The secrets of Surat Al-Kahf

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Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

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Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (Saaws) asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every Friday?
Let’s find out today InshaAllah.

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This Surah has Four stories in it, having some morals, lets see them and understand what they are saying to us:


1) The People Of The Cave
Its the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, so they decided to migrate for the sake of Allah and run away. -Allah rewards them with mercy in the cave and protection from the sun - They woke up and found the entire village believers.
MORAL:TRIAL OF FAITH.

2) The Owner Of Two Gardens
A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful gardens, but the man forgot to thank the One who blessed him with everything and he even dared to doubt Allah regarding the afterlife.So His garden was destroyed - He regretted ,but was too late and his regret did not benefit him .
MORAL:TRIAL OF WEALTH.

3) Musa(AS) and Khidr(AS)
When Musa(AS) was asked-“Who’s the most knowledgeable of the people of earth?”” Musa(AS) said:Me…,but Allah revealed to him that there’s someone who Knows more than him.Musa(AS) traveled to the man and learnt how the Divine Wisdom can sometimes be hidden in matters which we perceive as bad.
MORAL:TRIAL OF KNOWLEDGE.

4) Dhul-Qarnayn
Its a story of the great King that was given knowledge and power and was going around the world,helping people and spreading all that’s good.He was able to overcome the problem of Yajooj-Majooj and build a massive dam with the help of people whom he could not even understand.
MORAL:TRIAL OF POWER.

In the middle Allah mentions Iblees as the one who stirs these trials:

Behold! We said to the angels “Bow down to Adam”: they bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrongdoers!

Now let us see what’s the relationship between Surat Al-Kahf and the Dajjal (Anti-Christ)? 

Dajjal will appear before Day of Judgement with the 4 trials:


***He’ll ask people to worship him and not Allah:
Trial of Faith .


***He’ll be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt people with his wealth:
Trial of with his wealth. .


***He’ll trial people with the “knowledge” and news he gives them:
Trial of Knowledge .


He’ll control huge parts of the Earth.
Trial of Power .

How to survive these trials? The answers are in Surat Al-Kahf 

• Survival Kit 1: Good companionship.

“And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this Life; no obey any whose heart We have permitted to neglect the remembrance of Us, one who follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all bounds.” (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 28)

• Survival Kit 2: Knowing the Truth of this World .

“Set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: It is like the rain which we send down from the skies: the earth’s vegetation absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails over all things” (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 45)

•  Survival Kit 3: Humbleness.

“Moses said: “Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught.””(Surat Al-Kahf, verse 69)

•  Survival Kit 4: Sincerity.

“Say: “I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah. whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.” (Surat Al- Kahf, verse 110)

• Survival Kit 5: Calling to Allah .

“And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none can change His Words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than Him.” (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 27)

•  Survival Kit 6: Remembering the HereAfter .

“ One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them. And they will be marshalled before thy Lord in ranks, (with the announcement), “Now have ye come to Us (bare) as We created you first: aye, ye thought We shall not fulfil the appointment made to you to meet (Us)!”: And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed (before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein; they will say, “Ah! woe to us! what a Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great,but takes account thereof !” They will find all that they did, placed before them: And not one will thy Lord treat with injustice.” (Surat Al-Kahf, verses 47-49)

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The Importance of Salah

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Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “All human beings without exception are sinful, but the best sinners are those who repent the most.” [Tirmidhi]

 

 



Wash your heart every day with Salah, then warm it up with Dhikr

 

Have you ever thought about it? Why Salah is so important?

I will share my point of view InshaAllah.

 

There's 5 pillars of Islam.
1. Shahadah
2. Salah
3. Zakat
4. Sawm
5. Hajj

Now we all know that the second pillar of Islam after the Shahadah is Salah. There's a reason for it. The most important thing after the Shahadah a Muslim should live up to and maintain is, Salah. Salah is obligatory.

It's actually very simple. Allah Swt instructed us to worship Him. Salah is the best contact we can have with Allah Swt. Worshipping Allah Swt is the purpose of our creation. Salah is a type of purification for a human being. Allah Swt says, in the Quraan:
''And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.'' (Surat Adh-Dhariyat: 56)
This ayah is so powerful, SubhanAllah.

It is not enough that we only have our Iman in our hearts. We have to act upon it and pray before we are prayed upon.

Salah is going to be the FIRST Allah Swt will ask us on Youm Al Qiyamah (Day of Judgment) and that shows how IMPORTANT Salah is to Allah Swt.

 

Prophet Muhammad (Saaws) used to get most of his revelations through Jibreel (As), but when Allah Swt wanted to command Muslims Salah, He (Swt) brought Muhammad (Saaws) up to Himself in Heaven (Which is, Isra wal Miraj) and Allah Swt chose to personally to inform Muhammad (Saaws) about Salah. So, the importance and beauty in this, is that our Salah is a heavenly revelation because Muhammed (Saaws) got this revelation in Heaven and not through Jibreel (As).

 

Firstly, Muhammad (Saaws) and his companions (Alayhum Assalam) got an order to pray 50 times a day. SubhanAllah, can you imagine praying 50 times a day? But the Prophet (Saaws) continued to appeal that the Salah should be reduced because he feared that Muslims couldn't manage to pray 50 times a day. And SubhanAllah, Salah got reduced to 5 times a day and the reward for it is 50. SUBHANALLAH.

