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".. admonish them & speak to them a far-reaching word." (Al-Quran) Read & reflect. Repair, then share.
Respectfully, I call upon food bloggers, fashion influencers, cooking content creators, brothers who’ve apparently “made it”, and the rest of today’s so-called influencers: pause for a moment and try to see and hear something other than the applause of your followers.
Respectfully, lend an ear to the cries and groans rising from Gaza.
For those paying attention, the sounds are raw. They are heart-wrenching. They shake the soul.
They are the sobs of mothers mourning their children, the groans of bleeding bodies, the haunting silence of starving infants.
And yet, many of their neighbours by geography, by religion, or both still find it within themselves to flaunt their bloated stomachs, to showcase colourful spreads of food, to sample exotic cuisines, to delight in their every bite at yet another upscale restaurant or café.
Put religion aside for a moment—do you not feel shame?
Displaying your new car, your business-class seat, or your luxury accommodation is already tasteless under any circumstance. But to boast about your eating habits in a time of mass starvation? No. That is revolting.
The early Muslims used to say:
"جنبوا مجالسنا ذكر النساء والطعام"
"Keep talk of women and food out of our gatherings,"
Because constantly verbalizing one's desires and appetites, whether for food or intimacy, cheapens the soul. It is lowly.
So what about someone who has built their entire persona around eating? Around chewing, chomping, tasting, devouring, theatrically reacting and rating food?
Worse still: doing so while those whom you call your "siblings in Islam" are being devoured by hunger day after day.
I repeat—listen to the sounds coming from Gaza. Their voices are terrifying. Their words are heavy. Let them tear through your cocoon of comfort and deafening fog of fame.
Respectfully, let it be your Dīn that holds you back from this distastefulness.
If not your Dīn, then let it be your Murū’ah—your sense of honour and chivalrous decency.
And if you can’t even summon that, then let it at least be your humanity.
May Allah guide you and help you feel again.
Just in case you somehow missed it, yesterday’s death toll in Gaza:
115 more lives, 92 of them were simply trying to get aid, whilst 18 died from starvation, all in just 24 hours.
So, you’re left with one of two choices:
Either you make a desperate attempt to find something—anything—to save yourself, your spouse, your children, your elderly parents.
This means walking straight into the trap - the "aid" distribution points - knowing full well you might return home in a body bag.
Or you sit and wait.
Wait to die of starvation.
Wait for your family to die beside you, a slow and gruelling death.
This is the same “international system” that preaches to us about human rights, women’s rights, and children’s rights.
The same system that jails scholars and preachers, that arrests activists for opposing the above, that strips Qur’anic verses and Prophetic hadiths from the curricula of Muslim children all in the name of “coexistence” and “combating extremism.”
May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors, upon hypocrisy, upon cowardice.
May the curse of Allah be upon the criminals.
We ask Allah to accept our martyrs and to deliver us from this humiliation and disgrace.
The Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
ضَحِكَ رَبُّنَا مِنْ قُنُوطِ عِبَادِهِ ، وَقُرْبِ غِيَرِهِ
“Our Lord laughs at how quickly His servants lose hope, despite how near relief actually is.”
I said, “O Messenger of Allah, does the Lord really laugh?” He replied, “Yes.” So I said,
“Then we will never lose hope in a Lord who laughs.” (Narrated by Ahmad)
From the front lines.
But not the front lines of warfare, but that of the Israeli-American "aid" apparatus.
This is what they want to normalise in Gaza.
Fasting ʿĀshūrāʾ this summer carries two powerful meanings:
– It wipes away a year’s worth of sins, just as our beloved Prophet ﷺ promised.
– And it helps you feel, even if just a little, the pain of Gaza, where people are collapsing in the streets due to extreme hunger, heat and bullets from "food collection points".
But for them, it’s not just hunger. It’s war. It’s fire. It’s danger. It's displacement. It's illness.
And it’s the crushing feeling of being abandoned by all.
Dear friends,
Tomorrow - Saturday - is the day of ʿĀshūrā’. Fasting on this day, if accepted by Allah, erases the sins of the past year.
It’s recommended to fast a day before or after as well, but there’s no issue if you fast only the day of ʿĀshūrā’.
Don’t let bad habits like smoking stop you from fasting, where you trade a short-lived craving for an immense reward.
Don’t skip this fast because of an exam, interview, or event. The Prophet ﷺ was the head of state, commander of the army, teacher of the people, navigating constant threats, raising a huge family, and already forgiven, yet none of that stopped him from fasting and taking full advantage of these special occasions.
