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Why We Follow the Sunnah?

As Allah has revealed in this verse (Today I have perfected your religion for you and completed My blessing upon you, and I am pleased with Islam as a religion for you) Al-Ma’idah 5:3, Islam is the final divine religion. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is (the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets) Al-Ahzab 33:40. The faithful learn the kind of moral values they need to display in order to attain the approval, compassion, and Paradise of Allah; what they must avoid and what they must abide by; what is lawful and what is forbidden; in short, all the details regarding the kind of life that will be pleasing to Allah from the Qur’an. Another mercy and blessing of our Lord for believers is the Sunnah of the Prophet (Peace be upon him).

The Prophet is a blessed individual, whom Allah has sent as a role model for all people with his moral values:
(You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much) Al-Ahzab 33:21.

The Prophet is a role model for everyone embracing his faith, knowledge, and superior moral values. With his patience, trust in Allah, courage, devotion, closeness to Allah, justice, compassion, love, affection for believers, and foresight, he possessed moral values that are greatly admired by the faithful. All believers strongly desire and strive to possess these qualities to attain the moral model required by the Qur’an. For all these reasons, all his words, decisions, recommendations, advice, and life -the Sunnah – represent a most valuable guide for all those who wish to understand and live by the Qur’an.

Many verses of the Qur’an emphasize the importance of obeying the Prophet and adhering to his path in. One of these reads:

(Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah. If anyone turns away, We did not send you [Muhammad] to them as their keeper.) An-Nisaa’ 4:80.

What devout believers must do is adhere to the path of the Prophet and take his Sunnah as their guide, knowing that he has called them to a path that will give them a pleasant eternal life. Those who wish to attain the mercy and Paradise of Allah must metaphorically speaking, build their house on solid foundations right from the outset.

Anyone who acts out of fear of Allah and strives to gain His approval is a loyal follower of the Prophet and seeks to resemble him in faith and moral values. This, however, is only possible through adhering to the Qur’an and never departing from the Sunnah.

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Parents are a Great Gift from Allah
When we were young, we loved to play with our Mum and Dad. When we grow up, many of us leave them and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents are always there and give everything they could just to make us happy. Below is what Allah mentioned in the Quran.

And We have enjoined on the man doing of good to his parents; with trouble did his mother bear him and with trouble did she bring him forth; and the bearing of him and the weaning of him was thirty months; until when he attains his maturity and reaches forty years, he says My Lord! grant me that I may give thanks for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents and that I may do good which pleases Thee and do good to me in respect of my offspring; surely I turn to Thee, and surely I am of those who submit. (Al_Quraan_046: 015)

Be Kind to your Parents:
And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) “Ugh” nor chide them, and speak to them a generous word. And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion, and say: O my Lord! have compassion on them, as they brought me up (when I was) little. (Al_Quraan_017: 023-024)

And We have enjoined on man goodness to his parents, and if they contend with you that you should associate (others) with Me, of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them, to Me is your return, so I will inform you of what you did. (Al_Quraan_029: 008)

And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents– his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years– saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming. And if they contend with you that you should associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, and keep company with them in this world kindly, and follow the way of him who turns to Me, then to Me is your return, then will I inform you of what you did. (Al_Quraan_031: 014-015)

Hadeeth regarding Parents:
The Prophet Muhammad said, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai).

Etiquettes of Reading The Qur’an

THE Qur’an which we recite contains the actual words of Allah revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him). Therefore, we should observe the following when reciting it :

  • Seek refuge in Allah before reading it (“A’oothu billaahi minash – shaytaanir-rajeem)”
  • Have the intention that the recitation is purely to seek the pleasure of Allah alone.
  • Recite with an alert heart that you may comprehend its meaning, considering while reciting it that Allah is speaking to you through the Qur’an.
  • Make sure you are clean before touching the Qur’an. Do not read it when you are in a state of impurity.
  • Do not read the Qur’an in lavatories or similar places.
  • Read it slowly with pleasant sounds and rhythm.
  • Prostrate wherever a verse requires prostration.

Why Our Dua’s Are Not Answered

IBRAHEEM IBN Adham (may Allah have mercy on him), a teacher and a companion of Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (d. 161H), was asked, “We supplicate, and we are not answered.”

So he replied:

  • You know Allah, yet you do not obey Him.
  • You recite the Qur’an, yet you do not act according to it.
  • You know Satan, yet you have agreed with him.
  • You proclaim that you love Muhammad (peace be upon him), yet you abandon his Sunnah.
  • You proclaim your love for Paradise, yet you do not act to gain it.
  • You proclaim your fear of the Fire, yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins.
  • You say “Indeed death is true”, yet you have not prepared for it.
  • You point out the faults with others, yet you do not look at your faults.
  • You eat of what Allah has provided for you, yet you do not thank Him.
  • You bury your dead, yet you do not take a lesson from it.

The Evils Of Backbiting

Backbiting – mere words – but they are words that bring upon the one who utters them shame and ignominy and that consigns him to the Fire. Such a person has given in to his vain desires and succumbed to his destructive tendencies.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “A man might speak a word without thinking about its implications, but because of it, he will plunge into the Hellfire further than the distance between the east and west.“ [ Sahih al-Bukhari (6477) and Sahih Muslim (2988)]

A Muslim utters a word whereby he describes his brother Muslim in a negative way – either explicitly or implicitly – and it plunges the speaker into a clear and evident loss. And what could be a greater loss than for a person to say something that does nothing for him but rob him of his blessings and of the rewards for his good deeds? Then, if his good deeds run out, the sins of the one he has backbitten are taken from that person and foisted upon the speaker until he is hurled by them into Hell.

