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August 22, 2025 · 12:45 am

Ramadan Day 24

“The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months.” (Qur’an 97:3)

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Ramadan Day 24: Getting distracted by shopping for Post-Ramadan to pull you from Laylat Ul Qadr

24th of Ramadan
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*Heart Illness: Anger*
Anger is from the things that corrupt the heart and the soul, it pushes the person out of the circle of balance and mildness.

Anger in its natural form is good, like the anger when seeing evil, or seeing the sanctities being violated.

When The Blessed Prophet (saw) was asked for advice he said: (do not get angry).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man said to the Prophet (saw) , “Advise me! “The Prophet (saw) said, “Do not become angry.” The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet (saw) said in each case, “Do not become angry.”

Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6116)

If someone gets angry, then Islam gave some solutions to this problem, the most important steps are:
To think about the rewards of holding back anger, Allah says:

“Be gracious, enjoin what is right, and turn away from those who act ignorantly.” (Qur’an 7:199)

To mention the name of Allah so that no evil comes out of him, which would cause the anger of Allah

To seek refuge from the devil when he gets angry, and it’s preferred to sit if he was standing, and to lay down if he was sitting, after that to perform Wudu’ if that doesn’t help.

*The Amulet of the Religion*
The amulet here is the protection or the cause of safety.

It’s by allying with the righteous(walayah), dissociating the sinners(Bara’ah) and to remain ambivalent from those you are unsure of (Wuquf).

This is the protection by strengthening the links between the righteous, by advising each other and helping each other, so Walayah is like a spiritual bond between believers, until the believer dislikes for his brother what his dislikes for himself, and to have his best interest like he wants his best interest, and that is why the prominent feature of believers in Walayah is enjoining good and forbidding evil, as Allah said:

“The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakāh and obey Allāh and His Messenger. Those – Allāh will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.” (Qur’an 9:71)

The way this protection works is:
For the believers: They find a safe zone to return to. A place of comfort where they are helped to do good and discouraged from doing evil. They are assisted in the matters of this life and the hereafter.
For the sinners: They feel like an outcast in the believers community and that the earth has closed in on them. So they would have to either have some self accountability and return to the truth or they would have to find a more fitting environment for them, and in both cases the community would be safe from their evil.

To learn more about Walayah & Bara’ah (a very important teaching in Islam) kindly see the following:

Walayah & Bara’ah & Wuqoof or Association & Shunning and Pausing in the Ibadi school

*Prayer Invalidation*
There are some things -you should- that invalidate the prayer.

They are either related to the psychological state: or related to actions.

Psychological state:
Apostasy
If the intention is cut or changed
Hypocrisy
Loss of mind
Intentionally thinking of things outside the prayer

In relation to actions like:
To leave a pillar of the prayer
To repeat a pillar
Playing around, eating or drinking
Talking

May Allah Guide the Ummah.

May Allah Forgive the Ummah.

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August 19, 2025 · 9:45 am

Ramadan Day 23

“Those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort.” (Qur’an 13:28)

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Ramadan Day 23: There is nothing better than the remembrance of Allah.

23rd day of Ramadan
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*Heart Illness: The Ego*
Arrogance is from the characteristics that kills the heart, Allah had vilified it in many verses such as: “I will turn away from My signs those who act unjustly with arrogance in the land.” (Qur’an 7:46).

The Blessed Prophet (saw) said:

“A person doesn’t enter the paradise if he has arrogance the weight of an atom.”

Source: (https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:611)

The types of arrogance:
1- Arrogance against Allah:
And it is by rejecting to believe in him and to obey him, just like the Pharaoh who claimed to be a god, and Iblis who rejected the command of Allah to prostrate to Adam

2- Arrogance against prophets:
By rejecting to believe in them and follow them, just like the people of Quraish who said that “Muhammed is an orphan, how can Allah send him to us?”

3- Arrogance against people: This can be caused by many things:
Your knowledge/academic level.
The amount of worship you engage in.
Your lineage.
Your beauty.
Your wealth
Your social status

Each one of these has a solution, but a good comprehensive solution to All these things is as

Ahnaf ibn Qays would often sit with Mus’ab ibn Zubayr. On one occasion, when he arrived, Mus’ab had extended his legs and didn’t make room. Ahnaf took his seat, feeling somewhat cramped. In response, he remarked, “It’s truly remarkable how a person can be proud and arrogant, considering that he has passed through the urinal passage twice.” [i.e., At the time of conception and birth]

Source: (At-Tawāḍuʿ wal-Khumūl (Humility and Modesty) – p. 201)

To read more on the above subject please see:

But they are descendants of Prophets!

*The Sorting of People in the Religion*
People are sorted to three:
1. A believer: we spoke about the attributes of a believer before.

