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18/03/2022

🚨ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴛɴɪɢʜᴛ🚨

Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

The theme of the reminder which I have been asked to write is on Ramadan - the month during which the Holy Qur’an was fully revealed to our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). However, if we are to step back and remind ourselves of the month we are currently in - Sha’ban. Sha’ban is a time for us all to prepare ourselves for Ramadan. It’s reported that the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) used to increase his fasting during this month and this month (the Prophet’ month) in which our deeds are increased greatly.

Intrinsically, this is a month in which we should aim to increase our good deeds to help us best during the next month inshallah. Ideally, by being consistent in our actions this can help our Ramadan be easier for us all but most importantly increase our Taqwa inshallah. We should all aim to fast much more during this month (although not the whole month, for that is the month of Ramadan), follow the Sunnah and increase our recitation of the Qur’an (so aiming to recite/memorise the whole Qur’an during Ramadan is not a mere conception of the mind, but a feasible goal for us all inshallah).

Usamah ibn Zayd reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as you fast during Sha’ban.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is a month people neglect between the months of Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are raised to the Lord of the worlds and I like for my deeds to be raised while I am fasting.” [Sunan An-Nasa’ī]

Ramadan is of course a sacred month for us all - it is a month of sacrifice on so many more facets than simply fasting. It is amongst others increasing our salat, supplications, charity donations, Qur’an recitations but underlying everything increasing our taqwa and our own personal bond with Allah (S.W.T). We all have our personal goals we wish to strive for (Islamic, academic and personal), but let this month be a month of reflection for us - an invaluable opportunity to develop ourselves from an Islamic standpoint principally and thus act as a guiding light in our other daily activities. We should all use the blessings of this month to strengthen our relationship with Allah, our iman, however, most importantly as a chance to develop after Ramadan too. Ramadan should be a stepping stone to our own personal development as Muslims and we should all aim to inshallah to leave sinful habits behind.

Rewards are plentiful during this blessed month, as the following Hadith depicts:

The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) said: “When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of hell are locked up and devils are put in chains." [Sahih al-Bukhari 1899]

As I started this talk, I mentioned that Sha’ban is a month to help us prepare for Ramadan. After Ramadan, fasting the 6 days of Shawwal (after the month of Ramadan) is also noted to bring huge blessings as goes the following Hadith:

The Prophet (S.A.W) said: “The fast of Ramadan is like observing 10 months of fasting. Fasting six days of Shawwal is like observing two months of fasting. This together is like fasting throughout the year.” (Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah)

I hope therefore that my message that we should not think of Ramadan as a one-stop shop that comes on an annual basis. We have been presented with such amazing opportunities to increase our thawab and good deeds multiform in the presence of such a short amount of time. We must strive to use these blessed days coming up to be wise maintain our good deeds throughout the days, months and years to come inshallah.

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ مَرِيضًاأَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْتَشْكُرُونَ
(البقرة : 185)

'The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an was revealed as guidance for mankind, and as clear signs that show the right way and distinguish between right and wrong. So those of you who witness the month must fast in it. But the one who is sick, or is on a journey (should fast) as much from other days (as he missed). Allah intends (to provide) ease for you and does not intend (to create) hardship for you. All this is so that you may complete the number (of fasts as prescribed) and proclaim the Takbir of Allah for having guided you, and (so) that you may be grateful.'

08/02/2022

Salaam everyone!!
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20/01/2022

🚨REMINDER OF THE FORTNIGHT🚨

Assalamu alaykum everyone.

For this fortnights reminder, I wanted to reflect on Istighfar and the virtues of seeking forgiveness from Allah SWT. As human beings, we will all have made mistakes however, we should not despair and instead turn to Allah and seek His mercy as the doors to His forgiveness are always open. We require istighfar in order to cleanse our hearts, and regularly saying Astagfirullah will help us to remain conscious of Allah thus reminding us to constantly improve ourselves and stay away from wrongful actions.

Istighfar provides us with a means to attain Allah’s pleasure, remove our anxiety and cure the worries of the heart. “… Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send (rain from) the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength (added) to your strength.” (Quran 11:52). From this, we can take away that repentance is an important part of our worship and that Allah is the Most Merciful.

Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, "We counted in a single sitting the Messenger of Allah (SAW), saying one hundred times:
'My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance, verily you are Acceptor of Repentance, Oft-Forgiving.' "
Therefore, it is vital that we aim to make this dhikr a part of our daily lives as well. Seeking forgiveness from Allah is a gateway to happiness and relief. We are able to find reassurance and joy through this act of worship and we are able to increase our sustenance from Allah SWT. It is beautiful how Allah SWT has blessed us with the chance to repent and become closer to Him through this powerful dua therefore we should aim to consistently seek Allah’s mercy through istighfar.

