In this video, we explore the name of Allah, Ash-Shakur (The Most Appreciative), and how Allah rewards even the smallest sincere deeds, intentions, and acts of restraint while teaching us the importance of gratitude, sincerity, and preserving our good deeds.
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Meaning of Ash-Shakur
02:05 Allah’s Reward System
03:07 Acknowledging Restraint
08:44 Good Deeds and Bad Deeds
09:22 The Power of Small Deeds
12:30 Mental Anguish and Rights
17:11 The Story of the Dog
19:47 The Story of the Cat
20:46 Prophet Solomon and the Ant
22:26 Practicing Appreciation
28:18 Conditions for Acceptance
33:38 The Reward of Intentions
37:31 The Story of Abu Bakr
41:17 Obligations and Kindness
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Nothing with Allah is lost, no sincere intention nor the smallest action goes unnoticed. Even when we might feel invisible or unappreciated by people. Allah sees and rewards manifold. And a heart tethered in this belief, is never in despair.
As always a gentle relatable reminder, reviving our hearts and lifting our souls.
Speaking of appreciation, it was very thoughtful and generous of you and your team to record a lecture for your avid listeners before leaving for your tour. This lecture came as an unexpected pleasantry. BarakAllahu feek✨
اسلام علیکم ورحمتہ وبرکاتہ
How can I talk to Brother Sheikh Belal Assaad
Much as we appreciate the efforts of the great Ulamas, some of us with a bitter experience in life as practising Muslims from our teenage years into our mid lives have thoroughly tried and tested Islam until we finally discovered the real truth about life itself. That truth lies in plain sight in the Qur'anic verse that states that each of us has their good or bad omens shackled around our necks, meaning that our lives are tethered to these omens which will dictate how the life pans out for everyone of us.
Some are created lucky (already loved), some are created unlucky (already unloved/hated), and others find themselves in the middle of that spectrum. Those in the first category are destined for a beautiful life, those in the second category are destined for an ugly life, while those in the third category are going to have it 50/50. The irony is that Aqeedah, Iimaan, Taqwa, Tawakkul, Deeds (good or bad), Effort, or Prayers have absolutely no influence on life as predestined by these omens. These omens are fixed and nothing or no one change alter them or the life journey they prescribe.
We tried everything said in Islam as mentioned above and in these psychologically overwhelming sermons with the utmost sincerity of heart and mind until we found ourselves at an utter loss and in old age, to our shock and dismay, and finally learned the bitter truth that nothing and no one can change one's fate. It gets to a stage whereby the Qur'an and Ahadeeth become too traumatizing to go near, and are best avoided entirely, because they contain the very same solemn promises that we have been hearing and believing and striving crazily hard to attain from our teenage years into old age that never came to pass in the least. They are a bitter reminder of our shattered lives, hearts, minds , and the painful price we paid for believing and trusting in them.
This might sound strange to the lucky ones who have had it so good, but the truth is that losing hope completely is the best coping mechanism for the unlucky, afflicted ones, as it brings closure to the trauma of having believed and trusted those Islamic promises as well as the agonizing reminder of their wasted precious years, time, energy, effort, good faith, and bucketloads of tears in countless Ruku's and Sujuds.
Life isn't as straightforward as the Ulamas like to rosily paint it. Finally, one can't live only for Aakhirah while in Dunyah, we need to live this life too, in total dignity and happiness, if and when we have striven our hardest to live according to our Deen and always please the Almighty Allah (SWT) as much as possible.
All this philosophising about our prayers being delayed or postponed for "some mysterious reason or plan" is neither convincing nor soothing the agony of being forsaken and forgotten by the Almighty Allah (SWT). Life's too short for that.
