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02 October 2025

RABI UL AKHER 1447 (01)

IMAM HASAN AL ASKERY (PBUH)

KHUSHALI MUBARAK
This week sees the birthday of Imam Hasan Askeri (pbuh) and one of the aspects of his life was that most of his life was spent either under house arrest or being imprisoned under the harshest of circumstances.
There were days when there was no contact with anyone except his guards.
I have always felt that when we commemorate the life of such awesome personalities there is a need to initiate a project in their name.
One aspect that comes to me when I think of him is the aspect of loneliness. It affects so many people in the community especially the elderly.
The cure is so simple – company. To look around and befriend someone is all it takes to change someone’s life and make them smile. And coming up on 10/10 is ‘World Mental Health Day’

So a short synopsis of his life:
At a time when the dark ages were coming to an end in Europe, Bukhari was busy writing his Sahi and Ibn Hanbal was writing his Musnad; Imam Hasan bin Ali was born in 232 AH in Madina to Imam Haadi (pbuh) and Sayyida Saleel.
The Banu Abbas were fearful of the advent of Al-Mahdi and were aware of the hadith of Rasulullah (pbuh) of him being the 12th in succession. They exiled Imam Hadi and his family to Samarra when Imam Hasan Al-Askery was an infant.
Imam Hasan Al Askery strengthened the network his father had built of representatives in Egypt, Iraq, Persia, Yemen, and Syria which allowed the collection and distribution of Zakat and Khums.
His twenties was a time when the shrines in Karbala and Najaf were destroyed and then re built when the Khalifa Muntasir took over from his father Mutawakkil. He was detained and placed under house arrest several times.

When the circumstances were less harsh, he received delegations from all over the world.

Imam was the first to systematize the writing of Tafseer. His system has been emulated by all scholars up to the present time. He commented on the Sura, then commented on the Ayaa, then each word giving its several possible meanings.

Imam married Sayyida Nargis (a Roman Christian princess who embraced Islam) and Imam Al Mahdi born in 255 AH.

His Salaa ‘alal Mayyit was led by Imam Mahdi.

He is buried near his father in Samarrah.

Imam lived for 28 years.

04 OCTOBER 2025

RABI UL AKHER 1447 (02)

Just a few random thoughts and Did you know…. of last week

Wednesday was devoted to QPid. I’m not quite sure what’s happening, but we are inundated with requests to match make…. We get at least 5 calls a week and despite having both genders on the list we are struggling…. ANY and I mean ANY suggestions are welcome….

The Qur’an class on Thursday was focused on Suratu Taahaa – the story of the one who is mentioned the most times in the Qur’an… P. Musa…
So did you know:
1. That his mum’s name was Yukabid
2. That his name means “One who is taken out of water” Mu means water and Saa means Reeds. A name given to him by Sayyida Aasiya.
3. His dua 28:24 can assist in finding direction, employment and solutions……
رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ إِلَىَّ مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ فَقِيرٌ
, “My Lord, indeed I am in need for whatever good You send down to me.”

And then a hadith from Imam Ali (pbuh) who says:
Whoever recites a hundred verses from anywhere in the Qur’an and then raises his hands and says YA ALLAH 7x, Allah answers his dua even if it means splitting rocks.

09 OCTOBER 2025

RABI UL AKHER 1447 (03)

Laylatul Jumua’ Mubarak

Something to think about 🤔

Telepathy is from the Greek tele, “distant”, and patheia, “feeling” is the ability of human and other creature to communicate information from one mind to another without any apparent communication source. Because there are no visible channels of communication, so it is sort of extraordinary perception (ESP) as far as physical connections are concerned.
Nearly all religions (by definition) embody aspects of “metaphysicality” within their doctrines.
This unseen link can be between,
a) The human being and other creatures,
b) From human to human
c) Between the human being and his/her Creator.

And from here comes Munaajaat – the silent dua of the ❤️ that cannot be verbalised but is conveyed through a thought process or tears

With this in mind let’s look the concepts of MASHIYYAT
& IRAADAA
The root of the word MASHIYYAT is sh-y-‘a meaning “wishing, willing, intending or desiring”. In the original language, Al-Mashiyyatu signifies “the causing to be or exist”..
The word IRAADAA in Arabic denotes Intending, wishing, desiring too.
However, there is a difference in that IRAADAA denotes Intention (conception of a thing) whilst MASHIYYAT denotes Causation
So when the phrase “yaf’alu maa yureed” will be used for Allah, this will be “He does or brings about whatever He intends” and when the phrase “yaf’alu maa yashaa” it is , “He does or brings about what His Law of Causation necessitates”.
There is a subtle but very important difference between the two, i.e. for MASHIYYAT, law of causation holds (and everything happens according to the law of cause and effect as defined by Allah) while for IRAADAA (when used in contrast to MASHIYYAT), Allah brings about things without any cause or pre-existing rule.
When we use the word INSHA’ALLAH (God Willing), it is His Mashiyyat that we are referring to. It acknowledges submission to the will of God.
When we say UREED – I want….
Then it is asking for the impossible to be made possible.