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اَلسَّـــــلامُ عَلَــيــْكُمْ وَرَحْمَـــةُاللهِ وَبَرَكَــاتُهُ🌸 أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 🌸 🎗️ THE BEST WAY TO SEEK FORGIVENESS 💎 Brief Commentary 🌸• We are asking the Almighty by His Greatest Name (according to many scholars): the name “Allah” itself which means the One who is adored and worshipped. 🌸• We are asking Him through (also known as tawassul in Arabic) His Oneness and His Lordship: He is our Sole Master, the One who created us, provides for us and manages our affairs. 🌸• To further reiterate Allah’s Lordship over us, we remind ourselves that He is the one who created us, so we are His slaves and must worship Him as He commands. Thus, we acknowledge our servitude to Him. 🌸• After acknowledging Allah’s superiority over us, we move on to how we are supposed to interact with Him: trying to fulfil our pledge to Him. 🌸• Our “pledge” to Allah is the pledge we made when we were taken out from the back of Ādam (ʿalayhis-salām) as Allah mentions in the Qur’ān, “And when your Lord took out the offspring from the loins of the Children of Ādam and made them bear witness about themselves, He said, ‘Am I not your Lord?’ and they replied, ‘Yes, we bear witness’ (7:172). 🌸• Allah’s “covenant” to us is the one mentioned in the ḥadīth narrated by Muʿādh b. Jabal (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu), which is that Allah will not punish the person who does not associate any partners with Him (Bukhārī 7373). 🌸• By highlighting that we will keep our pledge “to the best of my ability”, we acknowledge our weakness and shortcomings towards Allah, as we will never be able to worship Him and thank Him as He truly deserves. 🌸• We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our actions as they could lead us to be punished. Similarly, we seek protection from further misguidance, as the punishment of a sin is to be deprived from doing good deeds. 🌸• By acknowledging Allah’s blessings over us, we feel more shame to disobey Him. 🌸• Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) beautifully explains this part of the du‘ā’: “The words “I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me and I admit my sins” combine the recognition of divine favours with the awareness of the defects of the human soul and its deeds. The perception of Allah’s favours leads one to love, praise and thank Him. The awareness of the soul’s defects leads one to be humble, need Allah and turn to Him in repentance at every moment. Thus, the ‘ārif (one who has attained Allah’s recognition) journeys towards Him on these two wings: awareness of his own faults and recognition of his Lord’s grace. He cannot journey without them, and if he loses one, he would be like a bird that has lost a wing.” 🌸• All of what was mentioned so far in this duʿā’ is just a preparation for the last part, which is to ask Allah for forgiveness. 🌸• We end this duʿā’ by saying, “Forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Your Lord, Most High, is pleased with His servant when he says: “Forgive me my sins.” He knows that no one forgives sins except Him” (Abū Dāwūd). ❍┈─┅═••࿇✠ ࿇••┅─┄❍ WhatsApp (Only for sisters 🧕) - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMmLlVv3SL1IZOMvGn2LU9 Telegram - https://T.me/Gemsofjannah98 Instagram - https://instagram.com/gemsofjannah_98?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==1

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🔹Ibn 'Abbas reported that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasted on the day of 'Ashura and commanded that it should he observed as a fast, they (his Companions) said to him: Messenger of Allah, it is a day which the Jews and Christians hold in high esteem. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When the next year comes, God willing, we would observe fast on the 9th But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died before the advent of the next year. Sahih Muslim 1134 a In-book reference: Book 13, Hadith 172 #Hadith_of_the_day T.me/Gemsofjannah98

