AbdurRahman

 ALLAH'S HELP IS SO NEAR ............ In this modern world of technology, getting things we want has become very easy— too easy. We can get almost anything we want from any shop worldwide . We can order whatever food we want and it’s on our doorstep in twenty minutes. We can have unlimited free entertainment and a huge social network just sitting at home. The negative side of all this is that we have become too used to instant gratification in everything. This has reduced our attention span (a problem discussed widely in education systems), and we have become impatient. We carry this impatience forward to making dua– we want instant results, otherwise we lose hope.  *_But eliciting Allah’s help is not like ordering pizza online. We can’t demand from Allah if He doesn’t answer; everything in the universe belongs to Him. He is our Rabb— even we ourselves belong to Him. If our prayers are not getting answers, we should think maybe there is something wrong with our attitude and ou...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Jumuat. 10th/11th day of Rajab. (Friday, 11th Febuary 2022). *_CALLING TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE BY THE CREATOR_*. BismilLah.  ALLAH says, قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّى وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success. meaning, he purifies himself from despised characteristics and he follows what ALLAH has revealed to the Messenger. And remembers the Name of his Lord, and performs Salah. meaning, he establishes the prayer in its appointed time, seeking the pleasure of ALLAH, obedience to HIS command, and implementation of HIS Law. Quran 87:14-15 Here, ALLAH is reminding us to be charitable and at the same time praise HIM much whiles offering our salaat on time too. We will definitely be successful on earth and in the Hereafter following these simple advise in shaa ALLAH. Please remember today is Friday.  *_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and aid us to practice what we learn and also purify our intenti...

 ﷽ ➖➖➖  *KNOW YOUR RELIGION* ➖➖➖  *Did You Know?* ➖➖➖  *EPISODE 1️⃣2️⃣: Stories of non-human living beings that loved the Prophet (ﷺ)* ➖➖➖  *Date Palm Tree* Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand by a tree or a date-palm on Friday. Then an Ansari woman or man said. *_“O Allaah’s Apostle! Shall we make a pulpit for you?”_* He replied, _*“If you wish.”*_ So they made a pulpit for him and when it was Friday, he proceeded towards the pulpit (for delivering the sermon). The date-palm cried like a child! The Prophet (ﷺ) descended (the pulpit) and embraced it while it continued moaning like a child being quietened. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, *_“It was crying for (missing) what it used to hear of religious knowledge given near to it.”_* Ibn Umar (رضي الله عنه) narrated: _The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver his sermons while standing beside a trunk of a datepalm. When he had the pulpit made, he used it instead. The trunk started crying and the ...

 ﷽ ➖➖➖  *KNOW YOUR RELIGION* ➖➖➖  *Did You Know?* ➖➖➖  *EPISODE 1️⃣1️⃣: The Assassination of Umar b. Al-Khattâb (رضي الله عنه)* ➖➖➖  *The Assassination of ‘Umar – Part 2 of 2* ➖➖➖ *As soon as he said Takbîr*, I heard him say, _*“The dog has killed or eaten me,”*_ when the murderer stabbed him. A non-Arab infidel came carrying a double-edged knife and stabbed everyone he passed by on the right and left, stabbing thirteen people out of whom seven died. When one of the Muslims saw that, he threw a cloak on him. Realizing that he had been captured, the non-Arab infidel killed himself. ‘Umar took the hand of ‘Abdur-Rahmân b. ‘Auf and let him lead the prayer. Those who were standing by the side of ‘Umar saw what I saw, but the people who were in the other parts of the Mosque did not see anything, but they lost the voice of ‘Umar and they were saying, _*“Subhân Allâh! Subhân Allâh!”*_ ‘Abdur-Rahmân b. ‘Auf led the people with a short prayer. When they finished the pray...

