AbdurRahman

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawmul Ahad. 15th day of Muharram, 1446AH (Sunday, 21st July 2024). *_THE LIGHT OF THE TRUTH_*. Bismillah HuMan is a unique creature. ALLAH establishes human as HIS representative or deputy to govern over all other creatures in this world. HE is endowed with the faculty of REASON, which sets us apart from all other animals. Together with this faculty to discriminate and discern, man is given the freedom (free-will) to choose for himself a way of life worthy of his or her position as ALLAH'S representative or to fall lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge in sins. The Creator, out of HIS abundant Love and Mercy for mankind has not left us in darkness to discover the right path by trial and error alone. Coupled with our intellectual capability to reason, our Creator bestowed upon us DIVINE GUIDANCE that outlines the Criterion for TRUTH, knowledge, as well as the

 The importance of ikhlas(sincerity). Alhamdulillah, sincerity, Al Ikhlas is something very important as believers to have in any deed we do.  We should do it for the sake of Allah.  Allah says,  Al-Bayyinah 98:5 And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion. Without ikhlas, whatever good deed we do is never accepted.  As reported in the hadith,  Abdullah bin 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said that Allah, the Glorious, said: "Verily, Allah (SWT) has ordered that the good and the bad deeds be written down. Then He explained it clearly how (to write): He who intends to do a good deed but he does not do it, then Allah records it for him as a full good deed, but if he carries out his intention, then Allah the Exalted, writes itdown for him as from ten to seven hundred folds, and even more. But if he in

 The dignity of holding firmly to Quran and sunnah  Alhamdulillah, if a muslim wants success in this Dunya and hereafter should hold firmly to the Quran and Sunnah.  Allah says in Quran,  An-Nisa' 4:59 O you who have believed, obey Allāh and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allāh and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result. Obedience to Allah and his rasool is what is called ibadah(Worship) Anything contrary to the Quran and sunnah is not Islam.  As reported in hadith,  Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "My example and the example of what I have been sent with is that of aman who came to some people and said, 'O people! I have seen the enemy's army with my own eyes, and I am the naked warner; so protect yourselves!' Then a group of his people obeyed him and fled at night proceeding stealthily till they were safe, while another

 Who is Allah and how can i feel his presence?  Alhamdulillah, the word Allah came from Al and ilah meaning The God.  Al is definite in Arabic specifically used to something alone.  To know Allah, the Quran talks who Allah is.  Allah says in surah Ikhlas surah 112;1-4, Say:  He is Allah, One and Only.  Allah is Absolute, Everlasting.  He does not begeth neither is he begotten  And there is none unto like him in likeness...  Allah is alone and he also alone manages the affairs of his creations.  No one created Allah neither was he given birth to but he existed infinity.  Just as we know we have infinity, Allah is there forever.  If we believe there is infinity, something without end or beginning why is it had to believe Allah is infinite and forever  Allah says,  Ta Ha 20:111 And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining.[1] And he will have failed who carries injustice.[2] And to feel his presence is to be constant in remembering him, reciting Quran and en

 *Face-Me-I-Slap-You* -------------------------------- بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Even if we are very lucky to be admitted into Jannah (Paradise), our enjoyment will differ. Yes. Just like you see in this world 🌎 where some people live in one single-room *face-me-i-slap-you* type of apartment sharing toilet and kitchen facilities with other tenants😃. Yes. This is to tell you that even inside Paradise, *level-pass-level*😃 as the dwellers of Paradise will not be treated the same way. Evidence: Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The prophet (pbuh) said, *“Verily, in Paradise are rooms whose outside can be seen from inside and whose inside can be seen from outside.” Abu Musa said, “Who are they for, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “For those who spend the night standing for the sake of Allah while people sleep.”* 📚Source: Musnad Ah‌mad 6436. Muslim Faithful! ▪️What Allah (swt) desire so much in any act of worship is consistency. 📚 Evidence: Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet (pbuh) said,

 *During Tough Times* [[--- 12th Outing ---]] ----------------------------- بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Did you know what motivated Prophet Zakariyyah (a.s) to keep pushing it in Du'a making, asking Allah (swt) to grant them children despite his predicament and that of his wife? Maybe the story below will motivate all of us to make Du'a anytime we see Allah's hand work in somebody's life. This is because, all Provisions is From Allah *Brief story:* Maryam (a.s) was placed in the care of Prophet Zakariyya (a.s), who was her uncle (the husband of her maternal aunt). This was because Hannah had vowed to ‘set her free’ so she could devote her life to serving the Masjid. 📚[Tafseer Ibn Katheer] As Maryam (a.s) grew up, she naturally spent a lot of time in secluded worship. Closed away in her private prayer room, Zakariyya (a.s) was amazed that there was always food coming into the room through unknown source: *Scholars have said, 'Zakariyyah would find her with the fruits of

 *During Tough Times* [[--- 11th Outing ---]] ----------------------------- بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allah (swt) says in the glorious Quran: كٓهيعٓصٓ Kaf, Ha, Ya, 'Ayn, Swad. ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ [This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا When he called to his Lord a private supplication. قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy. وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir يَرِثُنِى وَيَرِثُ مِنْ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَۖ وَٱجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا Who will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And m