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Islamic Lectures and Reminders

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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

[18/11/2022] The Path Of Truth Is One – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- Clear proof from the Qur’ān and Sunnah that the truth/straight path is one, not many paths.
- The only path that leads to Allāh. 
- Proof that it is obligatory to obey the Messenger ﷺ.
- The fruits of obeying Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ, in this life and the next.

SalafiPublications 

The Path Of Truth Is One By Abu Idrees 18112022

Abu Uways on Personality Worship

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

[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

Striving Against Your Soul's Desires by Ustadh Abdurrahman al Mawsili- Jumu'ah Khutbah 19/04/24

Characteristics of a righteous Woman I Mustafa George

by Abu Isma'eel Mustafa George  حفظه الله
 
@SalafiyaatUK 

Characteristics of a righteous Woman I Mustafa George

A reminder to increase in worship during the virtuous and blessed last few nights of Ramadhaan

Virtues of The Last Ten Nights of Ramadhaan - Khutbah by Abu Khadeejah

Khutbah given at Masjid Nur Allah, Queens Ny

Asking Allah For Rectification By Abu Yusuf Khaleefah

A heartfelt piece of advice given by Sheikh Ayed Ashammari - may Allah preserve him - during his morning class on Friday  7/22/2016 addressing some of the current behaviors seen among some claimants of Salafiyyah who are chasing the people away from Islam.

These behaviors stem out of ignorance or the following of desires, and the cure for both is by following the guidance of Allah.

Current Problems Facing the call to the truth

[17/10/2016] The Remedy To Feeling Low & Weak In Your Faith (Īmān) - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- A principle with Ahlus-Sunnah regarding the increase and decrease of īmān.

- The reality that none of us are exempt from our īmān decreasing. 

- Reasons for a decrease in īmān. 

- 1. Turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

- The consequences of turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

- 2. Sins

- “…And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error.” [Sūrah al-Ahzāb 33:36]

- Picking up each other when we are down, and using the scales of Ar-Rahmān to solve our problems.

- Ibn al-Mubārak (رحمه الله) on the grave consequences of sins. 

- 3. Abandoning the truth.

- “…then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:38]

- The condition for sadness, grief and fear to be removed from us. 

- Truthfully taking account of ourselves.

- What is making us fall short regarding the rights of our Lord?

- The vicious cycle of falling short and decreasing in īmān. 

- Diagnosing our problems in order to solve them. 

- 4. Companionship

- The harm of using your own intellect and scales to judge your companion.

- The true companion.

- The regret on the Day of Judgment for the one who chose the wrong companions.

- The best of the people.

- The sign that we need to change our companions.

- 5. Trials

- A warning against forsaking the dīn and using trials as an excuse to be distant from Allāh.

- Following the example of the Prophets (عليهم السلام) and Salaf (رحمهم الله) in drawing closer to Allāh by way of trials. 

- 6. Giving importance to the dunyā over the ākhirah.

- Hasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) on the verse, “…So let not this present life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allāh.” [Sūrah Fātir 35:5]

- How we should reflect when we hear/recite verses of the Qur’ān. 

- Caution against exchanging something that is worthless and will come to an end for something that is everlasting. 

-  Warnings from the Messenger ﷺ regarding the dunyā.

- A golden statement from the Salaf describing this dunyā and how we should navigate it.

- Yahyā b. Mu’ādh (رحمه الله) on the intoxication of this dunyā. 

- The remedy for weak īmān. 

- The heart and soul’s need for sustenance in order to survive. 

- The only thing that gives life to the heart and soul.

- A hadīth regarding the reality of the dunyā and the importance of the remembrance of Allāh. 

- The only thing in this world that is not cursed.

- Al-A’raj (رحمه الله) on what causes a blessing to turn into a calamity. 

- The critical role of knowledge in remedying weak īmān, sadness, anxiety and stress. 

- The wretched soul.

- Equipping ourselves for the battle against Shaytān and his relentless efforts to destroy us. 

- Resolving to analyse and rectify ourselves.

The Path Of Truth Is One By Abu Idrees 18112022

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