2. A hypocrite: Is someone who shows outside the opposite of what is in his inside, and it’s of two types:

Doctrinal hypocrisy: It’s when someone shows belief in Islam and hides his Shirk as a way to protect them from being treated as such, and this type was described a lot in the Qur’an like: “When the hypocrites come to you ˹O Prophet˺, they say, “We bear witness that you are certainly the Messenger of Allah”—and surely Allah knows that you are His Messenger—but Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are truly liars.” (Qur’an 63:1)

Practical hypocrisy: It’s better than the previous type but it’s still a grave matter, and it’s when someone claims to be a Muslim but does not commit to the obligations of Islam by doing commands nor leaving prohibitions, and there are many evidences for this type. The Blessed Prophet (saw) said:

“Four things whoever has them is a pure hypocrite, and whoever has one of them he has an attribute of hypocrisy until he leaves it, if he was trusted he betrays, if he spoke he lies, if he made a covenant he breaks it, and if he quarrels he deviates from the truth.”

Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:34)

3. A Mushrik: Someone who rejects Islam outwardly and inwardly, this includes idol worshippers, atheists or the people of the book, and from the rulings of Mushriks: no inheritance between them, they are not buried in the Muslim cemeteries, we don’t pray for their dead, they aren’t greeted with the greeting of Islam. If they die between Muslims and there is no one from their faith the Muslims should bury them somewhere else without praying for them nor washing them, but their body should be covered to save the human sanctity.

We will discuss this later in the topic of the six doctrines/faiths -Allah Willing.

*Disliked Things in Prayer*
Here are some disliked things that should be avoided when praying:
Praying while holding back urine and faeces, in one opinion it doesn’t break the prayer until you raise a leg.
Praying while fighting back sleepiness.
Praying when the food is present.
Praying in front of a distraction like a mirror or a picture.
Adhering to a specific position in the mosque.
Slightly looking around without a reason, some say the prayer doesn’t break until he looks at the sky or looks behind, and if the person looks around too much then his prayer is corrupted.
Smiling slightly by accident.
Performing Sahu prostration without having to.
Yawning.

May Allah Guide the Ummah.

May Allah Forgive the Ummah.

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August 17, 2025 · 5:50 pm

Ramadan Day 22

“so vie with one another in good works. Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.” (Qur’an 2: 148)

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Ramadan Day 22: See you at the finish line. Allah-willing.

Heart Illness: Envy


Envy is the most dangerous characteristic, which leads to heart illness, and it’s to wish that some blessing is striped from others and given to you.

Allah says: “and from the evil of an envier when they envy.” (Qur’an 113:5), in another verse: “Or do they envy the people for Allah’s bounties? Indeed, We have given the descendants of Abraham the Book and wisdom, along with great authority.” (Qur’an 4:54)

Envy coupled with pride of one’s origin is the first sin ever committed, when Iblis envied Adam -(as)- and objected to perform Sujud for him, and it’s also the first sin on earth, when Qabil envied Habil so he killed him.

And an important note: There is a difference between Hasad (envy) and “ghibtah غبطة” Hasad is a bad attribute as we said, but ghibtah is to hope to get the blessing of others while not wishing for that blessing to be taken from them, the Blessed Prophet (saw) said: “No envy except in two: a man who was given knowledge by Allah and he teaches it in the morning and night, and a man who is given wealth by Allah and he spends it on those who deserve it.”

Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1409)

*The stages of the religion*
The ways that Muslims take based on the surrounding conditions are called Masalik (ways/paths/stages) so that they do what they can to raise the flag of truth, and to establish the system of the religion.

Imam of concealment (Kitman): It’s the opposite of the manifest Imamate in meaning and in rulings, and it’s taken when the Muslims are weak and dispersed, and they can’t take any other path, and this was the way of the Blessed Prophet (saw) when he was in Mecca, and this was the way of Imam Jaber Bin Zaid when he realized that the Muslims cannot organize an Islamic system. He was followed by the great scholar, the pious, the leader, Imam Abu Ubaida Muslim Bin Abi Karima who was in concealment in Basra, but four of his students were able to establish manifest Imamates later on, and they are mentioned above, just like how the concealment of the Blessed Prophet (saw) produced a strong Islamic nation.

Then comes the Shira’ way: Shira’ linguistically means to sell, and it comes from many verses in the Qur’an like: “Allah has indeed purchased from the believers their lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah and kill or are killed. This is a true promise binding on Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. And whose promise is truer than Allah’s? So rejoice in the exchange you have made with Him. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.” (Qur’an 9:111). The Shira’ stage is taken when Muslims are oppressed and unable to raise the flag of truth, when there is an unjust ruler over them, an example of this is in the time of the Ummayads when Ziad Bin Abih was locating the people of truth to kill them and punish them, and the situation was unbearable, forty from the Shurah pledged allegiance to Imam Abu Bilaal Mirdas Bin Hudair Al Tamimi to repel by not fighting anyone except those who fight them, and these forty were able to defeat 1000 in the battle of ‘Asik. Shira’ can only be done with a minimum of forty people, and non of them can go back except if he dies, and in an opinion if there are only three left alive.

