Islamic Reminders

Indeed, Allāh showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allāh’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace. [Sūrah al-ʾAḥzāb, Verse 56]

The occupation forces killed 18 month-old Zaid Nofal after an airstrike in Al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza. Zaid was his parents’ only surviving child after Israel had already killed their three other children in an airstrike in 2023.

Four Palestinians were killed after armed occupiers invaded and attacked a village in the occupied West Bank. Armed settlers stormed homes and farmland on the outskirts of Tel, southwest of Nablus, early in the morning of Friday 24th July. Palestinian residents gathered to defend themselves, which escalated into a confrontation between unarmed Palestinians and occupiers weilding rifles. During the escalation, occupartion forces opened fire on the group of Palestinians. A Palestinian man, disarmed one of the occupiers, taking his rifle then shot and killed two of the terrorists in an act of self-defence. In response, the occupation forces murdered him and three members of his family. Israeli occupiers then attacked several Palestinian villages near Nablus and Qalqilya, burning cars and farmland and assaulting residents. The occupation froces also said it was preparing for retaliatory settler attacks across the occupied West Bank.

Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه‎ reported that a person said: "Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ), who amongst the people is most deserving of my good treatment?" He (ﷺ) said: "Your mother, again your mother, again your mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives according to the order (of nearness)." [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2548b]

There are approximately 200 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 as said: (The performance of) ʿUmrah is an expiation for the sins committed (between it and the previous one). And the reward of Ḥajj Mabrūr (the one accepted by Allāh) is nothing except Paradise [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1773]

A young Muslim teenager, on the biggest stage in world sport, watched by billions around the world. May Allāh keep him steadfast and help him become a better Muslim.

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]

While the world's eyes are on the FIFA World Cup, occupation forces shot and killed a 17-year-old football player. Fadi Hamdallah al-Naasan was shot on 11 July by occupation forces with an explosive bullet in his thigh during a settler raid on the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah. He died on Saturday, 18 July, from his wounds - a day before the World Cup Final. Fadi represented the Palestinian national football team at youth level.

Isr*eli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with the Ambassador of Argentina to Israel and said he supports Argentina to win the World Cup final against Spain.

O Allāh, to You belong all praise. In Your Hand is every blessing, every provision, and every good. We ask You from Your immense bounty and limitless mercy. O Allāh, grant us hearts that are content, souls that are at peace, and tongues that are constantly engaged in Your remembrance. Keep us firm upon the Qurʾān and the Sunnah until we meet You. O Allāh, bless our rizq with abundance and barakah. Open for us doors of provision that we could never imagine, make our earnings pure and ḥalāl, and make our wealth a means of drawing closer to You through charity and righteous deeds. O Allāh, bless our marriages with affection, mercy, patience, and understanding. Unite our hearts upon faith, protect our families from every harm, and make our homes places where Your name is remembered often. O Allāh, grant us righteous spouses and righteous children who love You, obey You, and become among the people of the Qurʾān. Make them a source of joy in this life and a continuous reward for us after our death. O Allāh, forgive our sins, conceal our faults, relieve our worries, cure our illnesses, settle our debts, and ease every hardship we face. Replace every difficulty with ease, every sadness with happiness, and every fear with security. Our Lord, do not let our hearts stray after You have guided us. Grant us mercy from Yourself, accept our deeds, and gather us with the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous in the highest level of Jannah. Indeed, You are the Most Generous, the Most Merciful. Āmīn.

On this day in 2014, the Israeli occupation forces bombed and killed four young boys who were playing football at a beach in Gaza. The boys: Ismail Mohammed Bakr (9), Zakaria Ahed Bakr (10), Ahed Atef Bakr (10), Mohamed Ramez Bakr (11), were all cousins and their killings were witnessed by journalists from around the world, who were at a hotel only a few hundred metres away. After international condemnation from certain media outlets, the occupation forces held an ‘investigation’, however it decided that it was not guilty of the crimes it committed. The occupation forces have been committing war crimes against the Palestinians for over 75 years, the ongoing genocide and the killing of innocent civilians is nothing new.

At least 54 people have lost their lives after heavy monsoon rains triggered devastating floods and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh. More than one million people have been stranded, with seven districts, including Chattogram and Cox's Bazar, among the hardest hit. The capital, Dhaka, also recorded its highest rainfall in a 24-hour period. In Cox's Bazar, home to more than one million Rohingya refugees, 28 people have been killed. Authorities had already evacuated many residents from high-risk areas before the worst of the flooding. The Bangladeshi government has deployed the army, navy, and emergency response teams to deliver food, clean drinking water, medical supplies, and other essential aid. However, rescue efforts continue to face major challenges due to flooded roads, power outages, and disrupted communications. 🤲 May Allāh protect the people of Bangladesh, grant mercy to those who have passed away, bring healing to the injured, and provide safety and relief to all those affected. Āmīn.

Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic event at a country estate in Suffolk, police said. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall at Barham was ended early on Sunday as a precaution after the possible threat. Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed the investigation was "right-wing terrorism related" and officers were conducting searches at various addresses across the country linked to those arrested. It said eight men were arrested and detained under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and remain in custody. Three other men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and a woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Today is the 31st anniversary of the #Srebrenica Genocide where 8372+ Bosnian Muslims were executed by Serbian forces, purely because of their faith. Most of them were young men and boys, they were buried in mass graves, and some of there are bodies are still being discovered. May Allāh grant them the highest ranks in Jannah and bring their oppressors to justice.

Mohammad Fawaz al-Wahidi served with the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, helping deliver food, shelter, and humanitarian aid to displaced Palestinian families. He organised public screenings of the FIFA World Cup, offering children and families in Gaza a brief escape and moments of joy despite the ongoing war. Just one hour before Egypt's match against Argentina, Mohammad was assassinated after the vehicle he was travelling in was struck by Israeli forces. Two other Palestinians were also killed in the attack. The day before, Egypt national team coach Hossam Hassan used one of football's biggest stages to make an emotional appeal to the world: "We are sending a message to the whole world: Please, let the Palestinian people live. Please, let them live."

Narrated Abū Masʿūd al-Anṣārī: The Prophet ﷺ said, "If one recites the last two verses of Sūrah al-Baqarah at night, it is sufficient for him (for that night)." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5040]

Ahead of Egypt’s game against Argentina, at the pre-game press conference, a Turkish reporter asked Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan about his emotions after the team’s last win against Australia, where the coach waved the Palestinian flag and dedicated the win to the Palestinian people. He responded: ”First of all, I welcome you and the Turkish people. Everyone has feelings and emotions. If there is anyone in the world who does not feel for the Palestinian people, then they are not human. It doesn’t matter whether they are Arab, European, or from anywhere else. Even people in Europe and the United States care deeply about animal rights when animals are mistreated. So what about human rights, when children and women are subjected to attacks every single day? We are sitting comfortably in our air-conditioned homes with food and water, while another people are living in the streets with no food, no water, no shelter, and facing destruction. If we cannot feel for what is happening in Palestine, then we have lost our humanity. It has nothing to do with whether someone is Muslim or Christian, or with their nationality. This is not about religion or citizenship. To anyone speaking about this issue, I would ask them to imagine living just one day on the streets -with no food, no water, nowhere to keep warm in the cold, and nothing to protect you from the heat in the summer. It is a disgrace to all of us, and to the entire world, that the Palestinian people are living under such conditions while others live in comfort around them. I am a human being before I am an Arab or an Egyptian. This has nothing to do with religion or nationality – it is about humanity. Through football, we are sending a message to the whole world: Please, let the Palestinian people live. Please, let them live.”