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".. admonish them & speak to them a far-reaching word." (Al-Quran) Read & reflect. Repair, then share.
Whoever assumes that the lives of Gaza’s children are being slain in vain, or that the savagery of the occupiers will last, or that their arrogance and terror will endure forever—is not only mistaken, but delusional. Such a person has a deplorably poor opinion of Allah, a misguided understanding of His laws in life, and a flawed foundation in their Iman in the promises of God and His Messenger.
People once thought the Syrian regime was untouchable—that the blood of its oppressed had been spilled for nothing, and that every sacrifice had faded into silence. But then, from where no one expected, oppression was struck. Fear gripped their hearts, the chambers of torture collapsed, and within a few hours, decades of tyranny were reduced to a dark memory lost to the past.
What we often forget is that not long before that moment, many saw Syria’s future as hopeless and as bleak as some now see the future of Palestine. But just as Allah’s laws of justice caught up with them then, they will surely catch up now—not with a far-off generation. Perhaps with this one. The time for unchecked oppression is over.
When we say all this, we’re not waiting for lightning to strike oppression from the sky nor for any supernatural event. Even in the Prophet’s ﷺ time, that didn’t happen. Nor are we ignoring the responsibility that lies on the shoulders of the Ummah, of Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and all those with capability and influence.
Instead, this is a message of hope, a nurturing of certainty, a calling for trust in Allah, an invitation for people to understand His Divine Laws, and urging that this struggle be treated as a central and defining cause in the lives of all those witnessing it.
When all is said and done, we are now closer than ever to all what we’ve been promised.
“Indeed, God is in full control of His affairs, but most people do not realize it.” (Al-Qur’an 12:21)
O Allah, tyranny has peaked, corruption has spilled over, and their behaviour is of invincibility. O Allah, they’ve crossed every line, they’ve thrown themselves headfirst into the causes of their own downfall and made themselves fully deserving of Your wrath.
O Allah, You are the truth, Your religion is the truth and Your promise is the truth.
O Allah, we harbour no doubt.
Today has been the deadliest since the war on Gaza started again, with nearly 100 people killed, and the day isn’t even over yet.
Allah is enough for us, and He is the best to handle our affairs.
If 2 million chimpanzees were besieged and starved in the forests of Africa, the world would explode in outrage. But when more than 2 million Palestinian human beings are left to starve, it's as if it’s just another day.
O Allah, we have no one but You, and You are the best in handling our affairs.
US bombs dropping on Yemen. Meanwhile, this Yemeni shopkeeper remains completely calm and unphased. Shop stays open, business as usual. The Prophet PBUH said: "Iman is Yemeni, understanding is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni"
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WAQFOREVER | "The Day I Lost My Hand"
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Today, where the massacre of over 500 people, predominantly women and children, in broad daylight and in a single day has become normalized, and amidst shameless threats of forced displacement or extermination, I am reminded of several fixed laws of Allah in life, one of which is the definite downfall of tyrants after they overstep all bounds.
Allah said, speaking about the Pharaoh’s intentions:
فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْتَفِزَّهُمْ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ جَمِيعًا
"So he intended to drive them (the children of Israel) from the land, but We drowned him and those with him all together" (Al-Qur’an 17:103).
The expression used in the verse "to drive them" (يستفزّهم) according to commentators means "to scare them and disturb them in a way that induces them to flee hastily," and "to provoke: to induce relocation."
Shaykh al-Sa’di said: "When God wishes to destroy a nation, their crime intensifies and becomes great, thus justifying God’s word against them and bringing upon them His punishment."
There can be no change to the laws of Allah.
A Mystery Solved 🇵🇸
How is it that, despite the brutality inflicted on Palestine, there's a unified response among them, regardless of age or education? In their smiles and tears, their reaction is almost always the same; a retreat to Allah in word and deed. What's their secret?
Ināba (returning to Allah often) is a trait that features heavily in the Qur’an, a trait that may provide us with answers.
🎬 https://youtu.be/S_Ju9cK1A_c
The monstrous killing machine of the occupation has officially resumed its aggression on Gaza. Children are being incinerated again and the death toll is rapidly rising.
Ya Allah, allow Your ease and aid to descend upon Palestine, and allow the aggressors to feel Your wrath this Ramadan.
What's Your Standard of Measure?
One of the main goals of prophets was to readjust people’s standards of measure, for them to see and assess life through a hereafter-centric lens. Similarly, one of the most crucial roles of a Muslih (reformer), whether a teacher, scholar or a parent, is to undertake this very task.
