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Securing His Blessings and Favours
From among the various du‘aas in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sought the protection of Allah Ta‘ala from certain things, one extremely comprehensive du‘aa is the following:
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
“O Allah, I seek your protection from losing Your favours, from the conditions of Your ease changing, from Your sudden punishment and from all forms of Your displeasure” (Saheeh Muslim #6944)
Every bounty that …
Best Path to Allah
Nabi Yunus (‘alaihis salaam) once met Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) and requested him, “O Jibreel, show me the greatest worshipper on earth.” Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) took him to a leper, who had even lost his arms and legs due to the disease. They found the man repeating these words: “You (O Allah) have allowed me to enjoy these two (limbs) as You wished, You have taken them away from me as You wished, and You have kept alive within me hope in …
Heed the Warning!
Load shedding… water cuts… floods… riots and looting… protests and shutdowns… xenophobic attacks… economic recession…
These are some of the terms of doom and gloom that generally dominate the headlines, due to which people, by and large, have become overwhelmed by anxiety and worry. However, the question is, “What should a Muslim’s perspective be in the face of these various difficulties and hardships?”
In the Quraan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala says, “And indeed We sent (messengers) to nations before you …
