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SATURDAY LECTURE
Topic: Steadfastness After Ramadhan
By: Ust Idris Nyaboga
Date: 2nd July 2016
Time: After Dhuhr Prayer (1.30 to 3.00 pm)
Venue: Mens Section of the Mosque
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WOMEN
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6/7/16
8:49 AM
Aishah Ahmed
Fatimah looked at the calendar. Only
3 days left, she said to herself with a
heavy sigh.
Yes. Only a few days before the month
of blessings and forgiveness will depart.
Only a few days before Ramadhan is
over. None of us knows if our fasts and
ibadah have been accepted by Allah
and the question remains unanswered
till the Day of Judgment. In spite of
this, there is an excitement peeking out
from the corners of our heart. Yes! Eid is
round the corner! It is a gift from Allah to
us for one month of nonstop and rigorous ibadah that we have done. But this
gift demands a duty from us: obedience
and worship in celebration too. As Ibn
Rajab rahimahullaah said, Eid is not for
the one who wears new clothes. Eid is
for the one whose obedience rises. Eid
is not for the one with beautiful clothes
and fine means of transport. Eid is for
the one whose sins are forgiven. [alLataif, p. 371]
The question is, how? How do we please
Allaah in our celebrations? You will find
the answer in the following practical
ways, in shaa Allaah.
1. Tahajjud:
Before we even think of giving an excuse
for tahajjud, let us ponder upon the following hadith Qudsi: Allah says, I have
prepared for My righteous servants what
no eye has seen and no ear has heard,
nor has it occurred to the human heart.
(Bukhari, Muslim)
Allah has something more in store for
His pious slaves which is not within our
imagination! But how do we attain this
bounty?
Allah also says, They arise from [their]
beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear
and aspiration, and from what We have
provided them, they spend. And no soul
knows what has been hidden for them of
comfort for eyes as reward for what they
used to do. (Surah As-Sajdah, (32):1617)
What more incentive do we need? Make
tahajjud an addiction and be among
those described in the verse!
2. Dont Skip Fajr Salaah:
I need to go for Eid Salaah later, so let
me sleep now.
I just woke up for tahajjud!
I will offer Fajr at home today.
Allah is Merciful, He will forgive me if I
only skip it for a day.
Have we heard these common excuses
before?
The 5 daily prayers are fardh brothers
and sisters! If we are searching for excuses to avoid Fajr, then we should better describe ourselves as hypocrites as
the Prophet peace be upon him said that
the hardest prayer for the hypocrites is
Fajr and Isha. (Bukhari).
3. Follow the Sunnah:
There are many practices that the
YOUTH
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RAMADHAN
Nasmira Firdous
So, you started your Ramadhan with a
bang, and lost the enthusiasm and zeal to
carry with the same energy after a week or
so? Fret not. You are not alone. Many people start off Ramadhan with lofty ambitions
and goals, only to find themselves slacking
off mid-way due to various reasons ranging from not planning ahead to losing the
motivation and drive to continue. If you are
struggling with decreased motivation and
want to make the best of Ramadhan in the
last few days, read on.
Its never too late
Remember, Ramadhan isnt over until its
actually over! Ten days is a lot of time for
you to make up for what youve missed.
Since the last ten days have a prestigious
position during the blessed month (because laylatul qadr could fall on any of the
odd nights) it is increasingly essential for
you to focus on what you can do, rather
than brooding over what has already happened. Convince your mind and heart not
to lose hope, because Allah hasnt lost
hope in you. He believes you can, so you
can!
Refine your intentions:
If you are planning to speed up your process of completing your goals during the
last ten days to show off to your friends
or family, you are fundamentally going
WRONG. Always do your deeds with the
right intentions and that involves beginning
a deed with the intention to please Allah
*alone*. Remember, you will be rewarded
for your righteous intentions even if you
are not able to complete the task, so purify your intentions and renew them every
single time.
