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❝Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children - like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allāh and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.❞

[Quran, al-Hadid (chapter 57) ; 20]

❝Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allāh and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allāh which He gives to whom He wills, and Allāh is the possessor of great bounty.❞

[Quran, al-Hadid (chapter 57) ; 21]

❝No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being - indeed that, for Allāh, is easy.❞

[Quran, al-Hadid (chapter 57) ; 22]

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EMERGENCY. PLEASE HELP!

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

My dearest brothers & sisters, i humbly ask you to help my sister to fundraise donation for her little daughter's treatments. Her daughter has been suffering from a rare brain disease, and it costs a lot for the treatments.

Ya Ummah, your donation will mean a lot to us, and it will become your best investment in akhirah. Sadaqah will multiply our rizq too. As Allāh says:

"The example of those who spent their wealth in the way of Allāh is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes, in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allāh multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allāh is All-Encompassing and Knowing." {Quran, 2;261}

In another verse, it says:

"Allāh rewards those who are charitable." {Quran, 12;88}

Also, sadaqah or charity expiates sins. As Rasulullah ﷺ said:

"Charity extinguish the sins like water extinguishes a fire." {Hadith Ibn Majah}

My brothers & sisters, please i beg you to help my sister by supporting her daughter's treatments. Auliya still has a very long journey just to heal. Please ya Ummah, help her for Allāh's sake. And may Allāh reward all of you abundantly for your kindness, your sadaqah, and your good intentions. Aameen thumma aameen.

Please, donate any amount you are capable of at the campaign link. And please share the campaign to your family members, friends, and anyone you know.

Thank you so much brothers & sisters. Jazakumullah khayr.

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

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“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.”

— Barbara de Angelis

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اللَّهُمَّ أَغْنِنِي بِالعِلْمِ ، وَزَيِّنِّي بِالحِلْمِ ، وَأَكْرِمْنِي بِالتَّقْوَى ، وَجَمِّلْنِي بِالعَافِيَةِ.

Ya Allah, enrich me with knowledge, adorn me with patience, honor me with piety, and beautify me with well-being.

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Be kind, but not a doormat

As Muslims we should always strive to be the best versions of ourselves. This includes being kind and compassionate towards others.

However, it's important to remember that kindness should not be mistaken for weakness. We are encouraged to stand up for ourselves and assert our needs and rights.

The saying “Closed mouths don't get fed” reminds us that we should not hesitate to speak up and advocate for ourselves when necessary.

By finding the balance between kindness and assertiveness, we can maintain our self-respect while still treating others with love and compassion.

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EMERGENCY. PLEASE HELP!

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

My dearest brothers & sisters, i humbly ask you to help my sister to fundraise donation for her little daughter's treatments. Her daughter has been suffering from a rare brain disease, and it costs a lot for the treatments.

Ya Ummah, your donation will mean a lot to us, and it will become your best investment in akhirah. Sadaqah will multiply our rizq too. As Allāh says:

"The example of those who spent their wealth in the way of Allāh is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes, in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allāh multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allāh is All-Encompassing and Knowing." {Quran, 2;261}

In another verse, it says:

"Allāh rewards those who are charitable." {Quran, 12;88}

Also, sadaqah or charity expiates sins. As Rasulullah ﷺ said:

"Charity extinguish the sins like water extinguishes a fire." {Hadith Ibn Majah}

My brothers & sisters, please i beg you to help my sister by supporting her daughter's treatments. Auliya still has a very long journey just to heal. Please ya Ummah, help her for Allāh's sake. And may Allāh reward all of you abundantly for your kindness, your sadaqah, and your good intentions. Aameen thumma aameen.

Please, donate any amount you are capable of at the campaign link. And please share the campaign to your family members, friends, and anyone you know.

Thank you so much brothers & sisters. Jazakumullah khayr.

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

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واَمسَح عَلَى قَلبِي الحَزِينِ بِرَحمَتِكَ يَا رَبّ.

Remove the sorrow from my heart with Your mercy, ya Allah.

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Why are the Rafidhāh cursed?

Rasulullah ﷺ said :

❝May the curse of Allāh ﷻ be upon whoever abuses my companions.❞

[صحيح الجامع, 5111]

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Self Sabotage

The biggest self-sabotaging habit we can have as Muslims is not praying our 5-time daily prayers. Our salāh is the foundation of success in this world and the Hereafter. It's the very-first-thing we will be questioned about by Allāh ﷻ. When we neglect our salāh, we are also sabotaging our own lives by blocking the blessings and mercy that Allāh ﷻ offers.

Allāh ﷻ does not need us. It's us who need Him. When we intentionally miss our salāh, it's like 'openly asking' for difficulties and distancing ourselves from the guidance and support we need. By neglecting our prayers, we make ourselves more vulnerable to spiritual and worldly challenges that we could otherwise avoid.

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‎Who are the two greatest men from this ummah after Rasul'Allah ﷺ? Abū Bakr and Umar.

Do you know better than Abū Bakr and Umar to be celebrating Mawlid when they NEVER did it?

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Sh. Ibn ‘Uthaymeen Raḥimahullāh :

‎“Mawlid has NO BASIS (in Islām), if it was legislated by Allāh ﷻ then the Prophet ﷺ would have celebrated it or he would have conveyed it to his Ummah.”

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‎Who are the two greatest men from this ummah after Rasul'Allāh ﷺ? Abū Bakr and Umar.

