Clutching Cinders

Published: May 14, 2020, 3:04 p.m.

Clutching Cinders\nDelivered by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on Friday 8th February 2019 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester\n\nVideo: https://youtu.be/aSim2nGtSgM\n\nThe Prophet \ufdfa has warned us, "A time will come upon the people, during which a person who remains perseverant and steadfast on his faith will be like one who is clutching cinders." (Tirmidhi)\n\nThis prophecy of the Prophet \ufdfa shows the believers that a time of great fitnah will come, where holding on to one's own religion will be extremely difficult. The presence of fitnah is nothing new as All\u0101h has made it part of His sunnah to test every nation, especially the believers. This has been clarified in many verses of the Qur\u0101n.\n\nWhat should a believer in order to safeguard their faith during these trying times? The concept of sabr is explained in detail along with remaining concerned with oneself; so that a person remains critical of themselves and not of others. This principle also applies to the company a person keeps and the rewards that are reserved for one who bears this difficulty.\n\nBelow are some of the topics mentioned in this talk:\n- Difficulty of perseverance for the believers \n- Reason for All\u0101h testing the believers\n- Having sabr and concering oneself with oneself in such times of fitnah\n- Can we create a perfect world?\n- Effect of company on a person\n- Summary of how we should respond to fitnah and confusion\n\n**********************************************************************\n\nWebsite: www.akacademy.org\nYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/alkawtharacademy\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/alkawtharacademy\nTwitter: www.twitter.com/alkawthar\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/alkawtharacademy\n\n**********************************************************************