#Dhul

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Read the Authentic Hadiths of the Prophet During these 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah - Dr Zakir Naik

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dhul hijjah - a second chance after ramadan ♡

what is dhul hijjah?

meaning 'the month of the pilgrimage' as many muslims go on hajj in this time, dhul hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the islamic year. the first ten days of this month are the best days of the entire year. yes - even better than ramadan:

it was narrated by Ibn Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days,” meaning the (first) ten days of Dhul- Hijjah" - Sunan Ibn Majah 1727

these ten days encompass the day of Arafah, Hajj, and Eid ul-Adha

this month, we remember prophet Ibrahim (as) and how he was told by Allah to sacrifice his son, Hadrat Ismail (as). he took hadrat Ismail (as) on top of mount Arafat for the sacrifice, and just as he was about to sacrifice Ismail (as), Allah told him to stop as He was only testing him to see if he was truly obedient and willing to sacrifice everything for Allah's sake. the 9th day of dhul hijjah is the day of Arafah, commemorating this event.

we also remember how Allah told Ibrahim (as) to leave Ismail (as) and his wife, Hadrat Hajar, in a desert - which, today, is present day makkah.

this month is therefore about obedience, surrender and sacrifice for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ.

depending on the sighting of the moon, dhul hijjah is expected to begin friday 7th june!

what to do in these first ten days?

even if you're not going for hajj, you should use these blessed days for extra righteous deeds and worship, especially on the day of arafah - the 9th day (which falls on 16th june this year, Insha'Allah) - the day before eid.

FASTING

it is a sunnah to fast the first 9 days of dhul hijjah. if you won't fast all 9 days, then it's best to prioritise the 9th day, the day of Arafah. this is because the prophet ﷺ said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah expiates for the sins of the year before and the year after.” (Sunan Ibn Majah 1730) however, unless you're going for hajj and you're actually at Afarah, then you cannot as it's forbidden to fast while on the mountain.

DHIKR

it's extremely important to increase your dhikr in this time. recite the tasbeeh, tahmeed, takbeer and tahleel often: tasbeeh - subhanallah (Holy is Allah) tahmeed - alhamdulillah (all praise belongs to Allah) takbeer - Allah Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) tahleel - laa ilaha ill-Allah (there is no God except Allah) Allah said “remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue” (29:46) - it brings you closer to Him, you feel more certain in His powers that He can remove any hardship which makes the heart feel less anxious, Allah becomes your Friend, you'll become successful (remember Allah often so you may prosper” (8:46), it cleans your heart, it protects you from harm, Allah becomes pleased with you. it truly is the greatest virtue.

also recite istighfar (astagfirullah) and repent for your sins

the best dua to recite on the day of Arafah itself is:

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu, waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer - (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and all praise and He is over all things omnipotent)

OTHER INCREASED ACTS OF WORSHIP

do extra voluntary acts of worship (nawafil, sunnah prayers, duha prayers)

read a lot of Qur'an

listen to the Qur'an more

send many, many salutations to the Prophet ﷺ (durood sharif!)

practice gratitude. what are you thankful for?

pray tahajjud

give sadaqah / donate to a charity. make sacrifices!

be kind!

read translation and commentary of surahs

listen to islamic podcasts/read islamic books to increase your knowledge

memorise a surah

talk to Allah!!!! pray!!!!

try and increase your acts of worship throughout the 9 days and especially on the 9th day, the day of arafah, which is the day before eid! (16th june Insha'Allah, depending on where you are in the world)

10th day - eid ul adha

on the tenth day of dhul hijjah (eid), our beloved Prophet ﷺ used to give Qurbani (a sacrifice) every year to remember Ibrahim (as) almost sacrificing his son for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ's sake. muslims sacrifice animals all over the world to follow this sunnah, and donating qurbani is encouraged for every Muslim who is financially able to do so (this can be done online)

may Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ make it easy for us to utilise these blessed and best 10 days to the best of our abilities, forgive us of our sins, draw us ever nearer to Him and allow us to become His best friends, Allahumma Ameen ♡

[ibn-ibrahim]

Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.

