And he [Jacob] said, “O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah ; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely.”
وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِن بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ أَبْوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَمَا أُغْنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
Ramadan: don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk: it’s not just for Muslims… Continue reading “Ramadan: don’t be a jerk”
Ramadan Halftime Report
Today marks the 15th day of fasting. If you’re fasting today too, I hope your fast is going easy for you, and that you’ve grown much closer to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and are well on the way to completing any goals you set for yourself. Continue reading “Ramadan Halftime Report”
Ramadan: Softening the Hearts
A week or so ago, I mentioned that I was “feeling a sense of gentle tranquility…” and Alhamdulillah, that feeling is stronger today than it was then, but I still have a ways to go. Continue reading “Ramadan: Softening the Hearts”
Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (10)
I realize that yesterday’s recap might resemble a slippery slope. Does getting deep into the disliked necessarily lead to minor sins? Do major sins point directly to innovation?
Of course not. Usually, the devil is whispering to us about most of them, most of the time. Continue reading “Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (10)”
Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (9)
May Allah protect us from the accursed Satan and his evil traps, and may He guide us to better in all our affairs. Continue reading “Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (9)”
Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (8)
InshaAllah we have no doubts and follow the Quran and Sunnah alone without any extra stuff added. We’re staying away from the major sins, trying to avoid minor sins, staying away from the disliked as much as possible, and not getting so serious into the permissible stuff that it interferes with our worship or living. After all that, you better believe the accursed Satan is still trying to get us. Continue reading “Ramadan: Recognizing the Traps (8)”