Rajab 13, 1447 (January 2, 2026)
Assalaamun Alaykum Warahmatullah Taallah Wabarakatuhu
Benefits of Sujudush Shukur (Prostration of Appreciation)
Sujudush Shukr is like a treasure in this world and al-Akhira. This information is worth gold, the benefits of doing Sajdatul Shukr.
Many of us miss these benefits and we don’t know how much it is worth. When we do Sajdatul Shukr (prostration of Appreciation), Allah opens the hijaab (veil) between us and the Angels.
He says to the Angels, look at my slave, he did his fardh and obeyed My teachings and he did Sujuud to thank Me for what I’ve blessed him with.
Oh My Angels, what should he get? The Angels will reply, Ya Rabana give him Your mercy.
Then Allah will ask again, and what else? The Angels will reply, Ya Rabbana give him Your heaven.
Then Allah will ask again, and what else? The Angels will reply, Ya Rabana make his worries end.
Then Allah Taala will ask what else? Everytime Allah asks and what else, the Angels will reply, something good.
Lastly the Angels will reply, Ya Rabana we have no knowledge.
Then Allah will say, ‘ I’ll thank him the way he thanked Me, I’ll give him My favour and show him My mercy’.
What harm do we get if we do Sajdatul Shukr everyday? It’s just a sajda and not a salaat.
Whenever you are blessed with any good or any harm being removed, You can do it with or without wudu’; facing alqibla or not.
But it’s best with wudu’ and facing the alqibla.
During Sajdatul Shukr, say what you say in the prostration during salat. That is: “Subhana Rabbi-al-A’la wa bihamdihi” means “Glory be to my Lord, the Most High, and praise be to Him,”
Please share with your contacts. May Allah make it sadaqatul jariya for us, our parents, and our family.
Please take this…
Muslims and the Gregorian Calendar: Understanding Its Origin, Purpose, and Limits in Islam
By Imam Kamaldeen Abdurrazaq
Introduction
All praise is due to Allah, the Controller of time and seasons, who linked acts of worship to specific times and distinguished this Ummah with a clear religious identity. May peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Time is not just numbers and dates; it carries meaning, identity, and values. Hence, Islam provides guidance on how Muslims relate with calendars and systems of timekeeping.
1. Origin of the Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar, introduced in 1582 CE by Pope Gregory XIII, originally to regulate Christian religious observances, especially Easter. It is based on the sun’s cycle and consists of 365 days (366 in leap years).
It is important to note:
– It is not revealed by Allah.
– It is not an Islamic calendar.
– Its origin is religious-cultural, though it later became global for civil administration.
– Understanding its origin helps Muslims avoid confusion between usage and religious attachment.
2. Purpose of the Gregorian Calendar Today
Today, the Gregorian calendar is widely used for:
– Civil administration
– Education and employment
– International relations
– Commerce and record-keeping
Islam does not prohibit benefiting from worldly systems that aid organization and ease of life.
Allah says:
“He is the One who made the sun a radiant light and the moon a reflected light…” (Qur’ān 10:5)
This shows Islam recognizes timekeeping systems, but assigns religious functions with divine guidance.
3. The Islamic Limit: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Islam sets clear boundaries:
Permissible (Halāl):
– Using the Gregorian calendar for work, school, travel, contracts, and documentation.
– Referencing dates for worldly needs.
Not Permissible / Discouraged:
– Replacing the Hijrī calendar in religious matters.
– Celebrating religious or symbolic events tied to non-Islamic beliefs (e.g., New Year rituals).
– Allowing it to erase Islamic identity or consciousness.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever imitates a people is considered one of them.” (Abū Dāwūd)
This refers to religious imitation, not administrative necessity.
4. The Hijrī Calendar: The Muslim Identity Marker
Allah says:
“They ask you about the new moons. Say: they are measurements of time for people and for Hajj.” (Qur’ān 2:189)
All acts of worship depend on the Hijrī (lunar) calendar:
– Ramaḍān
– Ṣawm
– Ḥajj
– Zakāh
– ‘Iddah
– Islamic history and memory
Neglecting it leads to loss of religious awareness over time.
5. Lessons and Reflections
– Islam is realistic, not rigid.
