Taqwa from the Heart - and the Remaining Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

“Allah Guides to His Light Whom He Wills.” (Surah An-Nur) 6 Dhul Hijjah 1436 Taqwa from the Heart - and the Remaining Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Raheem. This week is a very special week. Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) swore in the Qur’an by the ten days of Dhul Hijjah, when He said in Surah Al-Fajr (1-2): “By the dawn. And [by the] ten nights.” Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) also mentioned that there are no days in which Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) loves good deeds in more than the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. As we are already in the ten days of Dhul Hijjah, this week is very important. This week will contain within it three khutbahs (sermons): a special khutbah for the hujjaj (Hajj pilgrims) on Wednesday, the day of Arafah; Eid khutbah on Thursday and Jummah Khutbah; making for three days of Eid and... Read more →