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Sh Muhammad Ayyoob (r): A companion of the Qur’an

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The messenger (SAW) said:

“The one who recites the Quran while he is proficient in its recitation  will be with the honorable and obedient scribes (angels), and the one who recites the Quran while it is difficult for him to recite will have a double reward.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
May Allah make us from the family of alQur’an. Ameen.
Today, as I shared earlier, sheikh Muhammed Ayyoob (Rahimahullah) passed away. Hundreds of thousands prayed the funderal prayer over him. He was a man of Qur’an throughout his whole life!
In fact hours before he passed away, Allah blessed him to lead the Esha prayer at a masjid in Madeenah. Here is a link to that Esha. Subhanallah notice the Surah’s Allah Almighty inspired him to recite!
https://soundcloud.com/sajid-ahmed-umar/final-esha-of-sheikh-muhammed-ayyub-9th-rajab
Once again I say, May Allah make us from the family of alQur’an. Ameen…
Your brother,
Sajid Umar
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial
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Death, the inevitable

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Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters. I pray you all well.
You know, between Thursday and this Sunday someone known to me has passed away- Subhanallah.
To put it candidly; the angel of death is busy, may Allah shower His mercy upon us- Ameen.
My dear brothers and sisters, if we never realised, let us us realise now- that we need to start preparing for our death. That start begins with developing the realization and remembering every single day that we may not see the next sunrise or sunset…
I am not trying to scare any of my beloved readers. But just saying it as it is for no one was ever created to remain in this life forever.
The most beloved to Allah Almighty, our Messenger (SAW) passed away and we all will pass away too.
May Allah Almighty forgive our past, and inspire whatever remains of our future, and may He only decree death upon us when He is pleased with us and paradise is our only abode. Ameen.
Rememeber me in your dua brothers and sisters.
I love you for the sake of Allah.
Your brother,
Sajid Umar
Riyadh
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial
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Do schools kill creativity?

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Do schools kill creativity?
Assalamualaikum everyone. Many of you may have watched this before as it is one of the most famous presentations on the internet…
Nonetheless, some of you have had educational discussions with me and have heard my views that others consider ‘radical’ ;), and some of you have asked…
On this day I leave you this video to reflect over…May Allah bless you all and inspire us all to create an even better tomorrow. Ameen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY
Your brother,
Sajid Umar
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‘Either or’ or ‘Either and?’

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Life does not have to be about (Either OR). Rather it can be (Either AND). In life I have come across people, especially da’wah workers, who need to drop everything because of something else, when in actual fact, if they managed their time efficiently they would actually continue making the world a better place.
Many a time people say ”I am busy”. However, even though they busy; they still have time to eat, brush their teeth, pray, wear ironed clothes and leave their homes with their shoes! ;).
With this understanding, understand that the phrase: ”I am busy”; can only mean ”what you asking me to do is not important to me right now!”.
Never deceive yourself with the ‘busy’ excuse and never let the important things in your life lose excellence…
#justsaying
Shaikh Sajid Umar
The official telegram channel of Shaikh Sajid Ahmed Umar
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial
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A Beautiful Reminder from Imam Ibn AlQayyim (r)

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Imaam Ibn AlQayyim in his infamous book Madaarij asSalikeen states:
كم من مستدرج بالنعم وهو لا يشعر،
مفتون بثناء الجهال عليه،
مغرور بقضاء الله حوائجه وستره عليه،
وأكثر الخلق عندهم أن هذه الثلاثة علامة السعادة والنجاح، وذلك مبلغهم من العلم.
(مدارج السالكين)
“How many people are blinded by apparent blessings that are actually leading them to destruction?
How many people are deceived by the praises of the ignorant lavished upon them?
How many people are deluded by the facilitation of their worldly needs, and the way that Allah conceals their flaws?
Most people measure success and happiness by these three things. And that is due to their lack of understanding.”
Subhanallah! Wise eloquent words.
 May Allah protect us from deception.
May Allah protect us from viewing our eases as God Almighty being entirely pleased with us and may Allah Almighty protect us from viewing our difficulties as a sign of Allah Almighty punishing us. May Allah bless us with obedience and make us a people that always have good hope in Him. Ameen…
Your brother,
Sajid Umar
Shaikh Sajid Umar
The official telegram channel of Shaikh Sajid Ahmed Umar
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial
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Seerah: Loving the companions of the Messenger (salallahu alayhi wasallam)

