Category Archives: Reminders

InshaAllah, we have no doubts, we’re following the Quran and Sunnah, we’re staying far away from the major sins and avoiding the minor sins, and we’re making dua that Allah keep us from straying too far from His path, but the Devil has more traps laid for us.

After we have believed, committed ourselves to following the Quran and Sunnah as best we can, started staying away from the major and minor sins as best we can and seeking forgiveness when we fail, do you think the Devil is going to let us be? Of course not…

Alhamdulillah, we’re confident in our creed, we’re following the Quran and Sunnah to the best of our ability, and we’re avoiding the major sins with Allah’s help. But Satan doesn’t rest, and isn’t going to let us go that easy. 

Alhamdulillah, it’s Ramadan, and the devils have been chained, InshaAllah allowing us to see more clearly the traps we may have fallen into. Once we’re clear of doubt, and practicing the faith as best we can, what does Satan throw at us next?

So. The devils are chained and we’re reaching out to others when we have doubts and making dua for guidance. What’s the next trap to watch out for?

Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained.” قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ، وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ ‏”‏‏ And …

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When God created humanity, the devil was bothered, and even now, after Allah knows how many millinea, innumerable generations, Satan and his buddies are still after us.