Can you imagine a life without hope?  

What would life be if the feeling of hope was absent from our heart?

Why do we need hope in our life? 

S2:v218:  ‘Verily those who have believed, and those who have emigrated and have striven hard in the Way of Allah, all these hope for Allah’s Mercy.  And Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful’

Once our beloved Prophet (pbuh) visited a man on his deathbed and asked him ‘How do you feel?’.  The young man said, ‘I have much hope from Allah but I also fear for my sins’. The Holy Prophet said, ‘The believer who has these two ideas simultaneously at such time, Allah fulfils his hopes and grants him security from fear.’ (Tirmidhi).

The human race is made up of a mix of different types of people with differing characteristics and behaviour.  All of whom are tested in different ways;

• through ill health

• loss of a loved one

• financial problems

• emotional problems

• sadness/grief

• and much more

Without hope how would someone in such a state survive and what would their life be like?  It’s possible their individual states could lead them to despair and lose hope. 

During Ghazwa-e-khandaq (Battle of the Trench) the Companions were faced with a huge trial.  A possible attack was looming from the Quraysh who were stationed on the outskirts of Madina but internally, one of their allies had turned against them too.  So, for several days and nights, the Companions, along with the Prophet (pbuh) were surrounded on all sides by the enemy, from outside and within.

Can you imagine what they were going through….the nights were cold, food was scarce, they were tired and exhausted due to sleep depravation….and on top of this they were even afraid to go and relive themselves when nature called!   

Allah says ‘When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes grew wild and the hearts reached to the throats, and you were harbouring doubts about Allah.  There, the believers were tried and shaken with a mighty shaking’ (s33:v10-11)

The Companions asked the Prophet (pbuh) ‘Where is the help of Allah?’  

Despite their circumstances and constant fear, they never lost hope in Allah and continued to strive in His Cause.  So of course, Allah sent His help to them.  This trial had a two-fold effect on the Companions; increasing them in submission and in closeness to Allah.

Ibn Al Qayyim said: ‘the believer is like a bird whose body is love and its wings are hope and fear which direct him towards his Lord’.  He says success is not achieved by merely loving Allah, or fearing Him or hoping for His Mercy all independently of one another or in isolation of one another but by developing a balance of all three states in our life. So we should love Allaah, have hope in His Mercy and fear His Punishment.

Hope lives in our hearts, alongside our faith….the faith that moves us to do the right thing and act positively when the need arises and to make a positive change in our circumstances.

Hope is for the believer who strives hard in Allah’s cause, never forgetting Him no matter what.  It is a means to bring the believer closer to Allah.

To hope for anything also requires the need for action otherwise its just wishful thinking.  Ibn Al Qayyim also said being hopeful also means being fearful; fearing that you may miss the goal you hope for.

Let’s work together to achieve our common goals and continue to give each other hope.

Assalamu alaykom and welcome,

Allah subhanah says:

“Have you not seen how Allah gives the example of a pure word; like a kind blessed tree, its roots firm in the earth and its branches in the heavens. It (the tree) brings fruits every so often with your Lords permission; And Allah gives these examples to mankind, lest they are reminded.”

Ibraheem, v.24-25

This website is made for you. 

We’ve made it so that you can add and comment; post and request.  

This site will therefore only be as good as your best 

The Prophet (pbuh) struggled and paid so very dearly 

To have the opportunity to communicate clearly 

I sometimes wonder, what if, had he (pbuh) the internet? 

How much would he have used it? 

Amazing that we can write something 

So that anyone anywhere in the world can read it 

Thoughts change reality and make things happen

And the key to thoughts are words, strong and vibrant 

One man, one woman, an individual, you don’t know yet

Reads your words and changes and reality becomes compliant 

Change, enhancement, betterment

None of these without words.  

My brothers and sisters, don’t complain

Instead, work hard and smart against the pain 

Our role is clear, our minds must sharpen

Islam is the map given to us for advancement. 

AbdelRahman Mussa

MAB Youth Head

“If you guarantee me six actions, I will guarantee you Jannah (Paradise): 

1. Be truthful when you speak

2. Fulfil promises when you commit

3. Pay up when you are entrusted

4. Protect your private parts

5. Lower your gaze (turn away from inappropriate sights)

6. Don’t use your might for injustice.”