Life With Allah - الحياة مع الله

Help Gaza Survive A Desperate Situation Made Worse More than 70,000 tents in Gaza have been flooded within the first twelve hours of a winter storm. We seek Allah’s help. Support Ummah Welfare Trust’s emergency efforts to help our brothers and sisters in the besieged enclave survive. bit.ly/Gaza_Crisis 01204 661030 'Allah has servants whom He created to meet the needs of people. People turn to them for help with their needs. Those are the ones who are safe from the punishment of Allah.' (Tabarani)

🌙 As we enter Jumādā al-Ākhirah, just three months remain until the blessed month of Ramaḍān. اَللّٰهُمَّ بَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ O Allah, allow us to reach Ramaḍān. Let us supplicate as our beloved Prophet ﷺ did whenever a new month began:

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيْمَانِ ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ ، رَبِّيْ وَرَبُّكَ اللّٰهُ O Allah, let this moon (i.e. month) pass over us with blessings, firm belief, safety, and in the state of Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah. (Tirmidhī)

Do not wait until Ramaḍān arrives to begin preparing. Start today by fasting when you can, strengthening your connection with the Qur’ān and praying Tahajjud at night.

Everything Has A Proper Door. Allah says: وَلَيْسَ الْبِرُّ بِأَنْ تَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقَىٰ وَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِهَا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ “Righteousness is not that you enter houses from their backs, but righteousness is in one who fears Allah. So enter houses through their doors, and fear Allah so that you may be successful.” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 189). Before Islam, some of the Arabs had a custom connected to Hajj and Ihram. They would avoid entering their homes through the normal front doors and instead enter from the back doors, sometimes even making openings in the walls. They believed this was an act of righteousness and a way of getting closer to Allah. So Allah corrected this belief. So far we are learning that not every hardship is an act of worship, and not everything people introduce into religion brings them closer to Allah. A good intention alone does not turn an invented religious practice into an acceptable act of worship. Allah continues and says, وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقَىٰ “But righteousness is in one who fears Allah.” And then He says, وَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِهَا “And enter houses through their doors.” Notice how Allah brings together Taqwa and taking the correct path. It is not enough to have a good intention. We must also make sure that the way we achieve our goals is pleasing to Allah. And there is a beautiful lesson here, everything has a proper door. You want to marry someone? Avoid the back door (unlawful relationships) and approach from the front door (marriage through the proper, halal way). You want to succeed in business? Avoid cheating and deception, and earn your wealth through honest and lawful means. You want to worship Allah? Follow the way Allah and His Messenger ﷺ have taught us, rather than introducing practices into the religion. So the lesson is simple, fix your heart with Taqwa and whatever good you seek in life, then the path you take to reach it must also be good.

“We are Muslims in Gaza. We’re dying everyday from Israeli bombing, missiles and rain. Look at these children! What did they do?” A Palestinian doctor makes an emotional appeal to the world, drawing attention to the desperate conditions facing displaced families in Gaza, following the deaths of several Palestinians, including children, after a massive sand dune collapsed onto their tents in Deir Al-Balah. https://x.com/doamuslims/status/2119831933911798070?a=8zu7YG4znko1hHGwllc&s=46 🔗 Telegram: t.me/doamuslims 🔗 X: x.com/doamuslims 🔗 WhatsApp: shorturl.at/movz9 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/doamuslims

The worldly ‘good life’ is merely a glimpse of the eternal good life of the hereafter, the joy and pleasure of which is unimaginable. A saint of Allah said, “There are times when the heart bursts in joy (out of the love for Allah).” After quoting the above, Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) writes, “Glorified is the One who lets His slaves witness His Paradise well before they meet Him, who opens its doors to them in this world of deeds; and who gives them some of its joy, its breeze and its perfume, so that they may seek it and hasten towards it with all their strength.”

Winter: The Believer’s Season Tahajjud & Fasting Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (rahimahullah) said,

“Winter is the best season for the believer. Its nights are long for him to pray in & its days are short for him to fast in.”