Jazak Allahu khayran for sharing your knowledge 🌸🤲🏼
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
Bismillah
Alhamdulillah
Alhamdulillahilladzi bini'matihi tatimush shalihat
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alamiin
This Name of Allah never fails to astound me. This Name, for some reason, just shows me how perfect Allah is. So, so perfect. You can't complain about a single thing. This Name feels like one Allah doesn't need (forgive me if my wording is off, Allah knows best, I hope you understand what I mean by this), WE should be the appreciative ones, but Allah calls Himself this too. It just astounds me, truly. What a beautiful, perfect, unimaginable Lord we have. Allahu Akbar
Magnanimously
SubhanAllah
❤❤❤
As Salaam Alaikum. When you speak about the ants, I thought about how my mother likes to stick her can in the ant hills we pass by while walking sometimes and I tell her how bad that is and she still does it
I pray that Allah forgives her, she isn't Muslim and I hate that she does that. When I'm walking I get conscious of the insects I might step on unintentionally and I ask Allah to forgive me
may Allah bless you
New backdrop unlocked🔓 okayyyyy this is a new video aesthetic ✨🪴🌷I like it Allahumma Barik
aameen ya rab .. keep motivating us .. jazak Allahu khairan kaseeran ya sheikh Bilal Asad
A person said "(Allahuakbar)" later he said "(SubhanAllah)" after that he said "(Alhamdulillah)" he again said (Allahummagfirli) he also said (la ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz zalimin) in that he earned many many good deeds and that person is you ♥️
Al Salam alikum sisters and brothers, just an hour ago I have received news about someone i knew who died, he was only 19 years old, wallahi death is near but we always act like today or tomorrow is guaranteed, go ahead and repent right now cause maybe that will be your last chance. Pls make dua for him
Subhanallah
JAZAKALLAHU KHAIR shaykh
Elhamdülillah beautiful teachings in İslam Selâmetle Selâm 💚
SubhanAllah Elhamdülillah Eş Şekür , beautiful teachings in islam Selâm 💚
45:30mins worth listening to, alhumdulilah☝🏼
Assalamualaikum Sheikh Belal from Mumbai, India.
I always help people and do everything I can. But receive the exact opposite. Everybody in my family is bad with me, even my own mother. She says my younger sister, to have bad behavior with me. Nowadays, I am thinking of ending my life. I am looking for easy ways to suffer less.
Speak up
17:38 the sheikh says “OF COURSE she only harmed herself doing that (being promiscuous)” this is horribly incorrect and it hurts me that he added OF COURSE she only hurt herself!
I love the sheikh so much im not attacking him im just baffled at this statement. I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt that it was a slip up but him saying “OF COURSE” makes it appear that it wasn’t a mistake…
Does it need to be said that doing what she did harms more than just herself?
Thank you! I wanted to get to know this name of Allah specifically but couldn't find such a beautiful and comprehensive teaching of it. I love your names series.
Im going thru the hardest chapter of my life. Thia trial Allah has given me so hard. I need yallls dua for me. Please ask Allah to accept my supplications I made during day pf Arafat. Please ask Allah to accept my fast on that day and that He grants what I have asked. Please my brothers and sisters. I really am in serious need of this.
Does brother Bilal Asaad have regular lessons like these in-person in groups in mosques in Sydney Australia ? Anyone knows? Jazakum Allah the paradise.
Barakallah feehi Ya Imam Belal Assad. Ya Allah SWT preserve you to continue benefiting the Islamic Ummah. Alhummah Aameen Ya Raab.
Belal assad you've helped me with so much along my journey to Islam! May Allah grant you the highest ranks in jannnah!
Daily Dhikr Reminder .🌼♥️💚.Bismillah
1. SubhanAllah 2. Alhamdulillah
3. La ilaha il Allah 4. Allahu Akbar
Alhamdulillah for this video. Beautiful timing. I was feeling unheard completely. Jazakallah khair
I wanna say thank you personally. I am what you would call a Revert Muslim. I live in a area of Texas where Islam is not popular. So these online lesson help shape my character and help me understand islam. With the quran and no outside influence subhanallah. There have really helped me understand that islam is perfect its us that have flaws. Alhamdulillah
Asalaam Alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. With you from Kampala Uganda!
Love your lectures they have got me through the hardest times in my life, please don't ever stop. May Allah bless you and your family with the highest ranks in jannah. Ameen!
More of these please
Mashallah❤❤❤
after going through some big tests, im left feeling so drained and burnt out, im trying not to give up bcs i need to keep on going, your lectures has been filling my hours to sleep, much love from malaysia 🫶🏻 thank you belal asaad