– Muslims can engage globally without losing identity.
– Every system has a limit in Islam.
– Religious symbols must remain protected.
– Worldly convenience must not override faith.
Using the Gregorian calendar should never make a Muslim forget: When Ramaḍān comes,
When ‘Āshūrā’ falls,
When Dhul-Ḥijjah arrives.
Conclusion
The Gregorian calendar is a tool, not a belief.
Islam allows its use for necessity but preserves the Hijrī calendar as a symbol of faith and identity.
A conscious Muslim lives in the world, but his heart remains anchored to Islam.
Du‘ā
Allāhumma thabbit huwiyyatanā al-islāmiyyah, wa baṣṣirnā bidīninā, wa lā taj‘ali ’d-dunyā akbara hamminā, waj‘alnā mina ’l-muttabi‘īna lihudāka fī kulli zamān.
“O Allah, strengthen our Islamic identity, grant us insight into our religion, do not make this world our greatest concern, and make us among those who follow Your guidance at all times.”
Courtesy: The Muslim Congress (TMC), Osun State
…and this
Why Do People Continue to Enter Islam?
People are not embracing Islam because Muslims dominate the world. or control the world. They are embracing Islam because of truth, when it reaches the heart without distortion, commands submission.
Islam does not rely on numbers, weapons, or media. It relies on fitrah. When falsehood grows loud, truth grows clear.They are embracing Islam because when truth confronts the heart without filters, it compels surrender.
Islam advances not through propaganda or power, but through clarity. When falsehood weakens, truth stands taller without effort.
France, Macron, and a Civilization on Edge
During a conversation l had today with a french noted journalist who spoke candidly. and admitted openly that France is facing a civilizational crisis. When asked why.
His answer was revealing. The new French generation no longer looks to traditional French icons. Their heroes are Muslims. Zinedine Zidane. Karim Benzema. N’Golo Kanté. Paul Pogba.
He said, with discomfort, and unease that such figures would never truly become “French” as France defines itself.and understand what it means to be French.
Many claim that Emmanuel Macron’s policies represent the oppression of a weak Muslim minority. This is a shallow reading. History teaches otherwise. Power and Authority does not obsess over what is fading or disappearing. It reacts to what is advancing influencing hearts.
Macron is not responding to Muslim weakness. He is responding to Islam’s quiet influence on hearts, cultural and moral presence and identity. France senses a shift, and fear always dresses itself as law and masks itself as security.,
Bosnia, the Myth of Muslim Fragility and the Long Memory of Resistance
Some point to Bosnia and say, “Look how powerless Muslims are.” They forget history.
In the 1920s, the Muslim presence in Yugoslavia was seen as a threat serious enough to redraw borders. The land was divided into nine provinces to ensure Muslims would remain minorities everywhere.
By 1938, the so-called *“Muslim question”* was formalized. Scholars were arrested. Leaders were executed. Others were tortured or sent to forced labor.
Yet Islam did not vanish it remained.
Muslims continued reading the Qurʾān quietly. They educated their daughters who raised children upon tawḥīd and iman. They preserved prayer. Even when genocide arrived with the Serbian invasion, the Ummah endured and could not erase islam
Blood was spilled. Mosques were destroyed. But faith remained.
Turkey, Atatürk, and the Failure of Forced Secularism, the Failure of Coercion
In Turkey, the assault on Islam was explicit. Atatürk waged an open war against Islam imposed secularism by force. Arabic was forbidden. The adhan was altered, Arabic was banned. Printing the Qurʾān was banned. Scholars were imprisoned, humiliated, and silenced.
The state believed it could re-engineer belief.
It failed.
By the 1960s, Muslims were still there. Still praying. Still teaching. Still resisting quietly. They supported Adnan Menderes, who restored the adhan to its original form in arabic. For this, he was executed.
Yet even that did not end the movement.
By 1997, after decades of patience and sacrifice, Muslims brought Necmettin Erbakan to leadership. The military removed him. Still, the Ummah persisted. Eventually, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose, not by chance, but as the product of long, disciplined perseverance.
Ask honestly. Is Turkey today hostile to Islam, or is it a refuge? This is not coincidence. This is sunnat Allah. This was not an accident. It was a consequence.
