Ihsaan Magazine June 2018 Issue - Sunnah Revival | Page 26

Sunnah Revival TIPS TO FOLLOW SUNNAh in the 21 century st The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was sent by Allah (SWT) as a mercy to the worlds, so that we may be guided to Allah (SWT) and achieve eternal happiness, just by following his example. The best part is, the life and practices of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) are by their very nature extremely easy to implement! Why should we follow the Sunnah? Following the Sunnah in the 21st Century The benefits and importance of following the Sunnah are clearly outlined in this verse of the Qur’an: With our lives being so far distanced from the Prophet’s (SAW) (both in time and location), it can be difficult to see how implementing his example can be easy. Here are 5 practical ways to incorporate the Sunnah into your life: “Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If you (really) love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Qur’an: Chapter 3, Verse 31] If that isn’t enough to motivate us to follow our beloved Prophet’s (SAW) way of life, Allah (SWT) tells also us in a hadith Qudsi: “…My servant draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I shall love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him, and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it…” [Bukhar