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 [Friday Sermon] Do Not Be Discourage, Do Not Be Weaken And Do Not Grieve; You Will Be Victorious If You Are [True] Believers!!! By Imam Murtadha Gusau In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All thanks and praise is due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomever Allah leads astray will never find guidance. I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah, alone without any partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. Verily, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the worst affairs are the newly invented matters (in the religion). Every newly invented matter (in the religion) is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in ...

 ﷽ *10 THINGS TO DO ON JUMU'AH (FRIDAY)* 1. Clipping nails and removing extra hair. 2. Taking a ritual purificatory bath. 3. Dressing in finest clothes. 4. Cleaning teeth using siwāk/miswāk. 5. Applying perfume (non alcoholic scent) and hair oil. 6. Reading Sūra Al-Kahf. 7. Proceeding early to the mosque to be in the first rows. 8. Sitting near the Imām and listening to Friday Khutbah (sermon) attentively. 9. Invoking blessings on our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Peace be upon him). 10. Supplicating Almighty Allāh (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) abundantly especially during the last hour before sunset. *As Friday Shines in the hearts of sincere Muslims, May Allāh (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) make us among those who will receive the benefits and blessings of Jumu'ah (Friday) Prayers. Ameen.*

 ⏳HAD I BUT KNOWN Anfal, a rich young girl, sat waiting impatiently at the doctor’s clinic to get the results of a medical test. She was in a hurry to attend a party and feared she might be late for her appointment with the hairdresser. She never thought the result would be anything important. It was just a precaution insisted upon by her family. She had never suffered any serious illness, apart from the odd ache in her limbs. Then, it was her turn to see the doctor. She hurried inside to get it over with as quickly as possible. She was surprised to see the doctor look sad and concerned as he asked, “Is this yours?” She answered, “No, it is my daughter’s.” She wanted to know the truth and thought that perhaps he would hide the truth, if she told him it was her own. He asked her to have a seat, so she sat feeling somewhat afraid. She looked at him anxiously, as he said,”Why did not you send a man to get the results?” Anfal said, “It was on my way so there was no need to send someone...

 ❤The Glance of Love Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “ The pious offspring who casts a single look of affection at his parents receives a reward from Allah equal to the reward of an accepted Hajj.” The people enquired: “O Prophet of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam), if someone casts a hundred such glances of love and affection at his parents, what then?” The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “ Yes, indeed, even if one does so a hundred times a day, he will get a hundred fold reward. Allah is far greater than you imagine and is completely free from petty narrow mindedness.” (Sahih Muslim) Love your parents and consider this act as a privilege and a source of reward in the eternal world. How much parents love their children, how much they happily sacrifice for them, and how much they want their child to be more privileged than they are, can only be understood when a person becomes a parent themself. Nobody likes ...

 *Deepthinking 144* Assalamu alaikum warhamatullah wabarakatuhu...   To enjoy the goodness and benefits in your spouse or anybody close to you: family or friends, You will need to exercise patience on their errors and shortcomings.  If you dislike something in them, their are several other things you appreciate in them..   Don't make a simple and not so important shortcomings of theirs deter you from seeing the amazing goodness they are blessed with...   You are not perfect.. Don't expect them to be.. #Ponder  #Reflect #Deepthinking  Ibn Musa *Deepthinking 143* Salaamun alaikum,  We all have been created with some sort of uniqueness ..  You don't have to be exactly like everyone else to attain success.. You can learn and grow though.. Yet, you need not compromise especially in your faith in Allah azza wa jaal..  Lions are not the fastest, smartest, largest or even wisest animals in the jungle.. Yet Lions rule the jungle (a...

