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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Will I be Forgiven?- Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

“Why Islam is True” is a series of 40 short presentations that analyze the claim, “Islam is true,” by dividing it into a series of sub-claims and then evaluating their truth by examining the evidence for them, as well as the evidence against them. As they do this, the presentations explain the relationship between Islam and science; the fallaciousness of the arguments of contemporary atheists; the relationship between Islam and other faith-traditions; the role of prophecy in human history; the nature of life, death, and the human soul; and the purpose of human existence.  While the presentations are all grounded in the traditional Islamic sciences—particularly the sciences of Islamic theology (‘ilm al-tawhid), Islamic logic (mantiq), Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir), and legal theory (usul al-fiqh)—their goal is to answer the questions that any open-minded and thinking graduate of a contemporary high-school or university—Muslim or not—would ask about Islam.  The conclusion of this series of

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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani discusses the importance of being a person of true benefit through following in the footsteps of those who have succeeded us. The path of guidance is a path to obtain virtue through seeking and learning knowledge explains Shaykh Faraz. 

Shaykh Faraz concludes by explaining there are two great paths of divine mercy. One is the teacher of knowledge the other being the seeker of knowledge.

 

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Treading the Path of Benefit- Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

In this podcast, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus begins by explaining that the prophetic mission is a living tradition and a lived reality. He goes on to give several examples of what is meant by a living tradition, a tradition that is about actions of the limbs and the heart.

Shaykh Yahya mentions that all believers should not forget the blessings of La ilaha ila Allah (There is no god but Allah) and the prophetic call. It is no other than a call to Allah Most High explains Shaykh Yahya. There are people who preserve this religious living tradition counsels Shaykh Yahya.

Shaykh Yahya ends with a reminder to embody and reflect on the prophetic guidance and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace).



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The Prophet Muhammad’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) Living Tradition- Shaykh Yahya Rhodus

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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Let us connect with Allah-Shaykh Jamal-ud-Deen Hysaw

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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Hearts Unguarded: Reflections on the Storming of the Capitol – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

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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Will I be Forgiven?- Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

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