Jumu’ah Khutbah: Hajj Rites
23rd Dhul-Qa’dah 1445AH
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh.
إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ ,نَحْمَدُهُ ,وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ , وَنَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا ,مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ , وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ , وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of our selves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Mohammad is His slave and messenger.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ علَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
O Allah, exalt the mention of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as you exalted the family of Ibrahim. You are Praised and Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. You are Praised and Glorious.
O Servants of Allah! Rejoice in the knowledge that Allah has placed us in the Ummah of Muhammad whose every rite of worship has a very rich history traced to Allah’s injunction and not by human conjecture or philosophy. Hajj, as a pillar of Islam, is one of such rites that dates back to Sayyidina Adam (Abul bashar- the father of mankind)- Alayhi Salam.
It has also been related by other sound texts that Nuh (AH), Ibrahim (AH), and many Prophets before them (AH), all did tawaf around Allah’s sacred House. Their spiritual energy and legacy fill the air. You will be walking in the footsteps and the heart-steps of Rasulullah (SAW) and his noble companions (RAA).
The rites of Hajj are well explained by the Prophet (SAW). Hitherto, the rites remained within the Prophetic elites until the time of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) when Allah commanded him to وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ “proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every Fajj (mountain highway) `Amiq (distant or wide) to perform Hajj.” Q22:26. It is this call that all pilgrims are responding to from that time till today.
O servants of Allah! The Hajj rites are comprised of the following:
1. Preparation and Intention
2. Entering the state of Ihram
3. Tawaf of the Ka’bah
4. Walking/Running between Mount Safa and Marwa known as Sa’yi
5. Cliping/Shaving Hair
6. Staying at Muna
7. Standing at Arafah
8. Passing the Night at Muzdalifah
9. Throwing of Pebbles at the Jamaraat known as Ram’i
10. The Sacrifice known as Qur’ban
Preparation for Hajj was discussed in our previous sermons; it entails both physical, spiritual and financial preparation.
I. On the physical, you need to assess your health status and be sure that you are fit and capable of undertaking the journey and able to perform the rites.
II. As for the spiritual, so many things are involved. Settle disputes with all and sundry and keep no malice against anyone especially a Muslim. Your objective for the Hajj must be to fulfil the obligation which Allah places on every capable and able Muslim. Have a state of mind that the trip is to Allah and you may or may not come back; so, you are abandoning the world to go seek out your Lord and Sustainer to whom you are totally submitted.
III. On the financial aspect, you would have paid the required fee for the Hajj to the Hajj authorities. Beyond this, you must make provision for your family and dependents, pay off your debts and prepare a Will (to show your assets and liabilities and the commitments you have and possibly your bequeath – not more than one-third of your net assets).
Ihram comes next when you reach the designated points before entering into the Haram (Sacred place). It may be that the pilgrim goes to Madeenah first before the Hajj and so, this Ihram may not be required at that point.
Ihram is the two pieces of un-sewn white cloth (or towel) which the male pilgrim wears – one around the waist and the other over his shoulder. The root of the word is from haram (sacred/prohibited/sanctified). Through the Ihram, the heart is meant to leave the temporary and the finite – to make it, in a sense, “forbidden” – and to prepare for the sacred audience of Allah’s presence.
In the days of jahiliyya (ignorance) – before the message of Sayyidina Rasulullah, the pagans used to circumambulate around the Ka’bah nakedly and Allah’s directive came in Q9:28 to abolish the practice. Allah says: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟“” إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ ٱلْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَـٰذَا “O you who have Imaan! Verily the Mushrikeen are (spiritually) impure (because they practise Shir’k) and should not approach the Masjidul Haraam (should not enter the Haram – the Ka’bah) after this year (9 AH) …”
The above verse was revealed, at a time Sayyidina Abubakr Siddiq (RA) was leading a delegation of the Muslims to Makkah for Hajj. The Prophet (SAW) dispatched Sayyidina Ali (RA) to deliver the message to the Muslims at Hajj about the revelation and the banning of the pagans from doing Hajj and the doing of tawaf in nakedness. Alhamdulillah, since that day till today, that instruction which gave way to our Ihram, has remained obeyed.