 ﷽ ➖➖➖ *THE BOOK OF DEEDS* ➖➖➖ *Every act is recorded* ➖➖➖ *Watch on YouTube:* https://youtu.be/Bjf-NNVvvX4 ➖➖➖ Allah ﷻ says in Surah Infitar *وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحٰفِظِيْنَ* _Verily Over you are Keepers_ *كِرَامًۭا كَٰتِبِينَ* _Honoured scribes_ *يَعْلَمُوْنَ مَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ* _They know all of what you do_ [82:10-12] _ When we are alone we often forget the two Angels sitting upon our shoulders, who record every word, action, thought, desire, deed, good or bad. We forget the one who created the Angels who sit on our shoulders and who created us is watching us.  We forget this and Shaytaan comes and whispers and he makes our desire the only thing present in our minds.  _ But we must reflect on ourselves to avoid this, ask ourselves, which Angel do we feel has been writing more?  Because everything we do will be presented to Allah ﷻ on Qiyamah in the book of Deeds, and He will already know what is in them! _ As Allah ﷻ says in Surah Haqqah  *فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِى...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum Al-Khamis, 9th/10th day of Rajab. (Thursday, 10th Febuary 2022). *_GATES OF GOODNESS_*. BismilLah.  Narrated by Mu'adh bin Jabal [radhi-yAllahu 'anhu]: The Prophet (ALLAH's Messenger ) said to him: "May I show you the gates of goodness? (They are): (1) Fasting act as a screen from Hell. (2) As-Sadaqah (deeds of charity in ALLAH'S Cause) extinguishes (removes) the sins as the water extinguishes the fire. (3) Standing in Salat (performing of prayers) by a person during the middle (or the last third) part of a night." Then Prophet (ﷺ) recited: "Their sides forsake their beds." (V.32:16) (Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi) (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi), Paradise becomes their final abode.  *_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and aid us to implement what we learn_*. Aameen.

 ALLAH'S HELP IS SO NEAR ............ In this modern world of technology, getting things we want has become very easy— too easy. We can get almost anything we want from any shop worldwide . We can order whatever food we want and it’s on our doorstep in twenty minutes. We can have unlimited free entertainment and a huge social network just sitting at home. The negative side of all this is that we have become too used to instant gratification in everything. This has reduced our attention span (a problem discussed widely in education systems), and we have become impatient. We carry this impatience forward to making dua– we want instant results, otherwise we lose hope.  *_But eliciting Allah’s help is not like ordering pizza online. We can’t demand from Allah if He doesn’t answer; everything in the universe belongs to Him. He is our Rabb— even we ourselves belong to Him. If our prayers are not getting answers, we should think maybe there is something wrong with our attitude and ou...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum Ath-thalaatha, 7th/8th day of Rajab. (Tuesday, 8th Febuary 2022). *_BEEN PATIENT DURING DIFFICULT TIMES IS ACTUALLY AN ACT OF WORSHIP_*. BismilLah.  If you have been sick and suffering, surely it is not easy. But again, know in your mind and believe in your heart that it is indeed better for you. For, if you bear patiently, it will be a means of expiation for your sins and a source of great reward. The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: 'There is nothing that befalls a believer, not even a thorn that pricks him, but ALLAH will record one good deed for him and will remove one bad deed from him.' (By Imam Muslim). On the Day of Resurrection, when people who had suffered afflictions are given their reward, those who were healthy will wish their skins had been cut to pieces with scissors when they were in the world (when they see the immense rewards for the afflictions they suffered).' (By ImamTirmidhi-Saheeh by al-Albaani)....

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaum al-ithnayn, 6th/7th day of Rajab. (Monday, 7th Febuary 2022). *_WE ARE THE ARCHITECT OF OUR OWN SUFFERING_*. BismilLah. Alhamdulillah for blessing us with another blessed day of the week.  The sad reality we find ourselves today as humans especially in we Muslims is the fact that we hate each other, we envy each other, we blame each other, we focus on accusing and abusing others. We never focus on ourselves first and try to be good human beings. We all know the many hadith and Qur'an verses on this points I'm raising today. The Prophet sallallahu Alaihi wasallam said no one can claim to be a believer if he does not love for others what he love for himself. This is a well known authentic hadith right? But sadly majority of we Muslim today cannot claim to pass this basic rule of our deen. We hate our own parents and children, we hate our wives and husbands, co-wives hate each other etc. This is a serious issue that require us to sit down,...

 ﷽ ➖➖➖  *KNOW YOUR RELIGION* ➖➖➖  *Did You Know?* ➖➖➖  *EPISODE 9️⃣: Observing Your Wife’s Beautiful Manners* ➖➖➖  *The noble scholar Ibn Sa’adi (رحمه الله) said:* _‘When a husband reflects over his wife’s beautiful manners and good qualities that he loves about her, and then compares these qualities to those reasons which cause him anger and irritation, perhaps there is some negativity he sees whilst living with her, but it could be that he is focussing on just one or two (negative) things, yet, in reality, those qualities that he loves in her are much greater._ _Therefore, if the husband was just, then he would overlook her bad points which actually disappear and vanish due to her goodness. In this way, companionship continues._ _As for turning away from good qualities, and only observing shortcomings even if they are very few then this is from being unjust, and the husband can hardly be settled with his wife.’_ [Bahjat al-Qaloob 153-154] _To be continued… إن ...