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⛱️ ﷽ ⛱️ ✨ Repentance and Hope✨ In last week's post we read about Ibn `Ataa’ emphasizing that true repentance should be accompanied by hope in Allah. He explains that if making a mistake diminishes your hope in Allah, it indicates you are relying more on your own deeds rather than on Allah’s Mercy. To genuinely rely on Allah, avoid self-righteousness and remember that virtue is not achieved by your efforts alone. Consistent hope in Allah, even when you err, signifies true reliance on His Mercy. Post #4 🌻 Scholars counted four conditions for a correct repentance: 1. One should feel remorse for the mistake he/she made. 2. One should stop making the mistake, if it is a continuing habit. 3. One should have a sincere determination not to repeat the same mistake in the future. 4. If the mistake has to do with people’s rights, one has to give back to people what one owes them. A sincere repentant has to meet these four conditions. The first condition is feeling sorry for the mistake. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Remorse is repentance“. (Reported by Ibn Hibban and Ibn Majah.) The second condition is to refrain from committing the mistake itself, because it takes a hypocrite to continue with the mistake while claiming repentance from it, doesn’t it? To be continued....✍🏻 WhatsApp (Only for sisters 🧕) - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMmLlVv3SL1IZOMvGn2LU9 Telegram - T.me/Gemsofjannah98 Instagram - https://instagram.com/gemsofjannah_98?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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⚜️🤎 Send lots of Salawat upon the Prophet 🤎⚜️ Sending ṣalāwat upon the Prophet ﷺ on Friday is better than on the rest of the days, and its night (Thursday night) is the best of nights. He ﷺ said, “Among the best of your days is Friday, so frequently send ṣalāh upon me therein.” الصلاة على النبي ﷺ يوم الجمعة أفضل من بقيّة الأيام، وليلتها أفضل الليالي، قال ﷺ: (إن من أفضل أيامكم يوم الجمعة فأكثروا عليّ من الصلاة فيه) Shaykh Abdel Aziz AlTarefe ❍┈─┅═••࿇✠ ࿇••┅─┄❍ #reminders #friday WhatsApp (Only for sisters 🧕) - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMmLlVv3SL1IZOMvGn2LU9 Telegram - T.me/Gemsofjannah98 Instagram - https://instagram.com/gemsofjannah_98?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==1

🔲 AASHOORAA ( 10th Of Muharram) & FASTING 🔲 ▪ Ashura is 10th of Muharram. ▪ Ashura is derived from word “ Ashrah” meaning, “ten” 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 📌 Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate for the past year, 🍁 Because the Prophet ﷺ said: “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.” 📚 Muslim, 1162 🌟 This is by the bounty that Allah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of a whole year. And Allah is the Owner of great bounty. 💫 Musa عليه السلام fasted this day to show gratitude to Allah for drowning Pharaoh and his followers. 🍁 Therefore he fasted this day and the Jews continued to fast this day after him. 🌈 When the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah after migrating, he found the Jews fasting this day. 🌿 He ﷺ said: “What is this day you are fasting?” 🌿 They said: “Indeed this is the day Allah empowered Musa عليه السلام and his followers and humiliated and debased Pharaoh and his followers. Musa عليه السلام fasted this day therefore we fast this day”. 🔮 The Prophet ﷺ said: “ We have more right to Musa than you”(or…we are closer to Musa than you). ☑️ Therefore the Prophet ﷺ fasted this day and he commanded the people to fast. 🌿 Ibn ‘Abbas, who said: ‘The messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to fast ‘Aashooraa’, the tenth day of muharram.’ 📚 Reported by Al-Tirmidhi, ✔️ Consequently fasting this day became a confirmed Sunnah. ▪ The fasting for us is recommended to be on 9th & 10th ( OR) 10th & 11th to differentiate from jews. 💢 As the Prophet ﷺ wanted for us to differ from the Jews, thus he commanded us to fast the day prior which is the ninth day. 📌 It is mustahabb (encouraged) to fast Taasoo’aa’ with ‘Aashooraa’ 🔖 Abd-Allah Ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنهم said: 🌿 “When the messenger of Allah ﷺ fasted on ‘Aashooraa’ and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they said, ‘o messenger of Allah ﷺ, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians. the messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘if I live to see the next year, Insha’Allah, we will fast on the ninth day too.’ but it so happened that the messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away before the next year came.” 📚 Reported by Muslim, 1916 🌿 One narration reads ‘or fast the day after it’. 📌 But fasting the ninth day (the day prior of Ashura) is more confirmed. 📍 Therefore the person fasts this day following the example of the Prophets of Allah; (emulating) Musa عليه السلام and (emulating) Muhammad ﷺ in his fast. 🌊 It is the day Allah empowered the Muslims by the hand of Musa عليه السلام. Thus it is the help of Allah for the believers until the hour (Day of Judgment) is established.It is a favor from Allah which He is to be thanked for, and this by fasting. ✔️ This Sunnah has continued throughout the Ummah and all praises belong to Allah. 🌈 Thus the person sees this fast as imperative, seeking the reward, the recompense, and showing gratitude to Allah the Exalted. ❍┈─┅═••࿇✠ ࿇••┅─┄❍ #muharram WhatsApp (Only for sisters 🧕)- Contact admin Telegram - @Gemsofjannah98 Instagram - @gemsofjannah_98