The muhrim (one adorned in Ihram) has disengaged from everything and anything that distracts him or her from Allah and, consequently, focuses on remembrance, peace and stillness. The muhrim has left his or her home taking taqwa or Allah-consciousness, the best sustenance, as a provision. The essence of Hajj which the Muhrim is required to know at this stage is to detach his heart away from the house of our lower selves (nafs) with its passions (shahawaat), inclinations (ahwaa’) and attachment to the created world (khalq) to the haram (sacred/sanctified) and, ultimately, the House of Allah (Baytullah). We must leave all our attachments to this world so as to receive the greatest connection. We must leave to arrive at the destination.
The ihram provides a level (equal) basis for all pilgrims standing before Allah without any mark of honour as we see in our other worldly engagements. Its spiritual relevance is to assist the Muhrim to bring to mind that on the Day of the Great Assembly for Reckoning (al-Qiyaamah), riches and distinguishing marks of importance will all disappear and we will all stand before Allah humble and undistinguished.
Any one intending to perform Hajj or Umrah is required to enter into a state of Ihram before he enters the haram (areas designated as sacred/ protected). These designated points, since the time of Rasulullah (SAW) known as Mi’qat (Mawaqit – plural) are the specific places where a pilgrim or a person intending to visit Makkah for ‘Umrah or Hajj must declare his intention to do so and put on ihram, the pilgrim garb. Anyone intending to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah must not pass beyond these places without Ihram:
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، – رضى الله عنهما – قَالَ وَقَّتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَلأَهْلِ الشَّامِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَلأَهْلِ نَجْدٍ قَرْنَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَلأَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَلَمْلَمَ . قَالَ “ فَهُنَّ لَهُنَّ وَلِمَنْ أَتَى عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِنَّ مِمَّنْ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ فَمَنْ كَانَ دُونَهُنَّ فَمِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَكَذَا فَكَذَلِكَ حَتَّى أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ يُهِلُّونَ مِنْهَا
Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ specified Dhu’l-Hulaifa, for the people of Medina; Juhfa for the people of Syria; Qarn al-Manazil, for the people of Najd; Yalamlam for the people of Yemen (the Mawaqit) and those (Mawaqit) are also meant for those who live at these (places) and for those too who come from without towards them for the sake of Hajj or ‘Umrah. And those who live within them (within the bounds of these places) or in the suburbs of Makkah or within Makkah, they should enter upon the state of Ihram at these very places. (Sahih Muslim 1181).
O servants of Allah! Pilgrims who go to Madeenah first for the ziyarah (visit) of the Prophet (SAW) before proceeding to Makkah for the Hajj will have to take their Ihram from Dhu’l-Hulaifa.
For a person who is present in Makkah and intends to perform Hajj, like the residents of Makkah, his miqat would be the place where he is staying in Makkah. However, if such a person intended to perform ‘Umrah, then he should go to Al-Khol or At-Tan’im, for that is his miqat for ‘Umrah. He should go there and make his Ihram for ‘Umrah. But as for a person who is a resident in an area between the miqat and Makkah, he may take his Ihram from his house.
Ibn Hazm said: “A person travelling by land or sea (to Makkah for Hajj or ‘Umrah) who does not pass by any of these places may make his ihram from any place he likes.” In the same vein, Nigerian pilgrims who go via Dubai to Jeddah have the choice to take up their ihram from Dubai or Jeddah if they will be proceeding to Makkah directly. However, if they leave early and they will be proceeding to Madeenah for ziyarah, there is no need for them to put on the Ihram as they have not commenced the Hajj duties.
Similarly, pilgrims who depart late for the Hajj and are proceeding straight to Makkah from Jeddah can assume ihram in the plane once they cross the Red Sea. It is usually announced to enable Pilgrims to assume their ihram at that point since they will be overflying the mi’qat. The other option is for the pilgrim to take on his ihram from the home airport of take-off or delay it until they touch ground in Jeddah.
O servants of Allah! Know that the formal proclamation of intention for the type of Hajj that the pilgrim is going to perform is done at the point when he takes on the Ihram. Ihram is the intention to perform either Hajj or ‘Umrah, or to make intention of performing both. Intention is an important element of both.
