IN THE GRAVE

In the Name of Allāh. The fact that a person died doesn’t necessarily indicate his soul is finally dead. It rather implies the soul leaves the body to continue its existence in the minor or individual hereafter, whether for punishment or enjoyment. It was reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever dies, his Qiyamah (i.e. Resurrection…

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A GREAT WRITER

In the Name of Allah. If you don’t want to be forgotten when dead and rotted, either say something worth writing or write something worth saying. There was a great writer of Hadith. The one Abu Hurayrah (RadiyaLlahu ‘Anhu) confirmed to be more knowledgeable than himself. The one who fasted for days without break and…

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A POINT OF RECOGNITION

In the Name of Allah. Who is the Maker and Manager of all things? Could the alternation of the night and day cum the creation of the heavens and earth be by accident? No! That’s not logical. Allah calls us to reflect (in Surah Yunus [10] verse 6): “Verily, in the alternation of the night…

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WHAT IF IT STARTS TODAY?

In the Name of Allah. Perfect Praise is to Allah, the Entirely Munificent and the Especially Gracious. It’s Yawm Al-Jumu’ah (Friday) again, the best of all days (in the week). This day indeed demands special attention as it’s an extraordinary day because of its exclusive boons. I’m sure we won’t want to miss out. There is…

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AT THE FACE OF ANGER

In the Name of Allah. Anger is an emotion in man that is always stimulated by Shaytan. It often leads to regrettable consequences and unhappiness as well as affects one’s faith. Controlling one’s anger is a sign of goodness, a sign of strength and it earns the Pleasure of Allah. Therefore, one should be circumspect…

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WHO IS AT FAULT?

In the Name of Allah. There was a trainee in carpentry that didn’t complete his training. But, he obtained a space somewhere and placed signage for people to patronize him.  So, he was a day given the roofing work (of a building). After project completion, the house owner packed into his house. During raining season,…

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SOLACE TO THE STRICKEN

In the Name of Allah. Verily, harm (likewise benefit) is only from Allah and none among His creations can avert it when decreed. Therefore, there is neither need nor justification to invoke anyone other than Allah to remove an affliction – avert it before it strikes, bring a type of good or cause it to…

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I AM ABU DUJĀNAH

In the Name of Allāh. It’s another episode of our weekly Seerah. Praise to Allāh, the Lord of all that exists. Anas Ibn Mālik (RadiyaLlahu ‘Anhu) reported that Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ) took hold of his sword on the Day of Uhud and said: “Who will take the sword from me?” All the people (present) stretched…

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WHETHER IN EASE OR HARDSHIP…

In the Name of Allāh. The greatest blessing Allāh could bestow upon a person is that He grants him or her Eemān (Islām – that the person is a Muslim). Then, one of the greatest blessings of Faith is that everything Allāh decrees for the believer, whether in ease or hardship, will be good for…

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KNOW YOUR LIMIT!

In the Name of Allah. It’s so sad that some of us have assumed the position of a scholar because of some little things we presently know about the Deen. Someone who’s just attending Madrasah thinks he’s capable of passing verdicts and commenting on religious issues. Even real scholars don’t know it all. That’s one…

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