The final way is Manifestation (Dhuhur): it’s built on strength and unity of the Ummah, where the people can sail the ship of the Ummah, and this was the way of the Abu Bakr and Umar may Allah be pleased with them, and because this is the purest way, Ahl Alhaqq Wal Istiqamah never hesitated to establish it, some examples would be: in Hadhramout Imam Talib Al Haqq Al Kindi, in Oman Imam Al Julanda Bin Mas’ood Al Ma’wali and the righteous Imams after him, and in the west Imam Abu Al Khattab Al Ma’afiri and in the Rustumi state Imam Abdulrahman Bin Rustum may Allah be pleased with them all.

Difa’ (defence): It’s to make a temporary Imam in the situation of defense, when the state is invaded by an enemy.

To explain how the above takes place on a practical and pragmatic level in western nations like the former United States and the United Kingdom.

A) What the establishment thinks are progressive, liberal and reformist Muslims. These are perhaps the most important component of the plan. Their task is to ingratiate themselves to the left leaning thinkers and academia.

Related to them are fake apostates to Christianity or Agnosticism. This allows the Muslims to understand the networking and strategies of various Christian organizations.

Also related to them are people who have language speaking skills in Arabic, Farsi, Urdu etc. They are often tapped by intelligence apparatus in the above communities to act as informants. Some times these intelligence communities catch on that these people are double agents. Likewise and more often than not information via various channels is passed down to the relevant people.

The task of what the naïve think are ‘progressive’ , ‘liberal’ or ‘reformist’ Muslims are to form an echo chamber for anxious liberals or left leaning academic types. To give them the illusion that Islam can be molded and shaped according to the desires of these interest groups.

Among them are two sub groups:

  1. Those who placate anxious left leaning and liberal leaning politicians all the while Islam grows in the country.
  2. Those who may even call for the banning and vetting of Muslims from certain nations. While to the untrained eye this looks promising; it puts Western nations in a moral dilemma of hypocrisy. a) It makes the Western nations look as if they are compromising on plurality, and multiculturalism. b) It gives a strong hand to those Imams who teach the masses that the two world views are incompatible hence their restrictions.

B) What the establishment thinks are the moderate Muslims. The task of these Muslims is to be fluid between the political left and the political right. It also allows Western nations to save face by saying: “See we allow practicing Muslims in our societies and we welcome it!”

These Muslims are more often than not the activist types. Building Masjids, and Madrasah and grass roots organizations. One of the objectives of these ‘moderate’ Muslims is to create the illusion of conflict with the ‘progressive’ , ‘reformist’ or ‘liberal’ Muslims. So elaborate and orchestrated is this performance that by the time the policy makers know is happening it is already too late. So elaborate and orchestrated is this performance that the common Muslim actually perceives their is some kind of ideological battle between the two.

It is one of the reasons I am so confident to write this information. We are already beyond the threshold. We as Muslims just need to continue to have strong families, resilient communities, and keep winning hearts and minds. May Allah guide them to the truth!

Islam is salvation for the whole of mankind.

The west will try. They will do their best. Atheist will become cultural Christians as the realization sets in that perhaps pervasive hedonism wasn’t a great idea.

The moral relativism of the left is no match for Islam. The political right as they abandon Christianity will lean more into nativism, white nationalism.

All of this helps the Muslim communities and objectives.

In the end when the violence comes and it is coming (Allah knows best) -it will be from the political right. The violence will not be from the Muslims.

We just have to be patient. Act in accordance with the principles of justice and remember that none of those people truly are our enemies. They are people upon misguidance.

For those who want to read more about the four conditions of Islam.

The four conditions of the Muslim community according to the Ibadi school.

*The Disliked in Wudu’*
You should know dear believer that there are some actions that are disliked in Wudu’:
1. to perform it while standing
2. to talk in something other than mentioning Allah
3. to waste water
4. to increased the times of washing more than three times, and one in wiping
5. to perform it in a filthy place (to avoid the filth)
6. nudity in isolation, and it’s haram if people can see
7. to leave a Sunna of Wudu’

May Allah Guide the Ummah.

May Allah Forgive the Ummah.

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August 15, 2025 · 3:40 am

Ramadan Day 21

“Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins. He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an 39:53)

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Ramadan Day 21:  So many loved ones who have departed us who wished they could be in the last 10 days of Ramadan.

*21th of Ramadan*
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*Heart Illness: Human Interaction*

Often we as human beings need to be in our own bodies with the silence of our own thoughts. We need to tune out the world around us and reach out to the heart with in. The Blessed Prophet (saw) would spend extended periods in the mountains alone. So, if that is the case you can say it is a Sunnah.

Often we need periods of isolation to protect ourselves from the chaos and instability of others and to protect others from periods of chaos and instability from ourselves.


    The benefits of periods of isolation:
    Leisure time to contemplate, supplicate and to reorient.
    To get rid of sins
    To avoid trials and disorders

    The benefits of contacting people:
    To learn and teach
    To benefit the people
    Fellowship
    Reward from Allah for doing obligatory things like congregation prayers
    To invite people to good deeds

    So the Muslim should balance between isolation and mixing with people to maximise their rewards in this life and the hereafter.

    *The pillars of the religion*
    The pillars are the strongest element of a building.