The ihram entails putting on the pilgrim’s garb and declaring intention for Hajj or Umrah or Hajj and Umrah. The following pre-requisites are recommended:
Cleanliness – The pilgrim is to clip the fingernails, trim the moustache, shave off the hair from under the armpits and the pubic, make an ablution or preferably take a complete bath, and in the case of men, to comb their beard and hair. Ibn ‘Umar (RA) said: “It is sunnah for a pilgrim to take a complete bath before entering the state of ihram or before entering Makkah.”
Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: “A woman in the state of confinement after childbirth and one in her menstruation period must take a complete bath, declare her ihram, and perform all the rites except (Tawaaf) circumambulation around the Ka’bah, which she may perform after she is in a state of purification.” (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Tirmizhi who considers this hadith sound).
The ihram for men consists of two sheets of cloth. One of these is wrapped round the upper part of the body, except the head, and the other (izar) is wrapped round the lower part of the body. Both of these sheets should be white as this color is the best color in the sight of Allah. The women are allowed to wear their normal dresses observing the full ethics of Islamic dressing. They are not specifically required to sow white garbs/dresses but if they use white, this is good.
Majority of scholars hold that wearing underpants is forbidden for a muhrim (one in the state of ihram) because it is similar to wearing trousers which are forbidden for a muhrim.
The pilgrim should make an intention to assume the state of ihram and observe two raka’ah of nafilah. In the first raka’ah one should recite Surah Al-Kafirun, and recite Surah Al-Ikhlas in the second raka’ah after the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah. Ibn ‘Umar (RA) reported: “The Prophet (SAW) used to offer two rak’ahs at Dhul-Hulaifah. If, however, one offered a prescribed prayer (i.e. the pilgrim reached the mi’qat at a time that the obligatory prayer is due and observed it) at that time it will suffice him, just as a prescribed prayer suffices and replaces a prayer of salutations to the mosque.
O servants of Allah! Ihram can be for any of the three types of Hajj:
1. Qiran (combining both ‘Umrah and Hajj) – In Qiran a pilgrim declares his intention to perform both Hajj and ‘Umrah together, and says the talbiyah, (Labbaika bil Hajj wal Umrah- “O Allah, I answer your call to perform Hajj and ‘Umrah”). The pilgrim is required to remain in the state of ihram until he has performed all the rites of ‘Umrah and Hajj. Or, for this kind of ihram, a pilgrim may declare his intention to perform ‘Umrah and later, before making the Tawaf around the Ka’bah, make his intention to perform Hajj as well.
2. Tamattu’ (combining both Hajj and Umrah with a break in between) – A pilgrim performing a tamattu’ hajj should on approaching the miqat, make intention for ‘Umrah only. While uttering the talbiyah he should say: Labbaika bil ‘Umrah (“O Allah, I answer Your call to perform ‘Umrah”). Such a pilgrim should keep on his or her Hajj garb until he circumambulates around the Ka’bah, walks between Safa and Marwah, then clips his hair or shaves it. After that he may put away his Hajj garb and wear his usual clothes. He may do everything that is permissible but was prohibited for him in the state of ihram. This concludes the Umrah. On the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, such a person must declare his or her intention to perform Hajj and put on ihram from Makkah.
3. Ifrad – Ifrad means a pilgrim intending to perform Hajj only should (without Umrah). At the mi’qat, the intention for Hajj only, while making talbiyah he or she should say, Labbaika bihajj “(O Allah, I answer your call to perform Hajj).” From this point until the Hajj rites are all completed, S/he must keep the Ihram. However, if such a pilgrim desires thereafter, he or she may perform an Umrah.
Aishah (RA) reported: “We left (Madinah) with Allah’s Messenger (SAW) to perform the Farewell Hajj. Some of us declared ihram to perform ‘Umrah, while others declared their intentions to perform both Hajj and ‘Umrah. Yet others declared their ihram to perform Hajj only. The Prophet (SAW) declared ihram for Hajj only.
