DeenStrong

DeenStrong

By Bilal ElsakkaReligion & Spirituality
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  • A Sound Heart
    On that day, nothing else will matter.
    Not gold, nor silver.
    Nothing worldly.
    Except...
    A sound heart.
    Which requires constant effort,
    And purification.
    Step one, is to learn who God is.
    Next, is to try to live graciously within that framework of understanding.
    Free of envy, free of evil.
    Filled with peace, and purpose.
    Do you love for others what you love for yourself?
    If yes, is it more than a claim, supported with action?
    May God grant us hearts that are clean and pure, and help us to constantly cultivate them in a way pleasing to Him.
    And protect us from the opposite, and those treading that thorny path.
    7 min
  • Friday Sermon: Fasting Is More Than One-dimensional
    Fasting is supposed to be more than one-dimensional. It's supposed to be both external and internal, both physical and spiritual.
    When it comes to the sacred day of Ashura this coming Monday (8/8/22) - the day in the Islamic Hijri calendar that Moses and his people were saved from Pharaoh and his henchmen - in order to properly and fully benefit from it, a person must reflect deeply and reflect critically internally: am I treading the path of Moses or Pharaoh? And if the silent claim is that Mosaic footsteps are being taken, reflect even deeper: is that claim sincere and clear, or hypocritical and cloudy?
    This day also commemorates the day Sayyidna Husayn, the beloved grandson of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, was mercilessly martyred. Again, an instance between good and evil - similar to Moses and Pharaoh. He intended to tread a Mosaic path of justice vs injustice, and paid the ultimate price in the end.
    Moses triumphed through victory.
    Husayn triumphed through martyrdom.
    We love and learn from both.
    May God gather us with them in paradise.
    19 min

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