Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Affinity

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Souls feel affinity with others according to the nature in which they were created. 'Although they are all souls, they differ in different ways, so a person will feel an affinity with souls of one kind, and will get along with them because of the special quality that they have in common. [Qurtubi]

In the story of the companions of the cave (Ashab al-Kahf) in Surah Al-Kahf, a few young men were drawn to each other because of their righteousness.

It is important to love the righteous and keep company of the righteous. They are means to take you closer to Allah and strengthen your faith, and they can help you overcome your shortcomings.

A conversation between Imam Shafi'i and Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on them).

Imam Shafi'i said:

احب الصالحين ولست منهم *** لعلي أن انال بهم شفاعة
واكره من تجارته المعاصي *** وإن كنا سواء في البضاعة

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

So Imam Ahmad responded:

فرد عليه الامام احمد رحمه الله

تحب الصالحين وانت منهم *** ومنكم سوف يلقون الشفاعة
وتكره من تجارته المعاصي *** وقانا الله من شر البضاعة

You love the righteous and you are of them
And from you shall they receive intercession
And you hate he who trades in sins.

We should love the righteous people and not considered ourselves as one of them.

May Allah grant us righteous companions. Aameen.

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Righteous Children Don't Come From Thin Air

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

To love Allah is to follow His Messenger  (ﷺ).  

Allah says,

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّـهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّـهُ وَيَغْفِرْ‌ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ غَفُورٌ‌ رَّ‌حِيمٌ ﴿٣١

"Say: 'If you love Allah, follow me, and Allah will love you, and forgive you your sins; Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.' [Qur'an AleImran 3:31]

How can one follow the Messenger  (ﷺ) if one doesn't know him and if one doesn't know what he brought? To love is to know.

The Companions had great love for the Prophet (ﷺ) because they knew him. They would sacrifice their lives for him. We can see their selfless love for him in the stories of the Companions.

It is very important to fill the hearts of our children with the love of the Prophet (ﷺ) because without that love, they cannot taste the sweetness of this faith and worship of Allah. But it can be very difficult to do this without mutual support of both partners in marriage who should live by the sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the guidance of Islam. Our deeds are of value when we proceed from love, love of Allah Most High. And that love translates in our actions of following His Messenger (ﷺ) supporting and protecting the Shari'ah.

So, we should fix our relationship with Allah by marrying for Allah, and raising our children to love Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ). For those who are thinking about marriage, they should think ahead when choosing a spouse. One should choose a righteous and Godfearing mother/father for their children. One should teach one's children to choose a good spouse, the mother/father for their children so their children can have the best environment to grow up in, learning about their Creator and their responsibilities in life.

It is also vitally important for our children to have the right companions. It is not enough to have the right father and the right mother, we have to make sure that our children have the right friends, those who love the Prophet (ﷺ), and protecting what he brought.

May Allah grant us righteous companions and righteous offspring. Aameen.

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Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Rish To Good Deeds

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  

In the last ayah of Surah al Kahf, Allah Most High says,

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا ﴿١١

Say (O Muhammad), "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God. So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord - let him do righteous work and not associate in the worship of his Lord anyone." (110) [Quran, Al-Kahf 18:110]

One of the signs that Allah loves you is that He guides you to doing good deeds. Don't miss the opportunity to reap the benefits of reading Surah Kahf today.

May Allah accept your good deeds. 

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance. [Quran, Al-Kahf 8:10]

Aameen.

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Why Study About The Prophet (ﷺ)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

As Muslims we have to believe in the Prophet Muhammad  (ﷺ) as the Messenger of Allah and that he is the last Prophet, the seal of the Prophethood. Loving him is an act of obedience to Allah and a means of drawing closer to Him. Loving him is a sign of faith and one of the obligatory duties in Islam.

It was narrated that Anas (RA) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

“None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all the people.” [Bukhari and Muslim]

Allah Most High says,

Say, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger and jihad in His cause, then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people." 

قُلْ إِن كَانَ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلٌ ٱقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَٰرَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَٰكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَآ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَجِهَادٍ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِىَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ ‎﴿٢٤﴾

[Quran At-Tawba 9:24]

To know is to love. Since we have not met the Prophet (ﷺ), how can we know him and love him? 

The Shama'il Muhammadiyah is a collection of about 400 hadiths on the intricate details of Prophetic life and character traits by Imam Tirmidhi. The companions marveled when trying to describe the Prophetic character traits. 

Through studying it, it will give you deeper love and honor of the Prophet  (ﷺ). Each time you study the Shama'il, you will find new amazing beautiful characteristics of the Prophet (ﷺ) that come to the front, and that he is one of the miracles of Allah. 

Another miracle of Allah is the Quran. The more one ponders, reflects and recites the Quran, the more the beauty of the Quran becomes apparent. It is like the one looking in the Quran and in every case in the Quran, he polishes the Quran. The more he polishes the Quran, the more it shines and new meanings come to light.

Similarly when you study the characteristics, mannerism and life of the Prophet  (ﷺ), the more his beauty shines. There is no limit to admiring and loving our Prophet  (ﷺ).

May Allah grant us deep love for His beloved Messenger (ﷺ) and enable us to follow on his footsteps. Aameen.

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Knowledge vs Wisdom

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

A knowledgeable person and a wise person are not the same because knowledge and wisdom are not the same thing. Knowledge is nothing but the facts known by a person whereas wisdom is the combination of experience and knowledge, with the power of applying them or soundness of judgement in a person, the ability to discern between right and wrong. 

An increase in knowledge should cause the person to have increase in taqwa and humility, not haughtiness, pride and arrogance.

Luqman was given wisdom and his wisdom was recorded in the Quran to guide us. 

'And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (12) 

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice." (13) ...

[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted. (16)

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination. (17) 

And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful. (18) 

And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys." (19)'

[Quran, Luqman 31:12-13, 16-19]

May Allah grant us wisdom and increase us in taqwa. Aameen.

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