WE NEED TO SYNERGIZE!

In the Name of Allāh. One remarkable habit of highly effective individuals is SYNERGY. As Allāh states: “…Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwā (virtues, righteousness, and piety); but do not help one another in sins and transgression…” [Sūrah Al-Mā’idah (5): 2] The foundation of both religious and worldly prosperity lies in cooperation for…

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KINDNESS IS FREE!

In the Name of Allāh. KINDNESS IS FREE! While some might argue that nothing comes without a cost, even in a place called Freetown, it is not always the case. It is indeed true that a simple smile toward a fellow brother can be considered an act of kindness, and it doesn’t come with a…

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EMBRACING GENEROSITY

In the Name of Allāh. The call to spend in the Cause of Allāh, both in voluntary and compulsory charity, is a foundational principle of Islām. Allāh says: “And Spend (in charity) of that with which We have provided you before death comes to one of you…” [Sūrah Al-Munafiqūn (63): 10] However, the allure of…

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THEY PRAY AND SPEND

In the Name of Allāh. When it comes to strengthening one’s faith and encouraging oneself to carry out good deeds, then Qiyām al-Layl is very important. Many texts of the Qur’ān and Ḥadīth underscore this and speak of its high status and great reward. Allāh describes the Muttaqūn in Sūrah Adh-Dhariyāt (51) Verse 17: كَانُوا…

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RICH AND KIND ‘ABDUR-RAḤMĀN

In the Name of Allāh. Let’s talk about a great companion. He is ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf Ibn Al-Harith Ibn Zuhrah Ibn Kulab Ibn Murah Ibn Ka’b Ibn Lu’ayy (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). He was given birth to in Makkah 10 years after the year of Elephant (when the Prophet [ﷺ] was given birth to). ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf is…

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ALONE FOR HIM

In the Name of Allāh. Indeed, worship is a comprehensive term that includes all actions (such as praying, fasting, supplicating, giving charity, calling to the Religion of Allāh, etc.) that are pleased by Allāh and done solely for Him in all sincerity (i.e. establishing that He Alone deserves it since He is our Lord) with…

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A GREAT WRITER

In the Name of Allah. If you don’t want to be forgotten when dead and rotted, either say something worth writing or write something worth saying. There was a great writer of Hadith. The one Abu Hurayrah (RadiyaLlahu ‘Anhu) confirmed to be more knowledgeable than himself. The one who fasted for days without break and…

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