Tag: Muslim

Mufti Menk

Why It’s Important to Reach Out CITOCS- Ep7 | Mufti Menk

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
[البقرة :201]

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil ‘akhirati hasanatan waqina ‘adhaban-nar

Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire
[2:201]

If we take a look at the prophets of Allah, they were loved by Allah more than us. They were chosen by Allah more than us Ordinary People. And if you look at their lives, they went through challenge after challenge. There was a point when even The Messengers called out to Allah to say when is Your help coming?

And Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala says in verse number 214 of Surat al-baqarah behold; the help of Allah is very near very near.

When you are getting to the point Where you feel you’re almost broken Allah says well, if you have faith in Me, I want you to know My help is very near.

When we reach out to others the almighty reaches out to us and we must make sure that we look after our family members our relatives, our communities, our countrymen, Etc, members of the ummah before we make the circle larger.

The almighty makes us helpless at times, so helpless because He just wants you to turn to Him. The minute you turn to Him you will achieve the comfort that He really wanted you to achieve.

Imagine your staff at your business or your colleagues or whoever else is there, they are struggling and you’re busy enjoying you life you will never learn goodness through that. Look after everyone Allah will look after you.

Sheikh Omar Suleiman

Say Beautiful Remembrance To Start Off A Day Outside To Be Protected By Angels | AIYP Ep-6

The prophet (saw) gave us this beautiful remembrance to start off our day outside of the home. When you say

بسم الله، توكلت على الله، لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

Bismillah, tawakkaltu ’ala Allah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa-billah

In the name of Allah, I’ve put my trust in Allah, and there is no power or might except that which belongs to Allah.

And the angels responding saying you’ve been guided you will be defended. You will be protected and your shaitan knowing that you are going to be under the protection of the angels and the guidance of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala throughout the day.

Sheikh Omar Suleiman

Make The Angels’ Switching Shifts Times Blessed By Remembering Allah | AIYP Ep-5 | Shaykh Omar Suleiman

The Prophet (saw) explains that when you wake up in the morning you have angels that have shifts and so we talked about the two angels that guard you, the two angels that record, those angels shift out at Fajr and Asr time

The prophet (Saw) said to be sincere and moderates in your good deeds. Do your best, aim for Perfection.

The prophet (saw) gave us the best of times if we make use of those times, we can get ahead and that’s when the angels are gathered around us as they’re switching shifts and they find us in a state of dhikr and a state of remembrance.

The way that you start off your morning with fajr with recitation and even you know, getting a head start on your day in terms of your halal worldly Pursuits.

So using that early morning time to remember Allah as the angels that work your morning and night shift are together and then beginning your own work shift earlier than everyone else allows you to get ahead.

Mufti Menk, Ramadan

Why Does Allah Speak About Patience Before Prayer In Surah Al-Baqarah CITOCS-Ep5 | Mufti Menk

O you who believe, Seek assistance through patience and prayer, for indeed Allah is with those who bear patience.

I know that after the darkest hour, there is always Daybreak. The one who brought about that Daybreak will actually bring about the Daybreak in my crisis and as much as I am convinced that the sun is going to rise, I’m also convinced that my problem is going to end.

Put your head on the ground and call out to your maker. The closest you could ever be to your maker is when you are in prostration.

The closest that a slave could be to his maker is when his head is on the ground for his maker, crying to his maker. Oh my maker, help I need your help. Allah will respond- Ameen.

So you think of where you came from, where you are right now, where you are heading and that brings about a lot of comfort. Many of us cling to dear life. Although we know we have to leave it. So just embrace.

Thank Allah, do your best while you’re alive leave behind a very good Legacy, leave behind something good, do good for your own self and investment for the future.

Family, Shaykh Ali Hammuda

What Lies Beneath Your Parents’ Feet Even After They Died with Five Sets Of Instructions | Shaykh Ali Hammuda

One of the greatest ways of erasing major sins is via the door of repentance that is found beneath the feet of your mother and father.

Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Ra) said I do not know of any good deed on the face of the earth. That is dearer to Allah Almighty than being good to your mother. And that is why Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rah) and other said erases even major sins.

Five things to honouring deceased parents:

Prophet Muhammed (saw) Making dua for them and asking Allah Almighty to erase their sins. Carrying out their last wishes after they have died, honouring their friends that they used to love, love, taking care of those ties of , Family Ties that you have because of them.

Sheikh Omar Suleiman

Do These Things To Have Angels’ Protection And Dua Before Sleep | AIYP Ep-4 | Shaykh Omar Suleiman

There are so many different things at the prophet (saw) mentioned that we should do at night and they do involve the Angels.

By making wudu, just by reciting Ayatul Kursi You have an angel that stands guard for you. You have an angel that seeks forgiveness for you throughout the night; you end your night well.

So if you died that night on the dhikir, then you return to Allah subhanaka in the state of remembrance as opposed to an estate of whatever it is that you were doing before you went to sleep.

And if you wake up in the morning you wake up already oriented towards Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, ready to cling back to those things that you went to sleep with so that you can continue your direction and your pursuit of Him.