 ﷽ *Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).* Excellent Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Episode 110 *THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE NOBLE QUR'AN ON THE BATTLE OF UHUD* Some Qur’ânic verses were revealed to shed light on the most decisive phases of the battle  successively, adduce quite clearly the cause that led to that heavy loss, and illustrate the vulnerable areas that were still persisting in the souls of some believers as regards their duties in forging a decisive attitude with respect to the noble objectives for which the Muslim Community, was created and was supposed to accomplish.  The Noble Qur’ân also spoke about the attitude of the pretenders to Faith and made clear the  hostility and hatred that they harboured against Allâh and His Messenger. The Words of Allâh  managed as well to erase all traces of ambiguities and insinuations, raised by the hypocrites and  their allies, the Jews — the authors of conspiracy and intrigue hatching — and which were sti...

 ﷽ *300 MIRACLES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ* Number 241.  *The Messenger of Allah prayed for Sayyidina Abdullah b. Jafar so that he became famously wealthy.* • The Messenger of Allah prayed that Sayyidina Abdullah b. Jafar would acquire an abundance of wealth, and he became so rich he was famous for it. He also became as famous for his generosity, as he was for the wealth he obtained through the Messenger of Allah‟s prayer. [Imam al-Haythami, Majma al-Zawaid; Imam ibn Hajar, Matalibu‟l- Aliya; Imam Bayhaqi, Dalail al-Nubuwwa; Qadi Iyaadh, al-Shifa]

﷽ *Today's First Hadīth is about Questions inspired by Satan!* حَدَّثَنَا  يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ  شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله  عنه ـ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَأْتِي الشَّيْطَانُ  أَحَدَكُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ خَلَقَ كَذَا مَنْ خَلَقَ كَذَا حَتَّى يَقُولَ  مَنْ خَلَقَ رَبَّكَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَهُ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ،  وَلْيَنْتَهِ ‏" ‏‏.‏  Narrated Abu Huraira:                         Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Satan comes to one of you and says, 'Who created so-and-so? 'till he says, 'Who  has created your Lord?' So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge with Allah and  give up such thoughts."  Sahih Bukhari  (Beginning of Creation) Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 3276 In-book reference : Book 59, Hadith 85 ﷽ *Today's Second Hadīth is about th...

﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 37:* وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَاهُ حُكْمًا عَرَبِيًّا وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُم بَعْدَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا وَاقٍ And thus have We sent it (the Quran) down to be a judgement of authority in Arabic. Were you (O Muhammad SAW) to follow their (vain) desires after the knowledge which has come to you, then you will not have any Wali (protector) or defender against Allah. (English - Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan) ﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 38:* وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّن قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ أَزْوَاجًا وَذُرِّيَّةً وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأْتِيَ بِآيَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ لِكُلِّ أَجَلٍ كِتَابٌ And indeed We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad SAW), and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah's Leave. (For) each and every matter there is a Decree (from Allah). (English - Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan)

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 27th Jumaadal Uulaa. (Friday, 31st of December 2021). *_HOW TO REPAIR OUR WEAK RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CREATOR_*. BismilLah.  The most effective way is to learn or study the Qur'an. Recite it regularly and ponder on the meanings. Tranquillity then descends, and our hearts become soft and re-establish its connection to it Creator. To get optimum benefits, remind yourself that ALLAH is speaking to you in the Quran. People are described in different categories in the Quran; think of which one you find yourself in. If you can't recite or understand the Quran, please  start learning how to recite it. You should also try listening to tafseer regularly to know what your creator wants from you and for you.  Realize the greatness of ALLAH. Whatever is happening to you, good or bad, is by the permission of ALLAH as a trial or test on your  eemaan. Everything is under HIS control. There are signs in everything we see that point to us to...

 What Are You Striving for: Dunya or Akhirah? Many of us seem to spend an incredible amount of time and energy chasing the dream job. Afterall, a bigger paycheck often translates into a better car, a bigger house and a higher worldly social status.What Are You Striving for: Dunya or Akhirah? But we are warned about this in The Qur’an: “Rivalry in worldly increase distracts you (from the remembrance of Allaah), till you come to the graves” (102: 1-2). “Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allaah has with Him a great reward.” (64:15). Ever think of the results of all of your worldy efforts? ”It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.” (79:46) Lavish homes and fancy vacations are temporary worldy fixes whereas dedicating time and effort into something that lasts an eternity make more sense, doesn’t it? Have you ever stopped for a minute and considered building a house for yourself in Ja...

