THE WAY TO SALAM

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ithnayn 12th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Monday 25th January 2021). Meaning and Applying Istiqaamah. Bismillah. Istiqaamah is often translated to mean ‘uprightness, steadfastness and correctness.’ It comes from the root word قام (qaama) meaning ‘to rise’ or ‘to stand upright’ and from this we derive words like مستقيم(mustaqeem) as in ‘Siraat al-Mustaqeem’ (Straight Path). For the believer, Istiqaamah is a virtue that cannot be done without. It’s a quality that we continually strive to attain although we may fail at times. In this age where fitaan(tribulations) have become widespread and open sins are the norm, many people have lost the istiqaamah they once had in them – the strength to stay upon the straight path. Some tips on how to have istiqaamah: 1) Have a strong relationship with ALLAH: The best way is with HIS Wahi (revelation), the Qur’an. Ibn Taymiyyah said, “If you want t...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul ahad 11th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Sunday 24th January 2021). Why SMOKING is HARAAM. according to Quran, Hadith and Concensus of Scholars which are the only 3 sources of guidance in Islam. BismilLah.  Islam is a Revelation from ALLAH with a complete code of life. It tells what is good and what is evil: ALLAH says in the Holy Quran: And ALLAH HAS shown humanity the two ways (good and evil). (Quran 90/10)  HE allows them all that is good and lawful, and prohibits them as unlawful all that is evil (things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, drinks, etc.). (Quran 7/157) So, is smoking (cigarettes, pipes, wee etc.) evil or not? Let us examine its effects: Smoking is a killer: causes lung-cancer, lung-tuberculosis and heart diseases. ALLAH says: And do not kill yourselves. (Quran 4/29). He also says: And do not throw yourselves into destruction. (Quran 2/195) These verses are sufficient to make smoking of wee etc Haram. Smoking is a wasting o...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt. 10th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Saturday 23rd January 2021). PURIFICATION OF THE HEART. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem.  As human beings ALLAH has given us the power of choice to act good or bad that is the reason why we are the best of ALLAH'S creations and we must take as much advantage of that blessing as we can! THERE are creations such as Angels who worship ALLAH because that is their job, but we worship ALLAH by choice to test us similarly to going to school by choice to be tested at the end of some years. You can go to school for 3 years but within 2 weeks test, you fail your entire years of education isnt it?.  Our school is to follow Islam through the Quran and sunnah and the one who does the most sincerely through the Prophetic ways, will get the most acknowledgement from ALLAH. Our goal in life should be strive to be that one such person who strive to obey ALLAH regardless of the difficulties in achieving that. The...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat. 9th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Friday 22nd January 2021). OUR SUSTENANCE IS FROM ALLAAH. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem.  Alhamdulillah for granting us another blessed day of the week. Please note that ALLAH is The Bestower of Provision , ALLAH(SWT), the Almighty says:   "Surely ALLAH is the Bestower of provision, Lord of Power, the Almighty".Noble Qur'an (52:58). People, birds, fish, animals, insects and reptiles are all creatures, which need food, air and water. ALLAH has bestowed HIS sustenance on each and every creature on earth and all must work and search for their provision.  ALLAH(SWT), the Most High says:  "And HE set on the earth firm mountains standing above its surface, and HE blessed the earth and measured therein nourishment for all things, in four periods: in accordance with the needs of the seekers". Noble Qur'an (41:10)  People are the seekers of sustenance, f...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum al-khamis. 8th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Thursday 21st January 2021). TRUE OR FALSE SISTER?. Bismillah Some Ladies of nowadays would never seize to amuse me. They hold the most expensive phones and because they know the worth of those phones, If you check the phones, they are well covered with a phone-cover. Check the screen, it's well guarded with a screen guard. Some go around with Samsung galaxy Tabs and iPads all well guarded and protected! Check even the keys, they are well protected with a keypad protector. But ironically, these ladies walk all over the streets with their bodies well exposed. WHY????... It's either the phones are worth more than your bodies or you are yet to recognize your worth as a woman. So I wish to know; which one is more valuable, The phones, ipads, tabs or your body? Your naked body can only attract irresponsible guys who will use your body to satisfy their sexual needs (hit and run) But it will not attract a husb...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ar-ba'a. 7th day of Jumaadal Aakhir.. (Wednesday 20th January 2021). Who are Believers. BismilLah.  Lets check in  Suurah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers). ALLAH says; 1. Successful indeed are the believers.  2. Those who offer their Salaat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. 3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that ALLAH has forbidden).  4. Those who pay the Zakat . 5. Those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) 6. Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame; etc ALLAH, the Most High, says “…for verily ALLAH is with those who believe.”[Al Qur’an 8:19] When ALLAH says that “HE is with the believers”, it means that the believers don’t need anyone else. Rasullulah(sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has said “Be mindful of ALLAH, and ALLAH will protect you. Be mi...