As for those who intended ‘Umrah, they terminated their ihram as soon as they finished the rituals of ‘Umrah. Those who intended to combine Hajj with ‘Umrah or those who intended to perform Hajj only, they did not terminate their ihram until the Slaughtering Day (Yawm un-Nahr), the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah.” (Reported by Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim and Malik)
O servants of Allah! Talbiyah is the dhikr of the Hujjaj (pilgrims) and it is to be recited from the point of putting on the ihram. Imam Malik (RA) reported from Nafi’ that Ibn ‘Umar (RA) said: “The Prophet (SAW) made his talbiyah in these words:
لَبَّيْكَ اَللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ ‘Lab-baika Allahumma Lab-baik (Here I am at Your service, O Allah! Here I am at Your service)
بَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ Lab-baika la-Sharika laka lab-baik (Here I am at Your service, You have no partner. Here I am at Your service)
إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ In-nal Hamda wan-ni ‘mata laka wal mulk (Verily, all the praise, grace and the kingdom belong to You)
لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ La Sharika lak (You have no partner)
Men should raise their voices when reciting the Talbiyah while women should recite it softly. After reciting the Talbiyah for the first time, it is recommended to send Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ and to make du’a for yourself and others. Thereafter, Talbiyah should be recited as much as possible throughout Hajj and Umrah. It is recommended to read it in all conditions including while standing, sitting, walking, travelling in a vehicle, laying down, in a state of minor or major impurity or during menstruation. However, It should not be read during Tawaaf and Sa’yi.
O servants of Allah! Know that the recitation of the Talbiyah is considered to be wajib by Hanafis and Malikis so neglecting it would render the Hajj or Umrah invalid according to these schools. From the Shafi’i and Hanbali perspectives, it is a sunnah to recite the Talbiyah; so, if a person leaves it out, the pilgrimage would still remain valid.
Do not slack in the recitation of the Talbiya for even inanimate objects like rocks, trees and mud will respond with the same words you utter. عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ قَالَ “ مَا مِنْ مُلَبٍّ يُلَبِّي إِلاَّ لَبَّى مَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ مِنْ حَجَرٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ أَوْ مَدَرٍ حَتَّى تَنْقَطِعَ الأَرْضُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا وَهَا هُنَا Sahl bin Sad As-Saidi that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There is no (pilgrim) who recites the Talbiyah but that which is to his right and left also recites it, rocks and trees and hills, to the farthest ends of the earth in each direction, from here and from there” (Sunan Ibn Majah 2921).
O servants of Allah! Know that once you adorn the pilgrim garb you have submitted wholly to Allah and should only carry out what He permits and refrain from all forms of evils. You should constantly bring to mind that “there be no obscenity nor wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj.”
“O Believers! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him and speak (always) the truth. He will direct you to righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (SAW) he has indeed achieved a great achievement.” Q33:70-71 May Allah make the task of sincere followership and obedience easy for us and distance us from Nifaq.
PART 2
الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ, وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ , وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاْ إِلَهَ إِلَّاْ اَللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاْشَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ
All praise is to Allah, and peace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Mohammad is His slave and messenger.
O servants of Allah! The assumption of Ihram is a very critical step in the Hajj activities. Upon its assumption comes some prohibition. These prohibitions listed below, if committed deliberately, constitute a sin and a fidyah (payment of penalty by slaughtering a Sheep or fasting) will be required; so, the Muhrim must take heed.
Prohibitions for the Muhrim
1. Shoes: The shoes should not be one that covers the whole feet. The heels should be exposed. In other words, slippers are recommended. Abu Daw’ud and Ash-Shafi’i reported on the authority of ‘Aishah that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) permitted women to wear their shoes while in the state of ihram.
2. Head covering: The male muhrim should not cover his head (i.e. no turban, no cap) but not the women.
3. Perfume: A muhrim should not apply perfume and rub cream after putting on the ihram dress. However, he may apply the perfume to his/her body before wearing the ihram.
4. Kohl (Eye liner or Mascara): Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) said: A person in a state of ihram may wear kohl if his or her eyes are sore, provided the kohl is not perfumed. There is consensus among scholars on its permissibility for treatment but not as a means for beautification.