 THE BEST INSURANCE The Prophet (Sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said in the hadith of Ibn Abbas, “ If you take care of the commands of Allah, Allah will take care of you (and you will find Allah with you).”Tirmizi Shareef Hadith No. 2516 How does that happen? Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali explains the hadith: 1⃣ If you take care of Allah’s commands and prohibitions, Allah will take care of you by keeping you away from vain desires and doubts in Imaan (Belief); 2⃣ If you take care of the commands of Allah when you are young, Allah will take care of you in your old age; 3⃣If you take care of the commands of Allah, Allah will take care of your children. As an example of the last point Ibn Rajab gave the story of Musa and al-Khidr. Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says in the Quran, “ Then they both (Musa and al-Khidr) proceeded, till, when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found therein a wall about to collapse and he (Khidr) set ...

 *Deepthinking 141* Salaamun alaikum,  If we take a good look at our respective lives we will observe that in most cases we have helped others become better than those we claim to truly love..  How??🤔🤔 Sincerity..  Ironically though.. We have been more sincere with others than loved ones..  Because we don't want to hurt them we hold back when it comes to the truth..  We find it hard to correct or caution them..  Oh no! He/she will be mad... I don't want to hurt  him/her..  ... Or to earn their love.. We practically aid them in destruction.. Meanwhile, that other person we "don't" love..  We frown at their wrong.. We tell them.. We don't defend them.. Practically unknown to us we perfect them.. Now tell me.. Who do you truly love??  Someone you correct or someone you hide their wrong??  🤔 What an irony.. Correct me if I am wrong! May Allah azza wa jaal bless us with people who will tell us the truth. Aameen #Ponder #Reflect...

 ﷽ *Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).* Excellent Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Episode 109 *HAMRA' AL-ASAD INVASION* The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) on his part, spent the night pondering over the  situation. He feared that the idolaters might think — while they were still on their way to Makkah —of reversing their way a nd diverting to Madinah after they had realized that they had availed nothing of that victory. They might regret and decide to invade Madinah as a compensation. Therefore the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was determined to go out in pursuit of the Makkan army.  The Prophet (Peace be upon him) called out unto people and ordered them to march to encounter the enemy of Islam. That was on Sunday morning — next day to Uhud — the eighth of Shawwal. He  said: “Nobody will march to the fight except those who have already participated in Uhud fight.”  ‘Abdullah bin Ubai said: “I will march out with you.” “No,” said the Proph...

 *Pearls Of Motivation* Never feel like the Almighty ALLĀH is getting tired of you. So even if you’ve been sinning repeatedly, repent. He loves it when you repent.

 ﷽ *300 MIRACLES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ* Number 240.  *No favour is more universally beneficial and of greater advantage than the Messenger of Allah because he is our path to guidance.* • Qadi Iyaadh says, “There is no other favor that could be more universally beneficial and of greater advantage than his blessing to all Muslims because he is our path to guidance.  He is the one who rescues us from the error of our blindness. He is the one who calls us to success and honor! He is our path to our Lord and our intercessor. He is the one who will speak on our behalf and bear witness for us and bring us, inshaAllah, to the Everlasting Life with its happiness!” [Qadi Iyaad‟s al-Shifa]

 ﷽ *Today's First Hadīth is about the prohibited times for performing Salaah (prayers)!* حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ،  أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ  ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله  عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِذَا طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَدَعُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى  تَبْرُزَ، وَإِذَا غَابَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَدَعُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى  تَغِيبَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ‏"‏ وَلاَ تَحَيَّنُوا بِصَلاَتِكُمْ طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ  وَلاَ غُرُوبَهَا، فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ ‏"‏‏.‏  أَوِ الشَّيْطَانِ‏.‏ لاَ أَدْرِي أَىَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَ هِشَامٌ‏.‏  Narrated Ibn `Umar:                         Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the (upper) edge of the sun appears (in the morning), don't perform a  prayer till the sun appears in full, and when the lower edge of the sun sets, don't perform a prayer till it  sets completely. And ...

  ﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 35:* مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ وَظِلُّهَا تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّعُقْبَى الْكَافِرِينَ النَّارُ The description of the Paradise which the Muttaqun (pious - see V. 2:2): have been promised! -Underneath it rivers flow, its provision is eternal and so is its shade, this is the end (final destination) of the Muttaqun (pious - see V. 2:2), and the end (final destination) of the disbelievers is Fire. (See Verse 47:15) (English - Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan)  ﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 36:* وَالَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمِنَ الْأَحْزَابِ مَن يُنكِرُ بَعْضَهُ قُلْ إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ وَلَا أُشْرِكَ بِهِ إِلَيْهِ أَدْعُو وَإِلَيْهِ مَآبِ Those to whom We have given the Book (such as 'Abdullah bin Salam and other Jews who embraced Islam), rejoice at what has been revealed unto you (i.e. the Quran), but there are among th...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 26th Jumaadal Uulaa. (Thursdays, 30th of December 2021). *_LET'S STRIVE TO BE GOOD TO OTHERS_*. BismilLah. Imam Abu Huraira may ALLAH be pleased with him reported: The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Charity is due upon every joint of the people for every day upon which the sun rises. Being just between two people is charity. Helping a man with his animal and lifting his luggage upon it is charity. A kind word is charity. Every step that you take towards the mosque is charity, and removing harmful things from the road is charity. Sahih Bukhari 2827, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi. One of Our mother's of believers Aaisha may ALLAH be pleased with her reported: The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, heard the loud voices of two men in a dispute at a door. One was asking the other to lessen his debt and was pleading with him to show leniency, and the other said, “By ALLAH, I will not do that!” The ...

 💰 11 Matters Relating to Money (2min Read) 1⃣ Inheritance and wills Anas related that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalam) said: If anyone deprives an heir of his inheritance, Allah will deprive him of his inheritance in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection. (Ibn Maja) 2⃣ How do you earn your money? Abu Said related that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalam) said: The truthful and trustworthy businessman will be in the company of Prophets, saints and martyrs on the Day of Judgment. (Darimi, Tirmidhi) 3⃣ Debts It is narrated by Abu Musa Ashari that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalam) said: After the major sins which must be avoided, the greatest sin is that someone dies in a state of debt and leaves behind no asset to pay it off . (Darimi) 4⃣ Loans Abu Qatadah related that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalam) said: If anyone would like Allah to save him from the hardships of the Day of Resurrection, he should give more time to his debtor who is short of money, or remit ...

 *Deepthinking 139* Assalamualaikum warhamatullah wabarakatuhu, quite some time..  I trust that you are in the best of health and conditions with a high level of imaan..  May Allah azza Wa jaal make easy our affairs and protect us from the evils of this period. Aameen.  The affairs of the believer is a beautiful one..  He/She if not promoting or encouraging good is stopping or avoiding evil.  As believers we must be conscious of the things we involve ourselves in. We are a people blessed with sound mind and intellect..  We must engage our foresight in the decisions we make..  For indeed, if you do good worthy of emulation and it spreads you will be rewarded.  Similarly, if you promote wrong and mislead people for which corruption and harm is spread as a result. You have a share in the punishment.  It is not always about the present.. But also the future..   Spread goodness always..   Your deeds go beyond the dunya.....

 ﷽ *Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).* Excellent Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Episode 108 *BURIAL OF THE MARTYRS* The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) supervised the martyrs’ burial and said: “I bear witness that anyone who is wounded in the way of Allâh, Allâh will resurrect him with his wound bleeding a liquid which is blood-like in colour but musk-like in scent.”  Some of the Companions carried their men killed in the war to Madinah, but the Messenger of Allâh  (Peace be upon him) ordered that they should be sent back in order to be buried where they were killed. He ordered that they should not be washed but buried as they were after stripping them off  their armours and leather clothes. He u sed to bury every two or three martyrs together in one grave  and even join two men in one garment while saying: “Who is the more learned of the Qur’ân?” and  he would commit him to earth first. He would say: “I bear witness to those on the Day of...

