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LET'S BE PRACTISING MUSLIMS NOT JUST BY NAME

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul ahad. 24th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Sunday, 14th May, 2023).

*_LET'S BE PRACTISING MUSLIMS NOT JUST BY NAME_*. Bismillah.


As Muslims, we should know that the Messenger of ALLAH  sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam was sent by ALLAH to the whole of mankind, to explain and to make clear to us all that which is good and brings one closer to ALLAH; and also to explain to us all that is evil and would distance a person from ALLAH. The reason for this is that life  with all its variety, colours, and manifestations is built upon two important matters: 

Firstly: Knowing the good, in order to follow it. Secondly, knowing the evil, in order to keep away from it.


So, for example, in the matter of Tawhid of ALLAH (to single out ALLAH alone for worship), the crux of Islam, it is built on eemaan (faith) in ALLAH and the rejection of shirk, kufr and taghut (All that is worshipped other than, or along with, ALLAH). Eemaan  in Allah is good, whilst belief in at-taghut is evil. Thus, it is a must to recognise that which is good in order to follow it, whilst knowing also that which is evil so as to keep away from it. Likewise, in the matter of da'wah(calling) to ALLAH, which is built upon commanding the good (ma'ruf) and forbidding the evil (munkar). To command the ma'ruf is good and is to be followed, whilst munkar is evil and is to be shunned. Likewise, in ittiba' (following of) the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, which is built upon following his Sunnah and turning away from 

bid'ah (religious innovations). Sunnah is good and is to be followed, whilst bid'ah 

is evil and is to be shunned. A muslim must only do anything religious through knowledge from the Salaf (Companions of the Prophet and their students till date). Following our heart desires ignorantly can only lead to hatred and division, which is the source  of deviation. 


*_May ALLAH keep guiding us and aid us in our efforts to please HIM_*. Aameen.

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