One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is the one where Elaine snoops inside her medical chart and reads “patient is difficult.” The doctor takes a look at her rash and says, “Well, this doesn’t look serious,” and writes something in the chart. “What are you writing?” she asks. He sneers and walks out the door.…
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In the Qur’an, when you come across the ayaat that say: “Allah loves…(so-and-so)” ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to make you of them. Say:
Allahumma ja’alani minhum (O Allah make me of them) or Allahumma ja’alna minhum (O Allah make us of them).
For e.g.
“And spend in the way of Allah and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.” [2:195]
After reading this when you say Allahumma ja’alna minhum, you are asking Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to make you from the “doers of good”.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala raise the status of Dr.Israr Ahmad who taught this, accept all the good that he did and may He overlook his shortcomings, ameen.
Written By: Verse By Verse Quran Study Circle
One of the biggest challenges for me during Ramadan, and outside of it, is what to recite for Dua. More specifically, what to recite in Sujood (prostration). During Sujood, you are in the closest proximity to Allah.
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The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ exemplified the nice character traits of the friends of God. Sometimes he would ask his Companions questions that would make the congregation pay greater attention, and in order to elaborate on certain matters. During one of these sessions, the Prophet ﷺ asked the Com- panions: “Is any one among you capable of being like Abû Damdam?” The Companions said: “Who is Abû Damdam?” The Prophet ﷺ replied: “He was a member of a tribe prior to your time, and he would say, ‘I have forgiven all those who have insulted and backbitten me.’” (Abû Dâwud, Adab 36: 4887).
This is an example of taqwâ: a heart of great temperament!
Hallâj-i Mansûr held his hands up to pray for those who were stoning him, taking refuge in Allah. He pleaded: “O Allah! They are unaware. Before you forgive me, forgive those who…
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