1) Young Muslims - The Message

youth. On that Day, there will be no other shade except the shadefrom the throne of Allah. Imagine standing outside on a very hotday under the sun for hours after hours. You would definitely wantsome shade to rest under. But what about that Day when the sunwill be much nearer to us and the heat will be much more extreme?Wouldn't you want some shade on that day? Of course you would!You and I are all weak in terms of keeping our duties to Allah andAllah is aware of that. Allah wants that we keep trying to do ourbest. If a baby falls down while walking he tries to get up again andwalk. He doesn't keep sitting down. Then a day comes when hedoes start to walk. Similarly, we should keep trying our best and notgive up. A day will come when, Inshallah, we will be strong enoughto obey Allah in every situation. Let us make a small promise toAllah right now that we will start doing the things for which wewere sent to this life. Otherwise, we will be like that dumb guy whowill fail the test on the Day of Judgment. May Allah make it easy forus, Ameen.Sin and Repentance(Tawba and Istighfar)Sin is willfully and knowingly disobeying Allah. The greatest of allsins is polytheism, though any intentional violation of thecommandments of Allah is also a sinful act. Allah, The Preventer,has prohibited a number of things that are harmful to the individualor to the society. Murder, assault, theft, fraud, usury, fornication,adultery, sorcery, consumption of alcohol, eating pork, and the useof illicit drugs are all examples of sinful acts.Islam rejects the doctrine of original sin. No soul shall bear theburden of another, as this would be a great injustice, because Allah,The Most Merciful, is The Just. “Person earns any (sin) exceptagainst himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear theburden of another” (Sura Anam: 164), “And whoever goes astray,Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 197