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The Goal-Led Life
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✍🏼 Imagine if the universe was devoid of order, a world that functioned under the same law of spontaneity that characterizes many of our lives. Picture a world where the sun unpredictably flickers across the sky, sometimes for mere minutes a day, followed by prolonged darkness, or blazing nearly all day before abruptly ceding to night.
Imagine the great disturbance and uncertainty—daily life besieged by unpredictability, leading to immense physical, biological and psychological turmoil.
If an unorganised universe disrupts our lives this much, why expect an unorganised Islamic life to yield different results in the afterlife?
WHY IS A WAQF SPECIAL?
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Just imagine how many issues in today's world of Da'wah would be automatically resolved if we operated with this honest ethic towards ourselves
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Escape The Shadows
Eid khutbah in Wales 2025
🎬 https://youtu.be/9XW2neNhNaI
What pattern do you see?
"So whoever sees, then for himself" (al-Qur'an 6:104)
"Whoever does a good deed, it is for himself" (al-Qur'an 45:15)
"Whoever gives thanks, he does so for himself" (al-Qur'an 31:12)
"Whoever purifies himself, he purifies only for himself" (al-Qur'an 35:18)
"Whoever strives, he only strives for himself" (al-Qur'an 29:6)
"So whoever is guided, he is only guided for himself" (al-Qur'an 27:92)
"Whoever is stingy, he is only stingy against himself" (al-Qur'an 47:38)
"Whoever breaks a promise, he only breaks it against himself" (al-Qur'an 48:10)
"Whoever earns a sin, he earns it against himself" (al-Qur'an 4:111)
The message of the Qur’an is clear; you are not just a passive spectator of life's events, waiting for others to call the shots for you. Rather, you are the only player in shaping your future. You will not be excused by the shortcomings, failings or betrayals of others. Your home in the hereafter is nothing but the home that you attend to or neglect today, and our future as an Ummah rests on the shoulders of individually responsible men and women.
Step Up - You're on Your Own
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Surah Al Israa with Sh Omar and Sh Abdullah
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Prosthetics for Palestine | Waqforever
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Living and breathing The Qur'an
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✍🏼 Who are the ones most capable of connecting the meanings of the Qur'an to events in their everyday lives? Many would argue it is those who possess a deep knowledge of the Arabic language, Balagha (rhetoric), and the tools for Tafseer, among other disciplines. While this is certainly true, there is another dimension to this that is accessible to everyone, even those who have not yet delved into the sciences of the Qur'an.
During yesterday's night prayer, the Imam recited a verse that is so telling of who Allah is.
The context is of inheritance, telling us who gets what at the time of death. Then, the verses describe a scenario where non-inheriting family members or needy are present at the time of distribution. Here, Allah’s kindness radiates, advising us to share something with them, even though they aren't heirs, so that their hearts are not saddened as they watch assets being distributed to their exclusion.
Allah said:
وَإِذَا حَضَرَ الْقِسْمَةَ أُولُو الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينُ فَارْزُقُوهُمْ مِنْهُ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًا
“and if other relatives, orphans, or needy people are present at the distribution, give them something too, and speak kindly to them.” (Al-Qur’an 4:8)
Imagine - Here is Allah, the Lord of the Universe, who controls the cosmos and sets the fates of nations, yet also attends to the stirrings of human emotion in such personal, everyday matters.
What a loss it is to delay one’s return, commitment and obsession with a Lord of this subtlety and kindness.
The Revolutionary Concept of Waqf (Permanent Charitable Endowment)
The Waqf concept transformed from being an Islamic recommendation to a defining civilizational feature of Islam, till it would become impossible to envision the Muslim world without them. Charitable endowments flourished, becoming intertwined with Islamic society’s fabric. With time, a Waqf was created for every conceivable need of the Ummah.
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The Glow of Iman
A goal for this Ramadan
Iman (faith) is the fuel that inspires limbs to obey their Lord, what excites one to fulfil every obligation and to extinguish every sin with urgency. It is a glow of light that gives birth to utmost confidence in Allah, warmth in the nearness to Allah, unrelenting optimism and best of expectations in every decree of Allah, and inner bliss in the remembrance of Allah. Iman, therefore, is the unobservable secret to humanity’s quest for happiness.
📹 https://youtu.be/W64XugxhYz4?si=kMRHIBMJE0u-vjQF