AbdurRahman

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat. 29th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Friday, 19th May, 2023). *_ISLAM between BLASPHEMY and EXTREMISM Continues_*. BismilLaah.  Let's continue with the reminder yesterday. If you couldn't receive it, please request a copy before reading this one.  Generally, the Prophet was commanded to endure any insult or mockery from his enemies, which resulted from their bad character. ALLAH says: خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant. Quran 7:199. Abdullah ibn Zubair explained this verse, saying: أُمِرَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَأْخُذَ الْعَفْوَ مِنْ أَخْلاَقِ النَّاسِ The Prophet was commanded to forgive the people’s bad character. Sunan Abu Dawud 4787. There are many recorded incidents in the life of the Prophet in which he was mocked, defamed, and even physically attacked for his faith in Islam, but despite this abuse the Prophet...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis. 28th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Thursday, 18th May, 2023). *_ISLAM between BLASPHEMY and EXTREMISM_*. This is a sensitive topic so please be patient with the length and read through for ALLAH sake before jumping into typing aameen. BismilLah.  The general answer to blasphemy as commanded in the Quran is to respond with patience, beautiful preaching, and graceful avoidance. The Quran records the fact that the Prophet was called a “sorcerer,” a “madman,” and a “liar,” yet ALLAH commanded him to be patient and to increase his acts of worship. ALLAH says: وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا Be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance. Qur'an 73:10. And ALLAH says: فَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ So be patient over what they say and exalt with the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its sett...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arba'a. 27th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Wednesday, 17th May, 2023). *_HAVE YOU LOST HOPE IN ALLAH?_* BismilLah.  There is this one sin that we keep falling in again and again…and again. We keep on repenting and seeking forgiveness, but we fall into it again and again. You give up. You submit to doing more sins. You think you’re hopeless. You fill your heart and mind with dark/desperate/hopeless thoughts. You think you’re worthless. You drown in negativity and desperation. In the end, those with no or weak eemaan commit suicide. AstaghfirulLah.  If you fall in these categories of Muslims, then Stop This Now! It's an insult to ALLAH AstaghfirulLah.  Never buy into these satanic influences! Never. The battle is not over. You didn’t lose. You have the power to come back stronger and more triumphant than you ever were. ALLAH’s Mercy and Forgiveness are there for you! Yes, for you! The only loser is the one who whispers to your thoughts of...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ath-thalaatha. 26th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Tuesday, 16th May, 2023). *_BE A MUSLIM BY ACTION NOT BY NAME_*. BismilLah. What the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the righteous early generations agreed upon on this topic is that faith consists of both words and deeds, and may increase and decrease; there is no faith unless it is accompanied by actions. Saying I am a Muslim is not enough my brothers and sisters. We must act to earn that title of A MUSLIM. We must SHOW to non Muslims what Islam is all about not by telling them or by our dress code. It's a sad reality that We Muslims are Minority to non Muslims but unfortunately majority of thieves in any community are Muslims, majority of bad boys or girls today are Muslims, the title A MUSLIM is now associated with bad name why? Because we are failing to live our lives by the Qur'an and Sunnah that's all.  We Muslims of today are by name not by actions. We are busy with politics, fighting each othe...

 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...

 Muslims Till Death: ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE STORY OF CALIPHATE UMAR BUN AL-KHATTAB (r.t.a) (Episode 7)* _____________*PAGE 1*_____________ ✍🏻... The Quraish were cut off from all water, as the only stream and the source of water was in the occupation of the Muslims. When the battle began the sun stared in the face of ihe Quraish warriors, which greatly confused them. The Muslims fought with the sun at their back, and this was a great advantage for them. When th...

 Muslims Till Death: ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE STORY OF CALIPHATE UMAR BUN AL-KHATTAB (r.t.a) (Episode 6)* _____________*PAGE 1*_____________ ✍🏻... Parties of men would go out for some distance on the route to Mecca and there wait for the Prophet to come. Several days passed away and the Holy Prophet did not come. Umar felt uneasy and he thought of going to Mecca to ascertain why the Holy Prophet was late in coming. Then one noon the Holy Prophet accompanied by Ab...

