When you ask Allah for favours, address Him with his 99 names and have your prayers answered, worshippers at the Friday sermon will be told.
“The divine names of Allah are names of praise and glory ... and perfection, Allah has named Himself by them ... and no one resembles Him with them,” the sermon preaches.
Knowing Allah by his 99 names increases faith and strengthens belief and enhances one’s path to heaven.
As the Prophet Mohammed once said: “There are 99 names for Allah ... he who enumerates them would get into Paradise.”
By enumerating them, the person should memorise the names, learn the meanings of them and try to include the characteristics in their actions.
For instance Allah’s name “Al Salam” (The Source of Peace) when mentioned, should inspire worshippers to spread the peace greeting between them.
“Allah has ordered us to ask him by his good names,” continues the sermon.
It will cite incidents from the time of the Prophet Mohammed where he guaranteed his companions who started their prayers with Allah’s names that they would be granted their wishes.
So, the sermon will state, when one wants to ask Allah to cure them, one could start the prayer by addressing the name “Al Shafi” (the healer). Or when he wants to ask him for wealth, one could start by the name “Al Ghani” (the rich one).
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How being social media savvy can improve your well being
Next time when procastinating online remember that you can save thousands on paying for a personal trainer and a gym membership simply by watching YouTube videos and keeping up with the latest health tips and trends.
As social media apps are becoming more and more consumed by health experts and nutritionists who are using it to awareness and encourage patients to engage in physical activity.
Elizabeth Watson, a personal trainer from Stay Fit gym in Abu Dhabi suggests that “individuals can use social media as a means of keeping fit, there are a lot of great exercises you can do and train from experts at home just by watching videos on YouTube”.
Norlyn Torrena, a clinical nutritionist from Burjeel Hospital advises her clients to be more technologically active “most of my clients are so engaged with their phones that I advise them to download applications that offer health related services”.
Torrena said that “most people believe that dieting and keeping fit is boring”.
However, by using social media apps keeping fit means that people are “modern and are kept up to date with the latest heath tips and trends”.
“It can be a guide to a healthy lifestyle and exercise if used in the correct way, so I really encourage my clients to download health applications” said Mrs Torrena.
People can also connect with each other and exchange “tips and notes, it’s extremely healthy and fun”.
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