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THE VALUE OF THIS WORLD. Preparing for the Real Success

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *THE VALUE OF THIS WORLD* ➖➖➖ *Preparing for the Real Success* ➖➖➖ _Jabir b. Abdullah رضي الله عنه reported that Allah's Apostle ﷺ happened to walk through the bazar coming from the side of 'Aliya and the people were on his both sides. There he found a dead lamb with very short ears. He took hold of his ear and said:_ _"Who amongst you would like to have this for a dirham?"_ _They said: "We do not like to have it even for less than that as it is of no use to us."_ _He said: "Do you wish to have it ?"_ _They said: "By Allah, even if it were alive we would not have liked to have that for there is defect in it as its ear is very short; now it is dead also. "_ Thereupon Allah's Messenger ﷺ said:  *فوالله لدنيا أهون على الله من هذا عليكم* _*"By Allah, this world is more insignificant in the eye of Allah than it is in your eye.*"_ [Sahih Muslim 2957] On the other hand In Jannah, is that which no eye has seen, no ear has hea

THE BIG REGRET Scenes from the hereafter

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *THE BIG REGRET* ➖➖➖ *Scenes from the hereafter*  ➖➖➖ Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al-Furqan *وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ* _That day when the criminal will bite his hands,_ [25:27] When the Day of Resurrection comes, he will feel regret but his regret will avail him nothing, and he will bite on his hands in sorrow and grief. Allah ﷻ says in another Ayah  *إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا* _Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"_ [78:40] _ Coming back to the ayah in Surah Al-Furqan, Allah ﷻ says: *يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا* _He will say Oh I wish that I had taken a path with the Messenger._ [25:27] The Prophet ﷺ said _"Everyone shall enter Jannah except those who refuse"_ He ﷺ was ask

ALLAH IS ENOUGH AS OUR PROTECTOR

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum Ath-thalaatha, 1st day of Dhul-QA^DAH. (Tuesday, 31st of May, 2022). *_ALLAH IS ENOUGH AS OUR PROTECTOR_*. BismilLah.  ALLAH says in Qur'an 2:257 ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخۡرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ  HE is the Wali (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. HE brings them out from darknesses into light. But as for those who disbelieve, their Awliya' (supporters and helpers) are Taghut (false deities and false leaders), they bring them out from light into darknesses. ALLAH stated that whoever follows what pleases HIM, HE will guide him to the paths of peace, that is Islam, or Paradise. Verily, ALLAH delivers HIS believing servants from the darkness of disbelief, doubt and hesitation, to the light of the plain, clear, explained, easy and unequivocal truth. HE

THE BIG REGRET. Scenes from the hereafter

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *THE BIG REGRET* ➖➖➖ *Scenes from the hereafter*  ➖➖➖ Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al-Furqan *وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ* _That day when the criminal will bite his hands,_ [25:27] When the Day of Resurrection comes, he will feel regret but his regret will avail him nothing, and he will bite on his hands in sorrow and grief. Allah ﷻ says in another Ayah  *إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا* _Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"_ [78:40] _ Coming back to the ayah in Surah Al-Furqan, Allah ﷻ says: *يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا* _He will say Oh I wish that I had taken a path with the Messenger._ [25:27] The Prophet ﷺ said _"Everyone shall enter Jannah except those who refuse"_ He ﷺ was ask

PRESCRIPTION FOR PIETY

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum al-ithnayn, 29th day of Shaw'waal. (Monday, 30th of May, 2022). *_PRESCRIPTION FOR PIETY_*. BismilLah. ALLAH (The Most Great) says in Aayah 119 of Surah Taubah: “O Believers fear ALLAH and be with those who are truthful.” To fear ALLAH means to avoid sins at all cost and to make sincere repentance and seek forgiveness from ALLAH all the time.  Along with fearing ALLAH, this Aayah also commands to be with the people who are truthful, i.e., who always speak the truth, who at heart are truthful and whose actions reflect their belief in truth. A person, who is living in an immoral or unethical environment, may ask a question: “How to build a barrier against sins and be safe from their influence.” Listen to what our beloved Messenger of ALLAH (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) once said before I answer this question. He (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that a time will come when holding on to Faith will be as difficult as holding a burning coal in hand. Most p