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From the benefits of studying the seerah (Part 6)
Developing love for the companions of the Messenger (SAW)
When we read the seerah, we read about the giants that walked the face of this earth before us! Those inspirational males and females that believed in the Messenger (SAW) and supported him and defended him!
We learn about those individuals that were made a means Islam to reach us today and those people that our shariah has described as the best of all people…
With regards to the companions of the Messenger (SAW), we see a statement from a mighty companion, Abdullah bin Masood (RA), in which he says:
“‘Indeed Allah looked into the hearts of the servants and found the heart of the heart of the Muhammad (SAW) to be the best of the hearts of His servants and so He chose him for himself and sent him as a messenger. Then He looked into the hearts of His servants after Muhammad (saws) and found the hearts of the Companions to be the best of the hearts of the servants. So He made them ministers of His Messenger (saws) fighting for His Deen. So whatever the Muslims hold to be good then it is good with Allah and whatever the Muslims hold to be evil it is evil with Allah.” [Reported by Imam Ahmed RH)
May Allah Almighty cause immense love to enter our hearts towards the companions of the Messenger (SAW) and cause us to be inspired by them throughout our lives. Ameen.
May Allah gather us with them in Jannah, Ameen.
Your brother,
Sajid Umar
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial
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Do you get defensive?

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Allah Almighty in Surah Najm teaches the idolators that the Messenger (SAW), who they deny and fight, is actually their (Saahib), which refers to him being a companion and someone from them and a person they actually know!

From this revelation and reminder we as a people today can develop ourselves by learning how to give others the benefit of the doubt in the least, and not hold our fellow brother or sister in contempt, or take immedite offense to something they may have said or written.

Unfortunmately today we see a growing trend of raising our opposition without due diligence whilst forgetting that the person, who may have said or written something, is actually OUR COMPANION…Subhanallah.

So the next time you feel provoked without concrete evidence, take a deep breath and consider first who the person in question is in your life, and then plan your next approach accordingly.

Never ever allow yourself to become another tool for shaitaan, may Allah Almighty protect us all. Ameen.

May Allah Almighty grant us the understanding. Ameen.

Your brother
Sajid Umar

Ps. Please spread the message of this channel to others so we can increase our rewards, inShaAllah…

Shaikh Sajid Umar
The official telegram channel of Shaikh Sajid Ahmed Umar
https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial

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Live your life preparing for your death

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Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters. I pray you all well.

You know, between Thursday and this Sunday someone known to me has passed away- Subhanallah.

To put it candidly; the angel of death is busy, may Allah shower His mercy upon us- Ameen.

My dear brothers and sisters, if we never realised, let us us realise now- that we need to start preparing for our death. That start begins with developing the realization and remembering every single day that we may not see the next sunrise or sunset…

I am not trying to scare any of my beloved readers. But just saying it as it is for no one was ever created to remain in this life forever.

The most beloved to Allah Almighty, our Messenger (SAW) passed away and we all will pass away too.

May Allah Almighty forgive our past, and inspire whatever remains of our future, and may He only decree death upon us when He is pleased with us and paradise is our only abode. Ameen.

Rememeber me in your dua brothers and sisters.

I love you for the sake of Allah.

Your brother,
Sajid Umar
Riyadh

https://telegram.me/SajidUmarOfficial

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Seerah: Why it is important to have ‘cave time’

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Assalaamu alaykum brothers and sisters. I pray you all well.

In the realm of nurture and development we tend to hear voices that describe human beings as products of nature (DNA) with other voices stating that we are products of nurture (environment).

You can already guess these voices belonging to the philosophers and scientistis.

However, when we study the seerah, we actually come to learn that we has human beings may be affected by our nurture and our nature, but ultimately- we can and should be products of our ‘fitrah’ – the natural disposition that Allah Almighty created us upon.

The Qur’an and Sunnah are both rich in teaching us of the guidance that Allah Almighty created us upon. Yes, every human has been created with the knowledge that our Lord in no other than Allah Almighty.

So in essence Allah has blessed us with a continuous inner voice that calls us, and our hearts, and our souls towards guidance- Alhamdulillah.

However what we find, my dear brothers and sisters, is that we live in moments whereby the loudness of misguidance around us and the echoes of our daily monotonous lives are so loud; that they together block out the pure calling of our inner voice.

Our inability to respond to the call of our inner voice then causes us to become a victim of time and part and parcel of a life void of purpose and attachment to that considered more substantial…

Dear reader, our messenger was born into a system of misguidance. He grew up amidst a people that worshipped idols and lived immoral lives, and yet we find him beating his environment, with the mercy of Allah Almighty, and remaining upon the instruction of his natural disposition.

Not once do we ever come across him indulging in misguidance before becoming a messenger, in fact he was revered by the very same misguided nation that he was sent to as an honest and trustworthy person.

Dear reader- it is incumbant you take out a day or two in your week and month to connect with you natural disposition. You have to shut out the ‘noise’ of life and start hearing your inner voice of guidance regularly. It is critical for your safe and successful survival.

Our messenger (SAW) used to leave the noise of misgudance around him and visit a cave often. It was in this cave that he could ponder and reflect without distraction and it was in a cave that guidance was revealed upon him…

We do not need physical caves today! We just need to switch off from the world every now and then and listen to ourselves. We owe it to ourselves!

I love you for the sake of Allah.

your brother,
Sajid Umar

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