بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
True comfort is the comfort of the soul. True comfort of the soul comes from Islam. The one who is guided to Islam is blessed with light from Allah. The Quran is a light. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam is a light. The one who turns away from Allah is an example of someone wandering aimlessly in the dark. His chest tightens and he cannot breathe with ease. He doesn't know where he is, where he is going, even if he knows he doesn’t see the impediments of falling in the dark. Islam is light -- you see where you are, who you are, you see the destination that is Jannah.
أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿٢٢
So is one whose breast Allah has expanded to [accept] Islam and he is upon a light from his Lord [like one whose heart rejects it]? Then woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allah. Those are in manifest error. [Quran, Az-Zumar 39:22]
May Allah grant us His Light and true comfort. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Saturday, May 30, 2020
How Powerful Allah Is -- He Doesn't Need You
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
How powerful Allah is. If you choose to believe or disbelieve Allah you are not benefiting Allah. Allah has no need of you. If you are ungrateful and disbelieve Allah, He shall be displeased with you. If you are grateful and believe Him, He shall be pleased with you.
إِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَلَا يَرْضَىٰ لِعِبَادِهِ ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا۟ يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿٧
If you disbelieve - indeed, Allah is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves it for you; and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about what you used to do. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. [Quran, Az-Zumar 39:7]
We are commanded to worship Allah with ikhlas (sincerity). All aspects of religion and rituals should be for Allah alone. The opposite are those who turn to other than Allah.
The one who has true piety is going to have multiple palaces and mansions built high beneath which river flows. This is the promise of Allah and He does not break His promise.
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿٢٠
But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in [His] promise. [Quran, Az-Zumar 39:20]
May Allah make us of the sincere and build us high chambers in Jannah. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
How powerful Allah is. If you choose to believe or disbelieve Allah you are not benefiting Allah. Allah has no need of you. If you are ungrateful and disbelieve Allah, He shall be displeased with you. If you are grateful and believe Him, He shall be pleased with you.
إِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَلَا يَرْضَىٰ لِعِبَادِهِ ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا۟ يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿٧
If you disbelieve - indeed, Allah is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves it for you; and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about what you used to do. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. [Quran, Az-Zumar 39:7]
We are commanded to worship Allah with ikhlas (sincerity). All aspects of religion and rituals should be for Allah alone. The opposite are those who turn to other than Allah.
The one who has true piety is going to have multiple palaces and mansions built high beneath which river flows. This is the promise of Allah and He does not break His promise.
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿٢٠
But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in [His] promise. [Quran, Az-Zumar 39:20]
May Allah make us of the sincere and build us high chambers in Jannah. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Ramadhan Is Over, What's Next?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to make preparations for Ramadhan six months in advance, in which they would keep asking Allah to let them reach Ramadhan and in good health. Then for the next six months, they would keep asking Allah to accept their Ramadhan worship. This is the way of the best generation of the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace). They took the matter of worshiping Allah very seriously. It is their way of life.
Allah has appointed rituals for every nation.
لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ ۖ فَلَا يُنَـٰزِعُنَّكَ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۚ وَٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٦٧﴾
For every religion We have appointed rites which they perform. So, [O Muhammad], let the disbelievers not contend with you over the matter but invite them to your Lord. Indeed, you are upon straight guidance.
The purpose of the fasting is so we may become righteous.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٨٣﴾
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous - (183) [Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:183]
Ramadhan is our training ground. We don't limit our Ramadhan rituals (fast, prayers, charity, du'as) and other acts of good deed in Ramadhan only. If we are consistent with our fasting and doing other good deed, not only this is a sign of the acceptance of one’s Ramadhan fasts and good deeds because a sign of Allah’s acceptance of a good deed is to be granted the success to perform similar good deeds, with consistency, but this is also a sign of one's commitment to continue in worship and submission to Allah, willingly, and not merely out of duty and obligation.
Allah does not need the actual ritual. What reaches Allah is our piety, righteousness, taqwa, our subservient to Allah. This applies to all our rituals.
لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَـٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٣٧
Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:37]
When we fast, pray, perform hajj, offer sacrifical animal, that dedication and devotion demonstrate our believe in Allah that will reach Allah.
May Allah accept our Ramadhan fasts and enable us to complete the six day fasting of Shawwal and grant us righteousness and good works that are consistent. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to make preparations for Ramadhan six months in advance, in which they would keep asking Allah to let them reach Ramadhan and in good health. Then for the next six months, they would keep asking Allah to accept their Ramadhan worship. This is the way of the best generation of the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace). They took the matter of worshiping Allah very seriously. It is their way of life.
Allah has appointed rituals for every nation.
لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ ۖ فَلَا يُنَـٰزِعُنَّكَ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۚ وَٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٦٧﴾
For every religion We have appointed rites which they perform. So, [O Muhammad], let the disbelievers not contend with you over the matter but invite them to your Lord. Indeed, you are upon straight guidance.
The purpose of the fasting is so we may become righteous.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٨٣﴾
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous - (183) [Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:183]
Ramadhan is our training ground. We don't limit our Ramadhan rituals (fast, prayers, charity, du'as) and other acts of good deed in Ramadhan only. If we are consistent with our fasting and doing other good deed, not only this is a sign of the acceptance of one’s Ramadhan fasts and good deeds because a sign of Allah’s acceptance of a good deed is to be granted the success to perform similar good deeds, with consistency, but this is also a sign of one's commitment to continue in worship and submission to Allah, willingly, and not merely out of duty and obligation.
Allah does not need the actual ritual. What reaches Allah is our piety, righteousness, taqwa, our subservient to Allah. This applies to all our rituals.
لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَـٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٣٧
Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:37]
When we fast, pray, perform hajj, offer sacrifical animal, that dedication and devotion demonstrate our believe in Allah that will reach Allah.
May Allah accept our Ramadhan fasts and enable us to complete the six day fasting of Shawwal and grant us righteousness and good works that are consistent. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Do You Think The Righteous and The Non Righteous Are Equal?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The righteous and the non righteous, the good and the evil, the pure and the wicked can never be equal. The righteous will have Jannah. But the defiantly disobeyed will have the Fire. You decide which of these two camps you want to be in and then act accordingly.
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ ﴿١٨﴾ أَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلًۢا بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal. (18) As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do. (19)
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فَسَقُوا۟ فَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَرَادُوٓا۟ أَن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أُعِيدُوا۟ فِيهَا وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢٠﴾
But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to emerge from it, they will be returned to it while it is said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny." (20)
وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿٢١﴾ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهَآ ۚ إِنَّا مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُنتَقِمُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾
And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent. (21) And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution. (22) [Quran, As-Sajda 32:18-22]
Allah will make people taste the lesser punishment (right here and now) and not the greater one (punishment of the hereafter) so that people can return to Him (repent). Any calamity that happens, communaly or individually, there is a higher wisdom behind it, so we can channel it in reaffirming our spirituality with Allah, recommitting to the worship of Allah, rediscovering the ultimate joy which is in the worship of Allah.
There is no question that the COVID-19 crisis is a type of communal punishment. But the communal punishment doesn't mean that every individual is guilty. It means a lot of individuals are guilty, that too many people have done too much wrong and for too long. Allah is sending us a wake up call. Allah is telling us this is a worldly punishment and make sure we save ourselves from the real punishment.
We ask Allah for His blessings and to protect us and our loved ones from His anger and punishment in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The righteous and the non righteous, the good and the evil, the pure and the wicked can never be equal. The righteous will have Jannah. But the defiantly disobeyed will have the Fire. You decide which of these two camps you want to be in and then act accordingly.
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ ﴿١٨﴾ أَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلًۢا بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal. (18) As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do. (19)
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فَسَقُوا۟ فَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَرَادُوٓا۟ أَن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أُعِيدُوا۟ فِيهَا وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢٠﴾
But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to emerge from it, they will be returned to it while it is said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny." (20)
وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿٢١﴾ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهَآ ۚ إِنَّا مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُنتَقِمُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾
And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent. (21) And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution. (22) [Quran, As-Sajda 32:18-22]
Allah will make people taste the lesser punishment (right here and now) and not the greater one (punishment of the hereafter) so that people can return to Him (repent). Any calamity that happens, communaly or individually, there is a higher wisdom behind it, so we can channel it in reaffirming our spirituality with Allah, recommitting to the worship of Allah, rediscovering the ultimate joy which is in the worship of Allah.
There is no question that the COVID-19 crisis is a type of communal punishment. But the communal punishment doesn't mean that every individual is guilty. It means a lot of individuals are guilty, that too many people have done too much wrong and for too long. Allah is sending us a wake up call. Allah is telling us this is a worldly punishment and make sure we save ourselves from the real punishment.
We ask Allah for His blessings and to protect us and our loved ones from His anger and punishment in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Bidding Farewell To Ramadhan -- Keep The Momentum Going
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
It feels like yesterday we were celebrating the first day of Ramadhan and now it is almost over. Whether you love Ramadhan so much and want it to stay; whether you fell short in Ramadhan and want it to stay so you can do more, Ramadhan got to go. You can't stop Ramadhan from leaving. It is only here for a limited number of days -- 30 days. And you have to wait till next year to see Ramadhan again, that if Allah has decreed that you live till next Ramadhan.
People who have lost out in Ramadhan were those who had busied themselves with this world, with those things that didn't concern them and those things that won't benefit them in the hereafter. Our concern in this life should be Allah alone, our standing with Him, and our next life to come. And this is the concern that we trained ourselves in Ramadhan and we should have until we breathe our last.
Ramadhan was our training ground. Don't let that training go to waste.
You stood many hours for extra prayers -- Taraweeh and qiyamulail -- in Ramadhan, and that was a good month long practice indeed. So you should not have much problem doing extra prayers and waking up for tahajjud every night from now on.
You recited and listened to a lot of Quran in Ramadhan. Continue doing this. Recite the Quran regularly and listen attentively to Quran everyday. You should strive to complete reciting the entire Quran at least every month.
ٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do. [Quran, Al-Ankabut 29:45]
We are commanded to recite the Quran and establish prayer. To recite the Quran regularly is an indication of the love of the Quran and the love of the Quran is the love of Allah. The prayers prevent us from doing evil and indecency and the one who prays regularly his life will begin to change automatically.
May Allah give us all Iman (Faith), sincerity (ikhlas), piety and God-conciousness (taqwa), and cause us to die on kalimah la ilaha illallah (There is no god except Allah). Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
It feels like yesterday we were celebrating the first day of Ramadhan and now it is almost over. Whether you love Ramadhan so much and want it to stay; whether you fell short in Ramadhan and want it to stay so you can do more, Ramadhan got to go. You can't stop Ramadhan from leaving. It is only here for a limited number of days -- 30 days. And you have to wait till next year to see Ramadhan again, that if Allah has decreed that you live till next Ramadhan.
People who have lost out in Ramadhan were those who had busied themselves with this world, with those things that didn't concern them and those things that won't benefit them in the hereafter. Our concern in this life should be Allah alone, our standing with Him, and our next life to come. And this is the concern that we trained ourselves in Ramadhan and we should have until we breathe our last.
