The Prophet ﷺ loved the poor and was close to them to tend to their needs.
An encouragement to personally know people in need of receiving zakat. Someone who is a part of your life, and you a part of theirs.
The legal clarification on zakat in Surah al-Tawbah was revealed to relegate disputes on its distribution and to rebuke the hypocrites after the Expedition of Tabuk when hypocrisy and wealth were increasing. The divine categories of recipients were set to prevent corruption.
Hours of “debating” how to understand Allah’s names and attributes and how to serve Him and approach Him for His mercy and favor, yet left feeling distant from Him and infatuated with the nafs.
Gatherings devoid of barakah. The worst form of ghaflah: that which poses as dhikr.
The extraordinary peace, contentment, joy, and relief found within believing and expressing: “God knows best” - a treasure from the treasures of the Most Merciful.
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Reflecting again on the profound wisdom of Jibril appearing in the form of the Companion Dihyah al-Kalbi (رضي الله عنه), one of the most handsome and eloquent men in Arabia
And the mercy of the Prophet ﷺ choosing Dihyah as the envoy to invite Heraclius to Islam
Many lessons