 Muslims Till Death: ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE STORY OF CALIPHATE UMAR BUN AL-KHATTAB (r.t.a) (Episode 5)* ____________*PAGE 1*____________ ✍🏻... The following day all the Muslims emerged from the house of Arqam and proceeded to the Holy Ka'bah, in two lines, one led by Umar, and the other by Hamza. At the Ka'bah the Muslims prayed openly. The Quraish watched the Muslims pray and said, "Verily by the conversion of Umar to Islam, the Muslims have taken the revenge ...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt. 23rd day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Saturday, 13th May, 2023). *_SOME WAYS TO BECOME A GOOD OR BETTER MUSLIM_*. *Bismillaah* As Muslims we must strive to become better Muslims all the time with some recommended acts by our Prophet Mohammed sallallahu alaihi wasallam such as Fasting voluntarily for the sake of ALLAH on Mondays and Thursdays,  3 middle days of each Islamic calendar.  Another way is to Make Muslim friends and avoid severing ties. Our beloved messenger of ALLAH sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, “On the Day of Resurrection ALLAH Almighty will proclaim: “Where are those who have mutual love for My Glory’s sake? Today, I shall shelter them in My shade where there is no shade but Mine. (In Saheeh Muslim). Saying “Assalaamu Alaykum”  (Peace be upon you)  to Muslims you set eyes on is a real blessing in Islam. It immediately let people know you are a Muslim and they usually will be happy to return the greeting and hop...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat. 22nd day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Friday, 12th May, 2023). *_PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL_*. BismilLah.  The command to purify our hearts from sins was an essential Islamic teaching ever since the early stages of the revelation in Mecca. This is known as “purification of the soul” (tazkiyyat an-nafs).   ALLAH says: He has succeeded who purifies the soul, and he has failed who corrupts the soul. Surah Ash-Shams 91:9-10. Also ALLAH says: A day when there will be no benefit in wealth or children, but only in he who comes  to ALLAH with a pure heart. Surah Ash-Shu’ara 26:88-89.  We learn from these verses that our success in the Hereafter depends upon the purification of our hearts in this life. We must purify our hearts from spiritual sins such as greed, malice, envy, arrogance, worldliness, fornication, and stealing. In their place, we must adorn the heart with spiritual virtues such as learning the Quran and applying in ...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis. 21st day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Thursday, 11st May, 2023). *_TREAT THE BAD RELATIVES AND FRIENDS WITH GOODNESS_*. BismilLah  In Quran 41:34  ALLAH says (Tafsir ibn kathir); وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّيَةُ The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. means, there is a huge difference between them. ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ Repel (the evil) with one which is better, means, `when someone does you wrong, repel him by treating him well,' as Umar, may ALLAH be pleased with him, said, "There is no better punishment for one who has disobeyed ALLAH with regard to you, than your obeying ALLAH with regard to him." فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend. means, `if you treat well those who treat you badly, this good deed will lead to reconciliation, love and empathy, and it will ...

 Muslims Till Death: ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE STORY OF CALIPHATE UMAR BUN AL-KHATTAB (r.t.a) (Episode 4)*  _____________*PAGE 1*_____________ ✍🏻... Umar shuddered with the fear of God, and he felt as if his conscience was upbraiding him, "Umar, how long would you stay away from the path of truth. Has not the time come for you to follow the truth?" And then Umar resolved that he would lose no time in following the truth. Turning to his sister and brother-in-l...

 Muslims Till Death: ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE STORY OF CALIPHATE UMAR BUN AL-KHATTAB (r.t.a) (Episode 3)* _____________*PAGE 1*_____________ ✍🏻... Then he leapt and said: "O men, God has honoured and chosen Muhammad, Purified his heart and bowels. His stay, among you, O men will be short." Umar cursed the soothsayer and returned home very cross and upset. Lubna, a maid servant of Umar, accepted Islam. When Umar came to know of her conversion, he beat her violentl...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaatha. 19th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Tuesday, 9th May, 2023). *_DUNYA(THIS EARTH) AS A PATHWAY TO PARADISE OR HELL_*. BismilLah.  The Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “What have I to do with this world?, I am like a rider who rests under the shade of a tree, and then continues his journey and leaves it.” [Tirmidhi; Kitab az-Zuhud]. This is what the Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said in response when Umar (radi Allahu anhu) expressed his dismay on seeing the marks left on the Prophet’s skin from not having a decent mattress to sleep on! It is not that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) did not let his need be known; rather, he didn’t consider it to be a need at all! What need does a rider have of a mattress if he is only resting for a short while under the shade of a tree? Today, we make our mattreresses stop us from tahajjud. Some even misses fajir salaat.  Life is nothing other th...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum al-ithnayn. 18th day of Shaw'waal, 1444AH (Monday, 8th May, 2023). *_SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE CONSULTATIONS BEFORE MARRIAGE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN ISLAM_*. BismilLah.  It's a sad reality that upon all the campaigns from our scholars against visiting these evil soothsayers, fortune tellers, so called maalams/pastors etc, you still see some parents and couples going to these evil agents to find out if their marriage will be successful or if they are compatible astaqfirulLah. Where is our eemaan in the Creator who thought us how to marry through the best of mankind Prophet Mohammed sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam? The ruling on fortune-telling, i.e., soothsaying, and claiming to know the unseen, is that these are actions which condemn a person to Hell and put him/her beyond the pale of Islam. Fortune-tellers cooperate with the evil jinn; they are liars who cooperate with the shayaateen (devils), who do not help them except after they have changed their ...