Islamic Reminders

رب إني لما أنزلت إلي من خير فقير [Rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr] My Lord! I am indeed needy of whatever good You may send to me

❤️ Approximately 90 days until Ramaḍān اللهم بلغنا رمضان [Allāhumma baliḡnā Ramaḍān] Oh Allāh, grant us the ability to reach Ramaḍān

Narrated by Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه‎: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer offered in one's house or in the market (alone). And this is because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his prayer, the angels keep on asking Allāh's Blessings and Allāh's forgiveness for him as long as he is (staying) at his Musalla. They say, 'O Allāh! Bestow Your blessings upon him, be Merciful and kind to him.' And one is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for the prayer." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 647]

Sayyid al-Istighfār: The Best Prayer for Seeking Forgiveness Narrated Shaddād ibn Aws رضي الله عنه: The Prophet (ﷺ) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allāh is: اللهم أنت ربي، لا إله إلا أنت ، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء بذنبي، فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت The Prophet (ﷺ) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6306] Transliteration: Allāhumma anta rabbī, lā ilāha illā anta,, khalaqtanī wa-anā ʿabduka, wa-anā ʿalā ʿahdika wa-waʿdika mā’istaṭaʿtu, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿtu abūʾu laka bi-niʿmatika ʿalayy, wa-abūʾu laka bidhanbī, fa’ighfir lī fa-innahu lā yaghfir al-dhunūba illā ant Translation: O Allāh, You are my Lord, there is no God but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant and promise (to honour it) as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil that I have committed. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for surely none can forgive sins but You.

Whoever is mindful of Allāh, He will make a way out for them, and provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allāh, then He alone is sufficient for them. [Sūrah at-Talaq, Verse 2-3]

Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported Allāh's Messenger ﷺ as saying that Allāh, the Most Blessed and High, said: "O son of Adam, spend. I will spend on you. The right hand of Allāh is full and overflowing and in nothing would diminish it, by overspending day and night." [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 993a]

Simple words that are easy to recite daily. Keep the remembrance of Allāh moist on your tongue. سبحان الله SubḥānAllāh الحمد لله Alḥamdulillāh لا اله الا الله Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh الله اكبر Allāhu Akbar لا حول ولاقوة إلا بالله Lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata ʾillā bi-llāh

Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported Allāh's Messenger ﷺ as saying that Allāh, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated: “I am near to the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him as he remembers Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in assembly I remember him in assembly, better than his (remembrance), and if he draws near Me by the span of a palm, I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And if he walks towards Me, I rush towards him.” [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2675a]

“We did it. My name is Abdulrahman Muhammad El-Sayed, and I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan” After claiming victory and becoming the first Muslim to be elected into the U.S Senate, Abdul El-Sayed made his speech to his supporters. “Up until right about now, you might have noticed I always say in sha Allah, or God willing, whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned. But today, tonight, we can turn that in sha Allah into an Alhamdulillah.” This is for the right-wing ops: that just means “praise be to God.”

Abdul El-Sayed makes history as America's first Muslim senator. Dr Abdul El-Sayed has made history in the United States after winning Michigan's US Senate race, becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. The 41-year-old Democrat, a physician and former public health official, ran against Republican Mike Rogers in a closely watched election that attracted national attention. El-Sayed, who is of Egyptian heritage, campaigned on issues including universal healthcare, economic equality and ending US military aid to Israel. He also became a prominent voice on Palestine, describing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. His campaign attracted national attention, particularly after he faced repeated attacks targeting his Muslim identity.

ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار [Rabbanā ātinā fīd-dunyā ḥasanatan wa-fīl-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa-qinā ʿadhāban-nār] Our Lord, grant us good in this world, and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire

Dans of Türkish football club Galatasaray made their voices heard during their UEFA Champions League game against Stuttgart. Fans unfurled powerful banners across the stadium ij Istanbul: “If Jerusalem is not free, the world is captive” “Humanity unite, Zionism perish” “Humanity lost its conscience in Gaza”

Raihaanah Ahmed, a mother and community volunteer from St Albans, was recognised with a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award for her remarkable work tackling food poverty and reducing food waste. Raihaanah founded the St Albans Community Pantry in 2020, creating a volunteer-led initiative to ensure that people struggling to access food could receive nutritious meals and essential supplies with dignity. The initiative went on to support around 600 people every week. Volunteers collected surplus food, sorted donations and redistributed them to local residents, helping prevent perfectly good food from going to waste. The work also extended beyond food distribution, with community meals to tackle social isolation, doorstep deliveries for vulnerable residents and community fridge sessions. Raihaanah was quick to share the recognition with her volunteers, highlighting the collective effort behind the initiative.

A bird quenches it’s thirst as rainfall pours into the Masjid al-Ḥarām ❤️‍🩹

Narrated Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه‎: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, “Angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together at the time of the Fajr and ʿAṣr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with you) ascend (to the Heaven) and Allāh asks them, though He knows everything about you, well, "In what state did you leave my slaves?" The angels reply: "When we left them they were praying and when we reached them, they were praying." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 555]

رب إني لما أنزلت إلي من خير فقير [Rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr] My Lord! I am indeed needy of whatever good You may send to me

O believers! Always turn to Him in repentance, be mindful of Him, and establish prayers. And do not be polytheists like those who have divided their faith and split into sects, each rejoicing in what they have. [Sūrah Ar-Rūm, Verse 31-32]

💔 A father reads the Qurʾān whilst he is selling ballons on the street and is looking after his sick daughter.

Reminder: Tomorrow is Monday. The Prophet ﷺ used to fast on Mondays. Abū Qatāda al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه reported that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was asked about fasting on Monday, whereupon he said: It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me. [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1162e]

Approximately 99 days until Ramaḍān اللهم بلغنا رمضان [Allāhumma baliḡnā Ramaḍān] Oh Allāh, grant us the ability to reach Ramaḍān