Umm Affān

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…

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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)…

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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…

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A PRECIOUS TREASURE

In the Name of Allāh. The best investment and provision indeed a believer can make for himself to obtain Allāh’s Pleasure is having Taqwā (consciousness) of Allāh. Allāh says (in Sūrah Al-An’ām [6] verse 32): “But far better is the house in the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise) for those who are Al-Muttaqūn (i.e. those who are…

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ISLĀM IS TRULY EASY

In the Name of Allāh. Verily, we know practising Islām (i.e. strictly obeying Allāh) to be intrinsically easy as Allāh tells us (in Sūrah Al-Ḥajj [22] verse 78): “…And has not laid upon you in religion any hardship.” Therefore, observing Ṣalāh, wearing the prescribed Ḥijāb (for women), not visiting the soothsayers, etc., are all easy….

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DESPITE THE YEARS SPENT

In the Name of Allāh. Perfect praise to Allāh Who bestowed great favor on us through our existence by making it like a land to be cultivated for a juicy Hereafter. Indeed, whoever Allāh loves shall have most of his time excellently spent upon goodness before his or her existence gets terminated. Respected Brethren! We…

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THE HOURIS OF JANNAH

In the Name of Allāh. One of the eternal ecstasies of Paradise promised to the righteous believers is having spouses; cute and equal in age. Allāh says (in Sūrah Yasīn [36] verse 56): “They and their wives will be in pleasant shade, reclining on thrones.” One should know that the righteous couples (i.e. married men…

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THE LINE GROWS SHORT

In the Name of Allāh. It will happen at the due time – the sudden tragedy that strikes to alter one’s life for the afterlife. The traumatic trial instantly appears and the line seemingly grows short. Allāh says (in Sūrah An-Nisa[4] verse 78): “Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are…

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