O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace." (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:56) According to the commentaries ( tafaasir) on this verse, Muslims are here commanded to do two things: " Salloo 'alayhi ," which means love the Prophet ﷺ, praise him and pray for mercy for him, and " sallimoo Life in this World is Temporary. Brother, life in this world is temporary. It is a test for those who Believe in the Hereafter. Allah does not oppress, and He also hates those who oppress. The reason why Allah SWT allows these hardships (such as disease, financial difficulty, death and even oppression) in this temporary world is so that He can In sha Allaah this discussion will be of benefit to everyone who wants to understand the truth of the matter. (1) The Qur'aan speaks of the importance of the Sunnah, for example: (a) Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "He who obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allaah . . ." [al-Nisaa' 4:80] Allaah described obedience to the Bismillaah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem. My Dear Brothers and sisters in Islam, when the Beloved Prophet of Allah Ibrahim 'Alayhis Salaam was building the Ka'bah, the very first house of worship built on this earth, the very first house that would become the holiest place on this earth, He made a Du'a, in the middle of the desert, ONLY him and The prayer, ultimately, is still directed towards Allah (SwT), not towards the chosen inercessor or intermediary. Common sense tells us that we ask others for help all the time in everyday life but we still recognize Allah (SwT) is sovereign over the entire universe. The ultimate promise of Allah (swt) for His believers is Jannah. This is the eternal abode we should all be striving for in this dunya. All our deeds and actions in this dunya should bring us closer to Allah (swt) and to attaining Jannah. If our deeds and actions are not bringing us closer to Allah (swt) then we need to re-evaluate our lives Fasting teaches restraint; the ability to control worldly desires and spend time in prayer and meditation. Fasting is a noble act that is much beloved by Allah (SWT). "Allah has made Laylat al-Qadr in this month, which is better than a thousand months, as Allaah saysThe Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. The verse uses the form " shakur " to indicate affirmed emphasis of this quality in Prophet Noah (peace be upon him). { [He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path} (An-Nahl 16: 121) {And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah.". And whoever is grateful is grateful Allah (swt) has sent down the Quran as guidance for all of mankind, with all the rules and regulations we need to stay on the right track. Islam is a very complete way of life. Every rule that is good for humanity has been ordained in the Shariah of Allah (swt). Everything we need, in order to live successfully, can be found in the Quran. As the hadith says, we are deceived or tricked into losing the blessing of both health and time. This is why we must constantly engage in remembering Allah (swt) and show gratitude towards the many blessings he's given us. It is useful to know that at any given time we choose, we can find many things to say Alhamdulillah for. afXpJpi.