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Subhan Allah.

It’s quite astounding to deliver 7 babies. It’s even more astonishing to find out that your team of 46 including hospital staff miscounted. In a heart warming video a mother of quintuplets gives advice to America’s second mother of 8.

That’s 7 +1, by the way.

وعنده مفاتح الغيب لا يعلمها إلا هو ويعلم ما في البر والبحر وما تسقط من ورقة إلا يعلمها ولا حبة في ظلمات الأرض ولا رطب ولا يابس إلا في كتاب مبين

With Him are the keys of the unseen, the treasures that none knows but He. He knows whatever there is on the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge: there is not a grain in the darkness (or depths) of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry (green or withered), but is (inscribed) in a record clear (to those who can read). 6:59

The Key to Learning and Studying the Deen

The key to learning and studying the Deen is Adab (perfecting good conduct).

Hasan al Basri once said: “To assert Tawheed, to put your faith (iman) in Allah (subhanahu watala), to be one of the believers and know that Allah is divine in his unity requires Faith. To assert Taweed requires faith. For the one with no faith, then he cannot assert his Tawheed and the unity of Allah (subhanahu watala),  which means he cannot declare and affirm the unity of  the Creator, Allah (subhanahu watala).

How will you find this Faith? By following the Shariah. How are you going to follow the Shariah? You need the code of conduct to study Islam. And that is called Adab.

However, if one weakens their adab, then they cannot follow the shariah, therefore they are devoid of faith, and that means they are unable to assert and affirm the divine unity, the Tawheed of Allah (subhanahu Watala).”

from: al Adab-al-Mufrad

Bismillah

Praise be to Allah, the Noble Benefactor, Possessor of Infinite Power, Superiority, and Perfection, who guided us to belief and graced us by sending us the most exceptional of his creation, servant and Messenger Muhammad [s]. Peace and Blessings be upon his [s] family and true followers until the end of time.

Snapshot Seerah: Lessons from the Life of the Prophet [s]

This series will serve as informal bite-size summaries of a weekly Fiqh as-Seerah study session. ^[1]

Text: The Jurisprudence of the Prophetic Biography ^[2]
By Muḥammad Saʻīd Ramaḍān Būṭī

Abstract: Studying the life of the Prophet [s] is done to perfect one’s Islam in striving to follow the best of mankind in all spheres of one’s life.

What are the goals of studying Seerah?

1. Understanding the Personality of the Prophet [s] Through the Seerah
The unequivocal conclusion upon studying the personality of the Prophet [s] is that the Prophet [s] was indeed, first and foremost, the final messenger of Allah swt. This role takes priority above all other all other roles (leader, general, religious figure etc.) and titles. He [s] was sent primarily as a guide for mankind.
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from True and Good Words

a little thought goes a long way.

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I stumbled across this very slick looking site.

The site’s mission statement reads:

I Got it Covered is an online network that personifies women everywhere who willingly respond, with love and dedication, to the command of their Lord in wearing the hijab. Through the stories and voices of these women, IGIC exposes the realities behind covering, correcting stereotypes about hijab and becoming a source of inspiration and support for women who wish to pursue wearing it. Doing so, IGIC hopes to create bridges of education, respect and understanding, ultimately sharing the beauty of Islam with the world.

Check it out, spread the word.