the72sects: Life, by design, is intended to be a struggle and nothing less. If you’re not facing a struggle, then you’re probably not paying attention. But this struggle called life is supposed to be a joyous struggle, not a painful one. Joyous because it’s supposed to be a struggle towards earning the pleasure of Allah. [...]
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Engage, Not Just Condemn
partytilfajr: It is great to identify problems, but the issue I have is that, especially in the West, we have fallen into a “culture of condemnation,” in which in order to be exempt from criticism, we simply must condemn “Issue X” or “Issue Y,” and therefore, we have shown, through mere words, that we are [...]
The conversation between Allah SWT and a muslim when reciting Al-Fatihah
Muslim: Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. Allah SWT: My servant has praised Me. Muslim: The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. Allah SWT: My servant has extolled Me. (praised enthusiastically) Muslim: The Master of the Day of Judgement. Allah SWT: My servant has glorified Me - and submitted to My Power. Muslim: [...]
Raising One’s Hands in Dua
Amongst the etiquette of du’a that is known by all Muslims, young or old, is that of raising one’s hands. Abu Musa al-Ashari, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: “The Prophet, peace be upon him, made du’a, and I saw him raise his hands, until I could see the whiteness of his armpits.” (Recorded in [...]
Dua When One Loses Hope
Dua when one loses hope
In trying to maintain my focus in salaah, I often find myself trying to picture myself standing directly in front of Allah. But given my lack of knowledge regarding what image should be conjured in my mind from such a thought, I’m left with a feeling that me, being a minuscule molecule on a dust [...]