AbdurRahman

 *Stolen Blessings* [[----Part 7----]] ------------------ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In our relentless pursuit of happiness, success, and peace, we often look outward—striving for better jobs, more wealth, and ideal circumstances. Yet, we sometimes overlook a fundamental pillar upon which all these blessings rest: the preservation of family ties Some people's lives might feel devoid of barakah (Allah's blessing). Yes. They pray, fast, and give charity, yet their efforts feel fruitless, wealth feels insufficient, and homes lack peace. This accelerated punishment can manifest as constant anxiety, financial hardship, a general feeling of discontent etc — a life from which Allah's mercy has been distanced. On this, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (r.a.) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It is not lawful for a man to forsake his Muslim brother for more than three nights, ....” 📚(Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim) While this refers to Muslims in general, the ruling is even more severe for blood rela...

 *Purely for Sisters* ------------------ بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم Imagine there is a secret club. This club only opens at night when everyone is sleeping. To join this club, you must do one thing: leave your warm, comfortable bed. This club is called Tahajjud. Allah (swt) knows that leaving your bed at night is very hard (especially when the prayer is voluntary). Very few people can do it. That is why this club has the best goodies and rewards. The best gifts are kept for its members. Here is the best part: Your membership never stops. Not even during your menses. My Sister, Many women think, "I can't pray during my period, so I can't join the Tahajjud club." This is not true! Listen carefully: It is not your fault that you have your period. It is not a punishment. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Verily this is a matter Allah has written upon the girls of Prophet Adam (a.s.)…” 📚[Bukhari] When you wake up, you can: (1) Say lots of Astagfirrullah (2...

 FAJR REMINDER: THEY WILL LATER ENTER PARADISE (II) By: Umm Affān Dhū al-Qa'dah 1, 1447 (19-April-2026) Among the inhabitants of Hell will be some Muslims—people who died upon Eemān (faith)—whom Allāh wills to punish because of the sins they committed in this worldly life. They engaged in major sins such as consuming Ribā, committing fornication, drinking intoxicants, killing unjustly, devouring the wealth of orphans, stealing from others, backbiting, slandering, and other sinful acts. However, despite these grave sins, their records are free from Shirk, as they did not associate partners with Allāh or give His Right to other than Him. If Allāh punishes them in Hell as part of His Perfect Justice, they will not remain there forever. Their stay in Hell will be temporary, unlike the eternal punishment of the disbelievers. Eventually, they will be taken out and admitted into Jannah (Paradise) through the intercession of the Angels, the Prophets, and above all, by the limitless Mercy o...

 FAJR REMINDER: WHO IS SAWDAH?  By: Umm Affān Shawwāl 30, 1447 (18-April-2026) Today, I want to speak about a noble woman who became a great support for our beloved Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) after the passing of his first wife, Khadījah Bint Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha). She was Sawdah Bint Zam’ah Ibn Qays (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), a woman of dignity, sacrifice, and remarkable faith. She belonged to the noble tribe of Quraysh, specifically from Banu Āmir, while her mother, Ash-Shamus Bint Qays, was from Banu Najjar. Sawdah (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha) was known to be a very tall woman. This is understood from the well-known narration reported by Ā’ishah (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), where the Prophet (ﷺ) said that: “One who has the longest hands amongst you would meet me most immediately. She farther said: They (the wives of Allāh's Apostle) used to measure the hands as to whose hand was the longest and it was the hand of Zaynab that was the longest amongst them, as she used to work with her hand and Sp...

 ✨ DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER ✨ Yaum As-sabt | 1st day of Dhul-Qa'dah, 1447 AH | Saturday, 18th April 2026. *_TAFSEER OF SUURAH Al-A‘LAA (Qur’an 87) continues_*. BismilLah.  Let's continue with our studies of suurah  Al-A‘laa. Verse 15 وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ And remembers the Name of his Lord and prays. Dhikr and Salah are keys to success and closeness to ALLAH Azzawajal. Verse 16 بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا But you prefer the worldly life. A criticism of those who prioritize dunya over akhirah. Verse 17 وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ While the Hereafter is better and more lasting. The akhirah is eternal and far superior to temporary worldly life. Verse 18 إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ Indeed, this is in the former scriptures. The message is not new—it has always been taught. Verse 19 صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musah. This connects Islam with earlier revelations, emphasizing one consistent message. Alhamdulillah....