A Muslim utters a mere word upon his tongue thoughtlessly, without any consideration, and without thinking that he will be taken to task for it. Indeed, it is something about which many people are heedless.

Once Mu’adh b. Jabal, the illustrious Companion, asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) to inform him of some good work that would admit him into Paradise and distance him from the Hellfire. The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned to him the virtues of many good deeds, then said: “Shall I inform you of the foundation of all of that?”
Mu’adh said: “Certainly.”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) took hold of his own tongue and said: “Restrain yourself from this.”

Mu’adh then asked: “O Prophet of Allah! Are we held to task for the things that we say?”

The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: “May your mother be bereaved of you, O Mu’adh! Does anything topple people headlong into the Hellfire save the harvests of their tongues?” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi (2616) and Sunan Ibn Majah (3973)]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever can guarantee to me what is between his two lips and what is between his two legs, I can guarantee for him Paradise.“ [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (6474)]

The Prophet (peace be upon him), when he said “what is between his two lips” was alluding to the words that a person speaks. To guarantee it means to only speak what Allah is pleased with. When he said ” and what is between his legs” he was alluding to sexual relations, meaning that the person guarantees that he will not engage in any unlawful sexual activity that is prohibited by Allah.

Backbiting can be defined as the utterance of words whereby one mentions his fellow Muslim in a bad way or mentions him in a manner that he would be displeased with. It is called backbiting because a person generally berates another person in that person’s absence.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) defines backbiting in the following way, and his definition is preferred over any other:

He said: “Do you know what backbiting is?”

They said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.”

He said: “It is to mention about your brother something that he would dislike having mentioned about him.” [Sahih Muslim (2589)]

The Basic Duties Of A Muslim

Muslims, as individuals and groups, have to fulfill certain basic duties which summarize the universal values of Islam. When these duties are observed they bring justice, peace, and happiness in this world and they will indeed bring success and salvation in the Hereafter.

“In the Glorious Qur’an, Allah, Most High, says: “And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. and that you be dutiful to your parents. If one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honor.

And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: ‘My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy even as they did bring me up when I was young.’ Your Lord knows best what is in your inner selves. If you are righteous, then, verily, He is Ever Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again in obedience, and in repentance.

“And give to the kinsman his due and to Miskin (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.

Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayatin (devils) and the Shaitan (Devil-Satan)is ever ungrateful to his Lord.”

” And even if you (O Muhammad, peace be upon him) turn away from them (kindred, poor, wayfarer, whom We have ordered you to give their rights, but if you have no money at the time they ask for it) and you are awaiting mercy from you, Lord for which you hope, then, speak unto them a soft, kind word ( i.e. Allah will give me and I shall give you). (17: 23-28) ”

Surat al-Isra’ was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Makkah after his Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem. In this surah, Allah mentions some basic commitments of Muslims. Without fulfilling these commitments no individual or group can succeed. Muslims have to live by these values and should invite humanity to these principles. These principles are not limited to one race, tribe or group; they are universal in their scope and application. These are also called the Hikmah or the teachings of wisdom. It is wise for everyone to follow them. If followed properly they are capable of increasing the goodness and wisdom of all people.

These principles are:

1. To worship Allah alone: This means to recognize Allah as the ultimate reality and to recognize Allah as the Lord, to worship Him with all sincerity, and to submit to Him in every aspect of life. A Muslim’s life is nothing but a total commitment to Allah. We are not only monotheists (people of Tawhid) but we are also theocentric people. Allah is the center of our life and He is our total and ultimate concern.

How To Make Your Wife Happy?

The following is a summary of the book “How to make your wife happy by Sheikh Mohammed Abdelhaleem Hamed.
Beautiful Reception

  • After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you:
  • Begin with a good greeting.
  • Start with Assalamau ‘Alaykum and a smile. Salam is a sunnah and a du’a for her as well.
  • Shake her hand and leave bad news for later!
  • Sweet Speech and Enchanting Invitations
  • Choose words that are positive and avoid negative ones.
  • Give her your attention when you speak of she speaks.
  • Speak with clarity and repeat words if necessary until she understands.
  • Call her with the nice names that she likes, e.g. my sweetheart, honey, saaliha, etc.

Friendliness and Recreation

  • Spend time talking together.
  • Spread to her good news.
  • Remember your good memories together.
  • Games and Distractions
  • Joking around & having a sense of humor.
  • Playing and competing with each other in sports or whatever.
  • Taking her to watch permissible (halal) types of entertainment.
  • Avoid prohibited (haram) things in your choices of entertainment.
  • Assistance in the Household
  • Doing what you as an individual can/like to do helps out, especially if she is sick or tired.
  • The most important thing is making it obvious that he appreciates her hard work.

Consultation (Shurah)

  • Specifically in family matters.
  • Giving her the feeling that her opinion is important to you.
  • Studying her opinion carefully.
  • Be willing to change an opinion for hers if it is better.
  • Thanking her for helping him with her opinions.

Visiting Others

  • Choosing well-raised people to build relations with. There is a great reward in visiting relatives and pious people. (Not wasting time while visiting!)