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Bilaal the Bully
Ask our children:
1. Is it fine to bully people?
2. Would we like it if people bullied us?
3. Does Allah Ta‘ala like a person who is a bully?
4. What should we do if we bully someone?
Now tell them the story:
There was once a boy named Bilaal who was very big and strong. He was only six years old, but he was so tall and strong that when people saw him, they would …
Returning to Remembrance
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّـهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّـهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٣٥﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ جَزَاؤُهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ
(The people of taqwa are) those who, when they commit a shameful deed or wrong their souls, they bring Allah Ta‘ala to mind and then seek forgiveness for their sins. And who can forgive sins besides …
The Result of Loyalty
There was once a Sahaabiyyah from the tribe of Daws who was known as Sayyidah Ummu Shareek (radhiyallahu ‘anha). She accepted Islam during the month of Ramadhaan and wished to perform hijrah to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). She thus came out, searching for someone to accompany her on the journey to Madeenah Munawwarah.
She met a Jew who asked her, “What is the matter, O Ummu Shareek?” She replied, “I am looking for a person who will accompany me to …