A Reminder of Hell-fire We often associate extreme heat with Hell-fire, but even the cold should remind us of what awaits the wrong-doers. He ﷺ said,

“Hell-fire complained to its Lord, saying: ‘Parts of me have consumed other parts.’ So, He allowed it to breathe out twice: one in the winter & one in the summer. This is the extreme heat that you experience & the bitter cold that you experience.” (Bukhārī)

Thank Allah & Help Others One of the best ways to thank Him is to help those less fortunate than us. Don’t hesitate to buy a homeless person a hot meal/drink or donate to a charitable cause. More Opportunities to have Du‘as Accepted It rains more in winter, which means even more opportunities to have du‘ās accepted. He ﷺ said,

“Two are not rejected: the du‘ā’ made at the time of adhān & under the rain.” (Ḥākim)

May this season be one in which we truly experience the joy of worshipping Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā), our Master, our Creator, our Protective Friend. May He allow us to experience the delight in conversing with Him in the early hours and fasting during the short days.

Sumayyah: Sacrifice for Islam https://x.com/doamuslims/status/2119363907605139563?a=T8w9mqQfa1M3pTamlsU&s=46 🔗 Telegram: t.me/doamuslims 🔗 X: x.com/doamuslims 🔗 WhatsApp: shorturl.at/movz9 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/doamuslims

💬 What questions about Allah or Islam have your children or students (aged 5–11) asked that you have found difficult to answer? We'd love to hear your experiences. Your responses are greatly appreciated and will help us understand how best to support parents and teachers in answering children's questions. Please share your responses to this question on our WhatsApp channel. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb4u0bWLo4hYrIPmMT0Q JazakumAllahu khayra!

Heavy rainfall across the Gaza Strip has flooded tents of displaced Palestinian families, leaving them struggling to cope with the consequences amid the widespread destruction of homes and the continued Israeli blockade. https://x.com/doamuslims/status/2119005130624569407?a=LLG5_SZCK1MZddCC2lE&s=46 🔗 Telegram: t.me/doamuslims 🔗 X: x.com/doamuslims 🔗 WhatsApp: shorturl.at/movz9 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/doamuslims

You’d never walk into a cardiologist’s clinic and ask him why he hasn’t checked your ears. The Prophet ﷺ described this ummah as a single body: مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ، إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى “The example of the believers in their love, mercy and compassion for one another is that of one body: when one limb aches, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever.” (al-Bukhārī 6011, Muslim 2586) If we are a body, think about how a body is cared for. No single doctor treats all of it. The neurologist looks after the mind, the ENT surgeon the ears, nose and throat, the cardiologist the heart, the hepatologist the liver, and the podiatrist the feet. None of them thinks the others are wasting their time or in competition with them. The work of this ummah looks much the same. Seeing that we’re a “body”, some tend to its inner life, the actions of the heart, tazkiyah (purification of the soul), and the hidden diseases that rot a believer from within. Some guard its mind. They call people back to the creed of the Companions and take on the theological and ideological challenges of our age, from atheism to the assumptions of modern liberalism, and so on. Some stand at the gates of this body, facing its external enemy who threatens its very survival. Today we call that current affairs. So, the brother refuting atheism on campus should not look at the one documenting genocide in Gaza or famine in Sudan and say, “You’re distracting the ummah from its ʿaqīdah.” The body has an enemy at the gate, and someone has to stand there. The one campaigning for Palestine should not dismiss the teacher of Ibn al-Qayyim’s work on the heart with, “The ummah is bleeding and you’re talking about actions of the heart?” A heart full of riyāʾ (showing off), for example, will never hold a frontline for long. Likewise, the one teaching tazkiyah should not be asked why he isn’t debating the latest ideological trend. He is treating a different organ. But here’s a huge caveat: Keeping out of one another’s way is only the bare minimum. Some will say, “My field is ʿaqīdah, marriage or motivational/self-help issues. Current affairs belong to the activists,” and then proceeds to build a wall between themselves and those on the frontline so high that the cries from the other side never reach them. No, that is a failure in their faith and brotherhood, however neatly it is labelled as “specialisation.” Look again at the hadith – “when one limb aches, the whole body stays awake with it.” Think of what happens when a patient is rushed in after a serious car crash. The specialists stop working in separate clinics. The surgeon, the anaesthetist, the cardiologist and the neurologist gather around one bed. They step into each other’s territory, share what they know and do things they wouldn’t normally do, because the patient’s life is at stake. They tear down the walls that existed between them and coordinate. Likewise, the ummah has its own moments of crisis, and Gaza is one of them. In times like these, the teacher of ʿaqīdah can’t say, “I don’t do current affairs,” and leave the activist to carry the burden alone. He comes to the bedside with what he has: Allah’s decree, the honour of martyrdom, and loyalty to the believers. The teacher of tazkiyah comes to keep hearts steady, so that patience doesn’t devolve to despair and anger doesn’t burn away certainty. The activist, in turn, draws on both of them so that his work stays grounded in revelation and remains purely for Allah. In ordinary times, each of us tends our own corner of the body. In times of crisis, we are obligated to gather around the same bed.

