UNDOING SHAYṬĀN’S KNOTS

In the Name of Allāh.

Verily, while some of us already know how powerful and important standing for the night prayer (Qiyām al-Layl or Tahajjud) is, many still don’t. The benefits of Qiyām al-Layl are: It’s a means of entering Jannah, a sign of sincerity, and it also reveals the hypocrisy of people because a hypocrite will never get up for it, and it’s a means of …

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IN THE FACE OF TEMPTATION

In the Name of Allāh.

Aren’t you surprised at how the criminals dance upon the precipice of Hellfire? The glittering jewels of fame and fortune shall not save them from the flames. The seductive allure of sin shall be their undoing. They will huff and puff and hop and pop in the depths of darkness.

However, the righteous who shun the ways of the morally bankrupted ones, who turn away …

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THE TRANSIENCE OF LIFE

In the Name of Allāh.

I hope this serves as a sobering reminder for us all as we reflect upon the fate of those who came before us. They amassed great wealth, built sprawling cities, and thought themselves invincible, only to be reduced to a mere whisper in the annals of history.

Allāh, the All-Knowing, asks: “Can you find a single one of them or hear even a whisper of

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ALLĀH’S ADVICE FOR SUCCESS

In the Name of Allāh.

Can you imagine Allāh, the Lord of the universe, giving us a surefire way to succeed in this life and the next? Allāh, in His Infinite Love and Mercy, has given us the keys to His Forgiveness and Guidance, and shown us the way to Paradise.

In His Words, He says: “O You who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save

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THE SLY ENEMY OF MANKIND

Today, let’s talk about Shayṭān, the cunning foe of mankind. Allāh tells us: “Verily, Shayṭān is to man an open enemy!” [Sūrah Yūsuf (12): 5] Know that Shayṭān is like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, always seeking to deceive us. He’s so cunning and relentless in his plots against us.

With his whispers, Shayṭān leads us astray, into the darkness of disbelief, disobedience, and indecency. He makes Ḥarām

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