Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master Muḥammad ﷺ, his family, his Companions, and all who follow them in goodness until the Day of Judgement. Today, my dear brothers and sisters, we turn our attention to the matter of the purpose of this dunyā. This is not a small subject. The Qur'ān addresses it directly, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ details it, and the lives of the Ṣaḥābah show us how it is to be lived. We must ask ourselves honestly — when we wake in the morning, when we sit with our families, when we walk through the marketplaces of this world, are we conscious of Allah? Or have we allowed the dunyā to so occupy our hearts that the ākhirah has become a distant rumour? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the heart is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful — He turns it as He wills. So we must constantly ask Him: Yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ʿalā dīnik. O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your Religion. Let us reflect deeply, and may Allah grant us tawfīq to act upon what we hear.
- Dunyā is a place of test, not of permanent residence
- Every blessing carries with it a corresponding responsibility
- Our hearts must be tied to the ākhirah, not to passing pleasures
Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master Muḥammad ﷺ, his family, his Companions, and all who follow them in goodness until the Day of Judgement. Today, my dear brothers and sisters, we turn our attention to the matter of disobedience and the slow erosion of the heart. This is not a small subject. The Qur'ān addresses it directly, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ details it, and the lives of the Ṣaḥābah show us how it is to be lived. We must ask ourselves honestly — when we wake in the morning, when we sit with our families, when we walk through the marketplaces of this world, are we conscious of Allah? Or have we allowed the dunyā to so occupy our hearts that the ākhirah has become a distant rumour? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the heart is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful — He turns it as He wills. So we must constantly ask Him: Yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ʿalā dīnik. O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your Religion. Let us reflect deeply, and may Allah grant us tawfīq to act upon what we hear.
- The eye is the scout of the heart
- Small sins prepare the soul for greater ones
Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master Muḥammad ﷺ, his family, his Companions, and all who follow them in goodness until the Day of Judgement. Today, my dear brothers and sisters, we turn our attention to the matter of the doors of tawbah that Allah keeps open. This is not a small subject. The Qur'ān addresses it directly, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ details it, and the lives of the Ṣaḥābah show us how it is to be lived. We must ask ourselves honestly — when we wake in the morning, when we sit with our families, when we walk through the marketplaces of this world, are we conscious of Allah? Or have we allowed the dunyā to so occupy our hearts that the ākhirah has become a distant rumour? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the heart is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful — He turns it as He wills. So we must constantly ask Him: Yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ʿalā dīnik. O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your Religion. Let us reflect deeply, and may Allah grant us tawfīq to act upon what we hear.
- Allah loves the one who turns back
- There is no sin too great for sincere repentance
Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master Muḥammad ﷺ, his family, his Companions, and all who follow them in goodness until the Day of Judgement. Today, my dear brothers and sisters, we turn our attention to the matter of the worldly and otherworldly consequences. This is not a small subject. The Qur'ān addresses it directly, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ details it, and the lives of the Ṣaḥābah show us how it is to be lived. We must ask ourselves honestly — when we wake in the morning, when we sit with our families, when we walk through the marketplaces of this world, are we conscious of Allah? Or have we allowed the dunyā to so occupy our hearts that the ākhirah has become a distant rumour? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the heart is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful — He turns it as He wills. So we must constantly ask Him: Yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ʿalā dīnik. O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your Religion. Let us reflect deeply, and may Allah grant us tawfīq to act upon what we hear.
Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master Muḥammad ﷺ, his family, his Companions, and all who follow them in goodness until the Day of Judgement. Today, my dear brothers and sisters, we turn our attention to the matter of rebuilding īmān, brick by brick. This is not a small subject. The Qur'ān addresses it directly, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ details it, and the lives of the Ṣaḥābah show us how it is to be lived. We must ask ourselves honestly — when we wake in the morning, when we sit with our families, when we walk through the marketplaces of this world, are we conscious of Allah? Or have we allowed the dunyā to so occupy our hearts that the ākhirah has become a distant rumour? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the heart is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful — He turns it as He wills. So we must constantly ask Him: Yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ʿalā dīnik. O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your Religion. Let us reflect deeply, and may Allah grant us tawfīq to act upon what we hear.
- Daily dhikr
- Honest companionship
- Guarding the gaze and the tongue