FAJR REMINDER: DENYING ALLĀH'S EXCLUSIVE LORDSHIP By: Umm Affān Muḥarram 29, 1448 (14-July-2026) Not everyone who affirms the Existence of Allāh truly affirms His Lordship as it deserves to be affirmed. Sadly, some believe in Allāh's Existence, yet also claim that certain so-called great saints—referred to in Ṣūfī terminology as “Qutb”—possess authority over the affairs of the universe. Such a belief contradicts the fundamental creed that Allāh (alone) is the Wakīl (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian, etc.) over all creation, and that everything occurs only by His Will, Knowledge, and Decree. Ironically, this belief is even more misguided than that of the pagan Arabs at the time of the Prophet (ﷺ). Although they associated partners with Allāh in worship, they never denied that He alone controlled the affairs of the heavens and the earth. Allāh (ﷻ) says: “Say (O Muḥammad ﷺ): ‘Who provides for you from the sky and the earth? Or who owns hearing and sight? And who brings out ...
*Build Ur Mansion* ------------------ بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم Think about this: If Adam and Eve never came to Earth, we would all be in Paradise right now. Every one of us. We would have been born there. But here is the truth. Paradise has different levels. Some homes there are small. Some are huge, like palaces. Now, Imagine if Allah (swt) put us all in Paradise today. He then says, "You get this very small house. But you over there, you get that giant, beautiful mansion." We would all ask, "Why? That's not fair! Why is their home better?" But, Allah (swt) is the Most Fair. He does not want us to ask that question on the Day of Judgment. So, He sent us here. To Earth. This life is our working time. This is our chance to build our own place in Paradise. The harder we work for Allah here, the bigger and better our home there will be. No complaints. Because we built it with our own actions here. So, how do we build the biggest, most beautiful home? Abdullah ibn ...