Asif Siddiqi- a student of Quran Academy

  Eid ul-Adha ('Festival of Sacrifice') is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to. When is Eid ul-Adha celebrated? Eid ul-Adha is a public holiday in Muslim countries. In 2021, Eid ul-Adha will begin on the evening of Monday 19 July and end on the evening of Friday 23 July. A ram beside a knife What is the story of Eid ul-Adha? Eid ul-Adha celebrates the time when Ibrahim had a dream which he believed was a message from Allah asking him to sacrifice his son Isma'il as an act of obedience to God. The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey Allah and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah stopped him and gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead. How is Eid celebrated? In some countries, Muslims sacrifice a sheep or goat (in Britain the animal is killed at a slaughter house). The meat is shared equally between family, friends ...

 The Prophet Muhammad (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam) foretold 72 signs that would appear near Doomsday: 1. People will leave prayer 2. People will usurp Ama'naat. 3. Lying will become an art 4. There will be murders on the slightest of disagreements. 5. Usurywill become common 6. There will be very tall buildings 7. People will sell Religion for the world 8. People will treat relatives badly 9. Justice will become a rarity 10. Lies will be considered truth 11. Clothes will be of silk 12. Persecution will become common 13. Divorces will become common 14. Sudden deaths will increase 15. The usurper of Ama'naat will be considered honest and honourable 16. The keeper of Am'naat will be called an usurper of things given to him for safekeeping 17. Liars will be thought of as honest 18. Honest people will be thought of as liars 19. False accusations will become the norm 20. It will be hot in spite of rain 21. Inste! ad of wishing for children, people will pray that they not have chi...

 Nothing is certain This concise ayah reflects our current reality. Nothing is certain. Everything is in chaos. Will there be a third lockdown or not? Will the restrictions be lifted or not? Will we have a third wave or not?  Many people have lost their livelihoods. The current scenario is not looking promising. Without being pessimistic, this is our reality. Nothing is certain. Inshallah things we pray things will get better. The vaccinations are almost completed. Nevertheless we do not have any idea how life will pan out. The stock markets, the exchange rates, business forecasts, Bitcoins are all fluctuating. Uncertainty underlies everything. The only certainty is Allah Allah Almighty is reminding us that the only certainty is Him, so flee to Him. The explanation of this ayah appears in many books and I will explore these. Firstly I would like to reflect on the prophetic way to flee to Allah. How did the Prophet (peace be on him) escape to Allah? A narration which I memorise...