ONLY TO YOUR BENEFIT

In the Name of Allāh.

O people! Awaken from the illusions of Shayṭān and adhere to the Instructions of Allāh. That is your only path to salvation! Does your obedience to His Commands hold any benefit for Allāh? Does it provide any advantage to anyone except yourself? Let’s act wisely and engage in meaningful deeds!

‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) stated, “Take advantage of five

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PREPARING FOR ETERNITY

In the Name of Allāh.

Life is but a fleeting abode, a mist that dissipates in the morning sun. Heed this reminder, and let it ring loudly in your ears. Verily, no matter how high your towers of success and achievement, no matter how strong the walls of your worldly accomplishments, death will find you, will claim you, will call you to the Hereafter. Allāh says: “Wherever you may be,

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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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OVERTAKEN BY TIME

In the Name of Allāh.

O, People! Think of those before you (especially the transgressors of them). Where are those who possessed great luxuries, cities and unlawfully amassed public funds? Where are they today? Allāh says (in Surah Maryam [19] verse 98): “And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Can you find a single one of them or hear even a whisper of them?” Indeed, the time …

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HOW AWESOME THIS IS!

In the Name of Allāh.

By Allāh, we are indeed favored with the blessing of Islām; having numerous excellent acts to be done in amassing oodles of boon from Allāh. Let’s just consider the Jumu’ah prayer as an instance. Regarding it, as recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever bath, then comes to Jumu’ah, then prayed whatever was written for him, then listened silently

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