Hadith on Wudu: Angels supplicate for those who sleep with ablution

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever retired for the night in a state of purity, an angel will reside with him in his bed. He will not awaken for an hour in the night but that the angel says: O Allah, forgive this servant of yours, for he retired in a state of purity.”

Source: al-Da’wāt al-Kabīr 358

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مِنْ بَاتَ طَاهِرًا بَاتَ فِي شِعَارِهِ مَلَكٌ لَا يَسْتَيْقِظُ سَاعَةً مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِلَّا قَالَ الْمَلَكُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُ بَاتَ طَاهِرًا

358 الدعوات الكبير للبيهقي

2539 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في السلسلة الصحيح

Mufti Menk, Ramadan

How And When To Make Dua Learning From The Prophet Abraham (A.S) | Citocs-Ep4 | Mufti Menk

Dua /Supplication is definitely a way of achieving comfort in times of Crisis. We sometimes feel that Allah is not responding but he knows the future, so He doesn’t want to give it to us.

Do we have the correct relationship with Allah, did we pass the tests that Allah placed in our lives or did we seek the forgiveness of Allah before we called out to Him at least?

Don’t judge Allah by what He has given others, Allah Subhanahu wa’ta’ala, you should judge your own relationship with Him. If He has given you, it’s not a sign that He’s happy with you. He’s given the disbelievers and those who don’t recognize Him.

Allah is saying clearly that we should not be miserly when we are praying or supplicating to Allah, call out for everyone. When you ask Allah to bless someone who’s a disbeliever, the biggest blessing is the blessing of guidance and Faith

When we’re a supplicating to Allah make sure you’re on the right page, make sure you’re doing the right things. You cannot be a person who’s transgressing against Allah day and night and expect that when you call out to Allah he’s going to be excited about it without you having even developed your relationship with Allah.

You want the Comfort? well a way to get the comfort in the times of Crisis is actually by getting onto the right page in your relationship with Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala. Then call out to Him and when you call out, don’t call out for yourself alone.

Remember your parents your children your family members your teachers, all the others in the broader family, your town your city and the whole world the Believers as well as the disbelievers wow.

Mufti Menk, Sheikh Omar Suleiman

The Blessed Moments Of Angels’ Prayer On You Take Suhoor, A Dua For Being Served With Iftar AIYP Ep-3 | Shaykh Omar Suleiman

The prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam talked about suhoor.  when you wake up in the morning and you have your meal before fajr, suhoor (pre-fasting meal) the prophet (saw) said that look don’t abandon that suhoor, don’t abandon that moment Even if you’re just going to drink a sip of water because the Angels pray upon the one who eats suhoor or takes that suhoor whether it’s through water or dates or whatever it may be.

Duas For someone who provides you with Iftar

أَفْطَـرَ عِنْدَكُم الصّـائِمونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعامَـكُمُ الأبْـرار، وَصَلَّـتْ عَلَـيْكُمُ الملائِكَـة

Aftara ‘indakumus-saa’imoona, wa ‘akala ta’aamakumul-‘abraaru , wa sallat ‘alaykumul-malaa’ikatu

With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, you have fed those who are righteous, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.

Abu Dawud: 3854

 

Jinn & black magic, Mufti Menk

The Thing Allah Repeats Thrice In Surah Al-Baqarah And How Black Magic Goes Against Faith | Citocs-Ep2 | Mufti Menk

The prophet Muhammad peace be upon Him says whoever visits a magician to cast a spell has disbelieved in what Muhammad peace be upon him has brought. It is wrong for anyone to do that which is unacceptable like casting a spell or visiting a person who would cast a spell. Remember it is equally wrong for us to accuse the innocent of casting spells or being a witch or a wizard.

We stop accusations. We stop casting spells. We stopped visiting others who cast spells or claim to bring about goodness for you because they will never bring about goodness for you. Goodness lies in the hands of Allah.

Allah says we have favoured you Way Beyond any test that has come in your direction. During times of crisis when you concentrate on the positives, you will definitely make the negative that is right in front of you seem very small.

We were sent on to the Earth in order to be tested. From the moment we were born right up to the moment we shall return to Allah. We will be tested one after the other. So many things will happen for Allah to actually give us an opportunity to shine and to develop a better relationship with Him.

Nobody not a soul on Earth has had it the way they wanted it. We’ve all had it the way Allah wants it, wanted it and shall have it. So learn to develop a relationship with Allah and understand you will be tested. It doesn’t mean Allah hates you. It doesn’t mean He’s angry with you.

Sheikh Omar Suleiman

How The Left Angel Works On When A Person Committed A Sin Especially First Time| AIYP Ep-2 | Shaykh Omar Suleiman

The prophet (saw) said that when you’re about to commit a sin if you’re reminded of Allah, don’t ignore your conscience, don’t ignore your taqwa, and don’t ignore those thoughts about stop right then and there.

The prophet (Saw) talks about a very unique way that we interact with these angels that are on our right and our left.

The prophet (saw) said a person first commits a sin Allah commands the angel on the left to hold his pen for six hours. There is a time where Allah (swt) says hold off.

Good deeds Wipeout sins that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala has always left the door of repentance open to you.

Verily a sin that brings a person back to Allah