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Let us connect with Allah-Shaykh Jamal-ud-Deen Hysaw Jan 16, 2021

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Almost a year has passed on this pandemic, and we are forced to stay at home in isolation. It is an opportunity for us to use this time to reflect and reconnect. In this week’s Friday Reminder, Shaykh Jamal reminds us to reconnect with Allah The Glorified and Sublime ‎. To think where we are going in life and how are we getting there. He asks us to slow down and take our time. To observe what is around us.

He shares with us what he has learned through his daily walks, getting to see Allah’s creation. We need to become more fruitful in life and get closer to Allah The Glorified and Sublime .‎ Our ultimate goal is to connect to Allah. So let us reconnect!

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Hearts Unguarded: Reflections on the Storming of the Capitol – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Jan 12, 2021

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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani offers reflections on the Storming of the U.S. Capitol from a political perspective, but also from a spiritual one. The fragility of democratic institutions can serve to remind us of the fragility of our own hearts, and not to feed the dark forces encroaching on them.

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Benefits of Self Isolation – Ustadh Abdullah Misra Jan 06, 2021

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In these troubling times, we are forced to stay in self-isolation. This can be a blessing if we consider it as a spiritual retreat, a time for self-reflection. In this week’s Friday Reminder, Ustadh Abdullah Misra reminds us that we need to use this time to come closer to Allah. He shares stories from the life of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), when he used to isolate himself in the Cave of Hira, even before his revelation.

He also used to do itikaf in Madina during Ramadan. Isolation can be a time of self-reflection, we can get out of these times, with a new outlook on life and a sense of appreciation for what Allah has given us. It is time to bond with our families and increase our quest for learning. At the same time, we have to look at the bright side of things and have faith in Allah that he will let us out of this. There is always light at the end of the tunnel as long as we keeping patience and solidarity with the community.

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Contentment with Where Allah Has Placed You – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Jan 02, 2021

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In this reminder, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani warns against mere religious fantasizing as contrary to contentment with the decree. He cites two stories where companions advised people not to wish to be where Allah did not place them. These companions reminded that one does not know what one’s state would be had one been in the life of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) for example, facing the intensely arduous circumstances the companions faced. Shaykh Faraz explains in light of these narrations that one should focus instead on turning to Allah where He has willed for one to be. He counsels not to imagine that any situation other than where Allah placed one would be better.

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Will I be Forgiven?- Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Dec 30, 2020

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Allah didn’t create us to be perfect, and that is not the purpose of our creation. We are not meant to become sinless. Striving for perfection would cause us to feel all types of despair because we are trying to reach an unattainable goal. In this week’s Friday Reminder, Shaykh Yusuf shares the story of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) when he was cast out of Jannah. That story teaches us how to repent and make Tawba. It teaches us that taking full responsibility for our own actions and mistakes is the first and great step to forgiveness and true healing.

Shaykh Yusuf reminds us that we only need to try our best and if we fall short, we simply must turn back and ask Allah for forgiveness. As was once said “Heaven is not for the perfect. It is for the patient, persistent and penitent.”

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Prophetic Response to Trials and Tribulations – Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Dec 26, 2020

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Shaykh Yusuf Weltch begins by explaining some of the trials the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) went through in his life. He starts with the trials from the people of Ta’if. How they ran him out of their town after he called them to Islam. The Prophetic response was to pray for their guidance.

Shaykh Yusuf then calls everyone to reflect on, that trials are something Allah gives those whom He loves. While one is in the tribulation one should ask Allah for well-being reminds Shaykh Yusuf.

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Allah Test Those Whom He Loves- The Tests of Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace)- Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Dec 21, 2020

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Shaykh Yusuf Weltch begins this talk by explaining how it was the prophets (peace be upon them) who were tested the most, and how the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) was the most tested of all the prophets.

Shaykh Yusuf goes on to show how one gets through the test remembering Allah and that is by always looking at the bigger picture. Always thinking of the hereafter. He goes on to explain how Allah is most pleased with those whom He tests.

Of all the traits of the different prophets(peace be upon them), it was the prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) who embodied them all within himself. Shaykh Yusuf ends by showing how the Prophet Muhammad dealt with fear for others, and hunger by always turning to Allah Most High.

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What does it mean to love God?- Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Dec 20, 2020

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Love has consequences and divine love has divine consequences. In this week’s Friday reflection, SeekersGuidance Executive Director, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, talks us through what it means to truly love God.

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The Prophetic Standard of Virtue – Shaykh Omar Qureshi Dec 18, 2020

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In this talk, Shaykh Omar Qureshi explores the idea of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) being our uswah (“excellent model”; Quran 33.21) and point of reference, and how it helps us understand who we are. With Shaykh Faraz Rabbani joining in, he reminds us of the importance of hadith (Prophetic traditions) in our lives, and of the blessing of their authentic preservation.

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Steadfastness in Trials 02- Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Dec 12, 2020

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Shaykh Yusuf begins by explaining one of the signs of Allah’s love is not by not being tested or acquiring a lot of wealth. He explains who is beloved to Allah. It is the one who is able to adore themselves with praiseworthy qualities, and waking up in the depths of the night only for the sake of Allah. These are the ones who are beloved to Allah explains Shaykh Yusuf.

Shaykh Yusuf goes on to explain that the one who is given in this life by means of a lot of wealth. It is of no consequence because Allah gives to whom He wills. Allah raises in rank by sending one a tribulation. Shaykh Yusuf reminds all that one will be asked how one responded to the different trials that were sent to one.

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