Taqwa – Al-Falah Academy Singapore

Istikharah

afasg — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:57:40 +0000

Istikhārah means to turn to Allāh ta‘ālā and seek goodness from Him. This is because Allāh ta‘ālā
knows what we do not know. As Allāh ta‘ālā is fully aware of the end result and consequence of every
matter and we merely speculate, we should ask Allāh ta‘ālā to guide us towards goodness in our
endeavours or tasks that we are about to embark on. It should be understood that istikhārah is simply a
du‘ā like any other du‘ā. However, it has more chance of acceptance in the Court of Allāh ta‘ālā as it
has been specifically taught by Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam to his Ummah. It is a prayer
offered to Allāh ta‘ālā before embarking on a particular course of action or choosing from a number of
options, asking Him to guide us towards goodness and the correct and better choice, and to save us
from that course of action or choice if goodness lies elsewhere.

The Challenge after Ramadhān

afasg — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:22:05 +0000

With the ending of the blessed month of Ramadhān, we will be in the month of Shawwāl.
Allāh ta’ālā has granted certain times and places special barakah (blessing); and every
Muslim, when in these times or places, will feel this barakah manifesting itself. This in turn
will lead to him finding fulfilling all the necessary actions and refraining from sins very easy.
Ramadhān, the day of Jumu’ah (Friday), Makkah and Al-Madīnah are all examples of this.

Success in Submission

afasg — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:22:03 +0000

Memories of Ramadhān barely fade before the thoughts of Muslims the world over are filled
with the life of Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām, the great Prophet of Allāh who earned the accolade of being Khalīlullāh – the close friend of Allāh ta’ālā. Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām was a prophet who possessed such special qualities that even the Prophet Muhammad sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam was commanded to follow his way in order to attain success both in this world and the hereafter.