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Her father was Al-Harith ibn Hazn from the Hilali tribe of Mecca. Her mother was Hind bint Awf from the Himyari tribe in Yemen. Her full sister was Lubaba the Elder. Her paternal half-sisters were Layla (Lubaba the Younger), Huzayla and Azza. Her maternal half-siblings were Mahmiyah ibn Jaz'i al-Zubaydi, Asma bint Umays (a wife of Abu Bakr), Salma bint Umays (a wife of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib) and Awn ibn Umays.  In this series titled 'Women around the Messenger ﷺ' the Shaykh will speak about the inspirational life of Muslim women who lived during the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Why were they so inspirational? What lessons can we learn from their experiences? How can we benefit from their lives today and much more?

Hikam 13 (Page 95) of the Book of Wisdoms https://www.whitethreadpress.com/publication/the-book-of-wisdoms-kitab-al-hikam/ "How can the heart be illuminated while the forms of creation are reflected in its mirror? Or how can it journey to God while shackled by its passions? Or how can it desire to enter the presence of God while it has not yet purified itself of the stain of its forgetfulness? Or how can it understand the subtle points of mysteries while it has not yet repented of its offences?" The Shaykh explains the second half of this four-piece aphorism. The requirement of cleansing the heart from any distractions and addictions to journey and enter into the presence of Allah Most High and secondly, understanding the need of holding fast to tawbah (seeking forgiveness).

The following verses from the Qur'an are covered in this talk: (Recall) when your Lord brought forth their progeny from the loins of the children of ’Ādam, and made them testify about themselves (by asking them,) “Am I not your Lord?” They said, “Of course, You are. We testify.” (We did so) lest you should say on the Day of Judgment, “We were unaware of this,” or you should say, “It was our forefathers who associated partners with Allah, and we were their progeny after them; would you then destroy us on account of what the erroneous did?” This is how We elaborate the verses, so that they may return. 7:172 - 74 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verses from the Qur'an are covered in this talk: (Recall) when your Lord brought forth their progeny from the loins of the children of ’Ādam, and made them testify about themselves (by asking them,) “Am I not your Lord?” They said, “Of course, You are. We testify.” (We did so) lest you should say on the Day of Judgment, “We were unaware of this,” or you should say, “It was our forefathers who associated partners with Allah, and we were their progeny after them; would you then destroy us on account of what the erroneous did?” This is how We elaborate the verses, so that they may return. 7:172 - 74 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verse is covered in this talk: "Supplicate to your Lord humbly and secretly. Surely, He does not like those who cross the limits. Do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. Supplicate Him in fear and hope. Surely, the mercy of Allah is close to those who are good in their deeds." 7:55 & 56 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verse is covered in this talk: "Supplicate to your Lord humbly and secretly. Surely, He does not like those who cross the limits. Do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. Supplicate Him in fear and hope. Surely, the mercy of Allah is close to those who are good in their deeds." 7:55 & 56 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verse is covered in this talk: Say: “O Allah, O Lord of the Kingdom, You give kingdom to whom You will, and take kingdom away from whom You will; and You bestow honor on whom You will, and bring disgrace to whom You will. In your hand lies the betterment (of everyone). You are surely powerful over everything. You make the night enter into the day, and make the day enter into the night; and You bring the living out from the dead, and bring the dead out from the living, and You give to whom You will beyond measure.” 3:26 & 27 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verse is covered in this talk: Say: “O Allah, O Lord of the Kingdom, You give kingdom to whom You will, and take kingdom away from whom You will; and You bestow honor on whom You will, and bring disgrace to whom You will. In your hand lies the betterment (of everyone). You are surely powerful over everything. You make the night enter into the day, and make the day enter into the night; and You bring the living out from the dead, and bring the dead out from the living, and You give to whom You will beyond measure.” 3:26 & 27 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.

The following verse is covered in this talk: "Know well that the worldly life is but a play and an amusement, and a show of beauty, and exchange of boastful claims between you, and a competition of increase in riches and children. (All this is) like a rain, the growth of which attracts the farmers, then it withers, and you see it turning yellow, then it becomes straw. And in the Hereafter there is a severe punishment (for the disbelievers), and forgiveness from Allah and (Allah’s) pleasure (for the believers and the righteous). The worldly life is nothing but a material of delusion." 57:20 In this series Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera will be providing inspirational reflections (tadabbur) on some of the most important verses of the Qur’an. The themes will range from life, devotion, prayer, conduct, Ramadan, social life, men, women, marriage, justice, morality, divine bounty, spirit of sacrifice, entertainment, materialism and much more.