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A Moment with Our Prophet, Muhammad (S)

By Imam Zijad Delic

Day 263: Believers Bring Themselves to Account (Muhasabah) Regularly!

Narrated Shaddad ibn Aws (r) that the Prophet (S) said: “The wise person is one who holds himself/herself accountable and performs good deeds to prepare for what comes after death. The foolish person is one who gives into his/her lowly desires and merely hopes in Allah (have wishful thinking).”

عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَهُ وَعَمِلَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَالْعَاجِزُ مَنْ أَتْبَعَ نَفْسَهُ هَوَاهَا وَتَمَنَّى عَلَى اللَّهِ

Source: Tirmizi

By Dr. Emdad Khan

As a test, Allah swt gives sickness to believers.  Those who accept the sickness and surrender to Allah’s will like prophet Ayyub AHS, see their status enhanced by Allah swt. Allah swt tested, as stated in the Quran, the best human beings, some of the prophets, the prophet Ayyub AHS, the most notable among them.

By Dr. Emdad Khan

We all have some day-to-day issues and challenges. Where can we find solutions?

Let us see Surah AlRoum v58. What Allah swt says in 30:58

وَلَقَدۡ ضَرَبۡنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٖۚ وَلَئِن جِئۡتَهُم بِـَٔايَةٖ لَّيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا مُبۡطِلُونَ ٥٨

We have certainly set forth every ˹kind of˺ lesson for people in this Quran. 

A Moment with Our Prophet, Muhammad (S)

By Imam Zijad Delic

Day 264: Practical Muslim Response to the Surge of Omicron COVID Variant (UPDATED VERSION)

Narrated by Abu Salama (r) that our Prophet (S) instructed believers: “Not to mix the sick person with the healthy one.”

أَنْ لاَ يُورِدُ مُمْرِضٌ عَلَى مُصِحٍّ
Source: Muslim

Transliteration: “An La Yuridu Mumridun ‘Ala Musihh.”

It is more than two years since we realized that the new virus surfaced among us, globally and nationally.

By Dr. Emdad Khan

It is simple, but requires consistency and Insha’Allah, Allah swt will accept our Duas.

1. First be Positive and think our Dua will be accepted
2. Seek forgiveness for our past mistakes
3. Send Salawat or Durud to prophet Muhammed pbuh
4. Make Dua for others – friends, families community members, known and unknown
5. Request Dua from others, as we meet others and talk with them
6. Do an extra good deed, even a small kindness or recite a small surah
7. Give up a bad habit or a sin
8. Give a sadaqa
9. Repeat Dua again and again, if possible after each salah
10. Make a consistent effort with Dua
11. Start and end day with Dua