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Do the companions of Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) think that they can keep him to themselves? No, by Allah, we will surely race with them for him, until they know that they left behind men.

The famous tabi’i, Abu Muslim Al Khawalani rahimahullah

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In surah Tahreem, Allah azza wa jal says about the wives of Lut and Nuh:
وَقِيلَ ادْخُلَا النَّارَ مَعَ الدَّاخِلِينَ
“and it was said: “Enter the Fire along with those who enter!” (66:12)
We notice here that Allah ta’ala used the passive form in “qeela”, “it was said” (the doer is not mentioned).
Allah ta’ala says in this same [...]

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Taken from MuslimMatters.org
The following is a message from brother Ahmed ibn Ambroise; a Muslim based in Haiti. JazakAllah khair to brother Tariq, President of SOAS Islamic Society, for sharing it with us.
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Ya Ikhwani! We are in need of your assistance. Our country has been hit by an act of nature that has left our people with countless deaths, [...]

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I received this in an email and since I benefited from it, I wanted to share it with others:
Advice from Shaykh Hasan Abdul-Wahhab Al Banna
As I entered the masjid for our class with our Shaykh Hasan Abdul-Wahhaab Marzouq Al-Banaa, may Allah preserve him, I saw him praying. After I offered my prayer of greeting the [...]

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A short translation [edited for readability] from Sharh Riyaad as-Saliheen by Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
Abu Hurayrah may Allah be pleased with him reported that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said,“Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.” [Saheeh Muslim]
The first meaning of path is [...]

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One of the greatest aspects of our Deen is the purification of a Muslim and its relationship with our Emaan. The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said in the well-known hadeeth, “Purification is half of emaan.” [Muslim]
Since we are in winter now, you may need an extra push to keep renewing your wudu because of [...]

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Notes based on Imam Safi Khan’s class on Tawakkul.
Stages of Tawakkul:

Knowledge
Understanding cause and effect
Tawheed
Dependence on Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)
Positive thoughts about Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)
Total submission
Putting all of our affairs in Allah’s hands
To be content with Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala)’s decree

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Of the greatest blessings that Allah ta’ala has given to mankind is sending the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam as our guide and the Qur’an as our Book.
With the exception of Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, every Prophet and Messenger sent by Allah azza wa jal was [...]

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Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has chosen and given preference to certain days and times that are special and sacred in our religion. As many of you may know by now, the sacred month of Muharram (which begins the new Islamic year) has started.
The Prophet of Allah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “The division of [...]

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A famous line of Arab poetry states,
الوقت كالسيف ان لم تقطعه قطعك
Time is like a sword, if you do not cut it, it will cut you.
The Salaf (pious predecessors) were masters of time management.
Imam Sha’bi rahimahullah, one of the great scholars of our Deen, was asked one day how he gained so much knowledge. To [...]