Imām Ghazālī (raḥimahullāh) explained that the honour of certain times is connected to the spiritual state of the heart. The pre-dawn hours are particularly sanctified because the heart is pure, more sincere and free from distractions at this time. #TheBestTimestoMakeDua #MyDuaCompanion

Do not deprive yourself of the immense blessings and rewards of sending ṣalawāt upon our beloved Prophet ﷺ. When you send ṣalāh upon the Prophet ﷺ once, Allah sends ten blessings upon you, records ten good deeds for you, erases ten sins and raises you ten degrees in status. Through the blessings of ṣalawāt, your needs are fulfilled and your sins are forgiven. Make sending ṣalawāt a daily habit and increase the amount on the day and night of Jumuʿah.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلَىٰ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ. اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلَىٰ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ

Temperatures across the Ummah are plummeting, and poor and displaced families are struggling to survive the cold. Support Ummah Welfare Trust’s emergency programme this season to help keep them warm. bit.ly/Winter-Appeal-2026 01204 661030

A humble servant remembered by the Lord, the Most High: what greater privilege could there be? Make the remembrance of Allah part of your daily life with My Dhikr Companion, a detailed guide to connecting with Him through dhikr.

1) Hope propels us to worship Allah and do good deeds. Having hope in receiving reward and meeting Him encourages us to carry on and do more. It is also a key ingredient for finding joy and sweetness in worship. 2) Hope makes us turn to Allah at all times and humble ourselves in desperate need, which is the essence of ʿubūdiyyah (servitude to Allah). Hope demonstrates the servant’s need for Allah – how he does not rely on himself for even the blink of an eye, but rather places his hope only on Allah. Instead of attaching his hope to the world or others, his heart is attached to Allah. Thus, hope increases our īmān in Allah, and is a means of affirming His Oneness. 3) The more we hope and receive from Allah that which we hope for, the more our gratitude and love for Allah increases. When we have hope in Allah, we are eagerly waiting for something from Him. This makes us remember Him more often (dhikr). Hoping in Allah alone frees us from unhealthy attachments to His creation, who are ultimately weak and will often let us down. 4) Duʿā’ is one of the most important acts of worship and it is not possible without hope. Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) writes,

“The basis of duʿā’ is hope. If the person making duʿā’ did not hope for his request to be granted, he would not make duʿā’.”

Thus, hope is not limited to matters of the hereafter, but also matters of this world, as we have been instructed to make duʿā’ for everything, including “the strap of the sandal when it breaks.” (Tirmidhī) Our hope in Him (and not His creation) to fulfil our worldly requests is in fact a strong indication of our belief in Him.

Istiftah: The Opening Duʿa #8 Converse with your all-perfect, loving Lord and enjoy the sweetness of repeatedly glorifying and praising Him with this dhikr. Rabīʿah b. Kaʿb al-Aslamī (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) said: “I used to spend the night by the home of the Prophet ﷺ and I would hear him when he got up at night saying: ِسبحان الله رب العلمين for a long period of time. Then he used to say: سبحان الله وبحمده for a long period of time.” (Nasā’ī) #TheAdhkarofSalah

❄️ FREE EBOOK: Winter — The Believer’s Season Whilst some people enjoy the cold season, for others, the grey skies and the lack of sunshine can cause them to feel down and glum. Changing our perspective on things can alter our feelings and motivate us to do better. Instead of approaching this winter like any other winter, let us find inspiration in the Sunnah and the lives of our pious predecessors to make it a season of worship and closeness to Allah. So what is a believer’s winter? And how does it differ from an ordinary winter? Read this free eBook to find out: https://lifewithallah.com/publications/winter-the-believers-season/

Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) did not leave us to wander aimlessly in this life, or live a life full of angst and confusion, never finding peace and contentment. ▶️ Watch this powerful reminder on why you’re here and what you’re really living for.

“It’s just a bit of fun.”  It’s one of the most common things we hear about Halloween. But a festival rooted in spirits and the dead is never just about sweets and costumes, especially for a child who is still learning what Lā ilāha illallāh means. Saying no isn’t about taking away their fun. It’s about raising children who are confident and proud to be Muslims, even when that means making different choices from those around them.  Our children already have their own beautiful celebrations, given to us by Allah. Let’s make them occasions they look forward to and love.