Ramadhan was our training ground. Don't let that training go to waste.
You stood many hours for extra prayers -- Taraweeh and qiyamulail -- in Ramadhan, and that was a good month long practice indeed. So you should not have much problem doing extra prayers and waking up for tahajjud every night from now on.
You recited and listened to a lot of Quran in Ramadhan. Continue doing this. Recite the Quran regularly and listen attentively to Quran everyday. You should strive to complete reciting the entire Quran at least every month.
ٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do. [Quran, Al-Ankabut 29:45]
We are commanded to recite the Quran and establish prayer. To recite the Quran regularly is an indication of the love of the Quran and the love of the Quran is the love of Allah. The prayers prevent us from doing evil and indecency and the one who prays regularly his life will begin to change automatically.
May Allah give us all Iman (Faith), sincerity (ikhlas), piety and God-conciousness (taqwa), and cause us to die on kalimah la ilaha illallah (There is no god except Allah). Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Friday, May 22, 2020
Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- People of Knowledge and Quran Memorizers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
In the story of Musa in Surah Kahf, we should be inspired to be people of knowledge. Knowledge will bring us closer to Allah. Prophet Musa (peace upon him) has a distinct position in the comity of prophets. This has been mentioned explicitly in the Quran and Sunnah. The special distinction of having conversed with Allah is his hallmark. Allah had blessed Musa (peace be upon him) with an intense desire to seek knowledge. As soon as he smell the scent of knowledge elsewhere too, knowledge that he did not have, he was all set to go for it, traveling like an ardent student and it was Allah Himself that he turned to for the address of that servant of His, al-Khidr.
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَاهُ لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا ﴿٦٠
And [mention] when Musa to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period." (60)
[Quran, Al-Kahf 18:60]
بَلْ هُوَ ءَايَـٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَـٰتٌ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿٤٩
Rather, the Quran is distinct verses [preserved] within the breasts of those who have been given knowledge. And none reject Our verses except the wrongdoers. [Quran, Al-Ankabut 29:49]
In this ayah, Allah calls people who want to memorize and understand the Quran as people of knowledge. Therefore we should have at least the desire to memorize the Quran. Memorize verse by verse, little by little everyday, then you will see in leaps and bounds how easy it will become, not just the memorization, but your life. To desire to memorize the Quran is indeed an indication of the love of the Quran and love of the Quran is the love of Allah.
May Allah make us of the people of knowledge and His elect people of the Quran. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
In the story of Musa in Surah Kahf, we should be inspired to be people of knowledge. Knowledge will bring us closer to Allah. Prophet Musa (peace upon him) has a distinct position in the comity of prophets. This has been mentioned explicitly in the Quran and Sunnah. The special distinction of having conversed with Allah is his hallmark. Allah had blessed Musa (peace be upon him) with an intense desire to seek knowledge. As soon as he smell the scent of knowledge elsewhere too, knowledge that he did not have, he was all set to go for it, traveling like an ardent student and it was Allah Himself that he turned to for the address of that servant of His, al-Khidr.
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَاهُ لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا ﴿٦٠
And [mention] when Musa to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period." (60)
[Quran, Al-Kahf 18:60]
بَلْ هُوَ ءَايَـٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَـٰتٌ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿٤٩
Rather, the Quran is distinct verses [preserved] within the breasts of those who have been given knowledge. And none reject Our verses except the wrongdoers. [Quran, Al-Ankabut 29:49]
In this ayah, Allah calls people who want to memorize and understand the Quran as people of knowledge. Therefore we should have at least the desire to memorize the Quran. Memorize verse by verse, little by little everyday, then you will see in leaps and bounds how easy it will become, not just the memorization, but your life. To desire to memorize the Quran is indeed an indication of the love of the Quran and love of the Quran is the love of Allah.
May Allah make us of the people of knowledge and His elect people of the Quran. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Read The Quran -- Bacalah Al-Quran
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah summarizes our religion in Surah An-Naml, that is to worship and submit to Allah Alone, and to recite the Quran. To recite the Quran is one of the commandments of our Faith. It increases our Faith and it reaffirms our Faith. Hadith -- "The best among you is the one who learns and teaches the Quran". We are supposed to learn, recite and teach the Quran. Ramadhan is here to help ourselves to connect with the Quran. Inshaa Allah we are able to fulfill this commandment throughout Ramadhan and beyond. Alhamdulillah for the blessing Ramadhan and the Quran.
Allah merangkum ugama kita dalam Surah An-Naml, iaitu menyembah dan menyerah/menunduk kepada Allah, dan membaca Al-Quran. Membaca Al-Quran adalah salah satu perintah Islam. Membaca Al-Quran dapat meningkatkan Iman kita dan menegaskan kembali Iman kita. Kita seharusnya belajar, membaca, dan mengajar Al-Quran. Hadith -- "Yang terbaik di antara kamu adalah orang yang belajar dan mengajar Al-Quran." Ramadhan dapat menolong kita dalam mendekatkan diri kita dengan Al-Quran. Inshaa Allah kita dapat menunaikan perintah ini dengan baik di sepanjang Ramadhan dan seterusnya. Alhamdulillah dengan keberkatan bulan Ramadhan dan Al-Quran.
إِنَّمَآ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿٩١﴾ وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ ﴿٩٢﴾ وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَا ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٩٣﴾
[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah] (91) And to recite the Qur'an." And whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] himself; and whoever strays - say, "I am only [one] of the warners." (92) And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do." (93) [Quran, An-Naml 27:91-93]
(Katakanlah wahai Muhammad):" Aku hanyalah diperintahkan supaya menyembah Allah Tuhan negeri (Makkah) ini yang telah menjadikannya suci lagi dihormati dan yang menguasai segala-galanya; dan aku diperintahkan supaya tetap menjadi dari orang-orang Islam (yang menyerah diri bulat-bulat kepadaNya), - (91) "Dan supaya aku sentiasa membaca Al-Quran". Oleh itu, sesiapa yang menurut petunjuk (Al-Quran dan beramal dengannya) maka faedah perbuatannya itu akan terpulang kepada dirinya sendiri, dan sesiapa yang sesat, maka katakanlah kepadanya: "Sesungguhnya aku hanyalah seorang pemberi amaran". (92) Dan katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): "Segala puji tertentu bagi Allah (yang melimpahkan nikmat-nikmatNya yang tidak terhitung), Ia akan memperlihatkan kepada kamu tanda-tanda kekuasaanNya supaya kamu dapat mengetahuinya (dengan jelas nyata)"; dan Tuhanmu tidaklah lalai akan segala yang kamu lakukan. (93)
May Allah grant us the love of the Quran and a sound understanding of the Quran, and enable us to act upon the guidance of the Quran. May Allah increase us in Iman and grant us an excellent ending at the highest of Iman and resurrect us with His beloved the Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam and admit us into the highest Jannah with him without Hisab. Aameen.
Semoga Allah kurniakan kepada kita cinta Al-Quran dan pemahaman Al-Quran yang baik, dan membolehkan kita bertindak berdasarkan petunjuk Al-Quran. Semoga Allah meningkatkan Iman kita dan mengurniakan kita husnul khaatimah dalam keadaan Iman yang tertinggi dan membangkitkan kita dengan kekasihNya Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam dan mengizinkan kita masuk ke syurga tertinggi bersamanya tanpa Hisab. Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah summarizes our religion in Surah An-Naml, that is to worship and submit to Allah Alone, and to recite the Quran. To recite the Quran is one of the commandments of our Faith. It increases our Faith and it reaffirms our Faith. Hadith -- "The best among you is the one who learns and teaches the Quran". We are supposed to learn, recite and teach the Quran. Ramadhan is here to help ourselves to connect with the Quran. Inshaa Allah we are able to fulfill this commandment throughout Ramadhan and beyond. Alhamdulillah for the blessing Ramadhan and the Quran.
Allah merangkum ugama kita dalam Surah An-Naml, iaitu menyembah dan menyerah/menunduk kepada Allah, dan membaca Al-Quran. Membaca Al-Quran adalah salah satu perintah Islam. Membaca Al-Quran dapat meningkatkan Iman kita dan menegaskan kembali Iman kita. Kita seharusnya belajar, membaca, dan mengajar Al-Quran. Hadith -- "Yang terbaik di antara kamu adalah orang yang belajar dan mengajar Al-Quran." Ramadhan dapat menolong kita dalam mendekatkan diri kita dengan Al-Quran. Inshaa Allah kita dapat menunaikan perintah ini dengan baik di sepanjang Ramadhan dan seterusnya. Alhamdulillah dengan keberkatan bulan Ramadhan dan Al-Quran.
إِنَّمَآ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿٩١﴾ وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ ﴿٩٢﴾ وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَا ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٩٣﴾
[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah] (91) And to recite the Qur'an." And whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] himself; and whoever strays - say, "I am only [one] of the warners." (92) And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do." (93) [Quran, An-Naml 27:91-93]
(Katakanlah wahai Muhammad):" Aku hanyalah diperintahkan supaya menyembah Allah Tuhan negeri (Makkah) ini yang telah menjadikannya suci lagi dihormati dan yang menguasai segala-galanya; dan aku diperintahkan supaya tetap menjadi dari orang-orang Islam (yang menyerah diri bulat-bulat kepadaNya), - (91) "Dan supaya aku sentiasa membaca Al-Quran". Oleh itu, sesiapa yang menurut petunjuk (Al-Quran dan beramal dengannya) maka faedah perbuatannya itu akan terpulang kepada dirinya sendiri, dan sesiapa yang sesat, maka katakanlah kepadanya: "Sesungguhnya aku hanyalah seorang pemberi amaran". (92) Dan katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): "Segala puji tertentu bagi Allah (yang melimpahkan nikmat-nikmatNya yang tidak terhitung), Ia akan memperlihatkan kepada kamu tanda-tanda kekuasaanNya supaya kamu dapat mengetahuinya (dengan jelas nyata)"; dan Tuhanmu tidaklah lalai akan segala yang kamu lakukan. (93)
May Allah grant us the love of the Quran and a sound understanding of the Quran, and enable us to act upon the guidance of the Quran. May Allah increase us in Iman and grant us an excellent ending at the highest of Iman and resurrect us with His beloved the Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam and admit us into the highest Jannah with him without Hisab. Aameen.
Semoga Allah kurniakan kepada kita cinta Al-Quran dan pemahaman Al-Quran yang baik, dan membolehkan kita bertindak berdasarkan petunjuk Al-Quran. Semoga Allah meningkatkan Iman kita dan mengurniakan kita husnul khaatimah dalam keadaan Iman yang tertinggi dan membangkitkan kita dengan kekasihNya Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam dan mengizinkan kita masuk ke syurga tertinggi bersamanya tanpa Hisab. Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Who Are The Successful People?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
If you are a believer, you have won and you shall have every type of success that is worth having. Who are the believers? Allah Most High describes them in Surah Al Mukminun. They are those,
1. Having Iman (Faith) in Allah
2. Being humbly submissive during prayers (Solat)
3. Avoiding useless matters
4. Continuously giving charity, not just one time
5. Safeguarding chastity
6. Being faithful to their trusts and they keep their promises
7. Safeguarding their Solat
These people shall shall inherit the Firdaus itself, the highest level of Jannah, wherein they shall dwell forever.
