‘Paradise on Earth’ Islamic Event / My Experience, The Lessons And The Food
“By Allah, that Allah guides a man through you is better for you than a herd of expensive red camels.”
Sahih Al Bukhari 2487
Assalamu Alaikum to my Muslim readers or hello to my non-Muslim readers. I had the pleasure and the privilege of going to an Islamic event on Friday 16th December 2022. This event was known as ‘Paradise on Earth’ and it featured four great speakers Subhanallah. They were none other than Hamza Tzortzis, Yahya Rabbi, Asim Khan and Kazi Ashiqur Rahman.
In this article, I will be sharing my experience at this event. I was not able to list all the lessons I learnt, but In Sha Allah, you can still benefit from this article.
What is the ‘Paradise on Earth’ event?
The ‘Paradise on Earth’ event is an event that was hosted by some speakers. This event was held at the London Muslim Centre in Whitechapel, London.The four topics that it consisted of were: ‘Up All Night’, ‘Pathway To Paradise’, ‘Your Mother’ and ‘The Great Struggle’. This event was for brothers and sisters.
Timeline of Events:
The doors opened at 6:30pm. My female friends and I arrived around that time and after we got registered, we took our seats. There was food available such as sweets and samosas. At around 7pm, the event began whereby the host went over some logistics before going over to speakers.
First Speaker: Kazi Ashiqur Rahman
Prayed Isha in East London Mosque
Second Speaker: IlmForum
Third Speaker: Hamza Tzortsis
Fourth Speaker: Charity Partner ‘Action For Humanity’
Fifth Speaker: Yahya Rabbi
Sixth Speaker: Asim Khan
Seventh Speaker: Closing Dua
‘The Divine Reality’ Book Signing
First Speaker: Kazi Ashiqur Rahman – Pathway To Paradise
Allah gives you 10 Salams when you give Salam to the Prophet (pbuh).
Some of the ways to get to Jannah:
Repeat after the Muezzin when he does the Adhan, except when they say ‘Haya alal Falah’ and ‘Haya alal Salah’, where you say ‘La hawla la quwwata illa billahil alliyul azeem’.
As long as you do no Shirk, you pray your Salah, fast in Ramadan, do the 5 pillars of Islam and do many acts of Ibadah, you will go to Jannah.
If you visit a sick person, it is very rewarding.
There are a few signs that one will go to Jannah when they are in their grave: perfume/scent will emanate from the grave, the grave is widened and it is a peaceful death.
Second Speaker: Ilm Forum
‘Charity extinguishes sins like water extinguishes fire’.
Third Speaker: Hamza Tzortzis – The Greatest Struggle
Dawah is to invite and it is to spread the essence of Islam and the Quran which is Tawheed. The main messages one should spread when giving Dawah is: to promote the oneness of Allah, to encourage using the Prophet (pbuh) as a role model, to reduce hatred of Islam, and showcase its superiority as Islam is not a failed civilization.
Allah praises us if we give Dawah. We have a collective duty to give Dawah as Muslims and Allah favours, honours and considers those who give Dawah/perform good work as the best of people.
Dawah also means you start connecting to the Quran more and there is an Imam Bukhari Hadith that states that guiding people to Islam is the best type of wealth.
Fourth Speaker: Charity Partner ‘Action For Humanity’
‘Tara Taree’ Samosa and Chicken Roll
Each of the food items were £1.50 and they were being sold in the centre. The samosa was filled with the chicken and the delicious Asian flavours. It was large in size and had a nice golden colour at the front and filled with the toppings inside. It was definitely a nice snack to have while listening to the lecture.
The chicken roll looked like one of my favourites, ‘Aloo Chop’. It was nice and large, and it had the orange-golden colour. Overall, this also tasted delicious as well but it did have a hint of spice in it! It was yummy!
‘Cakes And Craves’ Chocolate Cake and Custard
Yum! This was just yum! In the mosque, there was a selection of desserts available and I had a hard time choosing one. In the end, I chose this chocolate cake and custard and there were no regrets Subhanallah! This chocolate cake combined with the custard was absolutely tasty and it was smooth at the top. Even just looking at the cake was tempting. I really enjoyed this dessert, and it was £4.
This charity, Alhamdulillah raised over £30,000 for charity in less than an hour Alhamdulillah, which really shows the generosity of Muslims.
Fifth Speaker: Yahya Rabbi – Up All Night
No act of worship is more important than Salah.
Prayer protects you from Haram, and if it doesn’t make you feel bad for committing sin, then it either means that you have not been praying, or it has not been observed properly.
Salah differentiates whether you are Muslim or not ‘Whoever abandons the prayer, there is no religion.’
Sixth Speaker: Asim Khan – Your Mother
Imam Bukhari, the great author of the Sahih Bukhari books, was partially sighted and eventually became blind. His mother made so much Dua for him and saw a dream with glad tidings for him that He regained his eyesight.
His eyesight was even better than he had previously and he got photographic memory after the Dua.
The 3 prayers were always accepted: the Dua of the Oppressed, the Dua of the Traveller, and the Dua of both parents. In terms of your parents, make the best of the situation by doing what you think Allah would want.
Alhamdulillah, this was my article on this amazing event! I really enjoyed this event by the mercy of Allah and I would highly recommend anyone to come to events such as these. Please share this article with anyone who can benefit.