06/12/2021

As-salamu'alaykum everyone!

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05/12/2021

🚨REMINDER OF THE FORTNIGHT🚨

Assalamu’alaykum wa rahamtullahi wa barakatuhu,

For this fortnight’s reminder, I wanted to reflect on the following verse from Surah Al-Anfal:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَٱثْبُتُوا۟ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
“Believers, when you meet a force in battle, stand firm and remember Allah frequently, so you might succeed” (Al-Anfāl, 45)

Frequently we hear the second part of this verse, “Remember Allah frequently so you might succeed..” and we don’t know that it was actually revealed in preparation for the battle of Badr. Allah commands endurance upon meeting the enemy in battle and ordains patience while fighting them. The Muslims at Badr were commanded to remember Him, invoke Him for support, trust in Him and seek victory over their enemies from Him.

Imagine this - standing in sweltering heat, arrows raining down around you, and Allah SWT instructs you to remember Him at this moment. What excuse do we have for not remembering Allah in our comfortable, unthreatened lives?

Dhikr endows the heart with life. It removes the rust of the heart and purifies it. By praising and glorifying Allah SWT, we are showing our gratitude to Him and recognizing His nobility. We are accepting that we have no power without Him, as He has power over all things.

So inshaAllah let us all try to better our relationship with Allah SWT by increasing in our daily dhikr, especially in the morning and the evening as these provide protection for us throughout the day and night. As Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:

"Remembrance (dhikr) is to the heart what water is to fish. What happens to the fish that leaves the water?"

19/11/2021

🚨REMINDER OF THE FORTNIGHT🚨

As this halfway point it is important to reignite our consciousness of Allah. The One who created us and to Who we are indebted for our every subsequent moment of existence and memory.
Taqwa is the consciousness of what Allah expects from us, as outlined in Quran and Sunnah, and the fear of attaining His anger. Pondering on Allah’s presence in our lives and not wanting to come close to His displeasure also reinforces why we do our good deeds, not only to attain Jannah but for Allah to be pleased with us and us content with His will.
Its importance is highlighted in the following hadeeth, “The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Have Taqwa of Allah wherever you are, and follow an evil deed with a good one to wipe it out, and treat the people with good behaviour.” (Tirmidhi)
Taqwa is intrinsic to us all. It is up to us to nurture it by being engaged in adhkaar, knowing what Allah asks of us and surrounding ourselves with good company. Nurturing beneficial relationships at this pivotal point of life is so crucial. Make friends in those who encourage goodness and with who you are ashamed to sin. This is something that will help us to remain conscious of Allah.
Allah eases the worldly matters of the One who has Taqwa. “…And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him ease in his matter.” (Quran, 65:4). Have trust that Allah is commanding us to act in a certain way because He know this is best for us, both in this world and the next.
May Allah increase His love in our hearts, make us from those who hate to disobey Him and allow us to act with firm conviction on how He has commanded us to live our lives. Ameen

06/11/2021

🚨REMINDER OF THE FORTNIGHT🚨

Assalamu Alaykum everyone, I pray that this message finds you in the best of health.
As charity week has just passed and we are in the process of fundraising and donating money, I wanted to remind everyone of what Sadaqah is and the importance of it. Sadaqah is voluntary charity; any action that has a good intention behind it is considered to be sadaqah. It is one of the most rewarding acts we can do in our lives as the benefits of giving this type of charity can be reaped in this lifetime and long after we have passed. Sadaqah is not restricted to giving part of our wealth or material possessions or any special deed of righteousness. Islam considers all good deeds as Sadaqah that increases our imaan. We can perform easy good deeds like smiling and dhikr (remembrance of Allah), which we can do at any time and get rewards. The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Sadaqah extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire,” (Hadith, Tirmidhi). He also said that Allah offers relief on the Day of Judgement for those who give Sadaqah: “The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be their charity,” (Hadith, Tirmidhi). From these two hadiths, we can see the importance of giving charity, not only to help our fellow brothers and sisters who are in need of it, but also to help ourselves in the akhira. Sadaqah protects us from calamity, from being miserly and from the hellfire. Those who give Sadaqah are promised by Allah (SWT) that they have not lost anything; rather, the more you give for the sake of Allah (SWT), the more Allah will give to you. He (swt) has promised that he will multiply the reward of giving charity by at least 700 times.
Most importantly, when giving charity, make sure that you have the right intentions in mind – to please Allah (SWT) and not to gain praise/recognition from others. May Allah (SWT) give us opportunities to do many ways of giving sadaqah for His pleasure and reward us with the best life, especially in the Hereafter. May we spend our lives, time, money and efforts & everything in us to do deeds that Allah accepts as forms of sadaqah solely for His Sake. Aameen

15/10/2021

🚨REMINDER OF THE FORTNIGHT🚨

Assalamualikum everyone, I pray that this message finds you in the best of health. For the first reminder of this year, I wanted to start with a focus on intentions. At the start of each academic year, it is important for us to renew our intentions so that we, as Muslims, do not forget our obligations to Allah during our studies throughout the year and so we remember our ultimate goal.

