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Any great goal you want to achieve requires you to make a solid plan and put effort to achieve this d
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Now, how come we’d think of our faith as something we take for granted, or something we don’t nee
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Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Friday Ghusal The Prophet himself (peace and blessings upon him) taught us a dua in this regard. Shahr bin Haus
Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her), “O Mother of the Believers! Which supplication did the Me

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(O Controller of the hearts make my heart steadfast in Your religion).” [At- Tirmidhi].

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This day and age with all the temptations, distractions and tribulations that are happening around
achieve our ultimate goal of earning Allah’s Pleasure and Closeness and reaching a beautiful eterna
world, insha’Allah.
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So here are 6 sure ways to keep you steadfast in faith.

Sincere daily dua (supplication)

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Allah teaches us a great lesson every day. He has instructed us to say 17 times a day through our 5 d

“It is You we worship and You we ask for help.” (Qur’an 1: 5)

This is not a coincidence. This is a reminder that no one can achieve success and steadfastness in f
Allah Almighty. We don’t just worship Allah; we need His Incomparable Help to remain on the straigh

In a beautiful hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) he taught one of the most learned compan
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Mu’adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

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Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬held my hand and said, “O Mu’adh, By Allah, I love you and advise you not to m
Salat (prayer) saying: ‘Allahumma a’inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibadatika,’ (O Allah, he
expressing gratitude to You and worship You in the best manner.” [Abu Dawud and An- Nasa’i].

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Dua is absolutely essential to receiving Allah’s guidance. The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him
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The Qur’an is indispensable to one’s guidance and steadfastness. The best way to get closer to Allah
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and guide it and keep it firm.
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The Qur’an responds to everything that goes in your chest. Allah’s Infinite Wisdom and Mercy on His
timeless Book that speaks to the hearts and Minds that HE created.
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contemplation and reflection (tadabbur) and reciting it on a daily basis is a very strong mean to str
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Studying Seerah (biography of the Prophet) and stories of the Prophets and Companion

Allah has sent the messengers to deliver for us the message and teach us how to deal with all life m
blessings upon him) is rich with stories and incidents and reminders that would help us deal with a
is so much solace and guidance in being reminded of his Seerah.

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Allah Almighty says:

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And Allah Almighty has sent the Prophets before and taught us their stories through the Book and h
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our hearts and minds to the wisdom of what we see around us and how to deal with different tribula

Almighty says:

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“And each [story] We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make firm y
come to you, in this, the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers.” (Qur’an 11: 120)

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“There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur’an a narr
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Practicing what one learns

Our iman (faith) can go really high up after listening to lectures or attending circles of knowledge. B
later, we can lose this feeling and become spiritually drained. This is mainly because of not being co
one has learned.

As Allah Almighty says:

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“But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer pos
(Qur’an 4: 66)

Sometimes we delay following the instructions we hear or fear them or submit to the negative whis
we strive to implement what we learn, then this definitely opens more doors of goodness and light a

Allah says:
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Having good companions always

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And the Prophet says: ‘The example of a good pious companion and an evil one is that of a person ca
blowing a pair of bellows. The one who is carrying musk will either give you some perfume as a prese
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Being among the wrong company is very dangerous on one’s uprightness and steadfastness. It wea
one from remembrance to heedlessness and from great striving on the path to negligence and weak
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life of sins? In contrast, righteous companions keep one reminded of Allah, they call each other to doing good, th
doing sins, they compete in good deeds…etc.
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So make dua to find right companions and be among them as they are brothers and allies and a saf

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fallen into sin, then learn how to get back up immediately and take control of your life. Don’t let the s
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Shaitan whispers to people to commit sins, and when they do, he makes them think that they’re hop
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No matter what happens, no matter how many times you’ve fallen into sin and repented and fallen i
should NEVER give up. Allah will always accept the sincere repentance of His slaves. So long as your
you’re not associating anything or anyone in worship with Allah, then He will always forgive you and
“Allah, the Exalted, has said: ‘O son of Adam, I forgive you as long as you pray to Me and hope for My
you have committed. O son of ‘Adam, I do not care if your sins reach the heights of the heaven, then
would forgive you. O son of ‘Adam, if you come to Me with an earth load of sins, and meet Me associa
match it with an earthload of forgiveness.”‘ [At- Tirmidhi].

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So, if you’ve ever weakened or fallen into sin, then immediately follow it with good deeds. As Allah sa

“And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deed
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Remember that for repentance to be accepted, one has to 1- stop the sin immediately. 2- Regret it si
desire to not go back to the sin.

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The Prophet says: “There is no one who commits a sin then purifies himself well (does wudoo’/ablut
two rak’ahs (two units of prayer), then asks Allah for forgiveness, but Allah will forgive him. [Abi Daw

So, repent, pray, do dhikr, give some money in charity, help your parents, call family member, read Q
as you can even if small….

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And remember that Allah says:

“Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgivene
Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.” (Qur’an 2: 268)

So, never give up on Allah and His path because His doors are always open for us, just seek Him and
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May Allah help us and strengthen us and grant us from all the goodness of this life and the next and
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