As you fast, dedicate 10 minutes or so to beg Allah to help you in supporting your brothers and sisters in Gaza in a way that earns His pleasure and lifts from us the terrifying burden of falling short.
O Allah, just as You brought down Pharaoh on the day of ʿĀshūrā’, crush the many Pharaohs of today.
Three things repel hardship:
1. Supplication (Duʿāʾ)
Allah said: قُلْ مَا يَعْبَؤُا۟ بِكُمْ رَبِّى لَوْلَا دُعَآؤُكُمْ
"My Lord would not care for you were it not for your supplication." (Al-Qur’an 25:77)
2. Gratitude in all circumstances
Allah said: لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ
"If you are grateful, I will surely increase you." (Al-Qur’an 14:7)
3. Supporting the weak and downtrodden
The Prophet PBUH said: هل تُنصَرون وتُرزقون إلا بضعفائكم
“You are granted victory and provision only because of your weak ones" (Al-Bukhari)
O Allah, we raise our hands to You in desperation and certainty, we are grateful for all Your wise decrees, even the ones we don’t yet understand, and as for the weak ones in Gaza -
Strengthen their hearts, hasten their relief, honour their dead, guard their wounded and avenge them, O Allah, in a way that befits Your Unmatched Power and Perfect Justice.
Relapse in faith
An era marked more than ever before by change, coupled with the human heart, which by nature is in constant change, can only lead to one conclusion: change.
Whether it’s someone who walks away from Islam entirely, or a Muslim who withdraws—relapsing into sin or distancing themselves from the Islamic life, we cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand.
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This is what Israeli-American "aid collection" points look like in Gaza.
Some come home carrying bags of flour. Others come home carrying the corpses of hungry martyrs. The former is probable. The latter is guaranteed.
May Allah bring upon the murderers what they deserve.
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Life doesn't begin with marriage
Just as how life does not end with divorce, life does not begin with marriage. Life before marriage isn't the dark period where they dim the lights before the real show starts. It is very much part of the show—but one that is wasted in the lives of many as they wait for marriage. “When will you do such and such?” you ask. They respond, “When I get married.”
Whilst we all know where marriage stands from an Islamic perspective, your life is not defined by the existence of a person you have not even met. Your life’s definition and greatest purpose is spelled out clearly in the Qur’an:
قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
“Say, ‘Surely my prayer, my worship, my life, and my death are all for Allah—Lord of all worlds.’” (Al-Qur’an 6:162)
And where Allah says:
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ
“Every soul will taste death. And you will only receive your full reward on the Day of Judgment. So, whoever is spared from the Fire and is admitted into Paradise has succeeded, and what is the life of this world but the delusion of enjoyment.” (Al-Qur’an 3:185)
So, don’t ignore the experience of single life -
Find new hobbies, make righteous friendships, establish your career, get healthy, eliminate stubborn sins and bad habits, learn something for your unborn children, rediscover the masjid, give and plan relentlessly for the pressing causes of the Ummah—like Gaza and others. Get used to having mature conversations, to making your bed, to keeping your room tidy.
Above all, use this period to invest in your īmān and to make peace with Allah.
Ultimately, if you think that you’re ready to know someone else without first knowing yourself, then you’ve set yourself up for a failed marriage even before you enter it.
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This was al-Masjid al-Aqsa a few days ago. This is where it stands in the hearts and minds of the zionists. Where does it stand in yours?
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MUST READ: First-hand account of the horrors committed at the "GHF Aid Distribution Zones"
"Each time, around 60,000 to 70,000 Palestinians converge at the designated site. Loudspeakers announce that when the green light turns on, people have just 10 minutes to grab between 300 to 400 aid packages-though much of the critical supplies, like flour, sugar, and salt, are snatched up first by gangs and collaborators. After the 10-minute window, the light turns yellow, signaling that only 5 minutes remain to flee before automatic machine guns open fire indiscriminately on anyone still in the area"
UNRWA:
The majority of Gaza’s population has now entered Phase 5 — the most extreme level of famine classification.
Congratulations to the blessed ones today, those whom Allah has placed at a doorway of support to Gaza, at a time when the world has closed its doors, turned people away, and left Gaza to fend for itself.
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Every Pharaoh will fall
To reduce the month of Muḥarram to its historical events and legal rulings is to miss the much deeper current that runs through this sacred season, one that speaks directly to the pains and hopes of our great Ummah.