Do you know better than Abū Bakr and Umar to be celebrating Mawlid when they never did it?

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The celebration of Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ was introduced by the Shia Fatimids.

Shaykh Abdullaah al-Fawzan (hafidhahullaah) said (interpretation of the words) :

“It [celebrating the Mawlid] is not a sunnah, and it was not the guidance of the righteous caliphs, nor was it the guidance of the best generations about whom the Prophet ﷺ testified to be the best of generations. It was introduced after these [best] generations, due to ignorance. The first who introduced the celebration of Mawlid were the Shi’ah Fatimids. It was then adopted by some of the people who ascribed themselves to the Sunnah thinking it to be good based on their intention of showing love to the Prophet ﷺ.”

[But] this is not from the [act] of loving him. For indeed, love is in following him ﷺ [i.e. sticking to his authentic sunnah] and not in innovating.

[Source : at-Ta’leeqaat al-Mukhtasirah ‘ala matn al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah, page 176].

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Celebrating the Mawlid is an act that people introduced and it is not permissible, as it was not known during the time of the good Salaf (righteous predecessors). It was not known during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, nor during the time of the Tabee'un (Followers, the generation after the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ), nor during the time of the successors of the Tabee'un, nor during the preferable centuries. This act was not known during these great times; namely, the early three preferable centuries. It was only introduced after the lapse of these centuries.

Historians mentioned that the Shiite Fatimids, who ruled Egypt and Morocco were the first to introduce these celebrations including the celebration of the Mawlid, or the birthday of al-Husayn, and Fatimah. Their rulers invented several celebrations such as celebrating the Mawlid. It is well known that they introduced this innovation during the fourth century A.H. and then other people imitated the same tradition.

However, the Sunnah (action following the example of the Prophet ﷺ) is to not practice celebrating the Mawlid, because it is one of the Bidahs (innovations in religion). The Prophet ﷺ says :

“Anyone who introduces anything into this matter of ours (Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.”

The Prophet ﷺ also says :

“Anyone who does an action which is not in accordance with this matter of ours (Islam) will have it rejected.”

Celebration is an act of obedience and worship, so it is impermissible to introduce an act of obedience or worship unless there is a legal foundation in support of its permissibility.

[Source : Fatwas of Nur ‘Ala Al-Darb, (Part No. 3; Page No. 71-72)]

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The habit of celebrating birthdays is not permissible; rather, it is a Bidah. It has never been reported that the Prophet ﷺ or the Companions celebrated birthdays. The same applies to the best centuries after the Prophet ﷺ’s time including the first, second and third centuries. No one celebrated the Prophet ﷺ’s birthday during that time. It is a Bidah introduced by people.

Some scholars say that the first to introduce this Bidah were the rulers of Morocco and Egypt who were from the people of al-Qadah called the Fatimids who adopted Shiite thought about whom Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said :

“The Shiites are outwardly Rafidah (a Shiite group denying the caliphates of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab and making accusations against them and many other Companions of the Prophet ﷺ), but they are inwardly mere disbelievers.”

Some people say :

“They introduced the habit of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ and the birthdays of `Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), al-Husayn and Fatimah.”

It is worth mentioning that those people were not role models so their footsteps should not be followed. This habit was introduced under the king of Arbela.

This does not make this habit an act of the Sunnah; rather, it is a Bidah that is even done by people who cannot be taken as role models. The only role model to be followed is the Prophet ﷺ the Righteous Caliphs and the Prophet ﷺ’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who never celebrated this event. Muslims must glorify and follow the Prophet ﷺ’s Sunnah at all times; not during the lunar month of Rabi’ Awwal only. It is obligatory that the Sunnah be cared for and taught at all times.

Muslims should learn what was enjoined and forbidden by the Prophet ﷺ as well as what the Prophet ﷺ used to do so that they can act upon the Sunnah. The habit of celebrating the Prophet ﷺ’s birthday on the twelfth of Rabi’ Awwal or before or after this in the well-known manner by gathering people, preparing banquettes and reciting Tawashih, is a Bidah that has nothing to do with Islam. Therefore, this habit must be given up.

[Source : Fatwas of Nur ‘Ala Al-Darb, (Part No. 3; Page No. 82-83)]

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It is a Bidah introduced by those who came after the best centuries in virtue and righteousness. It is said that the first to introduce this Bidah were the rulers of Egypt from al-‘Ubaydiyyun, who were Shiites, as reported by a group of historians. They introduced it during the fourth century after Hijrah. It is said that they are the first who held these celebrations.

[Source : Fatwas of Nur ‘Ala Al-Darb, (Part No. 3; Page No. 85)]

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In any case, it is a newly-introduced matter in Islam having no basis which some people from past centuries and in our age thought it to be recommended and there is nothing wrong in celebrating it, because it is a good Bidah. This is not only an incorrect opinion, but it goes against the Messenger ﷺ as well. It is also in contradiction with the way of the Sahabah who were the most knowledgeable and the best people; however, they did not hold these celebrations. Therefore, it is a duty upon Muslims to reject this act.

[Source : Fatwas of Nur ‘Ala Al-Darb, (Part No. 3; Page No. 85)]

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Where did Mawlid come from and shall we celebrate Mawlid?

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You say you work hard to earn some rizq. But you forget The One Who has Given you the Rizq.

Naudhubillah. May Allah grant us a righteous spouse. Aameen.

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