STEPS2ALLAH CORNWALL SUMMER RETREAT

Alhamdulillah, Steps2Allah Cornwall Retreat went very well, with brothers ranging
from 13 to 55 attending the Retreat.
Brothers were given a schedule of program, including daily tahajjud prayers at 345
am, which was strictly implemented alhamdulillah by everyone. Morning dhikr were
also taught and implemented individually, and Qur’an recitations were done after the
Fajr prayers. This was followed by the Ishrak prayer, which merits a reward of
Hajj/Umrah for those who perform this prayer. Talks were conducted at night, and
topics which were discussed include

1. Death and the Journey of the Soul
2. The Day of Judgment
   The obligatory prayers were conducted in various places of our journey, such as at
   the beach, in an open space overlooking the fantastic Cornwall rolling hills, and even
   on top of a cliff which overlooked the beautiful Cornish beach and sea at Newquay.
   All brothers did all the obligatory prayers in congregations alhamdulillah.
   We also visited the Cornwall Islamic Centre for the Jumah prayer, which was
   formerly a church and was converted to a mosque.
   We were Blessed by Allah when we witnessed beautiful locations, including the
   waterfall area as well as the beautiful beaches in Perranporth and Padstow.
   InshaAllah by looking at Allah’s beautiful creations we are all able to be more grateful
   to Allah and be very well aware of our purpose in life.
   May Allah continue to Guide everyone who attended the Retreat in the straight path
   and Allow everyone to re energise their iman and taqwa, which eventually would
   enable everyone to meet each other in a much more beautiful place – in Jannatul
   Firdaus. Ameen.