Unshakable

As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuh,

SubhanAllah, FOSIS (http://fosis.org.uk/) held an incredible dinner today called 'UNSHAKABLE'

When you are going through hardship and your about to give up because your struggling I want you to think about this...

in the case of a believer, there is always going to be struggles. The Prophets (peace be upon them all) struggled: Prophet Ayub AS lost his wealth, his children and his health. Yet he remained patient and said 'Alhamduillah'. Ibrahim AS was put to great tests by Allah when asked to leave his family in the desert, when he was to slaughter his own son and even when they threw him into the blazing fire. Yet, he trusted in Allah azawajal and passed the test of faith. Yusuf AS was thrown into prison for false allegations for years and his own brothers left him to die in the desert because they were jealous. Yet it was to Yusuf AS was freed from all false allegations and given a lofty position. His brothers came to seek provisions from him during the famine and his family was returned to him.  Nuh AS struggled when no one listened and including his own son. Yet Allah gave him better family and children who believed in Allah azawajal. Muhammad SAWS was an orphan and faced loss of loved ones year after year. He was persecuted for years for his pure belief. He has to leave his beloved home and faced great trials that no other mankind has faced. Subhan’Allah, I cannot even begin to convey the struggled faced by our beloved prophet Muhammad SAWS and so I highly suggest that you read the Seerah of the Prophet SAWS).

What do they all have in common?  

These Prophets (peace be upon them all) had an unshakable connection, unshakable emaan, unshakable faith, unshakable trust, unshakable believe in Allah and the hereafter.
Everything a believer does is beneficial and is never wasted. The sweetness of the struggle and outcome may be felt straight away or you may wait until the hereafter. Remain upon the truth and become unshakable and in return you are promised Jannah. So you might be thinking... ‘‘but these amazing people are Prophets (peace be upon them) and who am I compared to them?’’

However, everyone has the potential to be untouchable just make your connection with Allah azawajal strong and firm.

Let me give you a story of slave who became untouchable and unshakable:

Bilal (RA) was a slave who came to the belief of Allah (for more detailed story: http://www.sln.org.uk/storyboard/stories/i3.htm ). For his belief in Islam, Bilal (RA) was punished severely; he was dragged across Makkah, he was starved, beaten, he was stretched, he was placed under all torture methods that people could think of and finally he was placed under a rock and left there during the high heat of the entire day. The continued to torture his until he denounced his faith from Islam but even under the most extreme torture condition Bilal remained in his words ‘Ahad-one Allah’.

Many Muslims at this time was tortured and the Prophet SAWS told them that it was permissible to denounce Islam under conditions that threatened there life as long as the emaan was alive in their heart. Yet Bilal was never to be broken. For his struggle and his unshakable belief, the Prophet SAWS asked Bilal RA to give the call to prayer, the Azan. The Azan is the Sunnah of Bilal RA and when the Muslims had won the conquest of Makkah, Bilal (RA) was told to get on top of the Kaba and give the call!

SubhanAllah, in the sight of Allah azawajal look at this beautiful outcome. Bilal was a slave and the stone was placed on top of him, yet look with his unshakable emaan he was on top of the Kabaah calling all the Muslims.

Life is a test and we all live in difficulty. The more you practise Islam, the more difficult your life will become. The most tested were The Anbya (Prophets) peace be upon them. We should not move away from the difficulty or away from Allah. W should become closer to Allah, become unshakable, become untouchables and receive the rewarded from Allah azawajal.

Finally be patient as our ultimate goal is Janaah (Heaven)!

 

Practical Application:

Studying Islam gives us the solutions we need.

1)    Read the Qur’an frequently

2)    Be aware of the ayats in the Qur’an

3)    Attach yourself to the Book of Allah

4)    And never forget: Every single human on this earth will have to face the reality of death. If we forget then we may go astray. So it’s important to hold firm and remember death frequently as it strikes a balance.

Insha’Allah this beautiful reminder and event from FOSIS is beneficial to you as it has been to me Al’hamduillah.

JazakaAllah khayr.

Fi’amanillah

Your Potential

The Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) contains talent, possibilities, motivatation, relentless, determination, awakened people and people ready to work for the cause of Allah azawajal (waiting for inspiration).
The Ummah needs to aim high and this means every single one of us needs to aim for our full potential.

 Ali ibn Abu Talib (RA) said, "May Allah have mercy on one Who knows his own value and did not go beyond the limits."

1) Set yourself realistic goals and insha'Allah you will achieve them. Allah azawajal has mercy on a person who knows the greatness of their potential and the extent of their ability. Allah azawajal allows them to reach their aim, goal and potential.

2) Motivate oneself and ask Allah azawajal to become a giant in the Ummah. There is always a few problems that are preventing us from achieveing. But if we know the problem then we can overcome that obstacle.

All individuals have fanatastic ideas but people rely on others to take the burden of the Ummah. So make the change and take the lead, yes it will be difficult on yourself but this will bring you closer to Allah azawajal inshaAllah. Another problem seen is that the Muslim Ummah lack role models. Yes, there are amazing role models out there e.g. Muhammad Al-Shareef. But, why dont you make a change and become the role model. Be the person that the next generation of young muslims look up too and inspire to be like. Another problem that we might face, is that we do not take action after we are motivated .

THE ADVICE

1) Make Dua to Allah azawajal

Make tremendous dua's whenever possible as it is our weapon as a believer.

- Ya' Allah make me a benefit to this Ummah

- Ya' Allah make me a giant in this Ummah

- Ya' Allah make me the highest achiever in my exams

- Ya' Allah you know my weaknesses, so help me overcome my weaknesses

- Ya' Allah make my speech beautiful

- Ya' Allah give me people to help

- Ya' Allah make me an Imam

- Ya' Allah make me someone who this Ummah can look up too

- Ya' Allah make me a Hafiz, an Alim, a Huja for the deen (someone who helps the people in need).

Ameen

2) Fill your heart with the Love for this Ummah

- Ya' Allah, if Muslims in the West are destroyed you will worship you,

- Ya' Allah, if there were no more Muslims in England, then who will worship you

- Ya' Allah strengthen this Ummah so we can worship you

3) Take on a Coach

This person will help you unlock your potential. The Prophet SAWS has Jibreel (AS) to teach him/ The Companions (RA) has the Prophet (SAWS) to teach them.

4) Keep Company with Righteous People

These people will help you in your emaan and they will encourage you to aim high enough, that is why it is essential to have a good circle of friends. You can study hard together, help on another and remember that Allah azawajal wants you to do well and the Ummah is waiting for you.

It si important to be thankful to Allah azawajal for the knowledge and that you must continue to be the best. Change yourself to become a better person and closer to Allah azawajal so that Allah's victory comes to you.

There is two aspects that you must consider:

i. KNOWLEDGE (the divine answer)

ii. ACTION (acting upon the knowledge, practical, achieveable and realistic goals for the Ummah)

Broadbase where all the different groups so you must be able to call out to average people do not specify. improve the ummah in four different areas:

i. Education and training of Ummah

ii. Enough youth and family service

iii. Services in the government

Imagine this question was asked t you...''What would you like to be the leader of in the Islamic state lead by a khalifah?'
Insha'Allah, I hope this inspires you to go forward and achieve your potential what ever it may be.
JazakAllah khayr for reading
Fi'amanillah