The characteristics number 2 and 7 deal with not the quantity of solat but the quality of solat (consciousness of Allah, consistent with solat, protect the prayers)
We should have a checklist of our lives against this checklist and see how much of these we actually meet.
دْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ ﴿٧﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ ﴿٨﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ ﴿٩﴾ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿١١﴾
Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (1) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive (2) And they who turn away from ill speech (3) And they who are observant of zakah (4) And they who guard their private parts (5) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed - (6) But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors - (7) And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive (8) And they who carefully maintain their prayers - (9) Those are the inheritors (10) Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally. (11) [Quran, Al-Mukminun 23:1-11]
May Allah increase us in Iman and grant us success in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
If you are a believer, you have won and you shall have every type of success that is worth having. Who are the believers? Allah Most High describes them in Surah Al Mukminun. They are those,
1. Having Iman (Faith) in Allah
2. Being humbly submissive during prayers (Solat)
3. Avoiding useless matters
4. Continuously giving charity, not just one time
5. Safeguarding chastity
6. Being faithful to their trusts and they keep their promises
7. Safeguarding their Solat
These people shall shall inherit the Firdaus itself, the highest level of Jannah, wherein they shall dwell forever.
The characteristics number 2 and 7 deal with not the quantity of solat but the quality of solat (consciousness of Allah, consistent with solat, protect the prayers)
We should have a checklist of our lives against this checklist and see how much of these we actually meet.
دْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ ﴿٧﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ ﴿٨﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ ﴿٩﴾ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿١١﴾
Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (1) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive (2) And they who turn away from ill speech (3) And they who are observant of zakah (4) And they who guard their private parts (5) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed - (6) But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors - (7) And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive (8) And they who carefully maintain their prayers - (9) Those are the inheritors (10) Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally. (11) [Quran, Al-Mukminun 23:1-11]
May Allah increase us in Iman and grant us success in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Be Consistent In Worship
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah Most High says in Surah Al Hajj that they are people who worship Allah based on their circumstances. Be careful that we are not this person because this person has lost this world and the Hereafter.
Life has its ups it has its downs. Allah tests us with good and bad. Whatever our situation we need to maintan consistency in our worship. In fact in times of stress and hardship, a believer increases his worship but some people turn away. They feel they are doing Allah a favor when they pray or fast or read Quran, but in fact it is Allah who is doing them a favor for having guided them to Islam.
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿١١
And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:11]
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩ ﴿٧٧
O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:77]
May Allah make us of the righteous and grant us steadfastness. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah Most High says in Surah Al Hajj that they are people who worship Allah based on their circumstances. Be careful that we are not this person because this person has lost this world and the Hereafter.
Life has its ups it has its downs. Allah tests us with good and bad. Whatever our situation we need to maintan consistency in our worship. In fact in times of stress and hardship, a believer increases his worship but some people turn away. They feel they are doing Allah a favor when they pray or fast or read Quran, but in fact it is Allah who is doing them a favor for having guided them to Islam.
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿١١
And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:11]
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩ ﴿٧٧
O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed. [Quran, Al-Hajj 22:77]
May Allah make us of the righteous and grant us steadfastness. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Monday, May 18, 2020
Light Upon Light
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah is the ultimate guide for all of mankind. He is the Light (Noor) of the heavens and the earth. His light is the only source of light. Everything other than Allah is darkness. He alone is the source of all good. He guides to all good. It is Allah who is Light and coming to Allah is Noor. Allah is the One who guides you to Noor.
Allah guides to His light whomever He wishes. If we want that light we have to turn to the Speech of Allah and the sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Whoever Allah does not give light to he shall never get light.
ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشْكَوٰةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ فِى زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّىٌّ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِى ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٣٥
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things. [Quran, AnNoor 24:35]
O Allah, give me a light in my heart and give me a light in my hearing and give me a light in my sight. Give me a light on my right and a light on my left and give me a light in front of me and a light behind me and increase me in light. Increase me in light, and increase me in light.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي قَلْبِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي سَمْعِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي بَصَرِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَنُورًا عَنْ شِمَالِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا مِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ، وَنُورًا مِنْ خَلْفِي، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا
May Allah allow us to be guided in this world and the next.
Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah is the ultimate guide for all of mankind. He is the Light (Noor) of the heavens and the earth. His light is the only source of light. Everything other than Allah is darkness. He alone is the source of all good. He guides to all good. It is Allah who is Light and coming to Allah is Noor. Allah is the One who guides you to Noor.
Allah guides to His light whomever He wishes. If we want that light we have to turn to the Speech of Allah and the sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Whoever Allah does not give light to he shall never get light.
ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشْكَوٰةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ فِى زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّىٌّ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِى ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٣٥
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things. [Quran, AnNoor 24:35]
O Allah, give me a light in my heart and give me a light in my hearing and give me a light in my sight. Give me a light on my right and a light on my left and give me a light in front of me and a light behind me and increase me in light. Increase me in light, and increase me in light.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي قَلْبِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي سَمْعِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا فِي بَصَرِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَنُورًا عَنْ شِمَالِي، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا مِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ، وَنُورًا مِنْ خَلْفِي، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا
May Allah allow us to be guided in this world and the next.
Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Best Du'a In The Last Ten Days of Ramadhan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?" He (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied, "You should supplicate: Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me)."
[At-Tirmidhi].
وعنها قالت: قلت: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن علمت أي ليلة القدر ما أقول فيها؟ قال: "قولي: اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفُ عني" ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح))
اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفُ عني
Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?" He (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied, "You should supplicate: Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me)."
[At-Tirmidhi].
وعنها قالت: قلت: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن علمت أي ليلة القدر ما أقول فيها؟ قال: "قولي: اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفُ عني" ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح))
اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفُ عني
Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Sunday, May 17, 2020
The Decree (Al Qadr)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The ups and downs in our lives are meant for our betterment so that we have the potential now to move forward and do the tasks that Allah has assigned for us. All of it is with the decree of Allah.
In Surah Ta-Ha, Allah reminded Prophet Musa alayhissalaam of his childhood, that Allah took care of him at every stage of his life, that Allah never abandoned him. Everything was in accordance with Allah's plan. His entire life before prophethood was summarized in these verses.
إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ ﴿٣٨﴾ أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ ﴿٣٩﴾ إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾ وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى ﴿٤١
When We inspired to your mother what We inspired, (38) [Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye. (39) [And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses. (40) And I produced you for Myself. (41)
And through this story, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam was reminded that Allah too took care of him at every stage of his life -- when he was an orphan, when his mother died, when his grandfather died, and Allah was not going to abandon him now.
Obviously we are not prophets. But every one of our lives and every aspect of our lives is controlled by the same book that controls the lives of the prophets, the Ummul Kitab that is with Allah. So too every one of us in our own ways have been protected by Allah so that we are where we are today. Allah wanted us to be where we are now so that we can go forward to do our tasks that Allah wants us to do with the help of Allah.
May Allah grant ease in all our affairs and never leave us alone even for a blinking of an eye. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The ups and downs in our lives are meant for our betterment so that we have the potential now to move forward and do the tasks that Allah has assigned for us. All of it is with the decree of Allah.
In Surah Ta-Ha, Allah reminded Prophet Musa alayhissalaam of his childhood, that Allah took care of him at every stage of his life, that Allah never abandoned him. Everything was in accordance with Allah's plan. His entire life before prophethood was summarized in these verses.
إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ ﴿٣٨﴾ أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ ﴿٣٩﴾ إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾ وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى ﴿٤١
When We inspired to your mother what We inspired, (38) [Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye. (39) [And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses. (40) And I produced you for Myself. (41)
And through this story, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam was reminded that Allah too took care of him at every stage of his life -- when he was an orphan, when his mother died, when his grandfather died, and Allah was not going to abandon him now.
Obviously we are not prophets. But every one of our lives and every aspect of our lives is controlled by the same book that controls the lives of the prophets, the Ummul Kitab that is with Allah. So too every one of us in our own ways have been protected by Allah so that we are where we are today. Allah wanted us to be where we are now so that we can go forward to do our tasks that Allah wants us to do with the help of Allah.
May Allah grant ease in all our affairs and never leave us alone even for a blinking of an eye. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Friday, May 15, 2020
Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- We Need Allah's Protection And His Light
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Narrated Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah’s Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, it will radiate light from under his feet to the sky, will illuminate it on the Day of Judgment, and forgiven his sins between two Fridays.
Allah Most High says in Surah Al-Hadid,
يَوْمَ تَرَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَـٰنِهِم بُشْرَىٰكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿١٢
On the Day you see the believing men and believing women, their light proceeding before them and on their right, [it will be said], "Your good tidings today are [of] gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally." That is what is the great attainment. (12) [Quran, Al-Haid 57:12]
May Allah grant us His Light, Protection and steadfastness. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Narrated Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah’s Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, it will radiate light from under his feet to the sky, will illuminate it on the Day of Judgment, and forgiven his sins between two Fridays.
Allah Most High says in Surah Al-Hadid,
يَوْمَ تَرَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَـٰنِهِم بُشْرَىٰكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿١٢
On the Day you see the believing men and believing women, their light proceeding before them and on their right, [it will be said], "Your good tidings today are [of] gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally." That is what is the great attainment. (12) [Quran, Al-Haid 57:12]
May Allah grant us His Light, Protection and steadfastness. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Virtues of Completing the Quran (Khatma)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Completing the Quran (Khatma) is one of the most important activities in a life of a Muslim. In order to do, we need to read the Quran not only in our spare time but we need to spare our time to read it, no matter how busy we are.
We should strive to hold khatma of the Quran at least once a month, and gather people for the khatma. And we should attend the gatherings of khatma of the Quran.
The Sahabah and Tabi’un (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would lay great emphasis on attending gatherings where the completion of the Quran was held.
When Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would complete the Quran, he would gather his family and children and make du’a for them.
Mujahid (rahimahullah) reports: The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would gather at a completion of Quran and say, ‘Mercy is descending.’
Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: Mujahid and ‘Abdah ibn Lubabah (rahimahumallah) once called for me and Salamah ibn kuhayl (rahimahullah) and said, ‘We called you because we are completing the Quran and du’as are answered at the time when the Quran is completed.’
Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Allah, the Exalted, has teams of angels who go about on the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, `Come to what you are looking for;’ and they surround them with their wings till the space between them and the lowest sky is fully covered.
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them (although He is best informed about every thing): `What are my slave saying?’ They say: `They are glorifying Your Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Tamjid, (i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah).’
He asks: `Have they seen Me?’ They reply, `No, indeed, they have not seen You.’
He asks: `How would they act if they were to see Me?’ Thereupon they reply: `If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol You more.’
He would say: `What do they beg of Me?’ They say, `They beg You for Your Jannah.’ Allah says, `Have they seen My Jannah?’ They say, `No, our Rubb.’ He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Jannah?’ They reply, `Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.’ They (the angels) say, `They seek Your Protection.’