[Qur'an 16:128]

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عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ وَقَفَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ بَيْنَ الْجَمَرَاتِ فِي الْحَجَّةِ الَّتِي حَجَّ بِهَذَا، وَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْحَجِّ الأَكْبَرِ ‏"‏، فَطَفِقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَوَدَّعَ النَّاسَ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا هَذِهِ حَجَّةُ الْوَدَاعِ‏.‏ صحيح البخاري حديث ١٧٤٢

 Narrated Ibn `Umar: On the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijja), the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood in between the Jamrat during his Hajj which he performed (as in the previous Hadith) and said, "This is the greatest Day (i.e. 10th of Dhul-Hijjah)." The Prophet (peace be upon him) started saying repeatedly, "O Allah! Be Witness (I have conveyed Your Message)." He then bade the people farewell. The people said, "This is Hajjat-al-Wada`)." Sahih al-Bukhari 1742In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 220

حج النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حجة واحدة، كانت أعظم حجة في التاريخ وأفضلها، أقام فيها شعائر الله - تعالى -، وعظّم حرماته، وصدع بدينه، وبين للناس مناسكهم، وخطب ينذرهم ويعلمهم ويبشرهم. .. 

لماذا سميت حجة الوداع؟! 

عن ابن عمر - رضي الله عنهما - قال: \"كنا نتحدث بحجة الوداع والنبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بين ��ظهرنا، ولا ندري ما حجة الوداع\"(2). 

وفي رواية: عن ابن عمر - رضي الله عنهما - قال: \"وقف النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يوم النحر بين الجمرات في الحجة التي حج بهذا، وقال: هذا يوم الحج الأكبر، فطفق النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يقول: اللهم أشهد، وودع الناس، فقالوا: هذه حجة الوداع\"(3). 

قوله: \"ولا ندري ما حجة الوداع\" كأنه شيء ذكره النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فتحدثوا به، وما فهموا أن المراد بالوداع وداع النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حتى وقعت وفاته - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بعدها بقليل، فعرفوا المراد، وعرفوا أنه ودّع الناس بالوصية التي أوصاهم بها: أن لا يرجعوا بعده كفاراً، وأكد التوديع بإشهاد الله - تعالى -عليهم بأنهم شهدوا أنه قد بلغ ما أرسل إليهم به، فعرفوا حينئذ المراد بقولهم حجة الوداع(4).

مقتبسة من مقال خطب النبي صلي الله عليه وسلم في حجة الوداع تقرير الأصول، وعظمة المعاني

وتتلخص فضائل هذا اليوم بما يلي :

ه1- أنه خير الأيام عند الله :قال ابن القيم – رحمه الله – في زاد المعاد ( 1/54 ) : " خير الأيام عند الله يوم النحر ، وهو يوم الحج الأكبر كما في سنن أبي داود ( 1765 ) عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : " إن أعظم الأيام عند الله يوم النحر " وصححه الألباني في صحيح أبي داود .

ه2- أنه يوم الحج الأكبر .. فعَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ وَقَفَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ بَيْنَ الْجَمَرَاتِ فِي الْحَجَّةِ الَّتِي حَجَّ وَقَالَ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْحَجِّ الأَكْبَرِ " رواه البخاري 1742

وذلك لأن معظم أعمال الحج تكون في هذا اليوم ، ففيه يفعل الحجاج ما يلي :

ه1- رمي جمرة العقبة .

ه2- النحر .

ه3- الحلق أو التقصير .

ه4- الطواف .

ه5- السعي .

