Abū Ismā’īl Notes

Two People You Can Never Replace ”Parents are among the only people who truly want good for you and care for you unconditionally. Life experience can make our hearts harder with age, but not parents. They continue to come to their adult children with the same love, concern and tenderness as though they are still children. Care for them. Respect them. Give them gifts. Sit with them. Be an ear to listen when they need to be heard. Make sincere Du’a for them every day. You may have many people in your life, but you will never find two people who care for your well-being like your parents. If your parents are no longer with you, make Duʿā for them and give charity on their behalf. The meeting with them will come soon, so make them proud by doing good deeds that, by the permission of Allāh, they may share in their reward tomorrow.”

Support a Student Bike 🏍️ We’re raising £600 for a Honda 70 to support students at our Islamic Centre in Afghanistan. The bike will help collect essential supplies, travel to nearby towns and markets, and support the centre's day-to-day running. Help us make access to essentials easier for our students. https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/support_a_student_bike

ONLY £545 LEFT Winter Relief for Our Orphans & Widows Let No Orphan or Widow Face Winter Without Us. Afghanistan’s winters can be brutal. In the highest mountain regions, temperatures can fall to −15°C or lower. While many of us sleep behind warm walls, countless orphans and widows face the bitter cold with far less. This winter, let no orphan or widow face the cold alone. https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/winter_relief_4_our_orphans__widows

Friday Challenge - Special Gaza Appeal Sponsor a Qur’ān Teacher for the kids of Gaza Tents for Qur’ān classes have been established in Gaza to give children a place to learn the Qur’ān. These madrasahs now need dedicated Qur’ān teachers to teach, nurture and develop the next generation. ONLY £800: Sponsor 1 Qur’ān Teacher for 1 Year Help us nurture the Ashbāl of Gaza with the Book of Allah: https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/gaza_qurn_teacher

”You are making plans for tomorrow, while the angels of death may already be on their way to you. They will arrive on an ordinary day, while your plans are still unfinished. So focus your steps towards Allāh and what pleases Him, for the meeting with Him is sooner than we think. Leave behind good that outlives you, so even when your heart stops beating, your deeds never stop rising."

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Pray Like the Prophet ﷺ Based on the works of Shaykh ʿAbdul ʿAzīz al-Ṭarīfī Alḥamdulillāh, a step-by-step guide to Ṣalāh, with all essential actions and references included, helping you pray as the Prophet ﷺ prayed. May Allāh accept our prayers and allow us to pray as His Messenger ﷺ prayed. Āmīn. Share with anyone who wants to improve their Ṣalāh. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zV0S2imGRc679RdKSQtmhjcHMIkiycGr/view?usp=sharing

The Silent Weight of Sin Imām Ibn al-Qayyim said: “Do not be fooled if you do not see the effect of your sin immediately, because you may experience its effect after 40 years.” [Ad-Dā wad-Dawā] ”So let us turn in sincere repentance today, before the hidden consequences of our sins find us tomorrow. For sins do not vanish with time, they linger silently, their weight waiting to descend when least expected. Delaying repentance may be the very reason a door of goodness remains closed to us today.” أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh - I seek the forgiveness of Allāh and repent to Him.

Sleep Is the Brother of Death ”Reflect upon the duʿās we recite before sleeping and upon waking. Before sleeping, the Prophet ﷺ taught us to say: *اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا* “O Allāh, in Your name I die and I live.” And when we awaken: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ “All praise is for Allāh who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.” Every night, our souls are entrusted to Allāh, and our bodies are dead whilst asleep. Another morning is another mercy. Another breath is another opportunity. Another day is another chance to seek His forgiveness, remember Him, and live in obedience to Him.”

”Some found Allāh at rock bottom, when sin buried them deep and when no one saw them but Allāh. And others lost Allāh at the top, drowned in luxury and comfort, but forgotten by their own hearts. This Dunya can deceive you: it can humble you into prostration, or blind you with success.”

”Some found Allāh at rock bottom, when sin buried them deep and when no one saw them but Allāh. And others lost Allāh at the top, drowned in luxury and comfort, but forgotten by their own hearts. This Dunya can deceive you: it can humble you into prostration, or blind you with success.”

FRIDAY CHALLENGE Empowerment Project: Give Them the Means to Earn After speaking with our brothers on the ground, they told us what this family needs: the means to earn for themselves and provide for their family, not rely on handouts. We’re raising £800 for a Zarange bike for a widowed family in Afghanistan. The guardian will use it to earn a regular income for the widow and her children. Don’t just give aid. Give them a livelihood. 🎯 Target: £800 Donate. Share. Empower. https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/empowerment_project_give_them_the_means_to_earn

Allāh explains the nature of many people: they remember Him intensely in hardship, yet become heedless when ease returns. https://www.instagram.com/dawnreminders https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8NLr0HQbS6x0NLwz29

The Love That Prolongs Sujūd “The one who is truly in love with Allāh would find it difficult to lift his forehead from prostration, for there is no place more beloved than the place where he is closest to his Rabb. In that moment, the burdens of the world fade, and the heart finds a peace that cannot be found anywhere else. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘The closest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so increase your supplications therein.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)

The Love That Prolongs Sujūd “The one who is truly in love with Allāh would find it difficult to lift his forehead from prostration, for there is no place more beloved than the place where he is closest to his Rabb. In that moment, the burdens of the world fade, and the heart finds a peace that cannot be found anywhere else. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘ The closest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so increase your supplications therein.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)

”One of Shayṭān’s greatest deceptions is making you overlook the blessings of Allāh. Be grateful before you realise, too late, how blessed you truly were. Stop counting your hardships, and start being grateful for the favours of Allāh.”

May Allāh always have Mercy on Our Mothers Abū Murra rode with Abū Huraira to his land in al-'Aqīq. When he entered his land, he shouted out in his loudest voice: "Peace be upon you, mother, and the mercy of Allāh and His blessing!” She replied, ”And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allāh and His blessing.” He said, ”May Allāh have mercy on you as you raised me when I was a child.” She replied, ”My son, may Allāh repay you well and be pleased with you as you were dutiful towards me when I was old.” [Adāb Al-Mufrad] What words can truly follow such a beautiful exchange? May Allāh have immense mercy on our mothers, those who are with us and those who have returned to Allāh and grant us the ability to be among the truly dutiful children. Āmīn

Making the Qur’ān Your companion ”When our phone hits 5%, we panic and search for a charger. But when our hearts are low, we keep scrolling. Our phone battery is like our heartbeat when it’s drained, we rush to recharge. Yet we don’t show that same urgency for our hearts. The true charger for our hearts is the Qur’ān, the words of Allāh. Let’s make it our priority before our souls run empty and before death comes to us.”

*Making the Qur’ān Your companion* _”When our phone hits 5%, we panic and search for a charger._ But when our hearts are low, we keep scrolling. Our phone battery is like our heartbeat when it’s drained, we rush to recharge. Yet we don’t show that same urgency for our hearts. The true charger for our hearts is the Qur’ān, the words of Allāh. Let’s make it our priority before our souls run empty and before death comes to us.”