He asks, `Against what do they seek My Protection?’ They (the angels) say, `Our Rubb, from the fire of Hell.’ (He, the Rubb) says, `Have they seen the fire of Hell?’ They say, `No. By Your Honour, they have not seen it.’
He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Fire?’ They say: `If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness.’
He says: `I call you to witness that I hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from.’
One of the angels says: `Our Rubb, there is amongst them such and such slave who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them.’
He says: `I also grant him pardon because they are the people by virtue of whom their associates will not be unfortunate‘.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (The narration in Muslim is also the same with minor changes in wordings).
Abu Hurayrah and Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah’s) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him.”
[Muslim].
May Allah make us of those who love the Quran and follow its guidance and make the Quran our best companion in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Completing the Quran (Khatma) is one of the most important activities in a life of a Muslim. In order to do, we need to read the Quran not only in our spare time but we need to spare our time to read it, no matter how busy we are.
We should strive to hold khatma of the Quran at least once a month, and gather people for the khatma. And we should attend the gatherings of khatma of the Quran.
The Sahabah and Tabi’un (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would lay great emphasis on attending gatherings where the completion of the Quran was held.
When Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would complete the Quran, he would gather his family and children and make du’a for them.
Mujahid (rahimahullah) reports: The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would gather at a completion of Quran and say, ‘Mercy is descending.’
Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: Mujahid and ‘Abdah ibn Lubabah (rahimahumallah) once called for me and Salamah ibn kuhayl (rahimahullah) and said, ‘We called you because we are completing the Quran and du’as are answered at the time when the Quran is completed.’
Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Allah, the Exalted, has teams of angels who go about on the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, `Come to what you are looking for;’ and they surround them with their wings till the space between them and the lowest sky is fully covered.
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them (although He is best informed about every thing): `What are my slave saying?’ They say: `They are glorifying Your Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Tamjid, (i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah).’
He asks: `Have they seen Me?’ They reply, `No, indeed, they have not seen You.’
He asks: `How would they act if they were to see Me?’ Thereupon they reply: `If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol You more.’
He would say: `What do they beg of Me?’ They say, `They beg You for Your Jannah.’ Allah says, `Have they seen My Jannah?’ They say, `No, our Rubb.’ He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Jannah?’ They reply, `Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.’ They (the angels) say, `They seek Your Protection.’
He asks, `Against what do they seek My Protection?’ They (the angels) say, `Our Rubb, from the fire of Hell.’ (He, the Rubb) says, `Have they seen the fire of Hell?’ They say, `No. By Your Honour, they have not seen it.’
He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Fire?’ They say: `If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness.’
He says: `I call you to witness that I hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from.’
One of the angels says: `Our Rubb, there is amongst them such and such slave who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them.’
He says: `I also grant him pardon because they are the people by virtue of whom their associates will not be unfortunate‘.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (The narration in Muslim is also the same with minor changes in wordings).
Abu Hurayrah and Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah’s) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him.”
[Muslim].
May Allah make us of those who love the Quran and follow its guidance and make the Quran our best companion in this life and the next. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Thursday, May 14, 2020
How To Attract Allah's Love?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
You want Allah to love you, you want the angels to love you, you want everybody to love you. How? Those who believe and do good deeds, Allah shall write acceptance and love for them.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا ﴿٩٦﴾
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.
[Quran, Maryam 19:96]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
You want Allah to love you, you want the angels to love you, you want everybody to love you. How? Those who believe and do good deeds, Allah shall write acceptance and love for them.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا ﴿٩٦﴾
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.
[Quran, Maryam 19:96]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
The Ultimate Cure Of Internal Stress And Anxieties -- The Quran
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Quran and grief do not go hand in hand. The Quran lifts up grief. The Quran dissolves your stress. Turn to the Quran and your stress will be dissolved and your grief will be eliminated. The Quran is the ultimate cure to our internal stress and anxieties.
طه ﴿١﴾ مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ﴿٢
Taa' Haa. We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed.
[Quran, Ta-Ha 20:1-2]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Quran and grief do not go hand in hand. The Quran lifts up grief. The Quran dissolves your stress. Turn to the Quran and your stress will be dissolved and your grief will be eliminated. The Quran is the ultimate cure to our internal stress and anxieties.
طه ﴿١﴾ مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ﴿٢
Taa' Haa. We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed.
[Quran, Ta-Ha 20:1-2]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Life's Best Investment -- The Quran
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, The one who was devoted to the Quran will be told on the Day of Resurrection: Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]
In another Hadith, Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, The best amongst you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it. [Bukhari].
People would come from all over to study fiqh and hadith from Imam Malik but when Ramadhan came, Imam Malik would leave all his classes and focus on the recitation of the Quran.
This is the month of the Quran and there is only a few days left. Put aside everything and increase our recitation of the Quran and if you haven't read the Quran this Ramadhan, start now.
Reciting the Quran is the best investment of your life. Allah has promised the believers a profit that will never perish. Allah Most High says,
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً لَّن تَبُورَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish – [Quran, Fatir 35:39]
It is very important for us to realize the heart that is empty from the Quran is like an abandoned house. The Muslim should fill his/her life with the recitation of the Quran. Allah guarantees whoever follow the Book of Allah he will never be misguided in this life and the next life.
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah spent his entire life in knowledge; learning it, teaching it, spreading it. He was one of our most prolific scholars with volumes of works in a wide variety of fields and yet, while being imprisoned in the Citadel in Damascus towards the end of his life he wrote,
“Allah has granted me access and understanding here of the meanings of the Quran, and foundational knowledge of matters, that scholars would wish to obtain. I have regretted spending most of my time on other than the meanings of the Quran.” He spent six months explaining a verse of the Quran and made 81 times of khatam Quran while in prison.
Let's rearrange our priorities and put Quran first. Dedicate a specific time each day to read a portion of the Quran, to understand the meanings of what is read and to learn the language of the Quran.
May Allah enable us to follow in the footsteps of the righteous and make Quran our close companion. May Allah grant us tawfiq and guide us to all that pleases Him. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, The one who was devoted to the Quran will be told on the Day of Resurrection: Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]
In another Hadith, Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, The best amongst you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it. [Bukhari].
People would come from all over to study fiqh and hadith from Imam Malik but when Ramadhan came, Imam Malik would leave all his classes and focus on the recitation of the Quran.
This is the month of the Quran and there is only a few days left. Put aside everything and increase our recitation of the Quran and if you haven't read the Quran this Ramadhan, start now.
Reciting the Quran is the best investment of your life. Allah has promised the believers a profit that will never perish. Allah Most High says,
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً لَّن تَبُورَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish – [Quran, Fatir 35:39]
It is very important for us to realize the heart that is empty from the Quran is like an abandoned house. The Muslim should fill his/her life with the recitation of the Quran. Allah guarantees whoever follow the Book of Allah he will never be misguided in this life and the next life.
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah spent his entire life in knowledge; learning it, teaching it, spreading it. He was one of our most prolific scholars with volumes of works in a wide variety of fields and yet, while being imprisoned in the Citadel in Damascus towards the end of his life he wrote,
“Allah has granted me access and understanding here of the meanings of the Quran, and foundational knowledge of matters, that scholars would wish to obtain. I have regretted spending most of my time on other than the meanings of the Quran.” He spent six months explaining a verse of the Quran and made 81 times of khatam Quran while in prison.
Let's rearrange our priorities and put Quran first. Dedicate a specific time each day to read a portion of the Quran, to understand the meanings of what is read and to learn the language of the Quran.
May Allah enable us to follow in the footsteps of the righteous and make Quran our close companion. May Allah grant us tawfiq and guide us to all that pleases Him. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Finding Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Power)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Our noble guest, the blessed month of Ramadhan, is going to leave us very soon. We are in the last 10 days. In it there is Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power). This night is described in the Quran as "better than a thousand months."
Allah Most High says,
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾ وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾ لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ﴿٣﴾ تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ﴿٤﴾ سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ ﴿٥
Behold, We sent it down on the Night of Power; (1) And what shall teach thee what is the Night of Power? (2) The Night of Power is better than a thousand months; (3) in it the angels and the Spirit descend, by the leave of their Lord, upon every command. (4) Peace it is, till the rising of dawn. (5) (Qur'an Al-Qadr 97:3)
The secret of the last 10 nights of Ramadhan is the hope of finding Laylatul Qadr. Truly impoverish is the one who does not have the desire to find this night.
Any worship done on this night such as prayers, reciting the Quran, act of rememberance of Allah, and so on is better than worship for one thousand months which do not contain the night of Qadr. Unlike the previous nations, we don't have a long life span to perform a huge amount of worship. Therefore, we should devote ourselves in worship during this last 10 nights.
The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time. (Muslim)
The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: Whoever prays during the night of Qadr with faith and hoping for its reward will have all of his previous sins forgiven. (Bukhari and Muslim).
So, don't spare any moment during these last 10 nights with things other than worshiping and thanking the Lord, and asking for His forgiveness.
In these last 10 days of Ramadhan, focus on Allah with various forms of worship (e.g. learning and reciting the Qur'an, memorizing some Quran and hadith, more and longer prayers, making lots of du'a, dhikr, put into practice your knowledge of the Quran and Hadith, contemplating and reflecting on the meaning of the verses of the Quran, read the seerah of the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace--his life and his characteristics to increase your love for him.
Strive to wake up an hour or two before suhur and devote yourselves in worship and supplication.
Try to make your prayers longer, deeper and meaningful. If you are familiar with longer Surahs, read the translation and explanation and then pray reciting these Surahs, carefully reflecting on the meaning while you pray. Even if you are only familiar with the shorter Surahs, read the translation and explanation beforehand, and then pray reflecting on the message of the Surahs. This is a good way to develop the habit of concentration, even in regular prayers, and inshaAllah this habit will stay with you after Ramadhan.
Ask yourself what you really want from Allah. Make a list of each and everything that you want that is lawful, no matter how small or how big it is, whether it deals with this world or not. The All Generous loves our asking Him. Ask Allah to give you those things and develop a work plan to get those things. Make long and sincere du'as with conviction every night. This can be done using the Du'as of the Sunnah or in your own language. The best thing to ask Allah is what He asks from us--ask Allah that we become firm in our slavehood, become firm in acknowledging His Lordhood and the rights of His Lordhood. One of the best times to do this is during the last part of the night.
Put your regular work aside and bond with your family. Reach out to your family and relatives who are not living with you.
Increase your charity. This is a great time to pay your zakat on your wealth and zakat al-fitr.
Choose one night to evaluate yourself and your situation and think about where you want to go for the next 12 months. Then take action. For example, if you haven't memorized Qur'an, ask yourself what prevented you from doing so and adopt a plan to remove the barriers and put a working schedule of memorizing the Qur'an.
May Allah grant us tawfiq and make us witness Laylatul Qadr. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Our noble guest, the blessed month of Ramadhan, is going to leave us very soon. We are in the last 10 days. In it there is Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power). This night is described in the Quran as "better than a thousand months."