THE DENIERS OF FACT

 FAJR REMINDER: *THE DENIERS OF FACT*  By: Umm Affān Shawwal 29, 1443 (30-May-2022) The disbelieving people of Makkah, during the life of the Prophet (ﷺ), denied that humans shall be resurrected (after death) for recompense. Allāh informs (in Surah Al-Waqia (56) verses 47-49) that, *“And they used to say: When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected? And also our forefathers?”* The same is mentioned (in Surah Al-Mumenoon [23] verse 82), *“They said: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected indeed?”* The people who died thousands of years ago, whose bodies have disintegrated into particles and mixed in the dust, whose bones decayed and were scattered away by the winds, some of whom were burnt to ashes, others consumed by the beasts, still, others drowned in the seas and swallowed by fish; the disbelievers questioned on how the material constituents of their bodies shall be re-assembled and everyone raised as the same person t

Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam Episode 38 Love Bites

 ﷽🔞🔞🔞  Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam Episode 38 Love Bites Biting or sucking hard on one's spouse's body can leave marks, or love bites, particularly on the neck. These bruises are the result of burst blood vessels beneath the skin and last between 4 to 5 days, depending on the individual. From an Islamic perspective, public display of affection is not permitted. Likewise,  anything that hints at a sexual encounter is frowned upon. Islam emphasises modesty and dignity, and prohibits acts that could lead to immorality.  'Sayyiduna 'Abdullāh Ibn 'Umarrelates that Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم passed by a man of the Ansaaar who was reprimanding his brother regarding shyness (Hayaa), so Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Leave him, for modesty is from faith (Imaan)." (al-Bukhari 24)  Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri relates that Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "The most evil of people in the sight of Allaah Ta’aala on the Day of Judgement i

UPHOLDING THE SALAH It is necessary upon you

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *UPHOLDING THE SALAH* ➖➖➖ *It is necessary upon you* ➖➖➖ Allah ﷻ says  *وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ* _And those who strictly guard their Salah._ *أُولَٰئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُّكْرَمُون* _They will be in Gardens, honoured._ [70:34-35] If you want to be from among the people of Jannah Al Firdous, Salah is necessary upon you. If you want be among those who are praised by Allah ﷻ, Salah is necessary upon you. If you want to be honoured by Allah ﷻ, and in Jannah? Then Salah is necessary upon you. And then if you want to leave Sins and Disobedience, then upon you is Salah. Allah ﷻ says  *إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ ۗ*   _Indeed Salah prohibits from Immorality and Evil,_ *وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ* _And the remembrance of Allah is greater,_ *وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ* _And Allah knows what you do._ [29:45] Whoever wants to stop sins and disobedience, then necessary upon them is Salah.  Salah is the foundation of your religion! 

POSTING PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

 *POSTING PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA* Allaah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى Says: **الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ … (النور: 26).** **Bad statements are for bad people (or bad women for bad men) and bad people for bad statements (or bad men for bad women). Good statements are for good people (or good women for good men) and good people for good statements (or good men for good women)…** The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said,** “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a portrait.” **[Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) said: **The custom of women in the past and more recently has been to cover their faces in front of non-mahram men. ** [Fath al-Baari (9/424)]

SINNING AND REPENTANCE Allah ﷻ is Often Forgiving

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *SINNING AND REPENTANCE* ➖➖➖ *Allah ﷻ is Often Forgiving* ➖➖➖ Brothers and sisters You think sinning makes you a makes you worth something? You think by taking out and doing filth with many women is a sign of your manhood? You think by dressing up and wearing make-up and disregarding the Hijab is a *sign of your woman-hood?* Wrong. It is only a sign of your lack of Taqwa and standing with Allah ﷻ. It does not take away from the might of Allah ﷻ that you sinned.  Nor does it add to it. Wallahi, if the whole world did Shirk, this would not decrease Allah ﷻ in any way. Some people, they sin and they sin, and then afterwards they feel too guilty to turn back and so they carry on. Some people don't even admit what they do is wrong and they carry on!  But it takes a real man and a real woman to stop sinning and prostrate before his/her Creator begging for mercy and admitting his/her weaknesses and begging for forgiveness. Allah ﷻ says  *قُلْ يَٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَ

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE IS A MAJOR CRIME AGAINST OURSELVES

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Ahad, 28th day of Shaw'waal. (Sunday, 29th of May, 2022). *_SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE IS A MAJOR CRIME AGAINST OURSELVES_*. *Bismillah*.  Zina (fornication, adultery) is a serious crime and a major sin which takes away the quality of faith from a person, and exposes him or her to punishment and humiliation unless he/she repents. ALLAAH says; “And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a Faahishah (i.e. anything that transgresses its limits: a great sin, and an evil way that leads one to hell unless ALLAAH Forgives)”[Quran 17:32]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) said: “No adulterer is a believer at the time when he is committing adultery” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2475) and Muslim (57). The Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAAH be upon him) has told us of the punishment that those who commit zina will receive in their graves before the Hour begins, and that they will be punished with fire. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1320). 

