Category: Knowledge
Pondering About Allah’s Creation – Snowflakes
Imagine the amount of snowflakes that fall on the earth. Each snowflake is so small yet has such fine details and geometrical patterns. Just pause and reflect. Furthermore, each snowflake is unique. According to scientific consensus, the likelihood of two snow crystals being identical is zero!
Who remember Allāh while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], “Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire. (Surah Imran:191)
Day of Arafah – Let’s renew our covenant with Allah
FIRST 10 DAYS OF DHUL HIJJAH REMINDER:
Build your connection with the Quran. Recite it. Understand it. Reflect and think about its meanings. Use these blessed days to connect with the Book of Allah. The past nations rejected and neglected the reminders from Allah swt. They neglected their Books. Let’s take lessons from the past and take heed.
It is proven in the saheeh Sunnah that the Qur’an will intercede for its companions on the Day of Resurrection. Muslim (804) narrated that Abu Umaamah al-Baahili said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say:
“Read the Qur’aan, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection interceding for its companions.”
Just as the Qur’an will intercede for its companions on the Day of Resurrection, it will also testify against those who went against it by neglecting it, ignoring its obligations and transgressing against the limits it set. Muslim (223) narrated that Abu Maalik al-Ash‘ari said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“The Qur’aan is evidence for you or against you.”
FIRST 10 DAYS OF DHUL HIJJAH REMINDER
Do lots of dhikr!
“Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will remember you”[al-Baqarah 2:152]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to recite a lot of Tasbeeh (“Subhan-Allaah”), Tahmeed (“Al-hamdu Lillaah”) and Takbeer (“Allaahu akbar”) during this time. ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel (“La ilaaha ill-Allaah”), Takbeer and Tahmeed.”
(Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shaakir stated that it is saheeh).
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Half Way Through Ramadan
As we reach the middle of Ramadan alhumdulilah, here is some food for thought:
Ibn Al-Jawzi said:
“When the race horse knows that it is nearing the end of the track it exerts all of its effort to win the race. Do not allow the race horse to be more clever than you. For verily, deeds are judged by their conclusions. So if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramadan, then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.”
Ibn Taymiyyah said:
“The lesson lies in perfection of the conclusion of a thing, not in the shortcomings of the beginning of it”Hasan Al-Basri said “Improve your performance in what is left (of time) and you will be forgiven for that which has already passed. So take special care of the time you have left because you do not know when your soul will be turned over to Allah’s Mercy.”
Ramadan Objectives
The Blessed month of Ramadan has almost approached us. Alhumdulilah we have been given another opportunity to witness this beautiful month again.
It is a time when the satans are chained. A time when the gates of Paradise are opened and the doors of Hell-Fire are shut. It contains the night of Al Qadr which is better than a thousand months. Every night of Ramadan, Allah swt sets His servants free from Hell-Fire!
In past years as Ramadan concludes, how many times have we found ourselves thinking that we have not done enough? This Ramadan, let us try to prepare ourselves to seize the goodness of this month as much as we can. To organize ourselves, it will be helpful to create a “Ramadan Objective List”. Think about realistic goals you would like to achieve this month, write them down and post them somewhere you can see every day. Additionally, create a “Dua List” with a list of duas you would like to make and focus on.
Our state before Ramadan and after Ramadan should be different. This Ramadan should help us to transform. It should nurture our imaan so that we become better Muslims inshaAllah.
O Allah help us to come closer to you and set us free from the Fire. Ameen!
Farewell Hajj Sermon
Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that Allah said:
He who comes with a good deed, its reward will be ten like that or even more. And he who comes with vice, his reward will be only one like that, or I can forgive him. He who draws close to Me a hand’s span, I will draw close to him an arm’s length. And whoever draws near Me an arm’s length, I will draw near him a fathom’s length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I will go to him running. And whoever faces Me with sins nearly as great as the earth, I will meet him with forgiveness nearly as great as that, provided he does not worship something with me.
(Reported by Muslim, Ibn Majah and Ahmad in his Musnad)
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