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- The importance of recognising what will lead us to salvation.
- Splitting into groups and parties is to oppose the uṣūl of the dīn. 
- How the Prophet ﷺ described the divergent paths, and the path he commanded to follow. 
- Narrations where the Prophet ﷺ clarified that there are misguided groups. 
- The phenomenon today that people claim the straight path is not known from the deviant paths. 
- Allāh’s threat to those who oppose the straight path. 
- The false claims/ideas for unity by the people of misguidance, and that which truly unites the ummah. 
- The singular, unchanging ‘Aqidah and Manhaj of Ahlus-Sunnah throughout the ages.
- Imām Baghawī (d.516) and Ibn Kathīr (d. 774) on the statement of Allāh, “This is My Straight Path…”
- The firm rebuke of the Messenger ﷺ of the divergent paths and how the deviant groups disparage the Salafīs for saying the same.
- Strong statements from Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbās dispraising the Qadariyyah. 
- The Prophet’s ﷺ description of the callers to the doors of the Hellfire.
- The reason there is so much weakness in the ummah today and how to achieve rectification. 
- The love of Ahlus-Sunnah for Mu’āwiyah and Ahlul-Bid’ah’s hatred of him.
- A trait of Ahlul-Ḥaqq.

SalafiPublications 

Part 1 This Is My Straight Path So Follow It, And Do Not Follow The Other Paths By Abu Khadeejah

Some points discussed during this lesson:

– The different ways in which people seek happiness.
– Remembering death.
– The sad existence of constantly being in a state of anxiety.
– The reason people chase the dunyā and busy themselves with constant entertainment.
– That which will bring us happiness and joy.
– Goals that every one of us should actively seek.
– The inevitable questioning in the grave.
– The three main affairs happiness and contentment of the heart are built upon.
– Prioritising what is most important in our lives.
– A warning against vain, selfie culture and seeking validation from others.
– Evil traits cultivated in modern society and the detrimental outcomes.
– The real men and women of courage and piety we should emulate.
– Means that lead a person to happiness and contentment of the soul.
– The attitude of the noble believer who is content and joyous at the bounty of Allāh.
– The root and foundation of happiness.
– The “happiness” of the disbeliever vs the happiness and contentment of the believer.
– The fruits of embracing īmān and following the Book and the Sunnah in times of affliction.
– Constantly supplicating to Allāh and having certainty that He will answer.
– The attitude of the believer in times of ease and calamity.
– Encouragement to marry young.
– Loving for Allāh.
– An encouragement to build families and migrate to the lands of the Muslims.

Questions:

1. Is watching anime cartoons ḥarām, as they contain shirk and reading minds etc?
2. The ruling on saying Bismillāh in the toilet if you need to make wudū’.
3. Advice on marrying a non-Salafī sister if you think you can give her da’wah.
4. Can I pray ‘Ishā from 12 midnight to Fajr, and is there a time when ‘Ishā ends?
5. Can I work for a finance company as a sales broker?
6. What do you do with money from something ḥarām after you find out it is ḥarām?
7. Is plucking your beard by hand a major sin?
8. Are we allowed to wait outside for the khuṭbah at a non-Salafī masjid?
9. Question regarding ‘Dawah Man’ and his new ‘club’.

Markaz Sunnah Conference

How to Live a Happy Life - Shaykh Abu Khadeejah

Chapter: Occupying Oneself with the Present

03 Occupying Oneself with the Present by Shaykh Anwar Wright

Chapter: Life Is Short, So Cherish the Happy Moments
Chapter: Remembering the Blessings

09 Life Is Short and Remembering the Blessings by Shaykh Jameel Finch

A talk delivered in Tower Hamlets by Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem on 27/01/23. Follow @DawahTH on Twitter for updates on more lessons and lectures.

Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem - Friends on that day will be enemies one to another

[12/02/2023] How Does a Servant Draw Near to Allāh Until He Is Loved by Allāh – Lecture With Markaz Alhoeda Wa Noer (Rotterdam/Netherlands) – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid.

Some points discussed during this lesson:
- Benefits from Shaykh Ibn Baz’s (رحمه الله) explanation of the ḥadīth of the Awliyā of Allāh.
- Benefits from the āyah, “As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths. And verily, Allāh is with the Muḥsinūn (good doers).” [Sūrah al-‘Ankabūt 29:69]
- The obligation of being constant in worship, steadfast upon the truth and patient upon that until death.
- Encouragement from the Qur’ān and Sunnah to not look down upon any deed, regardless of how small it is.
- A description of the awliyā of Allāh.
- A warning against harming the believers.
- Examples of actions that are beloved to Allāh, by way of which a person can draw near to Him.
- The error of those who seek to come close to Allāh by way of the recommended actions while leaving off what is obligatory.
- Actions by way of which a person can attain the Love of Allāh, and the fruits of reaching this great level.

How Does a Servant Draw Near to Allah Until He Is Loved by Allah By Abu Khadeejah 12022023

A talk delivered in Tower Hamlets by Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem on 17/02/23. Follow @DawahTH on Twitter for updates on more lessons and lectures.

Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem - Paradise is Surrounded by Difficulties

[12/08/2023]My Last Day in This World – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān (حفظه الله) – SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered by Abu Idrees حفظه الله during this lesson:

- The first step on the road back from sin: Understanding that Allāh is the Most Merciful.
- Āyāt from the Book of Allāh regarding His Mercy.
- Not falling into despair.
- The Forgiveness of Allāh.
- The second step: Recognising that we do not know where or when we will die.
- How ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما) implemented the advice of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Imaging tomorrow is our last day in this dunyā, and some of the things we can possibly do on that day to get closer to Allāh.
- The morning supplications.
- The reward for perfecting one’s wuḍū’ and saying the supplication after it.
- The virtue of the sunnah of Fajr.
- Glad tidings to those who walk to the masjid in darkness.
- Praying Fajr, making dhikr of Allāh until the sun rises and then offering two rak’āt. 
- The du’ā known as ‘Sayyidul-Istighfār’, and the reward for saying it.
- A du’ā that if said the servant will have 100 good deeds written, 100 bad deeds wiped away and would have a shield against shayṭān that day.
- The du’ā to be said when leaving home, which suffices, protects and guides the person.
- Specific actions that will enter a person into Jannah.
- The reason these narrations do not have an effect upon our hearts.
- Narrations regarding those for whom the hellfire will be made impermissible.
- Crying from the fear of Allāh.
- Three types of people whose eyes will not be touched by the hellfire.
- Encouragement to rectify broken relationships with our loved ones.
- An example of the softness we should have when we address our parents.
- The reward for having patience upon the death of a child.
- Advice to our relatives before we depart from this world.
- Specific advice for the men of our families.
- Advice to the women.
- Remembering the deceased, and actions that can aid them.
- Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī’s (رحمه الله) farewell waṣiyyah.
- Advice to the jamā’ah, loved ones and close companions.
- Aiding our brothers/sisters who have fallen short.
- Taking the best people as companions and staying away from the foolish.
- Reminding our families and loved ones to attend our funerals.
- One of the greatest gifts we will definitely utilise if it were our last night in the dunyā.
- A heartfelt du’ā asking Allāh for a good end.

SalafiPublications

My Last Day in This World By Abu Idrees 12082023

[2011] Know The Purpose Of Your Creation - By Abu Hakeem Bilāl Davis حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- The call of all of the Prophets and Messengers (عليهم السلام).
- The reason the tyrannical leaders would fight against the Prophets and Messengers.
- The coming of a Prophet after Jesus (عليه السلام).
- The excellence of the Qur’ān over the previous scriptures.
- The reason the pagans warned their people against the Messenger ﷺ and from listening to the Qur’ān.
- How Khuṭbatul-Ḥājah lead Ḍamād b. Tha’labah al-Azdī (رضى الله عنه) to accept Islām.
- Upholding the legacy of the Prophet ﷺ in being a good example for the people.
- Verses from the Qur’ān that remind us of our reality.
- Remembering death and preparing for our designated time.
- Reflecting over the passing of our companions and the closeness of our own deaths.
- Golden words from ‘Ali b. Abī Ṭālib (رضى الله عنه) regarding preparing for the hereafter.

Know The Purpose Of Your Creation By Abu Hakeem

[16/12/2023] Bringing About Unity in Times of Differing – By Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله. Masjid As-Sunnah, Bradford, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- The unification of the hearts by way of this dīn.
- Benefits from the verse, “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allāh, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allāh's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren, and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it…” [Sūrah Āl ‘Imrān 3:103]
- The command of the Messenger ﷺ when fitnah occurs.
- Imām al-Baghawī and Ibn Kathīr’s (رحمهم الله) tafsīr of the āyah, “And verily, this is my Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has ordained for you that you may become al-Muttaqūn.” [Sūrah al-An’ām 6:153]
- The Straight Path the Messenger ﷺ left us upon.
- That which will bring about the unity of the Muslims.
- Those truly referred to as aṭ-Ṭā’ifatul-Manṣūrah.
- The threat of Allāh upon the deviated sects.
- Those referred to as the jamā’ah.
- The result of seeking honour in other than Islām.
- The only formula when differing occurs.
- The way to combat the enemy and regain the fear Allāh struck into their hearts. 
- These are our men, name to us your men!

Questions:
1. Is it permissible to boycott products made by the state of the Jews that are exported to the West? 
2. A lot of Muslims support Hamas. What is the reality of Hamas?

Bringing About Unity in Times of Differing by Abu Khadeejah 16122023

O Allāh, You are the Answerer of Supplications

O Allāh, You are the Answerer of Supplications - Uways At-Taweel

A beautiful lecture about harmony, tolerance and patience in marriage.



"O you who believe, fear Allah through whom you demand your mutual rights"



A powerful lecture, where Abu Idrees - may Allah reward him - discusses

the importance of seeking knowledge,
the wisdom behind marriage
how to select a rightous spouse
how to achieve a happy marital life
Highly recommended for those who are married and those who wish to marry soon

Marital Harmony In Islam | Abu Idrees Muhammad

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O Son Of Adam, If Your Sins Reached The Clouds by Hasan Somali

The Pleasure And Love Of Allah By Abu Idrees 191018

مصحف الشيخ أحمد العجمي

سورة البقرة -  الشيخ أحمد بن على العجمى | Surah Al-Baqarah - Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al-Ajmi

Recitation by Qari Yaseer Al Zailay. 
One of the most beautiful recitation of Quran Surah Al Fatiha, Surah Al Baqarah (Ayat ul Kursi, 284-286), Surah Inshirah (Surah Alam Nashrah), Surah Al ikhlas, Al Falaq, Al Nas. 
Allah Muhammad Islam Quran Most Beautiful Pleasing Amazing Wonderful Soothing Mesmerizing Heart Melting Soulful Recitation Abdul Rahman Sheikh Most Quran Surah Taha Emotional Soulful Emotional Tilawat Ramadan World Best Qari Sherif Mostafa Quran Surah Fatiha, Baqarah, Inshirah & Qul Sharif by Qari Yasser Al Zailay

Bringing About Unity in Times of Differing by Abu Khadeejah 16122023

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