ه3- أنه يوم عيد المسلمين :

قال صلى الله عليه وسلم : " يوم عرفة ويوم النحر وأيام التشريق عيدنا أهل الإسلام ، وهي أيام أكل وشرب " رواه الترمذي ( 773 ) وصححه الألباني في صحيح الترمذي . الاسلام سؤال وجواب

The virtues of this day may be summed up as follows: 

1.     It is the best of days before Allah. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Zad al-Ma’ad (1/54): 

“The best of days before Allah is the Day of Sacrifice, which is the greatest day of Hajj as it says in Sunan Abi Dawud (1765), where it is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The greatest of days before Allah is the Day of Sacrifice.” (Classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih Abi Dawud) 

2.     It is the greatest day of Hajj.

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood between the Jamarat on the Day of Sacrifice during his Hajj and said, “This is the greatest day of Hajj .” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 1742)

That is because the greatest actions of Hajj take place on this day, when the pilgrims do the following: 

·         Stoning Jamrat al-‘Aqabah

·        Offering the sacrifice

·        Shaving the head or cutting the hair

·        Tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka’bah)

·        Sa’i (running between al-Safa and al-Marwah)

3.     It is the ‘Eid day of the Muslims

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The day of ‘Arafah, the day of Sacrifice, and the days of al-Tashriq are our festival, us Muslims, and they are days of eating and drinking.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 773; classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Tirmidhi.  Islam Q&A for more translation of this Hadith Explanation: Español - Français - Türkçe - اردو - 中文 - Portuguese - Indonesian - فارسى - German -Russian - Uygur - Indian - Bengali - :https://islamqa.info/en/answers/36477/virtues-of-the-day-of-sacrifice

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10 Blessed Days

The 10 days of dhul hijjah are soon upon us. Do not fall short in your fasting, praying, dhikr and duas for yourself and the ummah at large. All it takes is for a single breeze of mercy to touch you from Allah in which your sins will be forgiven and you earn His pleasure.

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Sunnah’s to Follow on the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the most virtuous days of the year, in which Allah (swt) has blessed his Ummah with opportunities to multiply their rewards through His infinite mercy. These days are so sacred that Allah swears an oath by them:‘By the dawn; by the ten nights’ [The Noble Qur’an, 89:1-2].

And Allah also reminds us: ‘Remember Allah during the appointed days’. [The Noble Qur’an, 2:203]

Therefore, we should increase our acts of worship during this sacred time. The Prophet (saw) said, ‘There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than in these (ten) days’. [Abu Dawud]

Here are nine Sunnah actions you should follow to seek Allah’s forgiveness and maximise your reward during the best ten days of the year:

Dhikr

Let’s begin with a simple yet effective action - increasing your dhikr. In Makkah, the Talbiyah will be on every pilgrim’s tongue throughout the day and night; those at home have also been commanded to praise Allah constantly in these ten days.

The Eid takbeer is an example of dhikr that ticks all three of these boxes - tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed.

You can also make dhikr after your five daily prayers - SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.

Reciting SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise Him) one hundred times a day will wipe away sins - no matter how burdensome they are.

These simple measures will ensure you are remembering Allah throughout the day and benefitting from the blessings of Dhul-Hijjah.

Fast the first nine days

It is Sunnah to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because fasting is one of the best of deeds. In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says, ‘All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it’. [Bukhari]

If you are unable to fast for the whole nine days, try to fast on just the Day of ’Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Just as Laylat al-Qadr is the most blessed night of the year, ’Arafah is the most blessed day of the year. The Prophet (saw) said, ’There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than on the day of ‘Arafah’. (Muslim)

Like Laylat al-Qadr, we should spend this day seeking forgiveness and availing ourselves of Allah’s incredible mercy. On this day, non-pilgrims have the opportunity to extinguish the sins of two years by fasting! The Prophet (saw) said, ′It (fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah) expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year’. [Muslim]

The Eid takbeer is an example of dhikr that ticks all three of these boxes - tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed.

You can also make dhikr after your five daily prayers - SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.

Reciting SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise Him) one hundred times a day will wipe away sins - no matter how burdensome they are.

These simple measures will ensure you are remembering Allah throughout the day and benefitting from the blessings of Dhul-Hijjah.

