Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre
We came to give, not to take.
A man once came to al-Hasan al-Basri and complained to him: “The sky does not shower us with rain.” He replied: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. say ﺃﺳﺘﻐﻔﺮ ﺃﻟﻠﻪ ).” Then another person came to him and said, “I complain of poverty.” He replied: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness.” Then another person came to him and complained, “My… Continue reading Istighfar wa Tawba
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Surah Al-Anaam, Ayah 162: قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Rabb of the worlds
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Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 53: قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ Say: O my slaves! who have transgressed against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives all sins; surely He is the Forgiving the… Continue reading Mercy of Allah
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Ibn Umar said: “Rasoolullahﷺ lived in Madina for ten years and every year he slaughtered an animal.” (Ahmad-Saheeh by al-Albaani) Rasoolullahﷺ said: The son of Adam does not do any action on the day of sacrifice which is more pleasing to Allah than the sacrifice of animals.(Tirmizi and Sunan ibn Majah) The time for offering… Continue reading Qurbani – Udhiya
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Same paper. Same story. Same day. Different markets designed to play to different audiences. Why? To better inform one group of readers over another? Of course not. It’s to sell more papers. Not only will media craft points of view for stories based on what sells best, they will pick the stories that sell best.… Continue reading Time Management – #7
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Rasoolullahﷺ said: There are no days more beloved to Allah that he be worshipped in them than the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, fasting every day of them is equivalent to fasting a year; and standing every night of them (in Salaah) is equivalent to standing on the Night of Qadr. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left… Continue reading Dhul Hijjah
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