اَلسَّـــــلامُ عَلَــيــْكُمْ وَرَحْمَـــةُاللهِ وَبَرَكَــاتُهُ🌸 أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 🌸 ⭐THE BEST WAY TO SEEK FORGIVENESS 🔹There are many different ways and words one can use to seek forgiveness from Allah. The best manner, however, is to seek forgiveness with the following du‘ā’: اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ ، أَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوْءُ بِذَنْبِيْ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْت 🔹O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god worthy of worship except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I am under Your covenant and pledge (to fulfil it) to the best of my ability. I seek Your protection from the evil that I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I admit my sins. Forgive me, for none forgives sins but You. 🎗️Shaddād b. Aws (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The most superior manner of seeking forgiveness is that you say [the above]. Whoever says it during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise. And whoever says it during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.” (Bukhārī 6306) ❍┈─┅═••࿇✠ ࿇••┅─┄❍ #dua WhatsApp (Only for sisters 🧕) - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMmLlVv3SL1IZOMvGn2LU9 Telegram - https://T.me/Gemsofjannah98 Instagram - https://instagram.com/gemsofjannah_98?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==1

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🌙 [MUHARRAM]🌙 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. ⭕ RED SIGNAL TO THOSE WHO SIN. >>> IMPORTANCE OF SACRED MONTHS. [الشهر الحرام] جو <<< 📆 The Prophet ﷺ said : "The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha‘baan.” 📚 Narrated by al-Bukhaari 2958 ▪Muharram [محرم] ، is so called because it is a sacred month [الشهر الحرام] ; this further emphasizes its sanctity. 💢 The words from Qurān are so stressing & emphasising the importance of months : فلا تظلموا فيهن انفسكم “so wrong not yourselves therein” 📗 Soorat at-Tawbah # 36 Meaning: (do not wrong yourselves) in these sacred months, because doing so is a greater sin than at other times. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🚨 _>>>RED SIGNAL TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SIN.<<<_ 🚨 ☘️ It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas رضي الله عنه said, concerning the words of Allah _“so wrong not yourselves thereinnot 📕 [Soorat at-Tawbah # 36]: 💢 (The command not to wrong yourself) applies in all months, then Allah singled out four months and made them sacred, and emphasised their sanctity, and He made sin during these months more grave, and He made righteous deeds and the reward thereof greater. ☘️ Qataadah said, concerning the words “so wrong not yourselves therein”: 💢 Commiting Sins, during the sacred months is more serious and incurs a greater burden of sin than in other months. Wrongdoing is a serious matter in any circumstances, but Allah makes whatever He wills of His commands carry more weight. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 💫 *SELECTION FROM ALLAH* 💫 Allah has chosen elites from His creation: 🍁 Apart from the angels He chose Messengers . 🍁 From among mankind He chose Messengers, 🍁 From among speech He chose remembrance of Him (dhikr), 🍁 From among spaces on earth He chose the mosques, 🍁 From among the months He chose Ramadan and the sacred months, 🍁 From among days He chose Friday (Jumu‘ah), 🍁 And from among nights He chose Laylat al-Qadr. 🔘 So venerate that which has been chosen by Allah, for people of understanding and wisdom respect that which has been chosen by Allah. 📌 The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah, Muharram.” 📚 Narrated by Muslim 1982 #muharram @Gemsofjannah98