Syria, Assad, and the Limits of Brutality
Look also at Syria.
Bashar al-Assad and his father unleashed unspeakable violence and destruction on a scale that shook the world. Cities were flattened. Millions were displaced. Scholars imprisoned or killed. Mosques were bombed. Entire neighborhoods were erased.
If power could destroy Islam, Syria would have been its grave.
Yet even under barrel bombs and prisons, the Qurʾān was recited. Children memorized verses in refugee camps. Mothers taught duʿāʾ under tents.*Faith did not surrender to tanks.* In prisons, faith survived torture. Under tents, duʿāʾ rose.
Assad controlled land. He never controlled hearts.
Zionist Propaganda and the Global War on Islam
Look beyond Europe. There exists a coordinated, well-funded global propaganda machine that relentlessly portrays Muslims as violent, backward, and incompatible with modern life.
This narrative did not arise naturally. It was engineered.
Zionist-aligned media networks, think tanks, and political lobbies have spent decades shaping public perception. Islam is framed as the problem. Muslims are depicted as perpetual suspects. Resistance is labeled extremism. Oppression is renamed self-defense.
Why such obsession?
Because Islam refuses to bow to false moral hierarchies. It refuses to sanctify occupation. It refuses to rewrite truth to suit power.
Nowhere is this clearer than in Palestine.
For over seventy years, the Palestinian people have lived under occupation, siege, displacement, and systematic genocide. Children are killed. Homes are erased. Mosques are bombed. Yet the world is told this is “security.”
If Islam were weak, Palestine would have surrendered long ago. Yet in Gaza, under blockade, the Qurʾān is memorized. Under bombardment, mothers whisper shahādah to their children. Under ruins, men pray. And paradoxically, it has exposed the moral bankruptcy of the global order
This is the recurring lesson of history. Tyranny may win territory. It never wins belief.
A Law from the Qurʾān, A Divine Law That Never Fails
Allah says:
“They wish to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even if the disbelievers detest it.”
al-Ṣaff 61:8
Halalweb often emphasize that this verse is not poetry, is not metaphorical optimism. It is a recurring historical law. Every attempt to suffocate Islam ends by amplifying it.
From Bosnia to Palestine.
From Turkey to Syria.
From Europe to Gaza.
Every attempt to suffocate Islam ends by revealing its strength.
The Greatest Loss Is Psychological
The real disaster is not military defeat. It is not political marginalization.
Not political loss.
Not global propaganda.
The real disaster is psychological, when the Ummah believes the lie of its own weakness.
While Muslims doubt themselves, presidents, generals, media empires obsess over Islam and ideologues study Islam, fear its resilience, and attempt to contain it. They see strength where the Ummah sees fragility.
Islam continues to grow in Europe despite Macron. It survives in Turkey despite Atatürk’s legacy. It endures in Syria despite Assad’s brutality. It remains in Bosnia despite genocide.
Change your perspective.
This Ummah is not weak. It has been wounded, yes. Tested, yes. Betrayed, yes. But it is alive, it remains rooted, and enduring.
The greatest tragedy is not that the Ummah lacks strength. This Ummah is not fragile. It is resilient. It has been tested, burned, divided, and wounded, yet it still stands.
It is that it forgets the strength Allah has already placed within it. A tree with deep roots does not fall, no matter how fierce the storm.
Allahul Musta’an
-Source: Halal Web
Allah SWT is oft forgiving, most merciful.
Lest we forget:
The White Days of Rajab
The 13th, 14th and 15th of every lunar month are known as the White Days.
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged fasting these days, saying it is like fasting continuously.
-Sunan Abū Dāwūd
It starts from today. Don’t miss it.
Let’s beseech Allah SWT:
O Allah, we ask You by virtue of all praise belonging to You, there is no deity but You, the Most Compassionate, the Most Generous, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Possessor of majesty and honour, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
May this day be a reflection of Allah’s infinite mercy and blessings upon us. May we find strength, guidance, and wisdom in Him. May He grant us peace, happiness, and success in this World and the Hereafter.
Endeavour to read Surah Al-Kahf (Chapter 18: Verses 1-110).
Juma’ah Mabrouq