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Please help me understand one thing:
Have you ever seen "humanitarian aid" distributed at 2am in the morning?
This is Gaza today via the Israeli-American collection points.
How many more scores of dead bodies and drug-infested sacks of flour will we need to see before it finally dawns on the world -
This isn't aid.
This is calculated murder.
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"But what about us?"
The heart breaking question that the people of Gaza have not stopped asking since the ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced.
The question that torments us and devours our hearts.
حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
"Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs…"
Just in case this story is buried beneath all the noise:
Today alone, 74 of our brothers and sisters in Gaza were killed by the Zionist war machine, as they stood in line, waiting for a scrap of the so-called “aid.”
All I can recall is how many times the Qur’an lists the quality of “not encouraging the feeding of the poor”
In Surah al-Ḥāqqah: وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
“And he did not encourage the feeding of the poor.” [69:34]
In Surah al-Māʻūn: وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
“And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.” [107:3]
In Surah al-Fajr: وَلَا تَحَاضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
“And you do not urge one another to feed the poor.” [89:18]
Pay attention:
Hell was promised to them all for merely failing “to encourage the feeding of the poor”. So, what about those who systematically murder starving people as they reach out for aid, aid that was deliberately used to gather and kill them?
May Allah curse the oppressors and all who support or enable them.
May Allah disgrace the criminals, to make them taste the exact pain they inflict, and to increase them ruin in this life before the next.
As we ask Allah to use us in His service, to elevate us from being mere spectators and commentators on the Ummah’s pains, into causes of change and reformation.
You read in the Qur’an the words of Prophet Yūsuf:
ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
“That is from the favour of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most people are not grateful.” (Al-Qur’an 12:38)
Do you know where Yūsuf said these words?
In a prison cell.
The righteous recognise Allah’s favours in freedom and in captivity, in abundance and starvation, in safety and abandonment, and whether they understand Allah’s wisdom in life’s events or remain in the dark.
The ultimate blessing in life - as Prophet Yūsuf reminds us - is being guided to the truth. That alone outweighs the pain of any trial.
During Yūsuf's hour of desperation and pain, he wasn’t just patient.
He was grateful.
Alhamdulillah in all circumstances.
All throughout my youth, I remember the stories my late grandfather, Muḥammad ʿAlī Hammuda, would share about the ethnic cleansing they endured in Palestine, the cold-blooded killing of his father, the trauma of forced displacement, and the endless episodes of agony at the hands of the Israeli occupiers.
He recalled it time and time again at family gatherings, through his poetry, and in his duʿā’. Each time, he wept with the same raw pain, as if it had happened only yesterday.
Many years later, here is Dr. Shir Hever—the grandson of the man who killed my great-grandfather—speaking at the United Nations, recounting the massacres and ethnic cleansing that took place in our family’s hometown of Lydd (Lidda), Palestine.
Dr Shir, thank you.
There is a subtle and beautiful meaning that we are to recall during this special season:
Allah Himself has honoured the first ten days of Dhul Ḥijjah, and He loves to see us do the same.
In other words, you may already be engaged in acts of goodness—giving charity, reciting the Qur’an, teaching beneficial knowledge, supporting the causes of the Ummah, enjoining good and forbidding wrong, or simply being a source of khayr in the lives of others. But, as you do so, add a deeper layer to your intention:
That you are doing these acts as a form of honouring for what Allah has declared honoured.
That intention alone - holding in high regard what Allah holds in high regard - transforms the nature of your deeds and multiplies them. Yes, you're carrying out these actions anyway, but now, you are doing it as a way of honouring what your Lord has honoured, and Allah does not allow such a mindset to go unrewarded, as He says:
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ
“That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is certainly from the piety of hearts.” (Al-Ḥajj 22:32)
May Allah allow us to earn the most of what these game-changing days have to offer. The Prophet PBUH said:
أفضل أيام الدنيا أيام العشر
“The best days of this worldly life are the ten days [of Dhul Ḥijjah].”
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A group of Palestinian bakers in Gaza break into the nostalgic song “وين أيامنا وين – Where Have Our Days Gone” as they bake bread together, trays sliding in and out and hands moving swiftly over dough. They sing of days long gone and memories that still linger.
Just one bakery inside of Gaza showing the unbreakable Palestinian spirit, alive and defiant despite the horrific crimes committed against them. There's simply no beating these people - they are the best of us.