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Noble Companions and Muslim Heroes, Page 21

Two Special Days

By Khalil Moya
“The day of Arafat is the day the last verse of the Holy Quran was revealed:
“This day have I perfected for you your religion, and completed my favour unto you and chose you Islam for your Religion.” A Jewish man said to Caliph Omar: “If this verse were revealed to us, we would declare that day a day of celebration [Eid].”

Spending our wealth to support our mosques

By Khalil Moya
“.., the only wealth that’s going to benefit us is the wealth that we spend in the way of Allah, seeking to earn His pleasure. The money that we spend for the sake of Allah will be ours forever. It will be waiting for us on Yawmul Qiyaama,..”

Where is our loyalty?

By Khalil Moya

We must resist the temptation to look good at someone else’s expense…. If we Muslims cannot defend each other’s honour, who will? “We owe each other a debt of loyalty; covering each other’s backs…”

Better to pray in the mosque

By Khalil Moya
” Is there anyone else who is offering to prepare a place for us in Jannah? Is there anyone else offering us something better? Is someone offering us something better if we don’t come to the masjid, if we stay away from the masjid? Then why don’t we come? Why do we stay away from the masjid?”

Benefits of having Taqwa (cautious awareness) of Allah

By Khalil Moya
“Brothers and sisters in Islam, recognize and understand, that nothing is hidden from Allah. And though we may forget about Allah, when we’re doing things that we shouldn’t be doing, know with a certainty that Allah never forgets about us. And even though we may be unmindful of Allah, when we’re following our own desires, know for certain that Allah is never unmindful of us…”

Guard your tongue!

by Khalil Moya
“Subhanallah. Brothers and sisters, think about this for a moment. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is telling us that our own bodies are afraid for us for what our tongues may do. They warn our tongues to fear Allah, and they seek refuge from the evil that they may send forward…”

“Life isn’t fair!”

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“When things are going well, we say “life is good!.” When things take a downward turn, we complain that “life isn’t fair.” Our idea of fairness and unfairness is often very subjective. We often lose sight of the wider picture…”

Last Days of Ramadan: How to Reap the Benefits of Spiritual Retreat

By Saddaf Farouqui
“…periodic social isolation from society in order to become closer to Allah, especially during youth, is not a totally unheard of phenomenon in Islam. At certain times, such as the last third of Ramadan, it has actually been encouraged by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).”