 *Stolen Blessings* [[----Part 6----]] ------------------ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the relentless rush of modern life, our inner dialogue often sounds like this: "Let me just finish this work," "Let me sleep a little more," "Let me quickly attend to this, then I will pray." We treat the Swalah as a flexible item on our to-do list, something to be fitted in when convenient. The truth, as established by the Quran and the Sunnah, is that deliberately delaying an obligatory prayer beyond its prescribed time is a major sin that incurs the wrath of Allah and severs the very connection through which His blessings flow. Think of it like this: you can have the most advanced, powerful car in the world, filled with fuel. But if the engine is disconnected from the wheels, all that power and fuel are useless. The engine will roar, but the car will not move. In this analogy, our hard work and resources are the fuel and the engine. Allah's blessing is the drivetrain...

 🍀بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم🍀 ﷺ ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ   *`` Friday 17 April 2026/28 Shawwal 1447 AH ` * *“BROKEN BOAT”*       _On some Fridays, you breeze through surah kahf. It doesn’t seem to relate. You read it and vaguely remember the stories. You get the big picture, and just like that, you move on. It’s Friday after all. You have plans after work, or are excited for the weekend._ _*But there will be Fridays where you need Kahf. Because it will hit you.*_ ⚡ There is a part in Surah Kahf where Khidr is destroying a boat. Damaging it. Breaking it apart. ★ And this boat belongs to a group of poor individuals. People who are just getting by and need this boat for their livelihood, to fish and to travel, perhaps even to live in it. Musa (A.S) asks Khidr – why? How on earth does that make sense?⁉️ _Imagine that you are that poor person, with a boat. And it is destroyed. And you wonder to Allah – why?_ _I am in need of this promotion, this grade, this job, this...

 FAJR REMINDER: THE WRONG IN THE ACT By: Umm Affān Shawwāl 29, 1447 (17-April-2026) Following the guidance of the Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) in both his actions and his abstentions is a defining quality of a true believer. Allāh makes this clear when He says: “Indeed in the Messenger of Allāh (Muḥammad ﷺ) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the meeting with) Allāh and the Last Day.” [Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb (33): 21] This establishes a simple and firm principle: whatever the Prophet (ﷺ) practiced, we should practice; and whatever he left, we should leave. Allāh further emphasizes this by saying: “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muḥammad ﷺ) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it), and fear Allāh. Verily, Allāh is Severe in punishment.” [Sūrah Al-Ḥashr (59): 7]  Despite this clear guidance, a common practice is observed in some Masājid where the Imām and congregation collectively engage in Du’ā‘ aloud immediately after the obligatory Ṣalāt, includ...

 ✨ DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER ✨ Yaumul Jumuat | 29th Shawwāl, 1447 AH | Friday, 17th April 2026. *_TAFSEER OF SUURAH Al-A‘LAA (Qur’an 87) continues_*. BismilLah.  Alhamdulillah for granting us the opportunity to be part of this blessed day. May ALLAH Azzawajal accept it from us all. Please remember our ill brother in your dua for ALLAH Azzawajal to grant him complete shifa.  Let's continue from yesterday's reminder with our studies of suurah al-a'laa, Qur’an 87. Verse 11 وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى But the wretched one will avoid it. Those who are arrogant reject guidance and distance themselves from truth. Verse 12 الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ Who will enter the Great Fire. A warning of Hellfire for those who persist in rejection. Verse 13 ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ Then neither dies therein nor lives. A description of unbearable punishment, no relief through death, no real life. Verse 14 قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ He has certainly succeeded who purifie...

 Muslims Till Death: 🍀بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم🍀 ﷺ ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ   *`` Thursday 16 April 2027/15th Shawwal 1447 AH ` * *OVERCOME BY COMPASSION AND CONCERN*   On one occasion, ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) sent an emissary to the ruler of Rome. After the emissary had concluded his mission with the ruler, he left his court and began to roam around. While roaming, he passed by a place where he could hear a man reciting the Quraan Majeed and grinding grain. He thus approached the man and greeted him with salaam two or three times, but the man did not reply to his salaam.   Finally, the man replied to his salaam and asked, “How is it that someone is making salaam to me in this land? (i.e. how is it that a Muslim is present here?)” The emissary then explained to the man that he was the emissary of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah), sent to the ruler of Rome.   The emissary then asked the man regarding his condition and what he was doing in the land of Ro...

