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, the carpenter’s ineptitude became established (through the poor roofing work he did), as water found …

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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 continue. He (Alone) has power over all that.

Allah says (in Surah Yunus [10] verse …

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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 their hands saying: “I will do it, I will do it.” He (Allāh’s …

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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 him.

Recorded in Musnad Aḥmad (12495), Anas Ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger …

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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 of the trials of this time; ignorance and arrogance! Many now learn to overcome others …

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