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The Friday letter
Angels Pray for You
Friday 23 October · 12 Jumada al-Ula 1448
Jumu‘ah mubarak. Five quiet minutes for your Friday.
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01 The verse
ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ رَّحْمَةًۭ وَعِلْمًۭا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿٧﴾
Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Surah Ghafir 40:7 · Saheeh International · Verses 8 and 9 →
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Why it matters this Friday. The angels who carry the Throne ask forgiveness for people they have never met. If you believe, you are one of them. |
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02 Your Friday, in six steps The sunnah of Jumu‘ah
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Take a bath before Jumu‘ah
Sahih al-Bukhari 877
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Wear something clean, add some scent
Sahih al-Bukhari 883
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Go early
Sahih al-Bukhari 881
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Send salawat, a lot of it
Sunan Abi Dawud 1047
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Read Surah al-Kahf
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This week’s focus Look for the hour of du‘a
There is an hour on Friday when a du‘a is answered. Many seek it in the last hour before Maghrib: name the people who prayed for you.
Sahih al-Bukhari 935
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03 A word from the Qur’an
Ṣalāh to bless, to pray for · root ṣ-l-w |
صَلَاة |
One verse, three meanings: Allah blesses the Prophet ﷺ, His angels pray for him, and we are asked to join in.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا
Al-Ahzab 33:56
“He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.” Sahih Muslim 408
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04 The reflection
Prayers You Never Knew About
Sometimes you think no one in the world is thinking of you. The messages are silent, the phone doesn't ring, no one asks 'how are you' all day.
Keep reading, three minutes →
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05 Worth your time
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06 This week
| The white days are tomorrow to Monday, 24 to 26 October (13 to 15 Jumada al-Ula), a sunnah time to fast. |
| Rajab, one of the four sacred months, begins around Thursday, 10 December: 48 days. |
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A dua for the week · Amen to the Angels' Prayer
My Lord, whose mercy and knowledge encompass all things, I too say amen to the prayer Your angels make for me. Forgive me together with the righteous among those I love and among my lineage; protect us all from evil.
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Who has prayed for you without you knowing? This week, return the favour: name them in your du‘a before Maghrib.
Reply with one line about who you prayed for. With your permission, a few of your words will open next week’s letter, first names only.
Until next Friday,
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Forward this to someone you would pray for
The angels pray for people they have never met. You can do it for someone you know.
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