Fast the first nine days

It is Sunnah to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because fasting is one of the best of deeds. In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says, ‘All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it’. [Bukhari]

If you are unable to fast for the whole nine days, try to fast on just the Day of ’Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Just as Laylat al-Qadr is the most blessed night of the year, ’Arafah is the most blessed day of the year. The Prophet (saw) said, ’There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than on the day of ‘Arafah’. (Muslim)

Like Laylat al-Qadr, we should spend this day seeking forgiveness and availing ourselves of Allah’s incredible mercy. On this day, non-pilgrims have the opportunity to extinguish the sins of two years by fasting! The Prophet (saw) said, ′It (fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah) expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year’. [Muslim]

Give Sadaqah

Many of us maximise our Sadaqah during the last ten nights of Ramadan, but the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are just as valuable and present the perfect opportunity to earn extra rewards for simple good deeds!

Hasan al-Basri (rh) said, ‘Going to fulfil the need of your brother is better for you than performing Hajj after Hajj’.

Helping our brothers and sisters in need is one of the acts most beloved to Allah and we have the perfect tool to help you maximise your rewards over the blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah. The Best 10 Days allows you to automate your donations to five emergency locations, including Yemen and Syria, providing food, clean water and medical supplies to suffering families.

Repent

Hajj is the ultimate act of worship we can perform as Muslims to seek forgiveness from Allah and expiate our sins, but most of us are lucky if we can go even once in our lifetime. That is why Dhul-Hijjah is the perfect gift from Allah, allowing us to repent and seek forgiveness for our sins even if we are not on pilgrimage.

Repentance brings us closer to Allah and cleanses our souls. Allah says:

‘Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favour his favour’. [The Noble Qur’an, 11:3]

Pray Eid Salah

Eid Salah is one of the ways we show our Islamic identity as a community and is therefore a very important act of worship for all Muslims to partake in. The Prophet (saw) always attended Eid Salah, as did his companions after he had passed away. He encouraged everyone to attend, even menstruating women - who are unable to perform the prayer itself but can still share in the blessings of this gathering.

Give a Prophetic Qurbani

Abu Talhah (ra) reported, ‘The Prophet (saw) sacrificed for the one who could not sacrifice from his Ummah, one who bore witness to the Oneness of Allah and [his] Prophethood’. [Tabarani and Ahmad]

During Eid, the Prophet (saw) would offer an additional sacrifice on behalf of someone in his Ummah that could not afford to. Allah says, ‘There has come to you a Messenger of Allah from among yourselves, who is distressed by the losses you sustain, who is ardently desirous of your welfare and is tender and merciful to those that believe’. [The Noble Qur’an, 9:128]

SubhanAllah, this generous act of our beloved Messenger of Allah is an incredible example of His mercy to His Ummah that Allah refers to in the above ayah, to sacrifice for his Ummah and cover them till the Day of Judgement.

You too can follow this beautiful Sunnah and give an extra Qurbani to maximise your reward during Dhul-Hijjah. Not only will you be reviving a forgotten Sunnah, but you will be also doubling your impact by feeding even more families a rare meal with meat during the days of Eid-al-Adha.

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[mashriqiyyah]

📍Do you know which Islamic Month is it?❓

It is Dhul Qa’dah, one of the 4 sacred months!

💎 The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between Jumada (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."

📚Sahih al-Bukhari 4662

The Sacred Months were honored in Arab society even in the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic period). From the narrations we know that the Arabs used to cease all kinds of fighting during the sacred months of Dhul-Q’adah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. They used to stop fighting, causing any mischief, killing, and looting etc. during these four sacred months. Even if they would see the killer of their father in front of them, they would not hurt him due to the sanctity of these months.

Sadly, we are so unaware of these months that they come and go without us noticing them, let alone honoring them.

We should honor these months that Allahﷻ has made obligatory upon us to honor.

✏️ To do so, we need to make sure that we refrain from abusing anyone physically, verbally and/or mentally

We should also refrain from all the actions that can lead to fighting, such as

⛔️ backbiting

⛔️ negative thinking

⛔️ harsh language

⛔️ jealousy

⛔️ animosity

etc.

We should also do good deeds so that Allahﷻ is pleased with us such as

✅ Fasting

✅ Praying

✅ Reciting Qur’an

✅ Enjoining good

✅ Forbidding evil

✅ Strengthening family ties

✅ Repenting for our sins

✅ Remembering Allah ﷻ excessively

✅ Giving charity

and more...

