"Moddaker" Program

💫 Every decree of Allah carries perfect wisdom. What may seem difficult today could be a means of purification, guidance, and drawing closer to Allah. Reflect on His wisdom, trust His decree, and remain steadfast. 🤍 #Moddaker_Program #Tafsir

The season passes, but the Lord of the season remains. 🤍

The astute believer makes these blessed Ten Days a starting point, not a resting place. Allah Almighty says: {And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty.} [Al-Hijr: 99] 📖

​Signs of Acceptance & Steadfastness: 🌱 🔹 Continuing Good Deeds: A true sign of acceptance is following a good deed with another. Finding an inclination towards obedience after the season is evidence of attaining mercy. 🔹 Avoiding Estrangement: O you who have tasted the sweetness of intimate discourse, beware of the bitterness of estrangement. 🔹 A New Era: Make this "Conclusion of Mercy" the opening of a new era of steadfastness and loyalty.

​Constantly seek help with the Prophet's supplication: "O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion." 🤲

Allah Almighty says: {Then whoever hastens [his departure] in two days - there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays [it] - there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allah...} [Al-Baqarah: 203] 📖

These blessed days establish the principle of facilitation in worship, giving believers choices while making piety (Taqwa) the ultimate scale. 🤍

​Options for Departure from Mina: 🌿 🔸 Hastening: Leaving on the second day of Tashriq (the 12th) before sunset. It is a divine concession with no sin attached. 🔸 Delaying: Staying until the third day (the 13th). This is more perfect, as it adheres to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ to increase in remembrance and glorification.

​{...for him who fears Allah} This beautiful condition reminds us that what truly counts is not the duration of the stay, but the piety and fear of Allah that has settled in the heart.

The days of Tashriq are considered days of Allah's hospitality for His servants. They are the "numbered days" in which Allah commanded His remembrance. 🤍 ​Allah Almighty says: {And remember Allah during [specific] numbered days} [Al-Baqarah: 203] 📖 ​The Prophet ﷺ described them by saying: "The days of Tashriq are days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah." [Narrated by Muslim] 📜 ​

The Universality of Takbir: 🌿 Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "And the Takbir is to be said during the days of Tashriq by men and women, slaves and children, bedouins and travelers, and every Muslim whether he prayed in a congregation or alone. And the woman makes herself hear the Takbir, whether she is in the mosque or in her home." [Al-Muwatta]

We extend our warmest congratulations and purest blessings on the arrival of the blessed Eid Al-Adha. 🌙 ​We ask the Almighty to accept your acts of obedience, appreciate your striving, and forgive your sins. 🤲

Make your joy a manifestation of honoring Allah's symbols, and an opportunity to mend ties and spread affection among family and friends. 🌿

​May Allah fill all your days with Eid joy, and accept your sacrifices.

Sunnahs and Etiquette of the Eid Prayer: 🌙

​🔹 Taking a Ritual Bath (Ghusl): Before heading out to the prayer. 💧 🔹 Eating: It is Sunnah to eat after the prayer on Eid Al-Adha. As for Eid Al-Fitr, Anas bin Malik reported: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not go out on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates... and he would eat an odd number." [Narrated by Al-Bukhari] 🌴 🔹 Saying the Takbir: It is one of the great Sunnahs. Allah Almighty says: {And [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.} [Al-Baqarah: 185] 📖 🔹 Congratulating One Another: Such as saying: "May Allah accept from us and from you," or "Eid Mubarak," and the like. 🤝 🔹 Beautification: A man wears his best clothes when going out for the Eid. As for women, they refrain from visible adornment when going out. ✨ 🔹 Changing Routes: Going to the prayer from one path and returning from another. Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "The Prophet ﷺ used to change his route on the day of Eid." [Narrated by Al-Bukhari] 🛤️

The Day of Arafah is the day of the greatest mending, wherein the Great Lord, the Lord of all creation, manifests Himself, and boasts of the people of the standing to the inhabitants of the heavens. 🤍 ​

It is the day of response for the one who knocks on the door of dire need, and shows his absolute poverty to the Compelling King. 🤲

​The Prophet ﷺ said: The best of supplication is the supplication on the Day of Arafah, and the best of what I and the Prophets before me have said is:​"La ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir." 📜 ​

The Day of Tarwiyah is the opening of bliss, and the gateway to the great standing. 🕋

On it, the lovers quench their thirst with the remembrance of the Lord of the worlds, and prepare themselves with tears and certainty. 🤍

​On it, hearts are quenched with sincerity, and souls are purified from burdens and impurities, in preparation for a day unlike any other... 🌿 ​...where the Compeller boasts of them and says: "Look at these servants of Mine, they have come to Me disheveled and dusty." [Narrated by Ahmad, and authenticated by Al-Albani] 📜

Preparing for the Day of Arafah before its arrival is a form of divine guidance. It begins by emptying the heart of worldly preoccupations to receive the manifestations of mercy. 🤍 ​Allah Almighty says: {That is so. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.} [Al-Hajj: 32] 📖

How to prepare your heart for this day: 🌿

🔹 Empty your inner self: Through sincere seeking of forgiveness, so you experience Arafah with a heart as pure as a white garment. 🔹 Achieve spiritual detachment: Reduce idle talk and mingling. Confine your concern to intimately conversing with the All-Knowing King. 🔹 Invoke neediness: Train your soul to be humble. What truly counts is the turning of the hearts, not merely the presence of bodies. ​

They are just a few days, so make your seclusion an act of glorification, and your silence a reflection. Perhaps you will be written among those freed from the Fire on this great day.