THE TRIPLE FILTER TEST

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum As-Sabt, 27th day of Shaw'waal. (Saturday, 28th of May, 2022). *_THE TRIPLE FILTER TEST_*. BismilLah Our beloved Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Keep away from ill-thinking/suspicions because ill-thinking is the greatest falsehood.” [Sahih Bukhari].    During the Abbasid period, one of the scholars in Baghdad was greeted by an acquaintance who said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"   Scholar: "Hold on a minute, before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." The Man: "Triple Filter Test?" Scholar: "That's right, before you talk to me about my friend it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" The Man: "No, actually I

THE DEVIL'S DECEPTION (Talbis Iblis)

 ﷽ ➖➖➖  *THE DEVIL'S DECEPTION (Talbis Iblis)* ➖➖➖  *2️⃣ The Devil's Deception of those from Our Ummah (Regarding Matters of Creed and Religion)* ➖➖➖ *2️⃣  Devil's Deception of Intellectuals & Safest path* ➖➖➖ Yã Oukhty! Yã Akhy! Know that, just as Iblis was able to deceive simpleminded folks into practicing taqlid, he was also able to deceive those with some intelligence.  Iblis deceived some people making them believe that it is a sign of weakness to adhere to the apparent meanings of religious verses. So he directed them towards the way of philosophers to the point of taking them out of the fold of Islam.  He [Iblis] whispered to others not to believe in anything that is intangible. Did this group use tangible means to verify their opinion? If the answer is: 'Yes', they would be arrogant and not willing to accept the truth. And if it's: 'No', then they would go against their principle. Iblis swayed others to reject imitation and to dwell into scie

Types of intercession (shafaa’ah)

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *Types of intercession (shafaa’ah)*   *Question* *I hear some people saying that intercession belongs only to Allaah and can only be asked of Him, while others say that Allaah has given the power of intercession to His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and to His righteous close friends (awliyaa’) so that we may ask them to intercede for us. What is the correct view, and can you quote shar’i evidence to support it?* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* Intercession means mediating for someone else to gain some benefit or ward off some harm.  *It is of two types:*  The first type: intercession that will take place in the Hereafter, on the Day of Resurrection.  The second type: intercession concerning matters of this world.  *With regard to the intercession that will take place in the Hereafter, it is of two types:*  *The first type: exclusive interc

Commentary on the hadeeth, “No one who has an atom’s weight of faith in his heart will enter Hell”

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *Commentary on the hadeeth, “No one who has an atom’s weight of faith in his heart will enter Hell”*   *Question* *I have heard that no one who has an atom’s weight of faith in his heart will enter Hell, and that the one who has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise. Is this true?* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* What is indicated by the texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah, and the consensus of the early generations of this ummah is that no one who has an atom’s weight of faith in his heart will abide in Hell for eternity. If a Muslim who was a sinner died without repenting from his sin, then his case will be decided by Allah: if He wills He will pardon him, and if He wills He will punish him, but he will not abide in Hell forever in any case.  *Al-Bukhaari (44) and Muslim (193) narrated from Anas that the Prophet (blessings and peace of All

It is makrooh to pluck grey hair from the head and moustache

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *It is makrooh to pluck grey hair from the head and moustache*   *Question* *Can I remove grey hair from my moustache?* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* *Firstly:*  It is makrooh to pluck grey hair from the head or moustache, because of the hadeeths narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) concerning that, such as:  *The report narrated by at-Tirmidhi from Ka‘b ibn Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoever has one hair that turns grey in Islam, it will be light (noor) for him on the Day of Resurrection.”* *Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi* *In Musnad Ahmad and Sunan at-Tirmidhi (1635) it is narrated from ‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him