    And in this metaphor the religion is like a building, and the pillars of this building are:

    To Accept. To Delegate. To Submit and to Trust. These four things are the strong parts of the religion. These four pillars do not assemble in a soul except for one that’s sincere to Allah.

    Acceptance: To accept the decree of Allah: It’s to accept everything from Allah, from command and prohibition, ease and hardship, so that the soul doesn’t find any problems in following the rule of Allah.

    Delegation: It’s to be satisfied with the choice of Allah, as Allah knows best for his servants.

    Submission: It’s to have complete obedience and submission for Allah without objection.

    Trust: It’s to to have full trust in your creator and in what he has, and to not trust what is with the people, Allah says: “And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them.” (Qur’an 65:3), and this doesn’t mean that the person doesn’t need reasons, as that’s not trust, but it’s laziness and ignorance, as Allah has obligated linked matters with their reasons.

    Some may ask: What is the difference between the fundamentals of the religion and the pillars of the religion?

    The fundamentals are the base which the religion is built on, and the pillars are what strengthen the building to stand, so the pillars are built over the fundamentals.

    You may wish to read the following:

    The Mercy, Love and Forgiveness of Allah

    *Janaza prayer (mourning)*
    The Janaza prayer is a prayer with no Ruku’ or Sujud, it starts with the Takbir of Ihram (Allahu Akbar) to start the prayer, then we say Isti’atha (Authu Billahi Minash shaitan Ar-ragim) and recite Al Fatiha، Then the Imam says the Allahu Akbar, and we send blessings upon the Noble Prophet Muhammed (saw) by saying (Allahuma Sali Ala Muhammed Wa’ali Muhammed Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahim, Wabarik Ala Muhammed Wa’ali Muhammed Kama Barakta Ala Ibrahim Wa’ala ‘ali Ibrahim Fil Alamin Inaka Hamidun Majeed).

    The above Arabic transliteration in English would be:

    “O Allah, send your grace, honour and mercy upon Muhammed and the people of Muhammed, as You sent Your grace, honour and mercy upon Ibrahim. O Allah, bless Muhammed and the people of Muhammed, as you blessed Ibrahim and the people of Ibrahim. You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.”

    After this the the Imam says Allahu Akbar, then we pray for the dead person if he was from the people of Walayah. If he was not from the people of Walayah w pray for the Muslims in general, then after the final Takbir we do Taslim to the right and to the left.

    May Allah Forgive the Ummah.

    May Allah Guide the Ummah.

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    August 14, 2025 · 2:45 am

    Ramadan Day 20

    “We have indeed revealed this in the ‘Night of Power’. And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah’s permission, on every errand. Peace!…This until the rise of dawn!”  (Qur’an 97:1-5)

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    Ramadan Day 20: Prepare for Laylat-Ul-Qadr

    *20th of Ramadan*
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    *Heart Illness: Food & Eating*
    “Eat and drink, but do not waste. Surely He does not like the wasteful.” (Qur’an 7:31)

    The Blessed Prophet (saw): “Son of Adam didn’t fill a container worse than his stomach, it’s enough for the son of Adam to eat a few bites that strengthen him, if it’s inevitable then a third for his food, a third for his drink and a third for his breathing.”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2380)

    Some say, whoever over eats may:
    Lose the sweetness in supplication.
    Have an inability to memorize the wisdom.
    Lose tenderness towards others.
    Think that others are also full.
    Find acts of worship heavy.
    Increase in his desires.

    Our mother Aisha (ra) said: “The first test for the Ummah after their prophet is fullness, when the people filled their bellies, their bodies grew, their hearts weakened, and their desires became wild.”

    Source: (https://dorar.net/h/KljNpcGV)

    And this doesn’t mean that Muslims should not eat the good things that were permitted by Allah; However, the Muslim should be careful with his desires, as desires are many, and the nafs doesn’t get satisfied.

    A good medicine for this is to follow the Sunnah of the Blessed Prophet (saw) and fasting, and to to remember that the value of the food is not in the quantity but in the quality.

    *The fundamentals of the religion*
    The fundamentals of the religion are knowledge followed by action, intention and devotion.

    KNOWLEDGE:

    Knowledge Is the first of the four fundamentals as everything else is based on it, and knowledge here refers to knowledge in the religion as Allah said:

    “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” None will be mindful ˹of this˺ except people of reason.” (Qur’an 39:9) and the Blessed Prophet (saw) said:
    “Whoever Allah wants good for, will give him knowledge in the religion.”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:3116)

    How can someone worship Allah in a correct way without knowing how to worship him?

    ACTION:

    Action here refers to the good deeds that aligns with the Shari’a, and it’s considered a fundamental of the religion because Islam didn’t come with a theoretical approach, rather Islam is theory and application, and we can see this in many verses where faith and deeds are connected, and it’s the only to safety, Allah says:

    “By the ˹passage of˺ time!, Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss, except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.” (Qur’an 103:1-3)

    INTENTION:

    Intention is the soul of deeds, we aren’t commanded to do anything but to worship Allah with sincerity to his religion, The Blessed Prophet (saw) said:

    “Deeds are with intention, and everyone will receive n accordance with his intention.”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1)

    This means that there are no deeds that can be achieved without intentions, and intention is in the heart not on the tounge- as many people think.