Allah Most High says,
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾ وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾ لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ﴿٣﴾ تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ﴿٤﴾ سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ ﴿٥
Behold, We sent it down on the Night of Power; (1) And what shall teach thee what is the Night of Power? (2) The Night of Power is better than a thousand months; (3) in it the angels and the Spirit descend, by the leave of their Lord, upon every command. (4) Peace it is, till the rising of dawn. (5) (Qur'an Al-Qadr 97:3)
The secret of the last 10 nights of Ramadhan is the hope of finding Laylatul Qadr. Truly impoverish is the one who does not have the desire to find this night.
Any worship done on this night such as prayers, reciting the Quran, act of rememberance of Allah, and so on is better than worship for one thousand months which do not contain the night of Qadr. Unlike the previous nations, we don't have a long life span to perform a huge amount of worship. Therefore, we should devote ourselves in worship during this last 10 nights.
The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time. (Muslim)
The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: Whoever prays during the night of Qadr with faith and hoping for its reward will have all of his previous sins forgiven. (Bukhari and Muslim).
So, don't spare any moment during these last 10 nights with things other than worshiping and thanking the Lord, and asking for His forgiveness.
In these last 10 days of Ramadhan, focus on Allah with various forms of worship (e.g. learning and reciting the Qur'an, memorizing some Quran and hadith, more and longer prayers, making lots of du'a, dhikr, put into practice your knowledge of the Quran and Hadith, contemplating and reflecting on the meaning of the verses of the Quran, read the seerah of the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace--his life and his characteristics to increase your love for him.
Strive to wake up an hour or two before suhur and devote yourselves in worship and supplication.
Try to make your prayers longer, deeper and meaningful. If you are familiar with longer Surahs, read the translation and explanation and then pray reciting these Surahs, carefully reflecting on the meaning while you pray. Even if you are only familiar with the shorter Surahs, read the translation and explanation beforehand, and then pray reflecting on the message of the Surahs. This is a good way to develop the habit of concentration, even in regular prayers, and inshaAllah this habit will stay with you after Ramadhan.
Ask yourself what you really want from Allah. Make a list of each and everything that you want that is lawful, no matter how small or how big it is, whether it deals with this world or not. The All Generous loves our asking Him. Ask Allah to give you those things and develop a work plan to get those things. Make long and sincere du'as with conviction every night. This can be done using the Du'as of the Sunnah or in your own language. The best thing to ask Allah is what He asks from us--ask Allah that we become firm in our slavehood, become firm in acknowledging His Lordhood and the rights of His Lordhood. One of the best times to do this is during the last part of the night.
Put your regular work aside and bond with your family. Reach out to your family and relatives who are not living with you.
Increase your charity. This is a great time to pay your zakat on your wealth and zakat al-fitr.
Choose one night to evaluate yourself and your situation and think about where you want to go for the next 12 months. Then take action. For example, if you haven't memorized Qur'an, ask yourself what prevented you from doing so and adopt a plan to remove the barriers and put a working schedule of memorizing the Qur'an.
May Allah grant us tawfiq and make us witness Laylatul Qadr. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Finding Tranquility
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
We all have worries. Our hearts are troubled. The COVID-19 crisis is adding to our worries. But the believers find tranquility in the remembrance Allah. The remembrance of Allah is in the worship of Allah, in the Quran, in the salah, in the zikr, in making du’a, in making istighfar, in connecting with Allah. This is where our hearts will find tranquility. Tranquility lies with the one who worships Allah and who feels the sweetness in the worship of Allah.
Allah Most High says in Surah Ar-Ra'd,
وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ ﴿٢٧﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ﴿٢٨﴾
And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] - Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured." [Quran, Ar-Ra'd 13:27-28]
Memorize these five words so we are reminded when we are feeling down ... أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ
May Allah make us of people of remembrance. May Allah pour upon us tranquility, make the best of our lives the end of it, the best of our deeds the last of them and the best of our days the day we meet Him. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
We all have worries. Our hearts are troubled. The COVID-19 crisis is adding to our worries. But the believers find tranquility in the remembrance Allah. The remembrance of Allah is in the worship of Allah, in the Quran, in the salah, in the zikr, in making du’a, in making istighfar, in connecting with Allah. This is where our hearts will find tranquility. Tranquility lies with the one who worships Allah and who feels the sweetness in the worship of Allah.
Allah Most High says in Surah Ar-Ra'd,
وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ ﴿٢٧﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ﴿٢٨﴾
And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] - Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured." [Quran, Ar-Ra'd 13:27-28]
Memorize these five words so we are reminded when we are feeling down ... أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ
May Allah make us of people of remembrance. May Allah pour upon us tranquility, make the best of our lives the end of it, the best of our deeds the last of them and the best of our days the day we meet Him. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Allah Will Not Change The Condition Of A People Until ....
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
In His perfect justice and wisdom, Allah does not change the condition of the people from good to bad or from bad to good, from ease to hardship or from hardship to ease, unless they change what is in themselves. Allah Most High says in Surah Ar-Ra'd,
لَهُۥ مُعَقِّبَـٰتٌ مِّنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَإِذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوٓءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَالٍ ﴿١١
For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron. [Quran, Ar-Ra'd 13:11]
Anytime something of a blessing is taken away, we have done something to have it taken away. We are currently under this COVID-19 crisis lockdown and that we are currently being deprived of many blessings that we typically were accustomed to. We need to think long and hard what has humanity done to deserve this and we need to strive at least individually to better ourselves so we save ourselves in front of Allah.
How to change? Through keeping with the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. The greatest action in our lives (after worship, the five pillars of Islam), is purifying our souls - worshipping Allah - realising the teaching of Angel Jibril alayhisallan on ihsan - spiritual excellence, i.e. To worship Allah as though you see Him, and though you do not see Him, you know that He sees you. (Bukhari and Muslim). "Actions are only according to intentions, and to each only what he intended." So we must look at each action that we do, or are about to do, and make sure that it will be correct and pleasing to Allah, and to His Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
What is within themselves (ourselves)?
For changing ’what is within ourselves’ we first need to know what it is we are looking for, when referring to the ’within ourselves’ or ’our souls’. These are all subtle, invisible, abstract but real things, which are all known to us intuitively. Jealousy, hatred, greed, etc. are invisibly hidden in the souls, but the effects of those traits - if not stopped - are devastating.
“Knowing the definition of these diseases, their causes and their cures, and remedies how to fix them, is personally obligatory (fard 'ayn) on every Muslim.“ [Imam al Ghazali]
We seek refuge in Allah from the punishment and wrath of Allah. May Allah purify our hearts and help us worship Him well and forgive all our sins. May Allah save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next, from the trial of COVID-19. May Allah lift COVID-19 from the world and answer the du'as of the righteous, the weak and the sick. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
In His perfect justice and wisdom, Allah does not change the condition of the people from good to bad or from bad to good, from ease to hardship or from hardship to ease, unless they change what is in themselves. Allah Most High says in Surah Ar-Ra'd,
لَهُۥ مُعَقِّبَـٰتٌ مِّنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَإِذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوٓءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَالٍ ﴿١١
For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron. [Quran, Ar-Ra'd 13:11]
Anytime something of a blessing is taken away, we have done something to have it taken away. We are currently under this COVID-19 crisis lockdown and that we are currently being deprived of many blessings that we typically were accustomed to. We need to think long and hard what has humanity done to deserve this and we need to strive at least individually to better ourselves so we save ourselves in front of Allah.
How to change? Through keeping with the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. The greatest action in our lives (after worship, the five pillars of Islam), is purifying our souls - worshipping Allah - realising the teaching of Angel Jibril alayhisallan on ihsan - spiritual excellence, i.e. To worship Allah as though you see Him, and though you do not see Him, you know that He sees you. (Bukhari and Muslim). "Actions are only according to intentions, and to each only what he intended." So we must look at each action that we do, or are about to do, and make sure that it will be correct and pleasing to Allah, and to His Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
What is within themselves (ourselves)?
For changing ’what is within ourselves’ we first need to know what it is we are looking for, when referring to the ’within ourselves’ or ’our souls’. These are all subtle, invisible, abstract but real things, which are all known to us intuitively. Jealousy, hatred, greed, etc. are invisibly hidden in the souls, but the effects of those traits - if not stopped - are devastating.
“Knowing the definition of these diseases, their causes and their cures, and remedies how to fix them, is personally obligatory (fard 'ayn) on every Muslim.“ [Imam al Ghazali]
We seek refuge in Allah from the punishment and wrath of Allah. May Allah purify our hearts and help us worship Him well and forgive all our sins. May Allah save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next, from the trial of COVID-19. May Allah lift COVID-19 from the world and answer the du'as of the righteous, the weak and the sick. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
How To Be The Happiest People On Earth?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Anything of this world that you derive pleasure from is not happiness. When the thing is gone, or you have become used to it, or something new replaces it, the pleasure for it is gone. Happiness is not define by what you own and possess but happiness come from within.
Everything on this earth has its appointed time. Anything that has been created will come to an end, except for the One who created all of creation. The real pursuit is for the Creator – the Creator of happiness – and not the feeling of happiness itself, for finding the Creator of it all will provide happiness. So seek Allah, the Everlasting Sovereign, and you will gain the abundance of His creation. Seeking Allah will lead you to a never-ending felicity called happiness.
The one who worship Allah is the happiest person in this world and the next. It is the righteous in this world who will get the dunya and hereafter.
أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾ لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٤﴾
Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (62) Those who believed and were fearing Allah (63) For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words of Allah. That is what is the great attainment. (64) And let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, honor [due to power] belongs to Allah entirely. He is the Hearing, the Knowing. (65)
Allah Most High reminded us that,
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ ﴿٥٦
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. [Quran, Adh-Dhariyat 51:56]
When you choose Allah life becomes beautiful. You have purpose, life has a meaning and there is something for you to do. When you neglect Allah then all the pleasures of this world that has to offer will mot make you even a fraction of what the worship of Allah will make you.
Everybody know that everybody is going to die. There is no one person who is going to live forever. Then we need to think about why we are here and what is going to happen after we die. This is why religion is so important. The religion explains why we are here.
Allah Most Highs says in Surah Yunus,
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن دِينِى فَلَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنْ أَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿١٠٤
Say, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers. [Quran, Yunus 10:104]
Allah is telling people to wake up from their slumber and think about why they are here. Don't just live a heedless lifestyle, living for the moment like animals. Death will come to you sooner or later. What have you done for your life?
May Allah make us of the righteous and grant us an excellent ending and join us with the righteous. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Anything of this world that you derive pleasure from is not happiness. When the thing is gone, or you have become used to it, or something new replaces it, the pleasure for it is gone. Happiness is not define by what you own and possess but happiness come from within.
Everything on this earth has its appointed time. Anything that has been created will come to an end, except for the One who created all of creation. The real pursuit is for the Creator – the Creator of happiness – and not the feeling of happiness itself, for finding the Creator of it all will provide happiness. So seek Allah, the Everlasting Sovereign, and you will gain the abundance of His creation. Seeking Allah will lead you to a never-ending felicity called happiness.
The one who worship Allah is the happiest person in this world and the next. It is the righteous in this world who will get the dunya and hereafter.
أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾ لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٤﴾
Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (62) Those who believed and were fearing Allah (63) For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words of Allah. That is what is the great attainment. (64) And let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, honor [due to power] belongs to Allah entirely. He is the Hearing, the Knowing. (65)
Allah Most High reminded us that,
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ ﴿٥٦
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. [Quran, Adh-Dhariyat 51:56]
When you choose Allah life becomes beautiful. You have purpose, life has a meaning and there is something for you to do. When you neglect Allah then all the pleasures of this world that has to offer will mot make you even a fraction of what the worship of Allah will make you.
Everybody know that everybody is going to die. There is no one person who is going to live forever. Then we need to think about why we are here and what is going to happen after we die. This is why religion is so important. The religion explains why we are here.
Allah Most Highs says in Surah Yunus,
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن دِينِى فَلَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنْ أَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿١٠٤
Say, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers. [Quran, Yunus 10:104]
Allah is telling people to wake up from their slumber and think about why they are here. Don't just live a heedless lifestyle, living for the moment like animals. Death will come to you sooner or later. What have you done for your life?
May Allah make us of the righteous and grant us an excellent ending and join us with the righteous. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Monday, May 11, 2020
The Sweetness Of Faith And GodFearingness -- Lesson From The Quranic Story Of Prophet Yusuf (Peace be upon him)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
If you protect your Iman (Faith) and chastity in your youth, Allah will bless you with religiosity in your old age generally speaking and Prophet Yusuf alayhissalaam is one of those who Allah protected.
Men and women have natural dispositions and it is foolish to ignore them. It is not healthy to ignore the Islamic etiquettes and manners. The more we obey the Islamic etiquettes and manners the less problems we will have. To control our urges is the essence of Taqwa (Godfearingness) and that's how Paradise is earned.
Prophet Yusuf alyhissalaam was seduced by the minister's wife and he would have inclined to her but he saw that as a test from his Lord and he did not act upon the desire. Prophet Yusuf has the fortitude and the Iman and the Taqwa that he said no to her. Allah Most High related the incident in Surah Yusuf,
وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ ٱلَّتِى هُوَ فِى بَيْتِهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَ ۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾ وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِۦ ۖ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرْهَـٰنَ رَبِّهِۦ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed." (23) And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants. (24) [Quran, Yusuf 12:23-24]
There is no way we can come between ourselves and our desires except Allah. Whatever you are strugging with and whatever your addictions are if you turn to Allah sincerely, Allah will protect you. Our sincerity means we are more concerned about how Allah Most High views us than how people view us. So turn to Allah because the worship of Allah is sweeter and more pleasurable than anything a sin can give us.
The inner beauty of good character and the decency of morality is just as attractive. In fact, this is more attractive and desirable than the outer beauty. Yusuf's beauty was so perfect, and when he showed decency and refuse the wife of the minister coming on he became more desirable to her than before. To live an upright life even in a society that is evil earns the respect of everybody around you. The real beauty is not the outer skin beauty but is of iman and taqwa. This what makes us attractive to another believer.
Always conduct ourselves with the dignity of Islam and good mannerisms in all our affairs. Even in prison, Prophet Yusuf conducted himself with the dignity of Islam and good manners, that even the criminals recognized his piety and goodness.
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِ ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْءَاخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِى خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ۖ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٣٦﴾
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good." (36)[Quran, Yusuf 12:36]
The best da'wah is through your good character and manners. We need to exemply this in our lives as we interact with people, Muslims or non Muslims, and especially our own family.
This Ramadhan work on building our character. First identify our bad and blameworthy traits and make a sincere intention to rid of them.
Perhaps what we don't have is the biggest blessing. Imagine if you are very good looking and people would be interested in you all the time. Can you survive even a fraction of the tests that Prophet Yusuf went through? Whatever people have, don't be jealous. Whatever you have thank Allah and in whatever you don't have thank Allah as well. Allah already knew we are weak. If we were born into a multimillionaire or a royal family, with certain good looks or talents, with plenty of wealth, we would not have the strength to maintain our islamic identity. So Allah saves us by giving what He gave us. Whatever Allah gave us, these are the tools that we can pass our life exams with the best of grades, with a potential to get into the highest Paradise, Jannatul Firdaus. It is likely that if we were to be given a different life with different set of parameters we would fail miserably.
Prophet Yusuf has the most noble lineage. He was born in a household of a prophet (Ya'qub). His grandfather (Ishaq) and his greatfather (Ibrahim) are prophets. He had loving parents. But overnight he was trapped in a well, then sold into slavery, then jailed for no crime. Then overnight he became the minister of finance of all of Egypt. You need to go through a metaphorical well, metaphorical slavery and metaphorical dungence before you can get to the metaphorical palace.
May Allah grant us noble character, help us remove our blameworthy traits and replace them with praiseworthy traits. May Allah make us of the muttaqeen, the muhsinin, and the soliheen. May Allah cause us to die a Muslim and join us with the righteous. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
If you protect your Iman (Faith) and chastity in your youth, Allah will bless you with religiosity in your old age generally speaking and Prophet Yusuf alayhissalaam is one of those who Allah protected.
Men and women have natural dispositions and it is foolish to ignore them. It is not healthy to ignore the Islamic etiquettes and manners. The more we obey the Islamic etiquettes and manners the less problems we will have. To control our urges is the essence of Taqwa (Godfearingness) and that's how Paradise is earned.
Prophet Yusuf alyhissalaam was seduced by the minister's wife and he would have inclined to her but he saw that as a test from his Lord and he did not act upon the desire. Prophet Yusuf has the fortitude and the Iman and the Taqwa that he said no to her. Allah Most High related the incident in Surah Yusuf,
وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ ٱلَّتِى هُوَ فِى بَيْتِهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَ ۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾ وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِۦ ۖ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرْهَـٰنَ رَبِّهِۦ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed." (23) And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants. (24) [Quran, Yusuf 12:23-24]
There is no way we can come between ourselves and our desires except Allah. Whatever you are strugging with and whatever your addictions are if you turn to Allah sincerely, Allah will protect you. Our sincerity means we are more concerned about how Allah Most High views us than how people view us. So turn to Allah because the worship of Allah is sweeter and more pleasurable than anything a sin can give us.
The inner beauty of good character and the decency of morality is just as attractive. In fact, this is more attractive and desirable than the outer beauty. Yusuf's beauty was so perfect, and when he showed decency and refuse the wife of the minister coming on he became more desirable to her than before. To live an upright life even in a society that is evil earns the respect of everybody around you. The real beauty is not the outer skin beauty but is of iman and taqwa. This what makes us attractive to another believer.
Always conduct ourselves with the dignity of Islam and good mannerisms in all our affairs. Even in prison, Prophet Yusuf conducted himself with the dignity of Islam and good manners, that even the criminals recognized his piety and goodness.
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِ ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْءَاخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِى خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ۖ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٣٦﴾
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good." (36)[Quran, Yusuf 12:36]
The best da'wah is through your good character and manners. We need to exemply this in our lives as we interact with people, Muslims or non Muslims, and especially our own family.
This Ramadhan work on building our character. First identify our bad and blameworthy traits and make a sincere intention to rid of them.
Perhaps what we don't have is the biggest blessing. Imagine if you are very good looking and people would be interested in you all the time. Can you survive even a fraction of the tests that Prophet Yusuf went through? Whatever people have, don't be jealous. Whatever you have thank Allah and in whatever you don't have thank Allah as well. Allah already knew we are weak. If we were born into a multimillionaire or a royal family, with certain good looks or talents, with plenty of wealth, we would not have the strength to maintain our islamic identity. So Allah saves us by giving what He gave us. Whatever Allah gave us, these are the tools that we can pass our life exams with the best of grades, with a potential to get into the highest Paradise, Jannatul Firdaus. It is likely that if we were to be given a different life with different set of parameters we would fail miserably.
Prophet Yusuf has the most noble lineage. He was born in a household of a prophet (Ya'qub). His grandfather (Ishaq) and his greatfather (Ibrahim) are prophets. He had loving parents. But overnight he was trapped in a well, then sold into slavery, then jailed for no crime. Then overnight he became the minister of finance of all of Egypt. You need to go through a metaphorical well, metaphorical slavery and metaphorical dungence before you can get to the metaphorical palace.
May Allah grant us noble character, help us remove our blameworthy traits and replace them with praiseworthy traits. May Allah make us of the muttaqeen, the muhsinin, and the soliheen. May Allah cause us to die a Muslim and join us with the righteous. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Sunday, May 10, 2020
5 Ramadhan Hadiths and Du'a
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1) Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“No servant (of Allah) fasts on a day (merely) for the sake of Allah except that Allah pushes the Hellfire seventy years further away from his face, due to fasting on this day.” Agreed upon and the wording is from Muslim.
مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ إِلَّا بَاعَدَ اَللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمِ عَنْ وَجْهِه اَلنَّارَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ
2) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Indeed your Lord said: 'Every good deed is rewarded with ten of the same up to seven hundred times over. Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.' Fasting is a shield from the Fire. The smell coming from the mouth of the one fasting is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. If one of you is abused by an ignorant person while fasting, then let him say: 'Indeed I am fasting.'" (Tirmidhi)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ يَقُولُ كُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ وَالصَّوْمُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ وَإِنْ جَهِلَ عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ جَاهِلٌ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ "
3. Abdullah ibn `Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said,
Fasting and the Quran will intercede on behalf of Allah’s servant on the Day of Judgment:
Fasting will say, “O my Lord! I prevented him from food and desires during the day, so accept my intercession for him.”
And the Quran will say, “O my Lord! I prevented him from sleeping by night, so accept my intercession for him.”
The intercession of both will thus be accepted. (Ahmad)
4. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that :
the Messenger of Allah said: "On the first night of the month of Ramadhan, the Shayatin are shackled, the jinns are restrained, the gates of the Fires are shut such that no gate among them would be opened. The gates of Paradise are opened such that no gate among them would be closed, and a caller calls: 'O seeker of the good; come near!' and 'O seeker of evil; stop! For there are those whom Allah frees from the Fire.' And that is every night." [Tirmidhi}
إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صُفِّدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ وَمَرَدَةُ الْجِنِّ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ. وَفُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ فَلَمْ يُغْلَقْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ وَيَا بَاغِيَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ وَلِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَذَلِكَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ
5. It was narrated from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said:
"O Messenger of Allah, what do you think I should say in my supplication, if I come upon Laylatul-Qadr?" He said: "Say: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me).'" [Ibn Majah]
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ وَافَقْتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ مَا أَدْعُو قَالَ " تَقُولِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي " .
May Allah accept our prayers, our du'as, our fasting and our good deeds. May Allah forgive our sins and save us from the Fire.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
اللهم اجعلنا من عتقائك من النار
{Allahumma ja'alna min utaqaa-ika min-an-naar}
Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
1) Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“No servant (of Allah) fasts on a day (merely) for the sake of Allah except that Allah pushes the Hellfire seventy years further away from his face, due to fasting on this day.” Agreed upon and the wording is from Muslim.
مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ إِلَّا بَاعَدَ اَللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمِ عَنْ وَجْهِه اَلنَّارَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ
2) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Indeed your Lord said: 'Every good deed is rewarded with ten of the same up to seven hundred times over. Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.' Fasting is a shield from the Fire. The smell coming from the mouth of the one fasting is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. If one of you is abused by an ignorant person while fasting, then let him say: 'Indeed I am fasting.'" (Tirmidhi)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ يَقُولُ كُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ وَالصَّوْمُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ وَإِنْ جَهِلَ عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ جَاهِلٌ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ "
3. Abdullah ibn `Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said,
Fasting and the Quran will intercede on behalf of Allah’s servant on the Day of Judgment:
Fasting will say, “O my Lord! I prevented him from food and desires during the day, so accept my intercession for him.”
And the Quran will say, “O my Lord! I prevented him from sleeping by night, so accept my intercession for him.”
The intercession of both will thus be accepted. (Ahmad)
4. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that :
the Messenger of Allah said: "On the first night of the month of Ramadhan, the Shayatin are shackled, the jinns are restrained, the gates of the Fires are shut such that no gate among them would be opened. The gates of Paradise are opened such that no gate among them would be closed, and a caller calls: 'O seeker of the good; come near!' and 'O seeker of evil; stop! For there are those whom Allah frees from the Fire.' And that is every night." [Tirmidhi}
إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صُفِّدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ وَمَرَدَةُ الْجِنِّ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ. وَفُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ فَلَمْ يُغْلَقْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ وَيَا بَاغِيَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ وَلِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَذَلِكَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ
5. It was narrated from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said:
"O Messenger of Allah, what do you think I should say in my supplication, if I come upon Laylatul-Qadr?" He said: "Say: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me).'" [Ibn Majah]
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ وَافَقْتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ مَا أَدْعُو قَالَ " تَقُولِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي " .
May Allah accept our prayers, our du'as, our fasting and our good deeds. May Allah forgive our sins and save us from the Fire.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
اللهم اجعلنا من عتقائك من النار
{Allahumma ja'alna min utaqaa-ika min-an-naar}
Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Friday, May 8, 2020
Quran Reflection -- Learn From The People Before Us
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Surah Al-A'raf is about the perpetual battle between people who believe in Allah who want to live an ethical and moral lives versus those who do not. There is a detailed description of past prophets, events about their communities, their reward and punishment and the punishment which overtook them.
Allah Most High says in Surah Al-A'raf,
الٓمٓصٓ ﴿١﴾ كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢﴾ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٥﴾
Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad. (1) [This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muhammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers. (2) Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember. (3) And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon. (4) And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!" (5) [Quran Al-A'raf]
Allah rhetorically asks how many nations were destroyed. Allah is reminding us that disobeying Allah has consequences. Allah does not destroy a nation until they were given many chances. Allah does not love to inflict punishment but some people deserve it. Even when they deserve it Allah gave them chances.
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾ أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ ﴿٩٧﴾ أَوَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ﴿٩٨﴾ أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾ أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لِلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَهْلِهَآ أَن لَّوْ نَشَآءُ أَصَبْنَـٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۚ وَنَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿١٠٠
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning." (96) Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep? (97) Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play? (98) Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people. (99) Has it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear. (100) [Quran, Al A'raf 7:96-100]
The reality of these verses is right here in front of our eyes in this current Covid-19 pandemic. The whole world has come to a screeching halt. The global economy collapsed. As of this writing, almost 4 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, more than 250,000 reported deaths, and the toll is rising. Lockdowns are imposed and people are scared and exhausted. Who could have imagined this? It all happened suddenly and instantaneously in a matter of a few days. Why are we being inflicted with Covid-19? There is no question that this is a communal punishment عذاب because of too much wrongdoings, transgressions, injustices (ظلم ), immorality (فحشاء) and corruption (فساد) going around in the globe. Finally enough is enough. We need to repent to Allah so we are not punished at an individual level.
We should be wise enough to take lesson from the events of other people and avoid doing things that had led them to death and disaster, and we should strive to follow the practices that led the prophets and the believers to eternal success. Let us wake up and understand that Allah is giving us an opportunity to be better through this pandemic. It is meant as a mercy, not a punishment if we turn back to Allah.
May Allah enable us to realize our own shortcomings and always turn back to Him. Aameen.
لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers. [Quran, Al Anbiya' 21:87]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Surah Al-A'raf is about the perpetual battle between people who believe in Allah who want to live an ethical and moral lives versus those who do not. There is a detailed description of past prophets, events about their communities, their reward and punishment and the punishment which overtook them.
Allah Most High says in Surah Al-A'raf,
الٓمٓصٓ ﴿١﴾ كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢﴾ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ ﴿٤﴾ فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٥﴾
Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad. (1) [This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muhammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers. (2) Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember. (3) And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon. (4) And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!" (5) [Quran Al-A'raf]
Allah rhetorically asks how many nations were destroyed. Allah is reminding us that disobeying Allah has consequences. Allah does not destroy a nation until they were given many chances. Allah does not love to inflict punishment but some people deserve it. Even when they deserve it Allah gave them chances.
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾ أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ ﴿٩٧﴾ أَوَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ﴿٩٨﴾ أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾ أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لِلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَهْلِهَآ أَن لَّوْ نَشَآءُ أَصَبْنَـٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۚ وَنَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿١٠٠
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning." (96) Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep? (97) Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play? (98) Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people. (99) Has it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear. (100) [Quran, Al A'raf 7:96-100]
The reality of these verses is right here in front of our eyes in this current Covid-19 pandemic. The whole world has come to a screeching halt. The global economy collapsed. As of this writing, almost 4 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, more than 250,000 reported deaths, and the toll is rising. Lockdowns are imposed and people are scared and exhausted. Who could have imagined this? It all happened suddenly and instantaneously in a matter of a few days. Why are we being inflicted with Covid-19? There is no question that this is a communal punishment عذاب because of too much wrongdoings, transgressions, injustices (ظلم ), immorality (فحشاء) and corruption (فساد) going around in the globe. Finally enough is enough. We need to repent to Allah so we are not punished at an individual level.
We should be wise enough to take lesson from the events of other people and avoid doing things that had led them to death and disaster, and we should strive to follow the practices that led the prophets and the believers to eternal success. Let us wake up and understand that Allah is giving us an opportunity to be better through this pandemic. It is meant as a mercy, not a punishment if we turn back to Allah.
May Allah enable us to realize our own shortcomings and always turn back to Him. Aameen.
لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers. [Quran, Al Anbiya' 21:87]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Quran Reflection -- Life Is A Series Of Tests
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah Most High says in Surah An'Am,
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَـٰٓئِفَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَـٰتٍ لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ ﴿١٦٥﴾
And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful. (165) [Quran, An'Am 6:165]
Everyone of us has something that someone else is not given. Some have more wealth than others, some have more powers than others, some have more fame than others, some have more knowledge than others, some have better health than others, some have more talents or strengths than others, etc. Through this everyone of us are being tested. These tests are equal but the mechanisms of the test are different. Some are being tested with poverty, some with richness, some with fame, some by being healthy, some by being sick, etc. The exam is given to all. The potential to pass the test is the same but what we have to answer is not the same. Even the richest or the poorest person on earth need to go to somebody to do other things for them. Everyone is linked together.
We ask Allah to allow us to pass our exams with flying colors. We ask Allah to shower His mercy upon all of us, to forgive and pardon all our shortcomings, and to exalt our ranks and that He resurrects us with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allah Most High says in Surah An'Am,
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَـٰٓئِفَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَـٰتٍ لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ ﴿١٦٥﴾
And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful. (165) [Quran, An'Am 6:165]
Everyone of us has something that someone else is not given. Some have more wealth than others, some have more powers than others, some have more fame than others, some have more knowledge than others, some have better health than others, some have more talents or strengths than others, etc. Through this everyone of us are being tested. These tests are equal but the mechanisms of the test are different. Some are being tested with poverty, some with richness, some with fame, some by being healthy, some by being sick, etc. The exam is given to all. The potential to pass the test is the same but what we have to answer is not the same. Even the richest or the poorest person on earth need to go to somebody to do other things for them. Everyone is linked together.
We ask Allah to allow us to pass our exams with flying colors. We ask Allah to shower His mercy upon all of us, to forgive and pardon all our shortcomings, and to exalt our ranks and that He resurrects us with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Monday, May 4, 2020
Quran Reflection -- Verses of Inheritance in Surah An-Nisaa'
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Quran is meant to cater to all situations. In Surah An-Nisaa' the laws of domestic affairs are laid down (family law, marriage, mahr, divorce, inheritance, gatherings, taking care of orphans, rights of people). The main theme of the Surah is to strengthen the ties within the family and extended family (society) and to make sure the bonds are strong.
How will you decide how much to leave your parents and how much to leave your children when you die. You love and care for all of them. Are you even capable of making the right decision in this regard--who should get more and who should get less? The verses of inheritance (Verses 11, 12, 176) is so precise and so beautiful that we don't have to worry about it. Just follow. Allah Most Knowing, Most Wise says,
ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعًا ۚ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
﴿١١﴾
Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. [Quran, An-Nisaa' 4:11]
We are told explicitly to not challenge Allah's wisdom -- what Allah has sent down or what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has said. Allah All Knowing says,
وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا ﴿٣٢﴾
And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of all things, Knowing. [Quran, An-Nisaa' 4:32]
In the times of the sahabah when the verses of mirath were revealed, the sahabah asked the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam why the female's share is half of male's share of inheritance because before Islam women share nothing of the inheritance and in fact the women were inherited in cases when their husbands died. In modern times, the women asked why they only get half. The verses are still the same but the culture has changed.
True iman is to be brave enough to challenge our culture before challenging the Quran.
May Allah help us strengthen our ties of kinship. May Allah bring peace to the Ummah. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
The Quran is meant to cater to all situations. In Surah An-Nisaa' the laws of domestic affairs are laid down (family law, marriage, mahr, divorce, inheritance, gatherings, taking care of orphans, rights of people). The main theme of the Surah is to strengthen the ties within the family and extended family (society) and to make sure the bonds are strong.
How will you decide how much to leave your parents and how much to leave your children when you die. You love and care for all of them. Are you even capable of making the right decision in this regard--who should get more and who should get less? The verses of inheritance (Verses 11, 12, 176) is so precise and so beautiful that we don't have to worry about it. Just follow. Allah Most Knowing, Most Wise says,
ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعًا ۚ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
﴿١١﴾
Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. [Quran, An-Nisaa' 4:11]
We are told explicitly to not challenge Allah's wisdom -- what Allah has sent down or what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has said. Allah All Knowing says,
وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا ﴿٣٢﴾
And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of all things, Knowing. [Quran, An-Nisaa' 4:32]
In the times of the sahabah when the verses of mirath were revealed, the sahabah asked the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam why the female's share is half of male's share of inheritance because before Islam women share nothing of the inheritance and in fact the women were inherited in cases when their husbands died. In modern times, the women asked why they only get half. The verses are still the same but the culture has changed.
True iman is to be brave enough to challenge our culture before challenging the Quran.
