Islamic Reminders

US warships, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and several destroyers, have arrived in the Middle East as tensions with Iran grow. This move increases US military presence in the region after former President Donald Trump warned Iran that its “time is running out” to make a deal on its nuclear programme. Trump said the United States wants Iran to agree not to develop nuclear weapons, and that failure to negotiate could lead to a strong military response. Iran has denied these claims, saying its nuclear programme is peaceful and not aimed at making bombs. Iranian leaders also say they are willing to negotiate under fair terms. The country’s foreign minister warned that Iranian forces are ready to respond immediately to any attack and that there would be serious consequences if the US strikes.

🚨 Dutch police assaulted two Muslim women hitting one with a baton and kicking another on the stomach outside a shopping centre in Utrecht.

Approximately 20 days until Ramaḍān 🌙 ‎اللهم بلغنا رمضان [Allāhumma baliḡnā Ramaḍān] Oh Allāh, grant us the ability to reach Ramaḍān

Have the deniers not considered how many peoples We destroyed before them who never came back to life again? [Sūrah Yāʾ Sīn, Verse 31]

UpScrolled, a social media app developed by Palestinian-Australian Issam Hijazi has reached the #1 spot in the App Store after many users left other social media apps such as TikTok and X due to censorship and privacy concerns. You can follow us here: https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/dc9c8eef-b194-4431-89fc-e4a33e25ddab/

UpScrolled, a social media app developed by Palestinian-Australian Issam Hijazi has reached the #1 spot in the App Store after many users left other social media apps such as TikTok and X due to censorship and privacy concerns. You can follow us here: https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/dc9c8eef-b194-4431-89fc-e4a33e25ddab/

Every being on earth is bound to perish. Only your Lord Himself, full of Majesty and Honour, will remain forever. [Sūrah ar-Raḥmān, Verse 26-27]

🚨 KLM has suspended all flights to the Middle East, steering clear of airspace over Iraq, Iran, Israel, and several Gulf countries. Meanwhile, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and other airlines have also canceled services to destinations including Dubai, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and Dammam. The steps were taken as a precaution after Occupation Forces heightened alert levels amid ongoing tensions with Iran, and the possibility of U.S. involvement.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that Spain will not accept Donald Trump’s invitation to take part in the proposed “Board of Peace,” arguing that the initiative conflicts with international law and excludes the Palestinian Authority. “The future of Gaza should be decided by Palestinians” he told journalists after an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.

💫 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 ant, khalaqtanī wa-anā ʿabduk, wa-anā ʿalā ʿahdika wa-waʿdika mā’istaṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, 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.

The Trump administration has unveiled bizarre new pictures for a “new Gaza”, featuring a data centre, luxury apartments and “coastal tourism”. Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, unveiled the images during a press conference at the Davos signing of the US president’s “peace board”. The images contained CGI-generated images of luxury apartments, data centres and coastal tourism, as well as plans to build more than 100,000 housing units and 75 medical facilities.

How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me? [Sūrah Yāʾ Sīn, Verse 23]

Duʿāʾ for protection from every evil Narrated ibn al-ʿAbbās رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ used to seek Refuge with Allāh for Al-Ḥasan and Al-Ḥusayn and say: "Your forefather (i.e. Ibrāhīm) used to seek Refuge with Allāh for ʾIsmāʿīl and Isḥāq by reciting the following: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ [ʾAʿūḏu bikalimāti-llāhit-āmmah min kulli shayṭānin wahāmmah, wa min kulli ʿayinin lāmmah] O Allāh! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.” [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3371]

Ya Allāh allow us to reach Ramadan in our best physical and mental health, and allow us to gain the maximum blessings of this month. 🤲🏽❤️

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]

🌙 We are officially in the month of Shaʿbān, which means we are exactly one month away from Ramaḍān. May Allāh allow us to reach Ramaḍān and gain its blessings.

American footballer Azeez Al-Shaair has been fined $11,593 by the NFL for wearing eye black that contained the message "Stop the Genocide" during a game last week.