This world is the place of trials and tribulations

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *This world is the place of trials and tribulations* *Question* *What is this world?* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* This world is the place of striving and the Hereafter is the place of reward or punishment, where the believers will be rewarded with Paradise and the disbelievers will be punished with Hell.  *Paradise is good and none but those who were good will enter it. Allaah is Good and accepts nothing but that which is good. So the way of Allaah with His slaves is to test them with calamities and tribulations, so that the believer may be known from the kaafir and so that the truthful may be distinguished from the liar, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):*  *“Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe,’ and will not be tested.* *And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly make (it)

This world is the place of trials and tribulations

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *This world is the place of trials and tribulations* *Question* *What is this world?* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* This world is the place of striving and the Hereafter is the place of reward or punishment, where the believers will be rewarded with Paradise and the disbelievers will be punished with Hell.  *Paradise is good and none but those who were good will enter it. Allaah is Good and accepts nothing but that which is good. So the way of Allaah with His slaves is to test them with calamities and tribulations, so that the believer may be known from the kaafir and so that the truthful may be distinguished from the liar, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):*  *“Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe,’ and will not be tested.* *And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly make (it)

Will men in Paradise have intercourse with al-hoor aliyn?

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *Will men in Paradise have intercourse with al-hoor aliyn?*   *Question* *I'm wondering will the men from amongst the human race that enters paradise, will they have sexual intercourse with the "HOURIS" women in the paradise*    *Answer* *Praise be to Allah.* *Allaah has prepared for His believing slaves in Paradise that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard and has never even crossed the minds of men, such that even the person who has the least blessings in Paradise will think that he is the most blessed among them. Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The lowest of people in status in Paradise will be a man whose face Allaah turns away from the Fire towards Paradise, and shows him a tree giving shade. He will say, ‘O Lord, bring me closer to that tree so

The Cistern of al-Kawthar and the River of al-Kawthar

 *السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه* *بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *The Cistern of al-Kawthar and the River of al-Kawthar*   *Question* *What is al Kawthar? Is it only for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?.* *Answer* *Praise be to Allah*. , blessings and peace be upon the noblest of Allaah’s creation and upon his family and companions and those who follow him.  The word kawthar in Arabic refers to great abundance.  In Islamic terminology it has two meanings:  1 – It is a river in Paradise which Allaah has given to His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). This meaning is what is meant in the verse where Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  *“Verily, We have granted you (O Muhammad) Al-Kawthar (a river in Paradise)”* *[al-Kawthar 108:1]* *This is how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) interpreted it. It was narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh (607) that Anas (may

LET'S REMIND EACH OTHER ON HOW TO PRAISE THE PROPHET AS HE TAUGHT US TO DO

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Jumuat, 26th day of Shaw'waal. (Friday, 27th of May, 2022). *_LET'S REMIND EACH OTHER ON HOW TO PRAISE THE PROPHET AS HE TAUGHT US TO DO_*. BismilLah.  Sending blessings upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) is one of the greatest acts of worship encouraged in Islam, and it is one of the most beneficial supplications for a person in this world and the hereafter, and it is one of the requirements of loving, venerating and respecting the Prophet (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) and giving him his rights. It's a command from ALLAH for us to do so for our own benefit not for the Prophet to benefit in anyway as he is already guranteed Jannatul Firdaus.  With regard to the ideal way of sending blessings upon the master of mankind (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him), there are two sunnah ways of doing that. Among the soundest and most well-known of these ways are the two format that the Prophet (blessings and

Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam Episode 37

 ﷽🔞🔞🔞  Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam Episode 37 Guidelines for Foreplay---Kissing-on the Lips Kissing one's spouse is an essential part of foreplay and a Sunnahh of Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Sayyida Ā'isha narrates that Urwah said:   'Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed one of his wives.” Urwa [the narrator from Sayyida 'A'isha]says, "I asked Sayyida 'A'isha RA, "It must have been you?" [Upon hearing this] Sayyida 'A'isha smiled." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 86, Sunan Abu Dawud 181 and Sunan al-Nasa'i 170) This Hadith indicates that kissing one's spouse is recommended, and it demonstrates the importance of kissing one's wife whenever one enters or leaves the house. This was the Sunnah of the beloved Rasul of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم .As such we should practice upon this Sunnah when leaving home and when returning home.  Upon entering, grab her and kiss her with a passion and then hit her with a poem  that