    DEVOTION:

    Devotion (Wara’ ورع) is to avoid all that displeases Allah, devotion in reality is righteousness, and not all people are equal in it:
    1- The first level is the level of fairness: and it’s to avoid all sins and do all obligations.
    2- The second level is the level of the righteous: it’s to avoid what is allowed out of fear of doing what is not allowed, while also doing obligations and Nafilas.
    3- The third level is the level of the people of truth: it’s to avoid what is allowed even if you don’t fear doing what is not allowed, while also trying to hasten toward any good deeds, and this is the best of levels

    *I’tikaf*
    I’tikaf is the worship of staying in the mosque to worship Allah in a specific way.

    The Blessed Prophet (saw) used to stay in the mosque for the last days of Ramadan.

    The location of I’tikaf: Any mosque where the five prayers are established, and it’s better if the Jum’a prayer is also established in that mosque

    The conditions of I’tikaf:
    Intention
    Fasting
    Leaving intimacy even at night
    Staying in the mosque
    Succession

    The least amount of time for I’tikaf: from before Fajr or Maghrib until Maghrib

    May Allah Forgive the Ummah.

    May Allah Guide the Ummah.

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    August 13, 2025 · 2:44 am

    Ramadan Day 19

    “On the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them for what they used to do.” (Qur’an 24:24)

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    Ramadan Day 19: Control this beast (the tongue).

    Replace the filth we say by the remembrance of Allah (swt). The remembrance of Allah (swt) sweetens the tongue from the filth of backbiting, lying, idle talk.

    19th of Ramadan
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    *Heart Illness: The Eyes*
    ˹O Prophet!˺ Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity.” (Qur’an 24:30)
    Allah has created the eye for the sake of contemplation in the creation of Allah, and looking at what Allah has allowed. However, it can be an entrance for the devil, and a path for corrupting the heart. The misuse of the blessings of vision should not be underestimated.

    Looking at women lustfully is an arrow from the arrows of Iblis. Whoever leaves it for the sake of Allah, Allah will give him the sweetness of Iman.

    When The Blessed Prophet (saw) was asked about unexpected look, he commanded us to lower the gaze. So the first glimpse is for you and the second is against you.

    It was narrated that ‘Ali said:

    The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to me: “Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/ahmad:1369)

    From the benefits of lowering the gaze:
    Strengthening the heart
    Repels the Muslim from following desires

    and many other benefits,. May Allah guide us and all Muslims to follow his commands and avoid the seduction of Satan.

    As the poet said. First a look, then a glance then a nod of the head, then a kiss, then an embrace then the warmth of the bed and soon the fire.

    *Faith and what it Entails*
    “The ˹true˺ believers are only those whose hearts tremble at the remembrance of Allah, whose faith increases when His revelations are recited to them, and who put their trust in their Lord.” (Qur’an 8:2)

    Iman is to believe, and in the Islamic Shari’a Iman is believing in the unknowns that came with the messages of Allah, and the origins of Iman are collected in the Hadith of Gabriel (as) “It’s to believe in Allah, his angles, his books, his messengers, the day of judgment and destiny.”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:50)

    Our faith is saying and acting. So after saying the Shahadah, you have to confirm it with deeds. Starting with obligations and to Nafilas when you can.

    The sentence of monotheism has a doctrinal and practical interpretation. We have looked at the doctrinal interpretation from the beginning of Ramadan which includes: Allah and his attributes, prophets, angles, hell, paradise, Qur’an…etc

    but know we will get into the practical interpretation of faith with topics such as: the fundamentals of the religion, the pillars of the religion, the stages of the religion, sorting the religion, the protection of the religion and guardianship and dissociation…etc

    May Allah grant us success to do what he pleases.

    *What the Imam carries for the followers*

    There are things that the Imam carries for the Ma’moom (follower):

    1. Reading the verses after Al Fatiha, so when the Imam recites the verses after Fatiha the followers should just listen and they don’t have to recite by their own nor repeat after the Imam.

    2. Saying “Sami’al lahu liman hamidah” while standing from Ruku’, the followers should only say “Rabbana walakal hamd” after standing from Ruku’.

    3. Sahu (inattention in prayer) because the heart may get busy with other than the prayer sometimes. May Allah protect us.

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    August 12, 2025 · 12:54 pm

    Ramadan Day 18

    “And whoever strives ˹in Allah’s cause˺, only does so for their own good. Surely Allah is not in need of ˹any of˺ His creation.” (Qur’an 29:6)

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    Ramadan Day 18: Allah is not in need of us. We are in need of Allah.

