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My dear Brothers and Sisters - Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaathuhu

Have you ever had one of those nights where you've just wasted the night and have done nothing productive at all, except talking and talking and talking and talking. Perhaps you were talking about Brangelina, perhaps you were talking about Justin Beiber's new haircut, or maybe you were just playing call of duty all night long. The Prophet (ﷺ) has taught us how to conclude such gatherings that are within of themselves permissible but nothing productive is actually achieved. He said conclude such gathering with: "سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك اشهدان لااله الاانت استغفرك واتوب اليك". That you conclude with: "O' Allah! All praise and glory is due to you. I testify that there is no one worthy of worship except you. I seek your forgiveness and repent to you." This is the du'a that Prophet (ﷺ) called 'Kaffaratul Majlis' -- That it is the expiation for any sins that may have occurred or any lack of productivity that may have occurred during that time. So get into the habit of concluding your sessions with this du'a, Be'idhnillahi Ta'ala (with the permission of Allah Ta'ala) and perhaps Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala) may forgive our sins that took place in that gathering. Now the beautiful thing about this du'a is that if you look at the message of Surah An-Nasr, you know that famous Surah 'Iza Ja'anasrullahi wal fat'h', you will see that there is a great co-relation and similarity between these two things, that you praise Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala) and you seek his forgiveness. In-fact, this was the last complete Surah (that was) revealed to Prophet (ﷺ) that, you know as his life is coming to an end, do these things, that (is to) praise Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala); glorify him and seek his forgiveness and that is what the Prophet (ﷺ) in-fact did. May Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala) grant us the Taufeeq to implement this du'a in our daily lives and conclude our sessions with it. Now, here is an action item. Press the 'Like' button right now, learn this du'a, and let's conclude this session properly...

"سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك اشهدان لااله الاانت استغفرك واتوب اليك"

(Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, 'ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta, 'astaghfiruka wa 'atoobu 'ilayk)

Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise is to You. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

Take care. All the best...

Wassalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaathuhu

By Sheikh Navaid Aziz