SEEKING TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

In the Name of Allāh.

Dear brethren, I’m here again to highlight a sobering reality: the basic acts of worship alone do not ensure salvation. Isn’t it flummoxing that a Muslim also engages in corruption? He performs various forms of worship, but he equally engages in some evil deeds – consuming others’ wealth unjustly, treating others rudely, being cruel to the poor and helpless, mistreating animals, showing disregard for the …

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STEERING CLEAR OF FALSEHOOD

In the Name of Allāh.

Alas, in this day and age, the voices of falsehood ring loud and clear. We are seeing ignorant people disguising themselves as learned ones, speaking in Allāh’s Name with no authority whatsoever, misinterpreting textual evidence, deceiving the masses, and leading them astray from the straight path. How many fall prey to these wolves in sheep’s clothing, forsaking their intellect and their connection to Allāh, and …

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THE TREACHEROUS MIRAGE

In the Name of Allāh.

The lure of wealth, the intoxication of greed, they seduce the unwary, leading them astray, step by step, until they find themselves lost in a wilderness of sin, far from the light of righteousness, far from the path of salvation. Yet, those who indulge in unlawful wealth-making may be blind to their peril, ensnared by the very poison they chase, a poison that dulls their …

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THE WELLSPRING OF KNOWLEDGE

In the Name of Allāh.

Verily, part of the legacy of the Prophet (ﷺ) was to gather his companions in the Masjid after Fajr or ‘Asr prayer in the stillness of knowledge, of understanding, of learning.

What good is a Muslim by name alone, who clings to the shell of Islām, but neglects the pearl within? This is because Muslims are obligated to learn. Anas Ibn Mālik reported: The Messenger …

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