🎯Goal: Strive to do all the deeds that please Allah ﷻ and refrain from harming others which can lead to His displeasure...

🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺

[whattblackparadise]

intention is so beautiful in Islam, your thought process, your justification, your genuine feelings are what are taken into consideration

[ibn-ibrahim]

The best dua is dua on the day of Arafa.

the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The best dua is dua on the day of Arafa, and the best thing that I or the Prophets before me have said is 'There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner' (La ilaha illa'llah, wahdahu la sharika lah.)"

[thawabuponthawab]

“I learned the Talbiyah from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who said: Labbaika Allahumma labbaik, labbaika la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan- ni’mata laka, wal-mulk. La sharika laka (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).” He said: “And Ibn ‘Umar used to add: Labbaika labbaika labbaika wa sa’daika wal-khairu fi yadaika, labbaika war-raghba’u ilaika wal-‘amal (Here I am, here I am, here I am, and at Your service; all good is in Your Hands, here I am, seeking Your pleasure and striving for Your sake).”

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Sunan ibn Majah 2918

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موسم الحج | Hajj Season

العربية:

أنا متحمسة جدًا للتقويم الهجري الثاني عشر إذا لقد جاء شهر يونيو!!!! ولا، ما أهتم بالالوان وكل ما يتعلق بالمثليين وشهر كله، إنه موسم الحج!!!! بمناسبة موسم الحج ، ذو الحجة يبدأ من 1 إلى 29 أو ربما 30 يومًا يعتمد ذلك على المراقبة الفعلية لهلال القمر والشهر الثاني عشر والأخير في التقويم الهجري. كونه أحد الأشهر الأربعة المقدسة يمنع الحرب، وهو الشهر الذي يتم فيه الحج وكذلك "عيد الأضحى"

English:

I’m very excited for the twelfth hijri calendar so June is here!!!! And no, I don’t care about Pride and all that LGBTQ month, it’s The Hajj Season!!!! On the occasion of Hajj season, Dhou Al Hijjah starts on 1-29 or maybe 30 days it depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent and The Twelfth and Final month in the Islamic Calendar Being one of the four sacred months during which war is forbidden, it is the month in which the Hajj (Pilgrimage) takes place as well as Eid-Al-Adha, the “Festival of the Sacrifice.”

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يقول كيف يتأهب المسلم لقدوم شهر ذي الحجة؟ He says: “How should a Muslim prepare for the arrival of the month of Dhul-Hijjah?”

أولا: يعلم أن شهر ذي الحجة من الأشهر الحرم. Firstly: he should know that the month of Dhul-Hijjah is amongst the sacred months.

ثانيا: يجدد التوبة. Secondly: he should renew his repentance.

ثالثا: يعزم على ترتيب الأوقات في العشر من ذي الحجة. Thirdly: he should be determined to organize his time in the (first) 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah.

رابعا: يعزم على صوم ما يقدر. Fourthly: he should be determined to fast what he is able to (fast).

خامسا: يجتهد على الذكر في هذه الأيام ويتخلص من المظالم. Fifthly: he should strive in the remembrance (of Allah) in these days and seek atonement for wrongdoings.

[majestativa]

Dhū an-Nūn said to her when they were together in Jerusalem: “Advise me.” So she said to him: “Make truthfulness obligatory and mortify yourself in your actions and your words. God Most High has said: And when a matter is resolved, it would be best for them if they were true to God [Qur’an, Muḥammad 47:21].”

— Fatima of Nishapur, Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure, (2003)

[quotidian-oblivion]

5:3: "...This say those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion..."

Day of Arafah. The day of the Standing. Those who stand and make dua and invoke, supplicate and ask Allah. Talk with Him. The day when Islam has been perfected. Nothing more has to be added, nothing more to be subtracted, nothing more to be revealed, nothing more to be clarified.

Because everything has been answered and answered satisfactorily. Islam has been perfected. Things are rarely perfect, but God? God's perfect. And we believe in that.

This day is more special than we know and think. Let's not cast it aside. May Allah forgive us and protect us and our families and friends. Ameen ^^