Seerah as Ibadah and Developing a Muslim Identity
Studying Seerah is an act of worship. It is also the foundation for building a strong Muslim identity against the tide of a dominant global culture.
We are not doing this to entertain ourselves; this is ʿIbādah, there is Ajr — reward in studying this. We are worshipping Allāh by coming together and studying the life of Muhammad ﷺ. This is the Halaqah of Dhikr — this is a session of Dhikr. When we come together and talk about Muhammad ﷺ we are worshipping Allāh جل جلاله. And we expect that this is a gathering that will be surrounded by angels in which Allāh جل جلاله will shower us with His mercy and tranquillity.
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۡ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
"Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allāh, then follow me, [so] Allāh will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.”"
Surah Āl ʿImrān, Ayah 31
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