 GIRLS ARE GOLDEN A STORY BY LATEEFAH ADEWUNMI JUMAH:LAJFINGERS EPISODE SIXTY-FOUR The lunch break gradually approached. Abidah was still racking her head for a lie to tell Adam in order to escape the lunch date he proposed. "How long will you tell a lie? Remember you'll be here together for a long time. Just tell him the truth," Aneen said to Abidah. "What's the truth?" Abidah asked, staring blankly at her. "The truth is that you're not interested in him," Aneen replied. "This guy has the support of my sister so I need wisdom. I want to tell him with my attitude and not words. I want to continue avoiding him till he's able to read the handwriting on the wall," Abidah stated. "What if he's not wise enough to read the handwriting on the wall?" "Don't worry, he'll read it by fire by fire." "It's 10 minutes before 12, he'll soon be here, what will you do now?" Aneen asked. "Okay,...

 🌠 Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Fairness.  An-Nu'man bin Bashir Al-Ansari (RA) narrated that his mother, the daughter of Rawahah, asked his father to give some of his wealth to her son. He deferred that for a year, then he decided to give it to him. She said: "I will not be pleased until you ask the Messenger of Allah (SAW) to bear witness." He said: "O Messenger of Allah (SAW), the mother of this boy, the daughter of Rawahah, insisted that I give a gift to him." The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "O Bashir, do you have any other children besides this one?" He said: "Yes." The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Have you given all of them a gift like that which you have given to this son of yours?" He said: "No." The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Then do not ask me to bear witness, for I will not bear witness to unfairness." (Sunan an-Nasa'i 3681, Book 31, Hadith 10) Always be fair with your children. If ...

 *Stoop to Conquer: 10 ways of honoring servants*  By Sadaf Farooqi Most Muslims in Eastern countries employ domestic staff as a norm. For some, domestic helpers are a priceless resource who significantly ease our day-to-day chores. Conversely, for others, they can be a source of distress and chagrin.  Many women complain to each other about the trouble they face from the incompetence, treachery, and intentional misdemeanor of their servants. However, we need to remind ourselves that it is in managing our helpers according to Islamic injunctions where the secret lies to get the best out of them. *1⃣ Think of their pay as Sadaqah*  We need to change the way we view our servants’ wages. By considering it an “expense,” we tend to extract “full value” of the money. For instance, even if a maid is sick, her employer might say, “I pay her to work, so she must work.” But if we consider the salary a “Sadaqah” that helps fill their bellies, we will Insha Allah be more toleran...

 AN ORPHAN CHILD  🛑 Definition of Orphans In Islam, an orphan is typically a child who lost their father before maturity. This definition is different from the Western definition of a child who has lost both parents. However, this definition is changing. UNICEF is now defining an orphan as a child who has lost a parent, mother or father. A child who is isolated from their parents is called a “social orphan.” Children who have lost both parents are “double orphans.” There are currently more than 153 million children around the world who are orphans. Of these, 23 million are “double orphans.” 🛑What does Islam say? Providing for orphans is a significant act in Islam. It is so significant that Allah mentioned orphans in the Qur’an at least 25 times! In addition, the Prophet (peace be upon him) reminded us of the virtues of caring for an orphan. Of the most famous sayings of our Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is: “‘the one who cares for an orphan, and myself w...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Ahad, 5th/6th day of Rajab. (Sunday, 6th Febuary 2022). *_LETS BE STEADFAST IN OUR OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH FOR PARADISE WILL BE AN ULTIMATE REWARDS_*. BismilLah.  ALLAH have promised us in the Quran that those of us who obey HIS rules and worship HIM sincerely will be driven to Paradise in groups with Prophet Mohammed  sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam as our imam in front till we get to the gate of paradise and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein. Az-Zumar 39:73. Allahu Akbar.  In Sahih Muslim, The Messenger of ALLAH is reported to have said: أَنَا أَوَّلُ شَفِيعٍ فِي الْجَنَّة I will be the first intercessor to PARADISE  وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَقْرَعُ بَابَ الْجَنَّة And I will be the first one to knock at the gates of Paradise. I will come to the gate of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection and will ask for it to be opened. The gatekeeper will say, "Who are you?" I wil...