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The story of Moses (a.s.) and Al-Khidr is mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf (verses 60-82) and in Sahih Bukhari, Book 6, Volume 60, Hadith 249. This story teaches us very important lessons. Some of these are:

Human knowledge can never comprehend Allah’s ways or the reasons for various happenings which Allah allows to happen

Human beings are always impatient and seek immediate answers to all the occurrences that defy comprehension
Faith in Allah should make us accept His rulings without any questioning

Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says in the Noble Qur’an:-

“Allah bears witness that none has the right to be worshipped but He, and the angels, and those having knowledge (Ulul-‘Ilm) (also bear witness to this); (He is always) maintaining His creation in justice. None has the right to be worshipped but He, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.”
(Al-Qur’an 3:18)

This verse shows the superiority of knowledge (‘ilm) and its people; the following points can be inferred from this ayat:

“Indeed all praise belongs to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger Muhammad ibn Abdullah, peace and blessings be upon him, the best in character and manners, to whom we are commanded to follow and emulate. And may Allah’s mercy and forgiveness be upon the Prophet’s beloved family and noble companions.To proceed …”

Honouring One’s Parents:

It is natural to feel strongly that people who do evil and injustice should be held accountable immediately. Every person who has suffered injustice, irrespective of financial or social status, almost certainly wants the perpetrator of injustice to be punished. Every normal person would like the robber or the rapist, for example, to be taught a lesson. Although we see numerous cases where Allah’s justice is served immediately in this life, we also know that many escape punishment and seem to go on enjoying their lives. In such cases, one may question why Allah (SWT) allows this to happen.

In a hadith that Ibn Marduwyah recorded, Ataa said, “I, Ibn Umar and Ubayd bin Umayr (RadiyAllahu Anhuma) went to Aishah (RadiyAllahu Anha) and entered her room, and there was a screen between us and her. She said, ‘O Ubayd! What prevents you from visiting us’

He said, `What the poet said, `Visit every once in a while, and you will be loved more.’

Ibn Umar said, `Tell us about the most unusual thing you witnessed from the Messenger of Allah.’

The first words that Adam (AS) ever pronounced are:“Al HamduLillah”

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds”
(1:2)

“Therefore remember Me, I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me.”(2:152) “No! But worship Allah and be among the thankful.”
(39:66)

“If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you could never count them.”
(14:34)

Our thanks do not profit Allah (SWT)in any way, and our refusal to thank Himdoes not harmHim in the least.It is only for our own benefit.

From ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud radiallahu ‘anhu who said that the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:

“No one will enter Paradise who has an atom’s weight of pride in his heart.”

A man said: ‘What if a man likes his clothes to look good and his shoes to look good?’

He said:
“Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Pride means denying the truth and looking down on people.”
[Related by Muslim #131]

Trials, tribulations and challenges are part of every person’s life. However, to counter that, Allah has provided us a very powerful tool – and that is the tool of dua or asking Allah for help and his mercy when we need it. And we need it all the time…

“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for al-Muttaqun.”
[Al-Qur’an 3:133]

Bringing the Self to Account for its Deeds:

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says in the Qur’an:
“O you who believe! Fear Allah and keep your duty to Him. And let every person look to what he has sent forth for the morrow, and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”
[Al-Qur’an 59:18]

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and surely the victory (at the end) is for those who are pious and there is no enmity except to those who oppress. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except for Allah alone having no partners and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

To proceed:

Hadith:
Ibn Abbas (RadiyAllahu Anhuma) said: One day, I was riding behind the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) when he said:

The other day while watching a network news program, I saw a Muslim woman in Kosova with her six-month-old infant, who was covered in sores and suffered from a malady of illnesses, all because it had not had a bath since its birth.

We believe that after the reckoning and weighing, people will pass over the bridge known as As-Sirat set across the Hell-Fire.

WHO TO START WITH?

Everything that I have mentioned so far has been in relation to oneself before anybody else.