I want to focus on the lessons we can draw from the following hadith: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "“Actions are but by intentions and every man shall have only that which he intended. Thus he whose migration (Hijrah to Madeenah from Makkah) was for Allah and His Messenger, his migration was for Allah and His Messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his migration was for that for which he migrated." [Sahih Bukhari) and Muslim]

Over the past few weeks, you may have heard this hadith over and over again, but it is such an important hadith and one that Islam revolves around. There are many lessons that we can draw from this hadith. The hadith demonstrates the importance of having an intention and purpose of every action you carry out, as well as highlighting the need to connect our physical actions with their spiritual consequences. Every genuine intention we have leads to a result and can sometimes even be enough for Allah SWT to change our situation, so we should not underestimate how powerful a genuine intention can be. This hadith is very relevant when it comes to Islamic work. Many of us will be involved in many rewarding events throughout the year such as raising money, outreach programmes, teaching etc. and these events are a perfect opportunity to please Allah. When carrying out such deeds, our intention should not be to gain fame or to show off (Riya) as these incorrect intentions can invalidate what would have been a good deed. For example, giving money to charity for the sake of showing off will not be accepted. What this shows is that everything we do, we should intend to do it for the sake of Allah SWT, so as we go through the year, whether you're giving to charity, taking part in outreach programmes, struggling with you're studies or even with being a good Muslim in your environment, remind yourself of the big picture, what you initially intended; to please Allah SWT and with Allah's will, you will be rewarded.

May Allah guide us to the straight path and make us amongst the best of Muslims. Ameen!!

03/09/2021

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08/03/2021

Summary of the Fortnight: Tawbah

Sometimes it can feel like our sins are an insurmountable barrier between us and a strong relationship with Allah but tawbah, repentance for sins, with remorse and sincerity, actually strengthens this divine bond.

In Surah Baqarah verse 22, Allah says ‘... Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance.’ There are many benefits to tawbah- keeping us away from trials, bringing us closer to success in the Hereafter, clearing our conscience, and reminding us of Allah’s unending mercy.

So next time you feel like your sins are too great, remember that Allah commands us to ‘despair not of the mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (Surah Zumar, verse 53)

25/02/2021

Assalamualaykum everyone,
Continuing on with the fortnight theme of mercy, here is a useful dua:

‎أَنْتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۖ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِرِينَ
‎ وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَا إِلَيْكَ

"Anta waliyyuna faghfirlana warhamna waanta khayru alghafireen.
Waktub lana fee hathihi ddunya hasanatan wafee al-akhiratiinna hudna ilayk"

"(O my Lord) You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers. And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter. Certainly we have turned unto You."

This is a short dua calling upon Allah SWT rahma and for his forgiveness. We should always seek Allah's mercy, for we are not perfect and it is likely that we have sinned, if not knowingly then definitely unknowingly.

We can also obtain Allahs mercy by showing mercy upon others. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Allah will show mercy to those who show mercy to people. Show mercy to those who are on earth - the One Who is in Heaven will show mercy to you.”

This hadith highlights to us again about the importance of showing kindness, mercy and compassion towards others.

22/02/2021

Assalamualaykum everyone,
Continuing on with the fortnight theme of mercy, we'd like to share a relevant hadith-

Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“Allah made mercy into one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts with himself and sent down one part to the earth. From that one part, the creation is merciful to each other, such that a horse raises its hoof over its child for fear of trampling it.”

From this hadith we are told about how mercy comes from a divine source. It also acts as a reminder about the unimaginable mercy that Allah posseses, if we recognise that all the great blessings of Allah in this world are caused by one part of His mercy, how great is the mercy of the one who possesses 99 times this?

It also reminds us about how Allah favors mercy over anger, and so we should aspire to exemplify mercy in whatever way we can.

Even if Allah has sent down only one part of that mercy to us, our ability to show mercy is still high; we can show mercy to others in many different forms, for example giving to charity, forgiving someone who has wronged you or just by displaying kindness to others.

Just as we hope to receive Allah's mercy, we should attempt to show mercy to others wherever possible insha'Allah.

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