Know Your Deen

Ramadan 20, 1435/2014 Tafseer, by Imam Muhammed Shoayb Mehtar, Khadeeja Islamic Center, SLC, Utah

Nightly Notes (20)*:

Tonight we read Surah Waqi’ah. In today’s time we want our children to be educated, to make good money, and to share that money with us. But they just take and take and take and don’t give back. On the other hand, parents are breaking religious rules to ensure their children get good education so that the parents can get a return on investment from their children (ROI). This too is wrong. We should try to recite this Surah after Maghrib and make our families recite it as well. Allah says in this Surah that  Continue Reading →

Ramadan 19, 1435/2014 Tafseer, by Imam Muhammed Shoayb Mehtar, Khadeeja Islamic Center, SLC, Utah

Nightly Notes (19)*:

Tonight we read Surah Hujurat wherein Allah gives us guidance. Allah says to you and I: Do not proceed ahead of Allah and Rasulullah (SAW). How do we do this? Every now and then some fool will say ‘if Rasulullah (SAW) was here today, he would do this (impermissible thing)’. Do they think that Islam can’t come into modern times? Do they know better than Allah and Rasulullah (SAW)???

So do not go ahead in matters that have been defined by Allah and Rasulullah (SAW).

If a Fasik (open sinner) brings you news, verify it first. Continue Reading →

Ramadan 18, 1435/2014 Tafseer, by Imam Muhammed Shoayb Mehtar, Khadeeja Islamic Center, SLC, Utah

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Tonight we talked about an ayah that makes us realize the only difference between 2 people is what we perceive. As far as Allah is concerned, He gives to whom He pleases, when He pleases, in any form or manner He pleases. One person may be more educated than the other, have better looks than the other. Allah is the one that gives wealth, prophethood, positions, you name it. You will come across both less educated and more educated scholars. But Allah will inspire those with less education to the extent that the more educated scholars learn from them. Allah distributes, He gives, however He wishes to do so. It is our job to simply accept how.

Why should we accept why some people seem to have better jobs with less difficulty than others? Continue Reading →

Ramadan 17, 1435/2014 Tafseer , by Imam Muhammed Shoayb Mehtar, Khadeeja Islamic Center, SLC, Utah

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Allah (SWT) talks about the reward of believing in Him and doing good deeds. The perfect time to start doing good deeds is in Ramadan. Whoever can do these two things will be rewarded not just with Jannah but also everlasting success in this world as well. We should engage in beautiful speech inviting people to good. We only do this to strangers, mostly non-Muslims because we are embarrassed Continue Reading →