Umm Affān

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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YOU’LL COME TO KNOW!

In the Name of Allāh. Think about it; 150 years from today, everyone presently living will be beneath the ground. You can do the math. At that time, strangers may be living in our houses. People may not even remember us anymore. How many of us think of our great-grandfather? We will become history while…

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TRUSTING ALLĀH’S PLAN

In the Name of Allāh. We shall surely be tested. We shall face some hardships in life. This is a known fact! The real test of hardship is beyond worldly concern and discomfort, but how we choose to respond to it. As we go through the tests of life, we must seek ways to purify…

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WHO ARE THE BEST?

In the Name of Allāh. O, husbands! Never be emotionally, mentally,  or physically cruel to your wives. The Prophet (ﷺ) never mistreated his wives. He (ﷺ) was also known to help his wives at the house. As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 676, our mother, A’ishah (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha) was asked: “What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use…

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HIS PRAYER TO MEET HIM

It’s another Seerah segment, we thank Allah for His Blessings on us. Today, we shall talk about a man who asked Allah that his life should be lengthened so that he might witness the appearance of the last Prophet (ﷺ), obtain the pleasure of meeting him and be among the first to believe in him….

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