Issue 1621 . 20 August 2021 .

11 Muharram 1443

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, However, dear brothers, sisters, boys, and girls
Assalaamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Our main concern must be not to make all our
barakatuhu.
concern in succeeding in this worldly life only.
Let’s try our best during Covid Pandemic
Money will be consumed; position will end, and
In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the glory will vanish one day. However only good deeds
Most merciful. remain forever for you in your scale of Aakirah, the
hereafter.
All Praise and glory due to Allah Azzawajal.
Peace and blessings to our beloved last Prophet Look at the words of Allah Azzawajal in the Holy
Muhammed Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, his Quran: “ Whoever works righteousness - whether
companions, followers, and all Muslims till the male or female - while he (or she) is a true believer
last day of the resurrection. (of Islâmic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give
a good life (in this world with respect, contentment
Dear people, I advise myself first and then to
and lawful provision), and We shall pay them
you all to fear Allah swt, have consciousness,
certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what
reverence, and try to follow the
they used to do” (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter)}
commandments of Allah swt and try to avoid all
[Surat An-Nahl: 97].
haram, prohibited things in Islam. Allah says in
the Holy Quran: O People Who Believe, Fear We must be careful about increasing our
Allah, in the manner He should rightfully be determination of this worldly greediness and
feared, do not die except as Muslims. (3:101). decreasing our religious consciousness. We aspire
for prestige, honour, money, position, and power
In the Hadith, on the authority of Anas Ibnu
while we wreck our religion and righteousness -.
malik (Raliyallahu Anhu) narrates that the
This should not be a high goal and determination of
Messenger of Allah, Rasoolullahi Sallallahu
a Muslim in this world.
Alayhi Wasallam has said:
Yes, we are in lockdown, we try our best to focus
"Verily, whoever takes the Hereafter as is his
our attention towards Allah Azzawajal to become
concern, Allah makes his richness in his heart
more grateful to him for all of his bounties,
and reunites him, and this worldly life will come
blessings and barakah. Imagine how many people
to him forced. And whoever has this worldly life
are suffering due to the shortage of oxygen, food,
as is his concern, Allah makes his poverty
and medications nowadays…? We are still better
between his eyes and disperses him, and he will
off, Al hamdulillah. So be strong, be calm and don’t
not gain from this worldly life but only what is
panic and don’t worry too much about your loss of
destined for him." (Tirmidi)
money and businesses.
Due to the lockdown many of us are highly
worried about our works, loss of jobs and
businesses, academic achievements, and other
goals which is very natural.
However, dear brothers, sisters, boys, and girls
Also do not accompany the people of slackening Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, try to remedy
and laziness. Always try to accompany those your intention and see what do you want from
who are very active, hardworking and your work? What is the aim of your study or
righteousness. If you ask me what the real business? If you see it rightful, so commit yourself
poverty is? The answer is the poverty of your with your family and relatives to it as it is the key
religious consciousness. to acceptance. If you find in your intention the
trace of love to celebrity or fame, hypocrisy,
"There are two blessings which many people pride, arrogance, and vanity, then, please reform
lose, as per the hadees of our prophet your intention as deeds become fruitless by bad
Muhammed SAWS in Sahih Al-Bukhari, which intentions and it will not be accepted by Allah
are: Azzawajal.
1. Sound health and fitness. If the intention is to benefit yourself to strengthen
2. Free time for doing good
it in obedience or to benefit Muslims, and you
So, let’s engage ourselves in enjoying this free intend to thank Allah Azzawajal for that, you are,
time to get closer to Allah Azzawajal by doing then, heading towards a means of acceptance.
lots of good deeds during this pandemic Remember always that, Allah’s love is a key of
seasons. If you are free, try to fast on 9th and acceptance as it was mentioned in the above
10th Muharram or 10th and 11th Muharram as it reported Hadith.
is an important sunnah of Rasoolullahi sallallahu May Allah Azzawajal grants us the coping
Alayhi wa sallam. It is mentioned in Bukhari and mechanism to overcome this pandemic and to
Muslim from Ibn Abbas (Raliyallahu Anhuma) return to normalcy as soon as possible in sha
that he was asked about fasting the Day of Allah. Aameen ya rabbal Ahalameen.
`Ashura [10th of Muharram]. He said, “I did not
see the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu Alayhi wa Ust. Shaikh Muhammed Shaffiee
sallam) fast a day while more avid to seek its
virtue than this day,” [meaning the Day of
`Ashura]. [Bukhari (2006), and Muslim (1132)].
It is evidence that quality time and high
determination have a strong role in
achievement and success for our future to get
the love and blessings of Allah Azzawajal in this
world and hereafter in sha Allah.
Our hoy Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) has said: "If Allah Azzawajal loves a
person, He calls (the angel) Gabriel saying:
'Allah loves so and so; O Gabriel, love him.'
Gabriel would love him, and then Gabriel would
make an announcement among the residents of
the Heaven: 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore,
you should love him also.' So, all the residents
of the Heavens would love him and then he is
granted the acceptance of the people of the
earth." [Reported by Al-Bukhari].