Watch for the Day when the earth will be changed into a different earth and the heavens as well, and all will appear before Allah — the One, the Supreme. On that Day you will see the criminals bound together in chains, with garments of tar & their faces covered with flames. (14:48-50)

Indeed, the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, abiding eternally. It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair. (43:74-75)

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The closest the Lord ever is to the servant is in the last depth of the night. If you can be amongst those who remember Allah at that time, then do so.” (Tirmidhī)

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When one of you prays towards a sutrah he should stay close to it and not let Shayṭān interrupt his ṣalāh” (Abū Dāwūd).

The wisdom behind using a sutrah is to prevent your eyes glancing further than the sutrah and, therefore, beyond your place of prayer. It also stops people from passing in front of you, and stops ṣhayṭān from passing by and ruining your prayer.

All human beings are servants of Allah – whether they acknowledge it or not. This is because Allah is the Ultimate Master; the only One who has complete authority and ownership over the universe. Whilst we can choose many things, many other things are out of our control. Whilst some of His servants are His servants by lack of choice, those who believe in Allah are His servants by choice. They recognise Him, worship Him and choose to submit to Him. They are His true ʿibād (servants).

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Jumuʿah is comprised of twelve portions of time. There is one in which a Muslim who asks Allah for something will have it granted to him. Seek it in the last period after ‘Asr.” (Abū Dāwūd)

Continue to remember the people of Palestine, Syria, Sudan, East Turkestan, and the rest of the Ummah in your duʿās today.

It was said to ʿUmayr b. Hāni’ (raḥimahullāh), “We don’t see your tongue taking a break. How many times do you glorify Allah every day?” He replied, “100,000 times, except where my fingers may have erred (in the counting).”

Man’s arrogance makes him think that he is strong, independent and can do as he freely wishes. It leads him to trampling over the rights of Allah’s creation and causing chaos on the earth. Allah (ʿazza wa jall) says, “But man crosses the limits, because he deems himself to be free of need” (96:6-7).

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Jumuʿah is comprised of twelve portions of time. There is one in which a Muslim who asks Allah for something will have it granted to him. Seek it in the last period after ‘Asr.” (Abū Dāwūd)

Continue to remember the people of Palestine, Syria, Sudan, East Turkestan, and the rest of the Ummah in your duʿās today.