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 *_DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER_* Yaum al-ithnayn | 2nd day of Dhul-Ḥijjah, 1447 AH | Tuesday, 19th May 2026. *_WHY WE GO ROUND THE KAABAH 7 TIMES_*. BismilLahir Rahmanir Raheem.  Let's continue with our studies as to; Why Seven Times Specifically. The number seven appears repeatedly in Islamic worship and creation: Seven Heavens, Seven Earths, Seven Rounds of Ṭawāf, Seven Circuits between Ṣafā and Marwah, Seven pebbles in stoning the Jamarāt. ALLAH Azzawajal chose this number in many acts of worship. The precise wisdom is not fully known because the reason was not revealed by ALLAH Azzawajal, but Muslims follow it because ALLAH Azzawajal and HIS Messenger ﷺ prescribed it. This is an important principle in Islam: Acts of worship are based on revelation, not human invention but as Muslims we follow what ALLAH Azzawajal and HIS Messenger have requested us to do.  The Prophet ﷺ performed ṭawāf seven times and instructed the Ummah to follow his rituals. He said: “Take your rites of...

 FAJR REMINDER: REFLECTIONS FROM THE LIFE OF IBRĀHĪM (‘ALAYHI SALĀM) By: Umm Affān Dhū al-Ḥijjah 2, 1447 (19-May-2026) Trials are not always signs of Allāh’s Anger. In fact, the people most beloved to Him are often those who are tested the most, so long as they possess true Eemān and remain patient. Sa’d Ibn Abī Waqqās (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allāh, which people are tested most severely?” The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, “They are the prophets, then the next best, then the next best. A man is put to trial according to his religion. If he is firm in his religion, his trials will be more severe. If he is weak in his religion, he is put to trial according to his strength in religion. The servant will continue to be put to trial until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2398] Among those who were greatly tested was Prophet Ibrāhīm (‘Alayhi Salām), whom Allāh honoured as His Khalīl (intimate friend). His trials began from...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Sixteen: Healing, Cost, and the Light of Guidance After the surgery was completed and the immediate danger had passed, our journey did not end there, because recovery brought with it another phase that required patience, endurance, and a level of strength that we had to gather once again. We remained in the hospital for about three weeks, and those weeks felt longer than they actually were, because every day carried its own weight of responsibility, observation, and emotional strain. The hospital became our temporary home, and within that space, our lives revolved around the condition of our child, the instructions of the doctors, and the continuous effort to ensure that healing was taking place as expected. There were regular checkups, constant monitoring, and repeated explanations from the medical staff regarding the progress being made. Each day brought a small sense of hope, but it also carried the fear that something might go ...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Fifteen: The Night That Shook Us Again It had been exactly two years since the period of difficulty that once defined our lives, and in those two years we had slowly adjusted to a new sense of normalcy that we believed would continue without interruption. The memories of pain had not completely disappeared, but they no longer controlled our daily lives in the way they once did. We had learned to live with what we could not change, and we had embraced the relief that Allah had placed within our situation after a long period of patience and endurance. On that particular evening, everything felt calm in a way that gave no sign of what was about to happen. The air was cool, and a gentle wind moved through the surroundings, creating an atmosphere that felt peaceful and comforting. It was one of those evenings where nothing seemed out of place, where the simplicity of the moment carried its own kind of happiness. Sibghatullah was outside...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Fourteen: When Relief Came and Change Returned Life did not suddenly become easy, and it did not return to the way it was before everything happened, but it continued moving forward in its own way, carrying both the memory of pain and the quiet presence of hope. What once felt unbearable slowly became something we learned to live with, not because it became less difficult in every sense, but because we adjusted in ways we never thought we could. The struggles that once overwhelmed us began to settle into a routine, and although they never fully disappeared, they no longer controlled every moment of our lives in the same way they once did. As time passed, we found ourselves saying “Alhamdulillah” not out of habit, but out of a deep understanding that survival itself was a blessing. We had gone through nights without sleep, days filled with worry, and moments that tested our strength beyond what we believed we could handle, yet we we...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Thirteen: Laughter Between Trials Months passed in a way that felt both slow and overwhelming at the same time, because every single day carried the same weight of responsibility, worry, and constant attention toward the condition of our babies. The illness did not disappear, and it did not reduce in a way that gave us complete relief, rather it remained present in our lives as something we had to continuously manage with patience, effort, and whatever strength we could gather within ourselves. Our routine became something we never planned, as every Friday was dedicated to hospital visits where we would sit for checkups, speak with doctors, and listen carefully to every instruction given to us with the hope that we were doing everything correctly. The financial burden became something we could not ignore, because we found ourselves spending money in a way we had never imagined before. Expensive medications became a normal part of o...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Twelve: Questions Without Answers After everything we had been through, after the joy that once filled our lives and the pain that slowly replaced it, a question continued to rise within our hearts in a way that we could not ignore, no matter how much we tried to silence it or push it aside. That question came to us in the quiet moments of the night when sleep refused to come, and it followed us into the day when we tried to remain strong in front of others. We found ourselves asking, with hearts that carried both belief and pain, why all of this was happening to the four of us at the same time, why it had come at this stage of our lives, and why the same kind of difficulty had unfolded in such a similar way among us. We were not asking out of rejection of what Allah had written for us, because deep within our hearts we knew and believed that everything that happens in this life is by His decree. We understood that this was Qādr, a...

 Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Eleven: When Everything Began to Fall Apart We returned home after trying everything we could at the hospital, holding onto whatever little hope we had left, even though deep inside we knew that things were no longer the same. The journey back was quiet, not because we had nothing to say, but because the weight of what we had just learned was too heavy for words. Every moment felt different, every breath carried a new kind of responsibility, and every thought reminded us that life had taken a turn we never expected. It did not take long for the news to spread. What we had been trying to process quietly within our homes soon reached the ears of the community. At first, it was whispers, then conversations, and before we knew it, it had become something everyone was talking about. The story of the four of us, once admired and respected, had now turned into something people discussed with concern, confusion, and in some cases, judgment...

 Muslims Till Death: AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE  DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 8)                                                                                                         ...

Muslims Till Death: AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE  DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 7)                                                                                                          ...

 Days in DhulHijah [[-6th Outing-]] ------------------ بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم (1) Abu Hurairah (ra) reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, *“There are no days more loved to Allah for you to worship Him than the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year, and to offer tahajjud prayer (late night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the night of power, Lailatul Qadr.”* 📚 (At-Tirmidhi) (2) Abu Qatadah reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, *“Fasting on the day of Arafah is expiation for two years, the year preceding it and the year following it. And fasting the day of Ashura is expiation for the year preceding it.”* 📚Muslim So, As Muslims, we should welcome the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah with the same enthusiasm as we do the last ten days of Ramadan. This golden opportunity should be utilized to increase in our acts of ibadah especially giving out charity because, there is unprecedented hunger, poverty, and suffering among...

 *_DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER_* Yaumul ahad | 1st day of Dhul-Ḥijjah, 1447 AH | Monday, 18th May 2026. *_HISTORICAL CONTEXT AS TO WHY MUSLIMS PERFORM TAWAF (CIRCUMAMBULATION) 7 TIMES DURING HAJJ AND UMRAH_*. BismilLah.  As we continue with yesterday’s reminder, let us first remember that the blessed first ten days of Dhul-Ḥijjah have begun today. These are among the most virtuous days in the sight of ALLAH Azzawajal, so let us strive to increase in fasting, righteous deeds, remembrance of ALLAH, charity, Qur’an recitation and sincere repentance, while staying away from sins and anything that displeases HIM. Our beloved Messenger of ALLAH ﷺ said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to ALLAH than these ten days.” — Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī May ALLAH Azzawajal grant us the ability to make the most of these precious days and accept all our acts of worship. Aameen. Back to our topic; Why Circle Around the Ka‘bah. Basically, It symbolizes complete devotion to ALLAH Azza...

 FAJR REMINDER: THE MAN BEHIND ḤAJJ  By: Umm Affān Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1, 1447 (18-May-2026) It is indeed a tremendous blessing that Muslims from every corner of the world gather annually in the sacred city of Makkah during the month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah to perform the great pilgrimage known as Ḥajj. This remarkable act of worship remains the largest annual gathering of believers on earth. The history of Ḥajj dates back to the era of our noble father, Prophet Ibrāhīm, and his son Ismā‘īl (‘Alayhimā Salām). As the fifth Pillar of Islām, Ḥajj serves as a powerful reminder of the immense trials, sacrifices, and unwavering obedience displayed by Prophet Ibrāhīm (‘Alayhi Salām) and his family in submission to Allāh. By the Command of Allāh, both father and son (‘Alayhimā Salām) raised the foundations of His Sacred House, the Ka‘bah, which millions of Muslims continue to circumambulate today. From that moment, Ḥajj became a lasting tradition established through Prophet Ibrāhīm (‘Alayhi Salām), ...

 *The First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah* The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the best days of the whole year. During them, good deeds are most beloved by Allah (ﷻ) and most rewardable. Jābir Bin Abdillah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: *“The best days in the world are the Ten Days.”* [Recorded by Ibn Hibban and al-Bazzar. Verified to be authentic by al-Albānī (Saḥīḥ ul-Jami'no. 1133 and Şahih ut-Targhib wat-Tarhib no. 1150)] Some people may wonder, "Are these ten days also better than the last ten nights of Ramadan - especially since the latter contain Laylat ul-Qadr about which Allah (ﷻ) says: Laylat ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is better than one thousand months. [Al-Qadr 97:3] ?”  The answer to this question is that, in terms of nighttime, the last ten nights of Ramadan are the best of the year. In terms of daytime, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the best. [See, for example, Tuhfat ul-Ahwathi no. 757]