5. Sexual intercourse and all matters leading to it such as kissing, touching, or talking with one’s wife about intercourse or related matters. The scholars, however, hold that if one kisses or touches his spouse with a sexual desire, he must offer a sheep in sacrifice regardless of whether he ejaculates or not. Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) holds that such a person incurs a penalty and he must slaughter a sheep.
6. Committing sins that cause a man to deviate from the path of obedience to Allah.
7. Disputing, arguing or fighting with companions, servants or others. The basis of this prohibition is the words of Allah: “Let there be no obscenity nor wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj” (Q2:197). Both Bukhari and Muslim reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (SAW) said: “He who performs Hajj, committing no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling, will return home free of sins as the day his mother bore him.”
8. Wearing any sewn clothes – Ibn ‘Umar (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: “A person in a state of ihram is not allowed to wear a sewn shirt, a turban, a hooded robe, underpants, a cloth that has been dyed with sweet smelling fragrance (such as saffron), shoes or sewn slippers, unless one is unable to find regular unsewn slippers, then one may wear his shoes provided one cuts them down to the ankles” (Bukhari and Muslim). There is agreement among the scholars that these restrictions apply to men only.
As for a woman pilgrim, she may wear all of the above. But she is forbidden to use perfumed clothes, a veil that covers the face, and gloves. The Prophet (SAW) said: “A pilgrim woman must neither cover her face nor wear gloves.” (Bukhari & Muslim). The scholars, however, say that there is no harm if she covered her face with something other than a veil. She may also use an umbrella or similar item as a screen between men and herself. But if she is afraid of tempting others, she must cover her face.
9. Allah says: “And do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice.” (Q2:196) There is consensus among the scholars that a person in the state of ihram is forbidden to clip his fingernails without any genuine excuse. However, if a nail is broken, one may remove it without incurring any penalty.
Removing the hair is permitted, if it becomes bothersome. In such a case one must pay atonement, except for the removal of hair of the eye if it bothers him. (The Maliki scholars hold there is a penalty for removing hair of the eyes) Allah the Almighty says: “And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp (necessitating shaving), he should in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice.” (Q2:196)
Violation of restrictions of ihram other than sexual intercourse does not invalidate Hajj or ‘Umrah. Sexual intercourse with one’s wife invalidates Hajj or ‘Umrah. K’ab bin ‘Ujrah says: “Lice infested my hair and bothered me, while I was with Allah’s Messenger (SAW) during Hudaibiyah. It got so bad that I was afraid of losing my sight. Then Allah, the Almighty revealed the Qur’anic verse (2:196) “And if any of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp (necessitating shaving) (he should) in compensation either fast or feed the poor or offer sacrifice.” Upon this Allah’s Messenger (SAW) called me and said: “Shave your head, or fast three days or feed six poor persons one farq (A measure commonly used in Madinah at the time of the Prophet, it is roughly equivalent to sixteen Iraqi rotl) of raisins, or slaughter a sheep.” So, I shaved my head and slaughtered a sheep.”
عِبَادَ اللّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
O Servants of Allah! “Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded” (Q16:90).
Our Lord, the Creator of the universe, disassociate us from every wrong doer, and reward everyone that is good to us and bless them abundantly for us.
O Allah, cast trouble, hunger and blame away from us and guard us against calamities that no one except You can forestall.
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the hereafter and save us from the torment of fire.
Our Lord, punish us not if we forget or fall into error; Our Lord, lay not on us a burden like that which You laid on those before us; Our Lord, put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Patron. And give us victory over the disbelieving people.
اُذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ واشْكُرُوهُ يَزِدْكُمْ واسْتَغْفِرُوهُ يَغْفِرْ لكُمْ واتّقُوهُ يَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَمْرِكُمْ مَخْرَجًا
Remember Allah, the Great – He will remember you. Thank Him for His favours – He will increase you therein. And seek forgiveness from Him – He will forgive you. And be conscious of Him – He will provide you a way out of difficult matters
Aquulu qawliy hadha wastagfirullah liy walakum innahu huwal ghafurun Raheem.
Suleiman Zubair