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Hikmah Noor
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Core concepts of Islam, each with Arabic, Quran and hadith proof, common misconceptions corrected, and daily practice.

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التَّوَكُّلTAWAKKULTawakkulTawakkul • TawakkulTrusting Allah’s plan after doing your best effort — the heart relies on Allah while the limbs work with lawful means.Proof + practice →الصَّبْرSABRSabrSabr • SabrPatient perseverance — holding firm in obedience, against sin, and through trials without complaint against Allah.Proof + practice →الشُّكْرSHUKRShukrShukr • ShukrGratitude expressed by heart, tongue and limbs — recognising every blessing is from Allah and using it in His obedience.Proof + practice →التَّقْوَىTAQWATaqwaTaqwa • TaqwaGod-consciousness — living as though you see Allah, shielding yourself from His displeasure in public and private.Proof + practice →الْإِيمَانIMANImanIman • ImanFaith: belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree — affirmed by heart, tongue and deeds.Proof + practice →الْإِحْسَانIHSANIhsanIhsan • IhsanExcellence in worship — to worship Allah as though you see Him, knowing He sees you; and excellence toward creation.Proof + practice →الْإِخْلَاصIKHLASIkhlasIkhlas • IkhlasSincerity — worshipping Allah alone, seeking only His face, free from showing off and hidden motives.Proof + practice →التَّوْبَةTAWBAHTawbahTawbah • TawbahRepentance: abandoning the sin, regretting it, resolving never to return — and restoring others’ rights where owed.Proof + practice →الرَّحْمَةRAHMAHRahmahRahmah • RahmahAllah’s all-encompassing mercy — wider than every sin, the reason creation, forgiveness and Paradise exist.Proof + practice →الْعَدْلADLAdlAdl • AdlJustice — giving every right its due: to Allah, to people, to family, even to enemies and to oneself.Proof + practice →الْبَرَكَةBARAKAHBarakahBarakah • BarakahDivine increase — when little suffices and multiplies in goodness: in time, wealth, food, knowledge and family.Proof + practice →الْقَدَرQADRQadrQadr • QadrDivine decree — everything, good and bad, unfolds by Allah’s prior knowledge, writing, will and creation.Proof + practice →الْقَنَاعَةQANA’AHQana’ahQana’ah • Qana’ahContentment — richness of the soul: finding sufficiency in what Allah gave instead of chasing what others hold.Proof + practice →الْحَيَاءHAYAHayaHaya • HayaModesty and shame before Allah — the inner guard that stops sin and beautifies dress, speech and gaze for all genders.Proof + practice →

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