“And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is?” (Qur’an 97:2)
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The Physical Benefits of Fasting.
*Heart Health & Self accountability*
“O believers! Be mindful of Allah and let every soul look to what ˹deeds˺ it has sent forth for tomorrow.” (Qur’an 59:18)
Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: “Hold yourself accountable before you are held accountable, and weight your deeds before they are weighted, and be ready for the great show.”
Holding yourself accountable can be:
– Before the action: ask yourself, is doing this action better than leaving it? If it was do it, if it’s the opposite then don’t do it, and if it was the former ask yourself again, am I doing this for the sake of Allah, or for the sake of this life?
After the action: you should hold yourself accountable over the obligations, is there any deficiency?, then over the prohibitions, if there were any, hasten toward a repentance, then over negligence, remedy it with mentioning Allah more, and hold yourself accountable for what your tongue says, what your ears hear and what your eyes see.
*Ascending over the throne*
“The Most Compassionate, ˹Who is˺ established on the Throne.” (Qur’an 20:5)
The throne of Allah is of the greatest creations of Allah, so when Allah described his authority, he said: (then he ascended over the throne)
But is Allah physically on top of the throne? The answer is no, as we said previously that Allah cannot be described using place, as that would mean Allah is a physical body which is impossible.
Then why did Allah use this phrasing to describe his authority?
The meaning of the word “Istiwa'” استواء is authority and ability, just like we can say for example: “The Imam ascended over the throne of Oman”, are we saying that he physically sat on the throne? or are we saying that he ruled and controlled Oman?
We use the throne to signify authority because if you control the throne you control the country, and (whereas to Allah belong the finest attributes), and because the throne of Allah is the greatest creation, if Allah owns the throne he definitely owns the rest of creation.
*Certainty is not removed by doubt*
The first of the five comprehensive rules.
It’s explanation: if someone is in some state, he doesn’t go from it to another by mere doubt and illusion. For example, if someone is sure he performed Wudu’, then he would be in a state of purity unless he is certain that he invalidated his Wudu’ by some reason like bleeding..etc
The proof is what is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas, that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘If one has doubts in his prayer, he should not refrain from it until he hears a sound or detects an odour”
Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:137)
May Allah (swt) grant all of you calm and tranquility in this blessed of month! May you hit the target and may Allah (swt) draw you all closer to Him!
May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah.
May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah
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