 

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Saaws) also made it clear to us that one of the things that separates us from kuffar (Disbelievers) is our Salah. Think about that!

"The covenant between us and them is prayer, so if anyone abandons it he has become a disbeliever." (Ahmad, Tirmidhee, Nasaa'ee)

 

Allah Swt gave us eyes, noses, mouths, legs, arms, food on the table, a mother/family, clothes on our body, a mind and a heart - Should we not then be thankful for all that? Alhamdulillah. If we thanked Allah Swt day and night, we would still not be able to pay Him (Swt) back, not even for an eye.
So, the least we can do is to maintain our Salah, InshaAllah. Imagine how happy Allah Swt will be with us. Besides that, it will save us from Jahannam and purify our sins. If your legs can't take you to Prayer, then how do you expect them to carry you to Jannah?

The Prophet (Saaws) said: "Allah has obligated five prayers. Whoever excellently performs their ablutions, prays them in their proper times, completes their bows, prostrations and khushu' (total concentration and spiritual connection) has a promise from Allah that He will forgive him. And whoever does not do that has no promise from Allah. He may either forgive him or punish him." [Recorded by Malik, Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Nasa’I and others. According to al-Albani, it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol. 1, p. 616.]

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This is just to illustrate a small part of the importance of Salah. InshaAllah we all understand the importance of Salah and the mercy of Allah Swt. Whatever our individual cases may be, I hope and pray that we can all remember why Salah is so important to us and how much it really benefits us and InshaAllah to stay motivated to always improve. Worries end when Salah begins. No one could ever give a better guarantee than Allah Swt, so please maintain your Salah and pray them the way they're meant to be prayed - Wudhu and Salah only takes 10 mins. If you don't know how to perform Salah - please let me know, i'll help you InshaAllah.
Until next time, may you all have a blessed day and don't forget to make lots of Duaa.

 

“What has caused you to enter Hell” They will say: “We were not of those who used to offer the Salah, nor did we feed the poor.”  (Surat Al-Muddathir: 42-43)

Wa Alaykum Assalam.

Chocolate mousse with digestive biscuit crust and strawberries

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Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

 

I decided to make a dessert today but really didn't felt like baking a cake or something big. I haven't made chocolate mousse for a long time and it's so simple to make, so yes .... Chocolate mousse was on the menu. This dessert would basically be great for Ramadan too InshaAllah. It's cold, easy to make and everyone loves it. Alhamdulillah.
Give it a try and enjoy it with your loved ones :)

 

Ingredients:

200g dark chocolate
200g digestive biscuits
Some melted butter

50ml instant coffee
4 eggs
2 tbsp caster sugar

 

 

Method:

1. Put the biscuits in a foodprocessor or a zip bag and crush the biscuits into fine crumbs. Melt the butter and mix well with the biscuit crumbs til it have that wet sand consistent. Put the biscuit crumbs into 3-4 glasses and place them in the freezer while making the mousse.

2. Melt the chocolate together with the coffee either in a microwave or in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. Beat the egg yolks into the chocolate one by one.

 

3. Transfer the egg whites into a large mixing bowl and beat until they form soft peaks. Add the sugar and continue to beat until the point at which they begin to form harder, stiffer peaks – be careful not to over beat. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in three parts.

 

4. When fully incorporated transfer the mixture into glasses of one's own choice, bung them in the fridge and serve after an hour or so with some strawberries and leftovers from the biscuit crumbs or anything you prefer.

 

 

 Umar said, The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, said:
"Eat together and do not eat separately, for the blessing is with the Company"

How to complete the Quraan in Ramadan?

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Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

 

O you who believe! Observing al-sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).
(Surat al-Baqarah 2:183)

 

Have we realized that the beautiful month of Ramadan is just right around the corner? Are we prepared?

First of all, we need to realise that this might be the last Ramadan we experience, so how can we use our time wisely, most beneficial and make the most out of it?
I hope and know you already decided how much Dhikr and Ibaadat you'll be doing, the things you'll be stopping and to make a sincere effort this year, InshaAllah. We can make a list of things in preparation for Ramadan and also try to purify our hearts and intentions before the commencement of Ramadan to make the fast most successful for our families and ourselves.
So, let's ask ourselves - How can we make this upcoming Ramadan the most memorable in the best way?
Well, If we learn the mistakes from our last Ramadan and improve it this year, that would be a good start and beneficial for ourselves. Submit yourself to Allah by praying (in the nights too), fasting, offer Zakat ul Fitr, make lot's of Duaa, Dhikr, no evil talking, seeing or hearing and read the Quraan by heart with the intention to finish it. InshaAllah.

This could be your way to finish the Quraan during Ramadan:

The Quraan has 600 pages approx. If you divide it on 30 days, that's 20 pages a day. You see, that sounds difficult to do, right? But, if you divide it on the 5 prayers a day, it gets easier:

• If you read 4 pages after every Salah in Ramadan, then you've completed the Quraan.
• If you want to complete the Quraan twice, you can read 4 pages before and after every Salah.

Imagine if we forward this message, how many people will benefit and complete the Quraan.
Spread the word and let our brothers and sisters know, InshaAllah.

May we all arrive in Ramadan in the best of state, Ameen.