    *18th of Ramadan*
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    *Heart Illness: The tounge*
    Sa’d Bin Mu’ath May Allah be pleased with him asked the Blessed Prophet (saw): are we held accountable for what we say?, The Blessed Prophet (saw) replied:

    “May your mother lose you, are the people thrown in hell on their faces for other than their tongues?”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/nawawi40:29)

    There are many diseases of the tongue.
    Obscenity, cursing and swearing.
    Laughing and joking excessively-everything in moderation. (These actions cause one to drop their guard)
    Backbiting
    Gossip
    Lying
    Mockery and ridicule
    Whistling

    The tounge is small in size but big in crime

    *Fate and Destiny*
    “But you cannot will ˹to do so˺ unless Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.” (Qur’an 76:30)


    We should believe in destiny by Allah either good or evil, The Blessed Prophet (saw) said:

    “You will not believe and reach the reality of faith, until you believe in fate good and evil that it’s from Allah exalted.”, Ubada Bin Assamit -May Allah be pleased with him- said: “O messenger of Allah, how can I know good fate and its evil?”, he said: “To know that what missed you wasn’t going to hit you, and what hit you wasn’t going to miss you, if you died upon other than this you will enter hell.”

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4700)

    The meaning of destiny is an area of difference in opinion by Islamic schools:
    Some over affirmed it, and they are the Jahmis who said that humans have no free will, and the human is like a string that’s moved by wind.

    Some over denied it, and they are Mu’tazilis who deny the effect of divine will on human beings, and that humans are completely independent in choosing and making actions.

    Some took a middle opinion that collects all these proofs, affirming destiny and free will, saying that all humans in their actions good or evil have the aspect of كسب acquisition but not creation, and acquisition entails reward and punishment, but creation doesn’t, as Allah is the creator of everything including the actions of people, and this doesn’t contradict that Allah knows everything that people will do, some actions Allah likes and some he dislikes, so the human is not forced to do an action, but whatever actions they do is known by Allah in eternity.

    The last one is our creed, the creed of people of truth and straightness the Ibadis, and it collects all textual proofs that seem contradicting on the surface in a comprehensive way.

    Fate is a secret from the secrets of Allah, that’s why we aren’t supposed to dive deep into it, but we should believe that Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala doesn’t punish a person for other than his actions, so when Allah punishes someone for his evil that he acquired, and not for the action Allah created, and the same with good deeds.

    And the people that deny acquisition and claim that punishments and rewards that are entailed by actions are because Allah found these good and evil actions at the hand of the human, without the human acquiring it is impossible, as Allah is more merciful and greater than punishing someone for something he had no choice in.

    For those who want to acquire more in depth information on this subject you may wish to see the following article:

    The Ibadi vs the Mu’tazila on kasb (acquisition)

    *Priority of Imamate in Prayer*
    when praying in congregation, here is the order of who should be an Imam from the Hadith of the prophet peace be upon him:
    1- The most knowledgeable in reciting the Qur’an
    2- The most knowledgeable in Sunnah
    3- The earlier in Hijrah (migration to Medina)
    4- The older in age

    So if a more knowledgeable in Fiqh and a better reciter are present the better reciter should lead, as long as he has a enough Fiqh knowledge to pray.

    The Fasiq (sinner) is not qualified to lead a prayer, but if he does then the prayer is correct as long as nothing else corrupts it and Allah knows best

    May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!

    May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!

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    August 10, 2025 · 6:07 am

    Ramadan Day 17

    “O believers! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, overseen by formidable and severe angels, who never disobey whatever Allah orders—always doing as commanded.” (Qur’an 66:6)

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    Ramadan Day 17: Share what you learn with your family

    *17th of Ramadan*
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    *Heart Health: Enjoining good and forbidding evil*
    “You are the best community ever raised for humanity—you encourage good, forbid evil, and believe in Allah.” (Qur’an 3:110)


    It’s an obligation in Islam, as it’s a way for Muslims to strengthen the community with Islam, by permitting good and hastening towards it, and forbidding evil and alienating it, the attributes of enjoining good and forbidding evil:
    Generosity and tolerance
    Mercy and tenderness
    Forgiveness and patience
    Talking to people based on their level
    Considering priorities: so roots before branches, obligations before volunteering and faith before action.
    Considering timing
    Giving and not taking
    Continuity and invention: Example: By finding new ways for Dawah, because people can get bored
    Being based on knowledge
    Being a leading example
    Taking initiative
    Optimism

    Finally, Dawah for Allah is for every Muslim and you don’t have to be a scholar to do it.

    *The Qur’an*
    “˹It is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ has sent down the best message—a Book of perfect consistency and repeated lessons—which causes the skin ˹and hearts˺ of those who fear their Lord to tremble, then their skin and hearts soften at the mention of ˹the mercy of˺ Allah.” (Qur’an 39:22)

    The Qur’an is the speech of Allah which was sent down to The Blessed Prophet Muhammed (saw) with the angle Gabriel, to teach and as a miracle, which reciting it is a form of worship, transmitted to us in certain chains, starting from Surat Al Fatiha to Surat An Nas.

    Believing in the Qur’an is a necessity in Islam and ignorance in the Qur’an is unacceptable.

    Here is a summary of the issue of the creation of the Qur’an;
    When we hear about holy books we instantly know that these books came after not existing, which mean they happened, happening means they are created, or else it would mean things can happen without a creator which is impossible.

