Avoid Worldly Delights and Luxuries

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Sayyidna 'Ali has reported the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying that the one who is happy with Allah Ta'ala giving him scanty sustenance finds Allah Ta'ala also happy at his meager deeds. (Mazhari from al-Baghawi)

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Gratitude and Obedience to Parents is Obligatory

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ‎﴿١٤﴾‏وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا وَٱتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ مَنْ أَنَابَ إِلَىَّ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ‎﴿١٥﴾‏

We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. (14) But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do. (15)
[Quran, Luqman 31:14-15]

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Manage Your Time

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Don’t say you don’t have time to read a juz (20 pages) of the Quran everyday. Don’t say you don’t have time to learn and understand it. Where are your minutes going? Know that the more time you spend for Allah, the more time Allah will give you. If you spend one hour for the sake of Allah, Allah will give you at least 10 in return. So, you don’t have moments you don’t count. Every moment can be turned into eternal bliss or eternal doom.

If you don’t manage your time, you are losing your life capital.

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

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

 قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ ‏"‏‏
 

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "There are two blessings which are wasted by a lot of people: health and free time." [Bukhari]

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The Obvious Losers

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

 وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّ
نْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ 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]

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Let's Read Surah Kahf Today (Friday) -- Restoring Ummah Starts With You

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The story of the cave in Surah Al-Kahf shows how a few youths came together and change their lives amidst religious persecution. Allah created Friday for us to come together every single week to the masjid without any advertisement or announcement. This is our opportunity to be more united than we were the week before. 

So don’t miss Friday prayer and don’t rush out after prayer. Go out of your comfort zone and get to know people in the congregation other than your own circle, your ethnicity or age group. Make new friends and new connections. When this starts happening in masjids around the world, a natural progression towards unity starts happening. But you have to start in your masjid. Until then don’t talk about how this or that nation is divided when we ourselves are doing nothing towards unity.

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