Dua and repentance:
Dont slacken off because your 20 days
went wrong. No! If Allah has allowed you to
wake up during the last few days of Ramadhan, it means that He trusts that you *will*
raise your standards and make the best
use of the month. Make dua as much as
you can, whenever you can. Be sincere
and let your heart and mind feel every single letter you say. Dua is only as strong as
you use it. Use it well. An overdose never
hurts! Additionally, nothing increases the
quality of your life like repentance does.
Quality over quantity:
As with anything, quality always takes
precedence over quantity. Whats the point
of indulging in speed reading the glorious Quran if your mind and heart is heedless? Imagine having completed the whole
Quran and your heart is still not moved by
a single verse or ayat?
Allah sees who is best in deeds, not necessarily those whove done the most number
of deeds that are lacking in ihsaan, consistency or purity of intentions. Allah loves
deeds that are consistent, even if they are
small.
So, set up goals that are consistent and
feasible, and most importantly, remember
to continue doing them even after Ramad-
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EID
The celebration of Eid is a joyous occasion. We do, however, need to make sure
we do not fall in innovations, prohibitions,
or actions that will take away the reward
we gained during the blessed days of
Ramadhan. The devil, having been held
captive for 29 or 30 days during Ramadhan, is released the maghrib before the
Eid. Therefore, it is imperative for one to
be on guard against the whisperings of the
devil. The following is a list of preferred actions as well as actions one should avoid.
Desirable actions to be done on the day
of Eid:
1) Eating dates after Salatul Fajr and before the Eid prayer, as the Prophet sallah
allahu alayhi wa salam did, symbolizing
the breaking of his fast.
In Eid Al-Adha (Eid of the hajj), based on
the sunnah, one does not eat until they
sacrifice, unlike Eid Al-Fitr (Eid of Ramadhan).
2) Bathing and wearing ones best attire
before going to the Eid prayer.
The Prophet Sallah allahu alayhi wa salam
had a special garment that he wore for
the performance of the Jumah and Eid
prayers.
3) Walking to the masjid rather than riding
(if the masjid is of walking distance and
does not burden or create a hardship).
4) It is from the sunnah to go back to ones
house walking from a different route than
that which was taken to get there.
Some scholars explain this as a way to
meet and greet more people.
5) To say takbeer out loud because it is
one of the symbols of that day.
The takbeer is said on the morning of Eid
and continues on throughout until the Adhan is called. Worshippers join in on the
takbeer uttered by the imam during the
khutbah.
6) One of the most common forms of takbeer used by the Prophet sallah allahu
alayhi wa salam and sahabah was: Allahu
Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaaha Illa Allah,
Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wallilahil
hamd
7) Performing the Eid prayer before the
khutbah is from the sunnah.
Unlike Jumah, sitting and listening to the
Eid khutbah is sunnah, meaning you can
leave if you desire to after the prayer.
8) Eid is a joyous occasion for the Muslims and should be celebrated with family,
friends, and the community. One of the
ways this was expressed during the time of
Prophet sallah allahu alayhi wa salam, was
through chants and inspirational lyrics.
It was recorded that a few young girls
took part in celebrating by chanting in the
Prophet sallah Allahu alayhi wa salams
house on this day. Abu Bakar radhia allahu
anh walked in and scolded them for chanting in the manner they did.
The prophet sallah allahu alayhi wa salam
wards in Allahs eyes. Purify your intentions and give. And you might just receive
so much more than you ever dreamt off!
Charity would be a satisfying way to end
Ramadhan.
Ibn `Abbs relates that: Allahs Messenger
was the most generous of all people in doing good, and he was at his most generous
during the month of Ramadhan.
Jibril used to meet with him every year
throughout the month of Ramadhan, so
the Prophet could recite the Qurn to him.
Whenever Jibril met with him, he became
more generous than a beneficial breeze.
(Bukhari and Muslim). May Allah forgive us
for our shortcomings and pour His mercy
and blessings upon us. Ameen.
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OPINION
Daoud Kuttab
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ple," he added.
The Turkish president also said that he
expects the world, and especially Western countries, to demonstrate a decisive
stance in the battle with terrorist organizations.
Turkey, in the meantime, will continue the
fight, despite the huge cost we are paying.
