Islamic Guidance

Anas bin Malik RA narrated that Rasulullah [Saw] spoke about four forerunners. He said: “I am the forerunner of Arabs; Suhaib Ar-Rumi is the forerunner of Romans; Bilal is the forerunner of Habsha and Salman is the forerunner of Persia.”

The Story of Dhul-Kifl is a bit of a mystery. There is not much information known or recorded and a lot of debate as to whether he truly is a Prophet. What we know about him is that he was a righteous man and a ‘company of the good’ who was also extremely patient. As Allah says in Surah al-Anbiya’ after the story of Ayyub, “And Isma‘eel, Idris, and Dhul Kifl, all of them were among the patient ones. And We admitted them to Our mercy, verily they were among the righteous.” (Qur’an 21: 85-86).

So, Ayyub (A) had everything, he was strong and healthy, he had large plots of land, abundant livestock, and a righteous and beautiful family, and then suddenly, Ayyub (A) lost his family, lost his wealth, and he lost his health, and this did not happen gradually, it happened suddenly, he lost everything, he lost everything that a person loves in the dunya. Ayyub’s AS steadfastness in the face of the most awesome trials originated the well-known expression, “the patience of Ayyub”.

The life of this world is just like rain We send down from the sky, producing a mixture of plants which humans and animals consume. Then just as the earth looks its best, perfectly beautified, and its people think they have full control over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, so We mow it down as if it never flourished yesterday! This is how We make the signs clear for people who reflect. Quran 10:24.

It doesn't take much to realize how blessed we are as Muslims. Allah SWT has allowed us to have a direct and open relationship with Him 24/7, with absolutely no middle-man in between. As Muslims, we have two main ways of communicating with Allah SWT. The first way is through our five daily prayers, which are an obligation upon us. The second way of communicating with Allah is, by making dua (supplication). In contrast to prayer, there is no fixed time or place for making dua. Wudu is not obligatory for dua. We don't even need to have wudu to make dua. We are allowed to put our hands up and ask Allah for what we need - at any time and any place. This is a huge mercy from Allah SWT.

To Heraclius the Arabs were a backward people living in a desert wasteland. The Arabs he knew were an unsophisticated lot in constant conflict with each other, just barely eking out an existence under the unforgiving desert sun. The Arabs were not a military threat let alone a military power they were just a thorn in his side, But united for the first time under the banner of Islam, the Arabs unleashed a gale force wind that would sweep across the Middle East and blow as far East as China and West across North Africa.

The prophet said, “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?” [Bukhari].

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A short and sweet description of Jannah (Paradise) by Ustadh Wahaj Tarin. This was presented in the Glad Tidings Conference 2017.

Ustadh Wahaj Tarin giving a powerful reminder of the virtue of the gatherings of knowledge, that at the end of these gatherings Allah(swt) grants forgiveness to those who attended these blessed gatherings. We ask Allah to make us from them.

Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree), And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. 83 years and 4 months). Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees, Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn. Lecturer: Br Abdul Nasir Jangda

6 ways to earn deeds after death: 1) Give a copy of the Qur'an to someone. Each time one reads from it you gain. 2) Donate a wheelchair to a hospital. Each time a sick person uses it you gain. 3) Participate in building a masjid. 4) Place a water cooler in a public space. 5) Plant a tree. You gain whenever a person or an animal sits in it's shade or eat from it. 6) And the easiest of all, share this message with people.

The Story of Gog and Magog (Ya'juj And Ma'juj) By Bilal Assad

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Dua, also known as supplication or prayer, is powerful in Islam. It is believed that making dua with sincerity and faith can bring about positive change in one's life and bring them closer to their Allah. Dua means of communicating with Allah and asking for help, guidance, forgiveness, and blessings. Many people believe that dua has the power to influence fate and alter circumstances, and it is seen as an important form of worship and spiritual connection. Speaker: Mufti Menk

The first people to enter, their faces will be glowing like the full moon. The next people will have faces shining like the stars. People will never have to use the restroom, spit, blow their noses. Their combs will be made out of gold. Their sweat will smell like musk. They will be in the physical form of Adam (PBUH)…60 feet tall. They will never disagree with one another, they will never hate one another.

There is a matrix that is around us, there’s a matrix on the good side and there’s matrix on the bad side, there’s a way of looking at the world, which makes you a true Muslim, and one that can see with the help of Allah SWT, the prophet S said, beware of the insight and the ability of a believer having an inner look at thing. Lecturer: Shaykh Hasan Ali