poor...all that don't matter. Allah has made a declaration that mankind is in loss. We have to appreciate time. Time is a precious commodity, the one thing we cannot gain more of and we cannot bring it back once  it is gone. Yesterday will never come back. 

ٱلْعَصْرِ ‎﴿١﴾‏ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ‎﴿٢﴾‏ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ‎﴿٣﴾‏

By time, (1) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (2) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. (3) [Quran, Al Asr 103]

May Allah bless our time. Aameen.

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Death Is A Reminder

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Death reminds us to start preparing for our own ending. 

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ ‎

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - (2) [al Mulk]

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

Remember more often the terminator of pleasures -- death

Read Surah Al Mulk before you go to bed every night.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'It is the defender, it is the deliverer - it delivers from the punishment of the grave.'" [Tirmidhi]

May Allah grant us an excellent ending and make our graves one of the gardens of Paradise. Aameen.

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Quran, Your Companion Forever

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Have you read the Quran lately?

Free your time to read and learn the Quran daily, not when you have free time only.  The basket is always full and you will never find time unless you make the time. 

Quran is your only companion that will follow you into your graves. Make Quran your companion and give it your utmost attention and devotion.

الٓمٓ ‎﴿١﴾‏ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ‎﴿٢﴾‏

Alif, Lam, Meem. (1) This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah

May Allah guide us and grant us tawfiq. Aameen.

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Get Married For The Better

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When you get married, you can't stay up all night and pray and read Quran because you have to take care of your spouse/children. When you get married you might have to quit school because you have to take care of your spouse/children. 

People want to avoid fitnah but marriage is one of the biggest trials in this life and big trials come with big rewards. Scholars who see marriage as better than not get married, will recommend marriage, and scholars who see marriage as not good for him will not recommend marriage. If marriage is better for you, then go get married. If not, don't get married.  Definitely don't get married because the culture expects you to get married. 

 رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance. [Quran, al Kahf 18:10]

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Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- When Allah Loves You

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday)....

You are powerful when Allah loves you. How do you attain Allah's love? There is no shortcuts. We have to take steps to Allah, we have to struggle, we have to make sacrifices. In the story of the companions of the Kahf, we find great sacrifices. Going against the grain, going against the tide, being strong and clinging to Allah and trusting Allah is a very important message to take from the story.

May Allah keep us steadfast in the religion. Aameen.

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Becoming Better People In Marriage

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Marriage is half of the religion. Religion is good character. Man and woman get married because it brings people together. People who prioritize the marriage will become better people and all marriages are capable of succeeding but it needs a prophetic character. People who want to be better will grow as people through marriage. Such marriage completes his/her religion.

 يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ‎﴿١٣﴾

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. [Quran, Al Hujurat 49:13]

Marriage is NOT supposed to be easy. It causes you to step out of your comfort zone. Sayyidina Omar radhiyallahu anhu said marry strangers. From that we understand that there is not much benefit in marrying into life you already know because you are not doing anything.

Islam is about dealing with people, not staying home idling, just letting the days pass without changing. Allah created us as a creation that changes (to the better of course).

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا 

Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous. [Quran, Al Furqan 26:74]

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The Crime Of Arrogance

Bismillah

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said that anybody who has even an ounce of arrogance in his heart shall not enter Paradise.

Arrogance is a state of feeling important, feeling that one has a special place. Arrogance is the reason behind many of the sins that a person commits. It is the worst crime you can commit because it causes you to commit every other crimes. If you think you are better than other people, or the religion, or if you think you don't need God, then what greater arrogance is that!

Everyone, in reality, is nothing. Every body is from dirt and will return to dirt. One's self is also in real need, and his life, health and property are not in his hands.

The cure of arrogance is being humble. If you have a little arrogance, don't leave it to grow. Be humble,

May Allah remove us from any arrogance. Aameen.

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Knowledge That Benefits

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

When we listen to the Quran or attend Islamic gatherings or circle of knowledge, sometimes it's just emotion of listening to the Quran or being in the gathering. It is only beneficial if it causes you to become better.

May Allah increase us in beneficial knowledge and make us a better person each day. Aameen.

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Priority, Gentleness and Wisdom In Delivering Islam

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

An outward defect means nothing if the soul wants to be purified. These are the people we should give priority in delivering the Message. Allah does not look at your outer forms nor your bodies but Allah looks at your hearts and your deeds. When you are correcting or advising somebody, the default is you use soft language, gentleness and wisdom.  In Surah Abasa, Allah taught us this. Read and understand this Surah.

May Allah grant us sound understanding of the Quran. Aameen.

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