Ramadan 2020 – Day 20: Higher Awareness

Ramadan 2020 – Day 20: Higher Awareness

“Fasting creates taqwa, which is a higher awareness and consciousness of Allah, similar to ihsan, of which the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Ihsan is that you worship Allah as though you see him, and if you do not see him then indeed he sees you.’” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq  
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Sunnah beyond Worship

We should be endeavouring to follow in the footsteps of the Prophet ﷺ and follow him in every aspect of our lives. We should remember that his sunnah is not just in his worship. Sunnah is in our dealings with each other, in the softness of his words, his akhlāq, in the way he behaved with… Continue reading Sunnah beyond Worship
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Utter Devotion

Allāh told the Prophet ﷺ at the beginning of Prophethood ‘Read by the name of your Lord.’ [Sūrat ul-ʿAlaq]. We look at this verse and think look how much the Qurʾān has emphasised learning and education. It is true. But, has the the Qurʾān focussed on, and emphasised, learning and education purely for the the… Continue reading Utter Devotion
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A Private Affair

Hajj is a very visible form of worship. We have a huge public gathering, yet at its core it is a deeply spiritual, private affair. 
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Worshipping in Ease and Hardship

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur’an: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ “I have not created men and jinn except that they worship Me. ” [Al Dhariyat 51/56] Worshipping Allah سبحانه وتعالى is a duty upon a person regardless of whether one is in ease or hardship. Many people despair when they practice… Continue reading Worshipping in Ease and Hardship
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Ihsaan

In the famous hadeeth of Jibril عليه السلام narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رضى الله عنه (Hadeeth 47, Abridged Saheeh al-Bukhari), Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.says ‘Ihsaan is that you worship Allah as though you see Him. Then, if you do not see Him then indeed He sees you’. This sentence of the Prophet صلى… Continue reading Ihsaan