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Excerpts from Friday fellowship Suhba Remember Me, I Will Remember You  

by Dr. Omar Pervez إنَّ الله وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصّلُّونَ عَلى النَّبِي يَاأيهَا الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيْماً

  “Allah جل جلاله  probably hates me. I am so bad; I always mess up. I don’t deserve any good from Allah جل جلاله , and as punishment, I probably will not be given success in my other endeavors.” How many people have felt this way at some point? Sometimes, our sins weigh heavily on us. We recognize our mistakes but instead of turning back to Allah جل جلاله, we turn away. We feel that we must be so bad that even the All-Merciful will reject us. Other times, we do not see the fruits of our perseverance and believe that we will not be given what we have worked so hard for. Perhaps we do not even begin an endeavor, thinking there is…

Allah’s Greatness & Kindness to his Creation By Nimat Seyed  As Muslims, we aim to do good deeds and serve the creation in our daily lives. We must first make the intention of fulfilling the good deed ONLY for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ. Actions are based on how much belief we have in our heart. If our belief is strong, then our actions will also be strong. What better pleasure is there other than our own Creator to be happy for what we accomplish (with His help)? Subhan Allah! Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى bestows more favors upon the believer who has patience. Like most things in life, it takes patience and hard work to attain something you really…

If the questioner further says: “What about the possible existence of a substance in the human body that quickens into fire upon mixing with the other elements?” Our response regarding such possibility is similar to that of the first answer. Then if the questioner asks: “But we notice that when we sprinkle little water over a limestone, a red-hot glow-like fire issues from the action of heat of the limestone. Also, fire ignites if the sun’s rays fall over a combustible substance through a magnifying glass; and again if we strike a metal rod against a hard stone, sparks of fire issues from them, and such fiery substance must exist within such elements!” In such case, our answer again is…