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Praise be to Allaah.   Note that this universe and all the created beings in it is in thrall to Allaah, whether by choice or by force. The believer worships Allaah by choice and is rewarded for his worship. Even though the kaafir may be alienated from his Lord and failing to worship Him, the atoms of his body and everything in him is worshipping Him and glorifying Him, but because our understanding and perception are limited, we are unaware of that tasbeeh (glorification of Allaah) and unable to understand its nature. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  “The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise. But you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is Ever Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving” [al-Isra’ 17:44]   What this means is that every created being is in a state of submission to Allaah and worships Him in a manner appropriate to its situation. The sun, moon, stars,...

THINGS WE CAN DO AS FAMILIES AND AS A SOCIETY 27. We can raise our children to love the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). 28. We can raise our children to emulate his excellent example. 29. We can make available in our homes books about the Prophet’s life. 30. We can make available in our homes recorded lectures about his life for our families to listen to. 31. We can show our children cartoons that have a clear and wholesome Islamic content. 32. We can set aside some family time every week for an Islamic study circle. 33. As husbands and wives, we can follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in how we deal with our families. 34. We can encourage our children to memorize and put into practice the words that the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to remember Allah on all occasions. 35. We can encourage our children to spend a portion of their daily allowances on charitable deeds that the Prophet Muhammad (pea...

Praise be to Allah, Lord of All the Worlds. And may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. The first pillar of Islam is our testimony that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. The first half of this testimony is our declaration of monotheism. The second half is our declaration that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him). We can only fully realize the meaning of the second half of the testimony in our hearts by cultivating the following: 1.      Belief in everything the Prophet (peace be upon him) has told us. We must believe, first and foremost, that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah sent to all humanity to convey to them what Allah revealed to him of the Qur’ân and Sunnah. This is the religion of Islam, and Allah will accept from his servants no other religion. 2.      Obedience to his commands wi...