Todays bombs in Istanbul [have demonstrated] the treacherous nature of terrorism,
Erdogan said. It could happen in any city in
the world, in any airport.
Once again, God have mercy on our citizens
who lost their lives in the attack, I wish the injured a speedy recovery, the president said.
ment enterprise. If the entire world including most Israelis and Palestinians accept
that the two states for two peoples is the
best possible compromise, then the idea
that the prevailing military power confiscating lands and transferring its population to
these occupied territories make no sense.
Settlement colonies built in the West Bank
(including east Jerusalem) for Jews in the
occupied territories are illegal according
to international law as they violate the IV
Geneva convention which explicitly forbids
the transfer of people from the occupying
country to the occupied areas.
Not only do we need to speak truth to
power and fight off one issue political donors like Haim Saban, but Palestinians and
Israelis must also admit that they are unable to solve the conflict on their own and
that they need help. Palestinians have accepted the French Initiative and have for 16
years been promoting the Arab Peace Plan
which would normalize relations between
Israel with the Arab and Islamic world. Israel has rejected these peace offers and has
vowed in the name of its prime minister to
forever live with the sword and will control
all territory for the foreseeable future.
The efforts by the most successful American Jewish nominee, Bernie Sanders, and
his delegates to put some common sense in
the foreign policy planks of the Democratic
Partys platform provides a rare breath of
fresh air in a US campaign that has been
marred with hate, racism and xenophobia
by the presumptive Republican nominee.
If the Democratic leader Hillary Clinton
wants to seriously tackle the conflict in the
Middle East, she needs to focus on an honest appraisal and recognition of the problem at hand. Re-applying a slogan made
famous by her husband, all people genuinely interested in peace in the Middle East
must admit a simple truth. Its the occupation s----.
Daoud Kuttab, an award winning Palestinian
journalist
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PICTORIAL
1. Visitors going through Islamic literatures during the Islamic book exhibition at Jamia Mosque yesterday.
2. Pupils of Al-Ameen Academy, Juja
Road in a Ramadhan presentation
which aimed at enlightening the virtues of Ramadhan.
3. An official of Madina Mosque, Mbagathi way presents donations of food
and other items to Mama Fauzia Childrens Home.
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This week Ummah Foundation in partnership with Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (GHRF) of UK visited Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. This suburb of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is
home to more than one million people, who eke out a living in an
area of about one square mile.
The aim of the visit was to extend a hand of support and food distribution to more than fifty families that were earlier identified. The
packages were delivered at Al Aqsa Mosque and the families got
their rations. This is in solidarity with the spirit of Ramadhan where
we are called upon to mind about the welfare of others and strive
by all means by doing good deeds. The best deed one can do during these holy days and nights is to care for the poor.
The caravan did not stop in Kibera but we took our loads to another deprived locality of Mwamto, another informal settlement that
is adjacent to the affluent Kitusuru estate. The area has a large
numbers of low income Muslim dwellers.
We also targeted needy families and more especially the widows
and orphans who we gave the upper priority. Food being in abundance most of it reached almost all the residents in the village.
This was done in coordination with the local Imam who we heavily
relied on to give us the need analysis before we embarked on our
relief caravan.
Ummah Foundation and GHRF went round other city slums and
orphanages distributing food packages that comprised of maize
flour, wheat flour, sugar, rice, beans, cooking oil, salt, green grams
and tea leaves. These food parcels were also delivered to needy
families in Athi River, Majengo and deep sea slums.
The month of Ramadhan is not only about ones personal spiritual
life, but also about helping others. One of the greatest objectives
of the month of Ramadhan is understanding what others are going
through, those who are less fortunate. In keeping with the season's theme of sacrifice and remembering the poor, both Ummah
Foundation and GHRF have created awareness that Ramadhan
allows you to give back, to appreciate your blessings.
The prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam in his hadith said; Whoever feeds a fasting person will have reward like that of the fasting
person, without any reduction in his reward. (Tirmidhi)
We would like to appreciate the continuous support our partners;
Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (GHRF) have extended to
us to make this program in particular and others be successful.
May Allah reward you all abundantly in your endeavours and tireless support.
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