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Riot Reflections…
July 2021 will forever remain embedded in the minds of South Africans as the time when destructive civil unrest erupted and wholesale looting, anarchy and arson broke out. As we are well aware, the province of KZN was the most severely affected.
As citizens of a society where everything is integrated, and different branches and departments of the community depend and rely on each other, we found everything grinding to a halt. The blockading of highways, which are …
The Universal Remedy
On one occasion, a person complained of drought to Hasan Basri (rahimahullah). Hearing his complaint, Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) said, “Seek forgiveness from Allah Ta‘ala.”
Another person then complained of poverty. To this person as well, Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) gave the same advice and said, “Seek forgiveness from Allah Ta‘ala.” A third person then said to him, “Please ask Allah Ta‘ala to bless me with a child.” Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) replied by giving him the same advice which he had given …
Seeking the Goodness of this World and the Next
On one occasion, Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the special attendant of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), was asked, “Which du‘aa would Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) make the most?” Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “The du‘aa which he would make the most was:
اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارْ
O Allah, our Rabb! Bestow us with goodness in this world, and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from …