REMOVING THE HINDRANCES

Due to the fact that there are things that are a hindrance to knowledge and actions, they must be studied in order to be removed; and one should begin by assiduously examining one’s livelihood.
One should not forget one’s goal in this worldly life, and that is to single out Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in worship and uniqueness and fulfilling that which pleases Him for man was not created for any reason other than to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala said:
“I did not create jinn and men except they should worship Me (Alone).”

VERSES OF QUR’AN REGARDING THE REWARDS OF ACTIONS:

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says in the Qur’an:

“Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to.”
[Al-Qur’an 52:19]

“And it will be cried out to them: This is the Paradise you have inherited for what you used to do!”
[Al-Qur’an 7:43]

“Thus Allah rewards the pious, those whose lives the Angels take while they are in a pious state saying: Peave be upon you, enter you Paradise because of that which you used to do.”
[Al-Qur’an 16:32]

Allah, glorious be His praise, said:
“Verily, those who swear allegiance to thee swear allegiance really to Allah; the hand of Allah is above their hands. So whoever breaks his oath, breaks it only to his own hurt, and to him who fulfills what he has pledged to Allah, He will grant a great reward.”
[Al-Qur’an 48:10]

And He said:

“Whoever obeys the Apostle has obeyed Allah.”
[Al-Qur’an 4:82]

So Allah instructed men that their homage to the Apostle is homage to Him, and their obedience to him is obedience to Him.
And He said:

After belief and worship, a great stress has been laid in the teachings of the holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) on showing kindness to fellowmen, particularly, the weak and the needy. We have been exhorted, in various ways, to be kind and considerate to each other in monetary transactions, such as, buying and selling, lending and borrowing. The debtors, for instance, are told to do their best to pay off the debts as quickly as possible while the creditors are required to be lenient those who owe them a debt they should be lenient in the realisation of their dues.

The first of the ranks of the journey of servitude (‘ubudiyah) is awakening, which is alarming and stirring up of the heart from the sleep of heedlessness. By Allah, how priceless is that revitalizing alarm! How valuable and indispensable for the journey!

A man was on his death bed, Someone asked him to give some wise counsel before he departed, the world he Said.

The Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha, or “Festival of Sacrifice” follows close on the heels of the first Eid festival of the year, Eid Al-Fitr.

PRESCRIBED TIME FOR SACRIFICE

The animal can be sacrificed after the Eid prayer and the Khutbah (not when the Khutbah or the prayer starts) until before the sunset of the last day of Tashrîq, which is 13th Dhul-Hijjah.

The Messenger of Allâh (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said:

“Whoever sacrifices before the prayer, let him repeat it.”

(Sahîh Muslim vol: 3, p. 1084, no: 4818)

It is related from Ali (radiyaAllahu ‘anhu):

“The days of Nahr (sacrifice) are the day of al-Adha and the three days following it.”

“Turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice to Him alone.” (Sûrah al-Kauthar (108):2)

Udhiyah (sacrifice) is among the great rituals of Islâm, which signify the Oneness of Allâh, His Blessings, and Bounties. It reminds us the exemplary obedience of our father, Ibrahîm (alaihi as-salâm), to His Lord and his great sacrifices to Him. Udhiyah encompasses much goodness and blessings and thus acquires a great deal of importance in the lives of Muslims.

An auspicious day called Arafah Day which falls on 9th of the month of Dul Hajja. The Day of Arafah is the culminating event of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. This is the day when about 2.5 million pilgrims from all over the world converge in the plains of Mount Arafat to mark the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Arafah is a day of Forgiveness from sins, freedom from the hell-fire for the people who are present in the plains of Arafat.

PREFACE

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the last of the Prophets and Messengers, and upon his family and esteemed Companions.

Hajj is one of the best forms of worship and is one of the most sublime deeds because it is one of the pillars of Islam that Allah sent Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with. A servant’s religion is incomplete without it. A form of worship is only acceptable when the following is true: