MESSAGE OF DAY

Our forefathers left us a legacy of a glorious history, a civilisation of virtues, mercy, compassion and monuments of service. What will we leave our descendants?

“What has he found who has lost God? And what has he lost who has found God?” Ibn ‘Ata Allah al-Iskandari  

Raising our children in the climate of the Qur’an and the Sunna is the greatest demonstration of our love and compassion for them.

The true owner of forgiveness is Allah. And people can only forgive to the extent of the love for Allah in their hearts.

“Worldly concern is a darkness in the heart while consideration of the Hereafter is light.” ‘Uthman, may Allah be well pleased with him.

‘Umar, may Allah be well pleased with him, says:  “Turn to the world little so that you may live free (and at ease).”

Abu Bakr, may Allah be well pleased with him, states: “Things would go amiss if belief was only in mosques, wealth only with the miserly, weapons with the coward and authority with the weak.”

Prophet (s.a.s) says: “When you rise up for prayer, do your prayer, keeping all parts of the body very still! Do not weave as Jews do. Because keeping the body immobile is a requirement for a sound prayer.” (Tirmizi)

‘Uthman, may Allah be well pleased with him said: “Worldly concern is a darkness in the heart while consideration of the Hereafter is light.”

The worst thing is for a person to seek refuge in Allah’s attributes the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate, and the All-Forgiving, when they themselves are not on the path of Allah.

Shaykh Sa’di states: “To the ignorant whom you cannot silence with the Qur’an and Tradition, the best reply is your giving no reply.”

The essence of Islamic propriety can only be found in turning towards Allah Almighty with love and sincerity,  the most significant mark of which is service to humanity.

There are three kinds of hearts: the heart like a mountain, which nothing can move; the heart like a palm-tree, its roots are firm but its branches are in motion; and the heart like a feather, which the wind blows from right to left. Arif Ar-Riwarki

Our courtesy towards others must not be less than the courtesy we expect from them.

‘Umar, may Allah be well pleased with him, states: “Be strong without showing violence and gentle without showing weakness.”