May Allah help us strengthen our ties of kinship. May Allah bring peace to the Ummah. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Quran Reflection -- Sincerity For Knowledge
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Real knowledge will help unlock the Quran. The first condition for knowledge is sincerity (ikhlas) for the Truth. One of the ways to get true knowledge of the Quran is to read it holistically. The unclear verses should be read in light of the clear verses. When we open the Book of Allah, we ask ourselves what does Allah wants us to understand from this Book.
Allah categorizes the verses of Quran in two categories 1) unambiguous, precise (muhkamaat) 2) ambiguous, unspecific (mutashabihaat). There are people who read their own interpretations into the Quran by ignoring the precise verses. This is because they have diseases in their hearts so they twist the verses to suit their own meanings. Allah says He knows the verses and people of firm knowledge also know.
Allah Most High says in Surah AleImran,
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٧
It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding. [Quran, 2:7]
May Allah make us of people of understanding and firm in Faith.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٨﴾ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ ٱلنَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿٩
Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise. [Quran, AleImran 2:809]
Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Real knowledge will help unlock the Quran. The first condition for knowledge is sincerity (ikhlas) for the Truth. One of the ways to get true knowledge of the Quran is to read it holistically. The unclear verses should be read in light of the clear verses. When we open the Book of Allah, we ask ourselves what does Allah wants us to understand from this Book.
Allah categorizes the verses of Quran in two categories 1) unambiguous, precise (muhkamaat) 2) ambiguous, unspecific (mutashabihaat). There are people who read their own interpretations into the Quran by ignoring the precise verses. This is because they have diseases in their hearts so they twist the verses to suit their own meanings. Allah says He knows the verses and people of firm knowledge also know.
Allah Most High says in Surah AleImran,
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٧
It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding. [Quran, 2:7]
May Allah make us of people of understanding and firm in Faith.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٨﴾ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ ٱلنَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿٩
Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise. [Quran, AleImran 2:809]
Aameen
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Quran Reflection -- Tawfiq (Success) and Shukr (Gratitude)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Tawfiq is success or the ability to attain what truly benefits you in this life and the next. Tawfiq is precious and rare as it is not mentioned in the Quran except once. As mentioned in the Quran, Prophet Shu'aib (alayhissalaam) said,
إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلْإِصْلَـٰحَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ ۚ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِىٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّـهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ ﴿٨٨
I only intend reform as much as I am able. And my success is not but through Allah. In Him alone I have placed my trust and to Him alone I turn in humbleness. [Quran, Hud 11:88]
The best of guidance is when Allah grants you tawfiq. When Allah gives you tawfiq, your affairs are gathered together and you are able to achieve your goals. However, it is extremely important that you take the first step and put in your best effort.
If Allah wants to give you success, He will move others to help you. So be grateful to them.
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللَّهَ "
Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said :
"Whoever is not grateful to the people, he is not grateful to Allah."
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿٧
And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' " [Quran, Ibrahim 14:7]
May Allah grant us success to the highest station. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Tawfiq is success or the ability to attain what truly benefits you in this life and the next. Tawfiq is precious and rare as it is not mentioned in the Quran except once. As mentioned in the Quran, Prophet Shu'aib (alayhissalaam) said,
إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلْإِصْلَـٰحَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ ۚ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِىٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّـهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ ﴿٨٨
I only intend reform as much as I am able. And my success is not but through Allah. In Him alone I have placed my trust and to Him alone I turn in humbleness. [Quran, Hud 11:88]
The best of guidance is when Allah grants you tawfiq. When Allah gives you tawfiq, your affairs are gathered together and you are able to achieve your goals. However, it is extremely important that you take the first step and put in your best effort.
If Allah wants to give you success, He will move others to help you. So be grateful to them.
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللَّهَ "
Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said :
"Whoever is not grateful to the people, he is not grateful to Allah."
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿٧
And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' " [Quran, Ibrahim 14:7]
May Allah grant us success to the highest station. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
Friday, May 1, 2020
Macamana Untuk Istiqamah Membaca Al Quran -- Ingat Tiga Perkara
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Kita semua tahu menafaat membaca al Quran tapi bagi ramai orang untuk membacanya sangat susah dan untuk istiqamah membacanya lagi susah.
Tak ada excuse untuk tak membaca al Quran dengan istiqamah terutama yang ada ijazah sanad al Quran atau penuntut ilmu.
Percayalah membaca al Quran itu punca segala disiplin, kebahagian dan kejayaan besar. Jadikan dia task harian kita. Jangan kita sibuk dengan perkara lain walaupun exam, travel, covid atau kerja sampai tak bolih baca satu juz Quran tiap hari. Allah bagi kita 24 jam satu hari....mesti ada 1 jam yang kita bolih spare untuk baca Quran. Lagipun 1 jam yang kita guna untuk baca Quran sebenarnya tak hilang malah menambah membolihkan kita buat benda lain dan quality hidup kita bertambah naik. Orang yang dekat dengan Quran faham dan sedang menikmatinya.
Penting kita ingat tiga perkara ini. Kalau kita baca Quran kita sentiasa di ingati. Quran adalah reminder.
1. Mengenali Allah...punca taqwa. Kalau tak kenal Allah mcmana nak takut Allah.
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam yg paling takut pada Allah sebab dia yang paling kenal Allah. Dia kekasih Allah.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّـهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿١٩٤﴾
dan bertaqwalah kamu kepada Allah serta ketahuilah, Sesungguhnya Allah beserta orang-orang yang bertaqwa. (194) al baqarah
Kalau Allah bersama kita apa lagi yg perlu kita takutkan?
2. Tahu apa yang kita nak buat. Plan. Prioritize. Fikir dan tanya diri dulu sebelum buat sesuatu ... menafaat atau mudharat/tak ada faedah
Menafaat -- buat
Mudharat/tak menafaat -- jgn buat
Jadi kita tak menyesal nnti.
3. Sedar yang setelah kita mati kita akan di bangkitkan semula dan akan di soal. Kalau kita selalu sedar hal ini, kita tak akan buat sesuka hati semasa hidup ... buang masa, malas, tidur bnyk, buat dosa. Tapi kita akan sentiasa bergegas untuk buat perkara yang Allah suka, yang mendatangkan kasih sayang dan rahmah Allah.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّـهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾
Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang beriman, dan orang-orang Yahudi dan orang-orang Nasora (Nasrani), dan orang-orang Saabien sesiapa di antara mereka itu beriman kepada Allah dan (beriman kepada) hari akhirat serta beramal soleh, maka bagi mereka pahala balasannya di sisi Tuhan mereka, dan tidak ada kebimbangan (dari berlakunya kejadian yang tidak baik) kepada mereka, dan mereka pula tidak akan berdukacita. (62)
Al baqarah
أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّـهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّـهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٤﴾
Ketahuilah! Sesungguhnya wali-wali Allah, tidak ada kebimbangan (dari sesuatu yang tidak baik) terhadap mereka, dan mereka pula tidak akan berdukacita. (62) (Wali-wali Allah itu ialah) orang-orang yang beriman serta mereka pula sentiasa bertaqwa. (63) Untuk mereka sahajalah kebahagiaan yang mengembirakan di dunia dan di akhirat; tidak ada (sebarang perubahan pada janji-janji Allah yang demikian itulah kejayaan yang besar. (64) Yunus
Semoga Allah permudahkn kita istiqamah membaca al Quran dan memahaminya. Semoga Allah terima dan berkati amalan kita dan masukan kita di kalangan muttaqeen dan soliheen. Aameen.
الله اعلم
اللهم صلي على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلّم
وبالله التوقيق
Kita semua tahu menafaat membaca al Quran tapi bagi ramai orang untuk membacanya sangat susah dan untuk istiqamah membacanya lagi susah.
Tak ada excuse untuk tak membaca al Quran dengan istiqamah terutama yang ada ijazah sanad al Quran atau penuntut ilmu.
Percayalah membaca al Quran itu punca segala disiplin, kebahagian dan kejayaan besar. Jadikan dia task harian kita. Jangan kita sibuk dengan perkara lain walaupun exam, travel, covid atau kerja sampai tak bolih baca satu juz Quran tiap hari. Allah bagi kita 24 jam satu hari....mesti ada 1 jam yang kita bolih spare untuk baca Quran. Lagipun 1 jam yang kita guna untuk baca Quran sebenarnya tak hilang malah menambah membolihkan kita buat benda lain dan quality hidup kita bertambah naik. Orang yang dekat dengan Quran faham dan sedang menikmatinya.
Penting kita ingat tiga perkara ini. Kalau kita baca Quran kita sentiasa di ingati. Quran adalah reminder.
1. Mengenali Allah...punca taqwa. Kalau tak kenal Allah mcmana nak takut Allah.
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam yg paling takut pada Allah sebab dia yang paling kenal Allah. Dia kekasih Allah.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّـهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿١٩٤﴾
dan bertaqwalah kamu kepada Allah serta ketahuilah, Sesungguhnya Allah beserta orang-orang yang bertaqwa. (194) al baqarah
Kalau Allah bersama kita apa lagi yg perlu kita takutkan?
2. Tahu apa yang kita nak buat. Plan. Prioritize. Fikir dan tanya diri dulu sebelum buat sesuatu ... menafaat atau mudharat/tak ada faedah
Menafaat -- buat
Mudharat/tak menafaat -- jgn buat
Jadi kita tak menyesal nnti.
3. Sedar yang setelah kita mati kita akan di bangkitkan semula dan akan di soal. Kalau kita selalu sedar hal ini, kita tak akan buat sesuka hati semasa hidup ... buang masa, malas, tidur bnyk, buat dosa. Tapi kita akan sentiasa bergegas untuk buat perkara yang Allah suka, yang mendatangkan kasih sayang dan rahmah Allah.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّـهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾
Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang beriman, dan orang-orang Yahudi dan orang-orang Nasora (Nasrani), dan orang-orang Saabien sesiapa di antara mereka itu beriman kepada Allah dan (beriman kepada) hari akhirat serta beramal soleh, maka bagi mereka pahala balasannya di sisi Tuhan mereka, dan tidak ada kebimbangan (dari berlakunya kejadian yang tidak baik) kepada mereka, dan mereka pula tidak akan berdukacita. (62)
Al baqarah
أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّـهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّـهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٤﴾
Ketahuilah! Sesungguhnya wali-wali Allah, tidak ada kebimbangan (dari sesuatu yang tidak baik) terhadap mereka, dan mereka pula tidak akan berdukacita. (62) (Wali-wali Allah itu ialah) orang-orang yang beriman serta mereka pula sentiasa bertaqwa. (63) Untuk mereka sahajalah kebahagiaan yang mengembirakan di dunia dan di akhirat; tidak ada (sebarang perubahan pada janji-janji Allah yang demikian itulah kejayaan yang besar. (64) Yunus
Semoga Allah permudahkn kita istiqamah membaca al Quran dan memahaminya. Semoga Allah terima dan berkati amalan kita dan masukan kita di kalangan muttaqeen dan soliheen. Aameen.
الله اعلم
اللهم صلي على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلّم
وبالله التوقيق
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