 Muslims Till Death: 🍀بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم🍀 ﷺ ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ♥‌‌‌🍃ﷺ   *`` ` * *HADHRAT ABDULLAH BIN AMR (رضي الله عنه) BURNS HIS SHEET* Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr Ibnul Aas (رضي الله عنه) says: “Once we were accompanying Rasûlullâh (ﷺ) on a journey. I went to see him and I was wearing a saffron coloured sheet. He asked me, ‘What is this that you are wearing?’ I felt that he did not like my wearing a  cloth of that colour. When I reached home, I found a fire burning. I threw my garment into the fire. The next day when I went to Rasûlullâh (ﷺ), he inquired, ‘where is that sheet?’ I told him what I had done with it. He remarked, “You could have given it to one of the ladies in your house. Women are permitted to wear clothes of that colour.” Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr Ibnul Aas (رضي الله عنه) was so much perturbed at Rasûlullâh (ﷺ)'s displeasure that he did not hesitate to avail of the first opportunity of doing away with the sheet that caused the displeasure. He did not even think ...

 *Stolen Blessing* [[----Part 5----]] ------------------ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم There was an old man called Habib. The sweet, red dates from Old Man Habib’s orchard were the greatest. They were not like other dates; they were impossibly plump, with a honeyed richness that could sweeten a whole month’s bitterness. His people believed the angels themselves watered his trees. Habib was a man of unwavering devotion. His charity was as quiet and constant as the dawn. Habib would say "My orchard is for all the community, not a possession.” But his son, Tariq, saw it differently. He saw not a gift, but a wasted opportunity. “We could be rich, Father!” he’d argue, watching the merchant caravans pass by. “We sell these dates for pennies while others grow fat on inferior fruit. This is not piety, it is foolishness!” Habib would simply shake his head. “Allah’s balance is perfect, my son. Do not tip the scales with greed.” When Habib passed away, the entire village mourned. Tariq, now in poss...

 ✨ DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER ✨ Yaum Al-khamis | 28th Shawwāl, 1447 AH | Thursday, 16th April 2026. *_TAFSEER OF SUURAH Al-A‘LAA (Qur’an 87) continues_*. BismilLah.  Let's continue from yesterday's reminder with our studies of suurah al-a'laa, Qur’an 87. Verse 7 إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ Except what ALLAH wills. Indeed, HE knows what is apparent and what is hidden. Commentary: ALLAH’S knowledge is complete—nothing escapes HIM, whether public or secret. Verse 8 وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ And I, ALLAH will ease you toward ease. Commentary: ALLAH promises to make the path of the Prophet ﷺ—and believers—easy when they rely on HIM. Verse 9 فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ So remind, if the reminder benefits. Commentary: The role of a believer is to remind others of truth—guidance is ultimately from ALLAH Azzawajal. Verse 10 سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ HE who fears ALLAH will be reminded. Commentary: Only those with humility and خوف (fear o...

 ✨ DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER ✨ Yaum Arba'a | 27th Shawwāl, 1447 AH | Wednesday, 15th April 2026. *_TAFSEER OF SUURAH Al-A‘LAA (Qur’an 87) continues_*. BismilLah.  Let's continue from yesterday's reminder with our studies of suurah al-a'laa, Qur’an 87 verse 2 and 6. Verse 2 الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى Who created and proportioned. ALLAH Azzawajal created everything in perfect balance, our bodies, nature, and the universe all reflect precise design. Verse 3 وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى And Who destined and then guided. Everything has a purpose and direction. ALLAH Azzawajal not only created but also guided creation, humans through revelation, animals through instinct. Verse 4 وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى And Who brings out the pasture. ALLAH Azzawajal provides sustenance. Grass and vegetation symbolize provision for all living beings. Verse 5 فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَى Then makes it dry stubble, darkened. A reminder of the temporary nature of life, what is green and alive will eve...