THE PRAYER ITSELF

In the Name of Allāh.

Perfect praise is due to Allāh, who made the Jumu’ah prayer an act of worship to cleanse us from our sins and elevate our positions before Him. From the foregoing, part of the great virtues of this day, which calls for reflection, is its weekly awe-inspiring congregational prayer as we only converge at a bigger Masjid in a locality, unlike the five daily Ṣalawāt. …

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NO MORE ACCEPTANCE

In the Name of Allāh.

We truly believe that Allāh pardons a transgressor when penitence is made and he sincerely abandons disbelief for faith. However, there are some major antecedent matters (or signs) to the event of the Hereafter (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) that scholars of Usul said won’t appear except when Eemān (Belief) and Tawbah (Repentance) shall not be taken from (i.e. be of benefit to) the ones …

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DO THE DOS, NOT THE DON’TS

In the Name of Allāh.

Exalted is Allāh, Who had laid down through Islām Obligations that are not to be ignored, Limits that are not to be transgressed, and Prohibitions that are not to be violated. Hence, we should obey Allāh as that is intrinsically easy.

More so, we need to fathom the essence of following the Command (i.e. having complete obedience or submissiveness to) of Allāh and His Messenger, …

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HIS WILL SUPERSEDE

In the Name of Allāh.

Perfect praise is to Him Who created all things (known and unknown). He is the Sustainer of all creations – free from all wants. Allāh says (in Sūrah Adh-Dhariyat[51] verses 57-58): “I seek not any provision from them (i.e., provision for themselves or My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e., feed themselves or My creatures). Verily, Allāh is the All-Provider, …

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