Dr Sohail Ansari

Waking up from Sleep: 1. Sit and rub the traces of sleep off face with hands. 2. Say this dua on waking up: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ Alhamdu Lillahil-Lathee Ahyana BaAAda Ma Amatana Wa-Ilayhin-Nushoor. Translation:  All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection. 3. Whenever the Prophet (S.A.W.) woke up, even at night, he used the Siwak (Miswak, small branch of tree) to brush his teeth. 4. Washing the face and hands when waking from sleep. 5. Perform Ablution: The Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night.”  (Bukhari: 3295) Hadith References: [Bukhari: 183, 7394, 245, 3295] [Muslim: 304]   Critical discourse analysis Critical discourse ana...

Critical Discourse Analysis: A Sample Study of Extremism John P. O'Regan and Anne Betzel O’Regan, J. P., and Betzel, A. (2016). Critical discourse analysis: a sample study of extremism, in Zhu Hua (ed.) Research Methods in Intercultural Communication . Blackwell Guides to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. London: Blackwell, 281-296. Reviving or follow the Prophet’s sunnahs is a great blessing of Allah. As Narrated by Anas bin Malik, "The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said to me: 'Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be with me in Paradise.'"  (Tirmidhi: 2678) Going to Sleep: 1. Sleep after Isha prayer. 2. Apply Kuhl (Surma) thrice in each eye. 3.  Recite 'Bismillah'  (mention Allah’s name), close the door of room/house, cover the utensils, put out the lights/ extinguish any lamps and cover your food and drinks. 4. Sleep in the state of  Wudhu  (Ablution). 5. Whenever a person going to...