    No one argues that the Qur’an is not the essence of Allah or a part of the essence of Allah, and if we agree that it’s not Allah, then it must be created, Allah says: “Allah is the Creator of all things), and created means took from not existing to existence.” (Qur’an 39:62)

    -Some say the Qur’an is an attribute of Allah, we reply: it’s not an attribute rather it’s an effect of his attribute, as the attribute cannot separate from whom it’s attributed to, or for it to be in a place, Allah says: “In fact, this is a glorious Quran، ˹recorded˺ in a Preserved Tablet.” (Qur’an 85:21-22) and said: “But this ˹Quran˺ is ˹a set of˺ clear revelations ˹preserved˺ in the hearts of those gifted with knowledge.” (Qur’an 29:49)

    We say the Qur’an is an effect of his attributes because it wouldn’t be created without his power, will and knowledge, just like any other creation, but we don’t say that they are also eternal.

    A reply to those who say that the Qur’an is the speech of Allah we say: The Qur’an is the speech of Allah, and there are two types of speech attributed to Allah:
            The ability to say and it’s to deny muteness
            An effect of the attribute, and it’s what is created as a speech, mixing between the two is like mixing between knowledge and the known or seeing with the seen..etc

    There are texts that show the Qur’an is created: “Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly.” (Qur’an 21:2) The word reminder refers to the Qur’an and the word محدث comes in the object form مفعول به meaning happened, happening and eternally existing are opposites.

    Allah says: “Certainly, We have made it a Quran in Arabic so perhaps you will understand.” (Qur’an 43:3) The word made in the verse also doesn’t support the idea that the Qur’an is uncreated

    For who say that the Qur’an is not created rather it’s sent down منزل, it’s a really weak argument that can be used against them, as “sending down” is moving from a place to another, and this only is possible for the creation, but if they are still convinced that the Qur’an is sent down and not created they should also believe that water, iron and cattle are uncreated, Allah says: “and We send down pure water from the sky.” (Qur’an 25:48), “And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity.” (Qur’an 57:25) and “And He sent down for you four pairs of cattle.” (Qur’an 39:6)

    In conclusion, this issue is just a Fitna for the Islamic Ummah, and we shouldn’t spend 90% of our time on it. We only discuss it because some sects excommunicate the people of Haqq and Istiqamah for it, so we had to scientifically refute them. We do not excommunicate those who believe the Qur’an is eternal or uncreated. This issue was not discussed among the righteous companions. This issue came about later, and each side deduces its proofs and evidence.

    After carefully weighing the arguments and proofs that each side presented, the position that the Qur’an was brought from non-being into being is the position that the Ibadi coalesced around.

    Also, when constantly attacked over the issue, our senior scholar did offer to have a public debate or symposium with all the Muslim scholars and media, and the other side declined the offer.

    The Qur’an: Created or Uncreated: Shaykh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili to debate Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz

    For those who want to read more on the issue you may read here:

    The Truth about the Qur’an: Created or Uncreated?

    *Exiting difference in opinion*
    As a precaution in the matters of religion *** going from doubt to certainty

    When there is a difference in opinion it’s always better to take the safer one as long as it doesn’t contradict Qur’an or Sunnah

    The 1st opinion: (You will go to hell if you do X)
    the 2nd opinion: (It’s fine if you do X)

    Which opinion would you choose?

    For example: the issue of Isbal…-trailing the garment below the ankles.

    1- If your garment is below the ankle without arrogance it’s fine

    2- If your garment is below the ankle your prayer is not acceptable, and you will go to hell if you don’t repent

    If you take the 1st opinion and the 2nd turns out to be correct you will be in a very dangerous situation, if you take the 2nd opinion and the 1st turns out to be correct you will be fine.

    Thus the wise and pragmatic believer does not play with fire.

    The 2nd opinion is safer, as there is no necessity for any person to drag his dress anyways.

    This is not about the issue of Isbal, this is a general idea which should be applied in all issues of Khilaf.

    May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!

    May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!

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    August 9, 2025 · 4:06 pm

    Ramadan Day 16

    “O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.” (Qur’an 10:57)

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    Ramadan Day 16: The relationship with the Qur’an should continue beyond Ramadan.

    16th of Ramadan
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    *Heart Health: Service and Humility*
    “And be gracious to the believers who follow you.” (Qur’an 26:215)
    Humility and service are from the ways to achieving purification of the soul and heart tenderness.
    The Blessed Prophet (saw) him said: (whoever lowers himself for the sake of Allah, Allah will raise him)

    Source: (https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:4176) Though here the grading has been given as Da’if that grading is not given across the board of Islamic scholarship on the matter.

    The meaning is sound.

    And Abu Bakr May Allah be pleased with him said: “We found generosity in righteousness, wealth in firm belief, and honour in humbleness.”

    The human finds tenderness in his heart and mercy for others based on how humble he is, and finds comfort and purity in the conscience bases on his service to others.