 *Pearls Of Motivation* Stop chasing wealth, fame and temporary things in life. You’ll end up disappointed. The true source of happiness is the Almighty ALLĀH. Focus on Him!

 ﷽ *300 MIRACLES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ* Number 239.  *The Messenger of Allah brought more people to Islam than Prophet Noah did during his long life on Earth.* • Sayyidina Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “O Messenger of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed to you! Noah was not followed by so many people during his long stray as you have been followed in a short time.” [Qadi Iyaad‟s al-Shifa; Imam Ghazali‟s Ihya "Ulum al-Deen] Some reports say that Prophet Noah (or Nuh) lived for approximately 900 years.

﷽ *Today's First Hadīth is about how the Satan use three knots on us every night!*  حَدَّثَنَا  إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَخِي، عَنْ  سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ  الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ  اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى  قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلاَثَ عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِبُ  كُلَّ عُقْدَةٍ مَكَانَهَا عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ‏.‏ فَإِنِ  اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ  انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ صَلَّى انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا،  فَأَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ، وَإِلاَّ أَصْبَحَ خَبِيثَ  النَّفْسِ كَسْلاَنَ ‏" ‏‏.‏  Narrated Abu Huraira:                         Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the he...

 ﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 33:* أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَجَعَلُوا لِلَّهِ شُرَكَاءَ قُلْ سَمُّوهُمْ أَمْ تُنَبِّئُونَهُ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَم بِظَاهِرٍ مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّوا عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ Is then He (Allah) Who takes charge (guards, maintains, provides, etc.) of every person and knows all that he has earned (like any other deities who know nothing)? Yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say: "Name them! Is it that you will inform Him of something He knows not in the earth or is it (just) a show of false words." Nay! To those who disbelieve, their plotting is made fairseeming, and they have been hindered from the Right Path, and whom Allah sends astray, for him, there is no guide. (English - Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan) ﷽ *Surah Ar-Rad, Verse 34:* لَّهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَشَقُّ وَمَا لَهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arba'a, 25th Jumaadal Uulaa. (Wednesday, 29th of December 2021). *_HOW TO DISCIPLINE OURSELVES TOWARDS OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH_*. BismilLah.  As human beings, we all have some form of shortcomings. Whoever acknowledges that he or she has shortcomings is already on the path to self-discipline. This acknowledgement is one of the things that make us discipline ourselves and be persistent in doing so and seeking forgiveness regularly. This acknowledgement should not put you off disciplining yourself. It is a sign of ALLAAH’s care when a person tries to change himself and develop, as ALLAAH says:  “Verily, ALLAAH will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not strive to change their state themselves”[Quran 13:11]. So, whoever tries to change for the sake of ALLAAH, ALLAAH will help him or her to change.  Each person is individually responsible for his own self, and will be judge by ALLAH individually, as ALLAAH says:  “There i...

 ﷽ *TEMPTATION: ARE YOU GUILTY?* You know Mus'ab, right? He’s that brother you always saw posting religious stuffs on Facebook, coordinating religious events in his school, and also clean the masjid for weekly halqah. He was loved by everyone he met online and offline. The youths, especially, bonded with him, and they often sought his help with their problems—from parental control to dating or even sex and music addictions. At class, people knew Mus'ab as the only “practicing” Muslim. When it's time for Salaah, He would just walk out to masjid even when the lecture is going on, Mus'ab don't shake hands with ladies and most of them knew to keep their distance. He was quite the handsome fella though; when he entered the class some of the ladies would nudge each other and whisper and giggle almost childishly. A few of them even wore revealing clothes and acted flirtatiously with him just to tease him. But his faith kept him resistant; he’d often explain to them the eti...