Intimate discourse and supplication are considered the highest levels of servitude; wherein the servant combines the words of the Creator with sincere neediness. 🤍

The supplicant's journey unfolds beautifully: 🌿

🔹 Begins with praise in glorification. 🔹 Follows it with seeking forgiveness in humility. 🔹 Concludes with the request in trust. ​...feeling that every verse he recites is a door leading to the realm of response and acceptance.🕋

Allah Almighty says: {Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you.} [Al-Hajj: 37] 📖 ​

The sacrifice transcends being a mere shedding of blood; it is a profound test of the believer's piety. What truly reaches Allah is the sincerity of your intent to draw near to Him and glorify His symbols. 🤍

​Conditions for a Valid Sacrifice (Udhiyah): 🌿 🔹 Type: It must be from grazing livestock (camels, cattle, or sheep). 🔹 Age: It must reach the legally considered age (e.g., six months for sheep, and older for others). 🔹 Health: It must be entirely free from physical defects. 🔹 Ownership: It must be lawfully owned by the sacrificer, with no rights of others attached to it. 🔹 Timing: It must be offered during the specified time: from after the Eid prayer until the sunset of the last day of Tashriq.

Allah Almighty says: {And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."} [As-Saffat: 102] 📖

This profound story represents the pinnacle of submission to Allah's decree. 🤍

​Faith-Based Contemplations: 🌿 🔹 Absolute Compliance: Isma'il's response, "You will find me... of the steadfast," shows that true submission is the ultimate key to relief. 🔹 Shared Servitude: The devotion was beautifully shared between father and son: {And when they had both submitted...}, which then brought the great ransom. 🔹 The Station of Ihsan: Ibrahim attained the highest level of excellence. This immortal ritual teaches us that in obeying Allah there is life, and in sacrifice, there is salvation. ✨

They are the lasting righteous deeds and the most beloved speech to Allah. Their virtue is emphasized in these ten days; Allah Almighty says: {And mention the name of Allah on known days} [Al-Hajj: 28] 📖 ​The Prophet ﷺ said: "So increase in them the saying of Tahlil, Takbir, and Tahmid." [Narrated by Ahmad] 📜 ​Faith-Based Meanings of Adhkar: 🌿 🔸 Takbir: A declaration of the Creator's greatness above all else. 🔸 Tahmid: Praising Allah for His blessings and thanking Him for guiding us to these days. 🔸 Tasbih: Exalting the Lord above any deficiency. ​

So, constantly utter them in glorification of your Lord, sensing that every Tasbih plants a tree for you in Paradise, thereby achieving the ultimate goal of servitude in the greatest days of the world. 🕋

Allah Almighty says: {And [mention] when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of the House and Isma'il, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us..."} [Al-Baqarah: 127] 📖 ​Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not build a mere wall; rather, he laid the foundations of Monotheism (Tawhid). 🕋 ​Faith-Based Contemplations: 🌿 ​🔹 Raising Generations: Isma'il’s participation teaches us to involve our children in venerating the symbols of Allah. 🔹 Seeking Acceptance: Despite the majesty of building the Kaaba, their main concern was "Our Lord, accept [this] from us." What truly matters is acceptance, not just the magnitude of the deed. 🔹 Honoring Obedience: Maqam Ibrahim remains an everlasting sign, honoring every foot that strives in obedience to Allah. #Moddaker_Program

Allah Almighty says: {By the dawn (1) And [by] ten nights (2)} [Al-Fajr: 1-2] 📖 ​"Allah, the Exalted, swore by the dawn, and swore by the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah." [Al-Mukhtasar fi Al-Tafsir] 🌙

The majority of scholars hold that they are the ten of Dhul-Hijjah; Ibn Abbas, Ibn Az-Zubayr, Mujahid, and more than one of the Salaf and Khalaf said: They are the ten of Dhul-Hijjah.

Ibn Kathir said: "And this is the correct view." [Tafsir Ibn Kathir] 📜 And swearing by something is a profound evidence of its immense importance, its great status, and its abundant benefit." #Moddaker_Program

🔹 The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are a great season. It is Sunnah for the Muslim, with the sunset of the last day of Dhul-Qa'dah, to invoke a righteous intention to seize these days with righteous deeds. 🌙 The Prophet ﷺ said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days." [Narrated by Al-Bukhari] 📜

🔹 Among the confirmed Sunnahs for the one who intends to offer a sacrifice is to refrain from removing anything from his hair, nails, or skin. 🌿

This is based on the Hadith of Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When you see the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah, and one of you intends to sacrifice, let him refrain from his hair and nails..." 🐑 #Moddaker_Program

📖 One of Allah’s blessings is that when He made the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah the best days of the year, He made remembering Him the best and easiest thing to do during them

🔗 Here’s a suggested plan to finish reciting the Qur’an during these 10 days.🕋

​O Muslim, these blessed 10 Days stand out with majestic characteristics; diverse acts of worship and various avenues of drawing near to Allah are gathered in them. 🌙 ​From humble prayer, purifying fasting, blessed charity, to an accepted Hajj, it is as if they are an arena where souls race towards the pleasure of the Most Merciful. 🕋

Therefore, seize their breezes, increase in righteous deeds within them, hasten to perform the obligatory duties perfectly, and then add as many voluntary prayers as you can. 🌿

​Perhaps you will attain great virtue and abundant reward. The Prophet ﷺ said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days." [Narrated by Al-Bukhari] 📜

📖 Indeed, Allah showers praise upon the Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) to His angels, and His angels supplicate for him. O those who have faith in Allah and do whatever He has legislated for His servants! Send salutations upon the Messenger and pray for peace for him abundantly. [Al-Ahzāb - 56]

📖 Indeed, Allah showers praise upon the Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) to His angels, and His angels supplicate for him. O those who have faith in Allah and do whatever He has legislated for His servants! Send salutations upon the Messenger and pray for peace for him abundantly. [Al-Ahzāb - 56]