    *Prophets and Holy Books*

    The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers. ˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” (Qur’an 2:285)

    Believing in prophets and holy books is a necessity in Islam, so failing to believe in the prophets and books would take you out of the circle of Islam.

    Do you have to believe in each prophet and books?
    The bare minimum is to believe that Allah sent prophets and the last one is Muhammed + Allah sent books and the last is the Qur’an.

    After that if the argument is established for you that there is a prophet called Musa by reading the Qur’an or hearing it in a lecture…etc you are obligated to believe in him, and so on…

    *Fasting when traveling*
    “Whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. Allah intends ease for you, not hardship.” (Qur’an 2:185)

    Here is the summary on this issue:
    – It’s permissible to fast or break the fast when traveling.
    – There is a difference in opinion regarding what is better? The most prominent opinion is what is easier is better.
    – The traveling in the context of this issue is the same as travelling in the issue of prayer, so when you pray Qasr you can break the fast.
    – Who ever has the intention to break the fast by traveling should travel before Fajr, otherwise it’s not allowed to break the fast at home before traveling
    – The traveler can break his fast after traveling the required different even if he had the intention to fast initially.
    – If someone committed something that would obligate a heavy atonement with the intention of breaking the fast then there is nothing on him.
    – If someone returns home from traveling while not fasting, he can continue without needing to abstain from fast breakers
    – Traveling is a valid excuse to breaking the fast, but breaking the fast isn’t an excuse for traveling, so it’s not allowed to travel with the intention of breaking the fast as this is from the actions of hypocrites: “They seek to deceive Allah and the believers, yet they only deceive themselves, but they fail to perceive it.” (Qur’an 2:9)

    May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!

    May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!

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    August 8, 2025 · 8:10 pm

    Ramadan Day 15

    “And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.” (Qur’an 93:5)

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    Ramadan Day 15: What will Allah gives us and do we actually deserve it?

    *15th of Ramadan*
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    *Heart Health: Contemplation*
    “Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason, ˹They are˺ those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth ˹and pray˺, “Our Lord! You have not created ˹all of˺ this without purpose. Glory be to You! Protect us from the torment of the Fire.” (Qur’an 3:190-191)

    Thinking about the creation of Allah (swt) carefully is one of the greatest kinds of worship, it’s a way for the believer to rank up to the level of ‘Ihsan’; which is to worship Allah as if you see him, so if you don’t see him he sees you.

    How can I contemplate?
    Firstly, think about the glory of Allah and the perfection of his creation, how gems come from mountains, how some animals fly and some walk, how the sea has wonders multiple time more than land, how a sperm changes to different forms and stages in a woman’s body before becoming a strong human, how about the wonders of the heavens and earth and what is in between, do you know that your knowledge you know about the universe is like a drop in the ocean?

    Then think about the hereafter, in the paradise, its trees, blessings, rivers and continuous possession, then about hell, its levels, scenes, chains, boiling water and the ugliness of the Zabaniah (hell angles)

    Then contemplate you body, look at your tounge, do you use it for lying, backbiting and gossip?, look at your belly, did it eat the Haram? did it eat too much? then look at your gaze, does it look at Haram? them look at you worship, how do you perform it? how do you save it from reduction?

    and so on.

    *Angles*
    “Whoever is an enemy of Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then ˹let them know that˺ Allah is certainly the enemy of the disbelievers.” (Qur’an 2:98)

    We believe there are angles:
    They are from the creation of Allah
    They are made from light
    They do different tasks such as:
     Carry the throne
     Teach messengers
      Ask for forgiveness for the righteous
      Guard hell and heaven
       Write down deeds
       Fight along side with the believers
       among other things…
    They are infallible, so they only worship Allah
    They do not have desires, so they do not eat, drink, marry, sleep…etc
    Their type is different than us, Jinns, animals, or any other creation, they are just a separate type of creation.
    Do not describe them with human attributes, they are just creation of Allah which obey him!

    We have no concept such as fallen angels. Their dhikr – remembrance of Allah (swt) oscillates with such intensity that nothing comes to them but the commands of Allah and to fulfill them diligently.

    *Permissible things when fasting*
    I will mention a list of permissible things when fasting, We will not go into details so if you have a question about some point you can ask insh’Allah:

    Showering
    Using perfumes
    Swallowing the saliva
    Tasting food (Example: you are preparing food for the fasting people you want to ensure the presentation of the food is palpable and pleasant for those going to break their fast)
    Chewing food
    Tooth extraction
    Blood tests and blood donation
    Anesthetization
    Using ointment and external body creams/medicines
    Cutting nails and body hair
    Kissing

    Half of the month have gone by with the speed of light, it’s a good time to reflect, how did I spend the first half? Did I profiteer from the mountains of increased rewards in Ramadan? did I have any shortcomings in some area? prayer? Reciting Qur’an? etc…

    Finding these areas in the first half would help you spend the second half better in obedience. The second half is more bountiful in rewards, so make sure to not miss the opportunity.

    May Allah accept our fasting, du’a, Salah, Qiam, Sujud, Ruku’, charity and All our good deeds

    May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!

    May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!

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