3:02 If prophet (saw) made an oath to do something but found something better then would change it 4:53 To be best servant: perform best deeds, say best words, be in best places, have the best friends 5:37 We owe Allah swt to become best servant on face of the earth 6:22 Allah swt created us bc he knew of our capacity to be best servant (up to us to put in place) 6:51 Revisit best characteristics (to take one to Jannah) 8:34 Allah swt has keys to open doors to good and close to evil 9:40 Allah swt has given everyone an equal chance to be close to Allah and die as best servant 10:08 You will not thrive in Islam if you do not serve people. To be best: become servant of humanity 14:33 Many outwardly religious people are suffering from spiritual drought and feel empty 15:16 Muslim belongs to nobody but Allah swt 19:02 Best way to practice religion is the easiest way 19:48 Those who practice Islam best are those with best behavior and knowledge 20:15 Will not have good behavior without knowledge; may go against the sharrah 21:03 Best of those to study deen are those with outstanding behavior 23:25 Study a science that will take care of bad behavior 24:07 Knowledge makes you wiser but knowledge of the soul transforms you 29:26 What made 1st 3 generations the best (sincerity, loyalty, love, repentance, selflessness) 30:20 Their repentance was better than our worship due to sincerity 31:09 Selflessness (Surat Insaan 76:8) وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ (Surat Al-Hashr 59:9) وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌۭ ۚ 32:35 Best one among you studies Quran and teaches it 33:33 Every verse of the Quran is transformative 36:53 Loving family of prophet (saw) leads to mercy and love not to hatred 37:52 Best words are SubhanAllah (free of all mistakes), Alhamdulillah (praiseworthy) , La illaha illa Allah (Allah is one) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the greatest) 41:30 Worst - use words of Allah to draw attention to oneself 42:20 Best of deeds: to die while your tongue is moistened with dhikr of Allah 45:45 V beneficial to embrace everything that one day you will say farewell to 46:19 Best supplication ever is on Day of Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hajj) (ask for everything you want) 48:50 Best words prophet ever said: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ 49:05 Best are those who give room to others in prayer; face kaaba and make yourself small 50:41 Not having enough room distracting from prayer is due to our heart and not body 52:19 People of knowledge are tricked by knowledge; people of ignorance are guided by their hearts 53:50 Uncles that you look down upon are truly amazing (built masjid in every way) 55:32 Best place on earth are prayer houses 57:16 Adorn yourselves every time you pray 58:07 Best place for woman to pray is in midst of her home (e.g. not too much light) 59:00 Sunnah for women to have personal prayer space in her house for atmosphere (may do itikaf there) 1:00:15 Best fast that of Dawud (as) every other day 1:02:40 Best of you treats your wife better than all others 1:03:35 Best is one who treats their family best 1:06:25 Best mahr is one easy for you 1:14:05 Wife being pleasure to eyes: means devoted to Allah swt 1:16:00 If character of wife/husband is agreeable, it will save your marriage 1:19:17 Best provision is one which is sufficient; need to decide what is enough for you 1:21:38 Only in need of what you found out you didn’t have when in need of it 1:22:37 Remember: you are the product 1:24:02 On laylatul qadr, things change (life span) 1:25:00 Please note: stress is a killer, so be mindful and de-stress (sit down, inhale exhale slowly and dhikr) 1:28:35 Best friend is he who treats friend better than he treats him 1:29:49 Not wanting anything for goodness is freedom; do good for sake of good 1:31:53 Being good to neighbor: not harming or disturbing neighbor 1:34:32 Best is from whom you expect nothing but goodness 1:39:31 During prophet’s time, men & women would pray in same space
May Allah reward you all for this, ameeen
3:02 If prophet (saw) made an oath to do something but found something better then would change it
4:53 To be best servant: perform best deeds, say best words, be in best places, have the best friends
5:37 We owe Allah swt to become best servant on face of the earth
6:22 Allah swt created us bc he knew of our capacity to be best servant (up to us to put in place)
6:51 Revisit best characteristics (to take one to Jannah)
8:34 Allah swt has keys to open doors to good and close to evil
9:40 Allah swt has given everyone an equal chance to be close to Allah and die as best servant
10:08 You will not thrive in Islam if you do not serve people. To be best: become servant of humanity
14:33 Many outwardly religious people are suffering from spiritual drought and feel empty
15:16 Muslim belongs to nobody but Allah swt
19:02 Best way to practice religion is the easiest way
19:48 Those who practice Islam best are those with best behavior and knowledge
20:15 Will not have good behavior without knowledge; may go against the sharrah
21:03 Best of those to study deen are those with outstanding behavior
23:25 Study a science that will take care of bad behavior
24:07 Knowledge makes you wiser but knowledge of the soul transforms you
29:26 What made 1st 3 generations the best (sincerity, loyalty, love, repentance, selflessness)
30:20 Their repentance was better than our worship due to sincerity
31:09 Selflessness (Surat Insaan 76:8) وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ (Surat Al-Hashr 59:9) وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌۭ ۚ
32:35 Best one among you studies Quran and teaches it
33:33 Every verse of the Quran is transformative
36:53 Loving family of prophet (saw) leads to mercy and love not to hatred
37:52 Best words are SubhanAllah (free of all mistakes), Alhamdulillah (praiseworthy) , La illaha illa Allah (Allah is one) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the greatest)
41:30 Worst - use words of Allah to draw attention to oneself
42:20 Best of deeds: to die while your tongue is moistened with dhikr of Allah
45:45 V beneficial to embrace everything that one day you will say farewell to
46:19 Best supplication ever is on Day of Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hajj) (ask for everything you want)
48:50 Best words prophet ever said: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
49:05 Best are those who give room to others in prayer; face kaaba and make yourself small
50:41 Not having enough room distracting from prayer is due to our heart and not body
52:19 People of knowledge are tricked by knowledge; people of ignorance are guided by their hearts
53:50 Uncles that you look down upon are truly amazing (built masjid in every way)
55:32 Best place on earth are prayer houses
57:16 Adorn yourselves every time you pray
58:07 Best place for woman to pray is in midst of her home (e.g. not too much light)
59:00 Sunnah for women to have personal prayer space in her house for atmosphere (may do itikaf there)
1:00:15 Best fast that of Dawud (as) every other day
1:02:40 Best of you treats your wife better than all others
1:03:35 Best is one who treats their family best
1:06:25 Best mahr is one easy for you
1:14:05 Wife being pleasure to eyes: means devoted to Allah swt
1:16:00 If character of wife/husband is agreeable, it will save your marriage
1:19:17 Best provision is one which is sufficient; need to decide what is enough for you
1:21:38 Only in need of what you found out you didn’t have when in need of it
1:22:37 Remember: you are the product
1:24:02 On laylatul qadr, things change (life span)
1:25:00 Please note: stress is a killer, so be mindful and de-stress (sit down, inhale exhale slowly and dhikr)
1:28:35 Best friend is he who treats friend better than he treats him
1:29:49 Not wanting anything for goodness is freedom; do good for sake of good
1:31:53 Being good to neighbor: not harming or disturbing neighbor
1:34:32 Best is from whom you expect nothing but goodness
1:39:31 During prophet’s time, men & women would pray in same space
Jazakallahu Khair for the lecture.
May Alllah bless you all. Aameen🤲🏼