THEY laughed and ridiculed. Here was a man who claimed to have traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem (1,235 km) and returned in one night. The man was Muhammad ﷺ and journeys in sixth century Arabia would take several weeks, let alone a day or night. The Makkan Quraish saw this as a golden opportunity to…...
The following are eight reminders we as believers should keep in mind while going through this Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak to help our Eeman, Tawakkul (Trust in Allah) and patience stay high: [Also read: Covid-19: Inside A Muslim Mind & Heart During This Coronavirus Outbreak] 1. Remember the reward involved: In the narration of Aisha, she…...
For Muslims, Islam has a solution or guidance to offer for every problem that troubles him in this life. The recent outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is no exception. COVID- 19 is discovered to be a highly infectious disease that causes respiratory illness. For people with underlying medical ailment or poor immune system, it is…...
When Allah says in the Qur’ān that He guides whom He wills and leaves astray whom He wills, it means that He guides those who seek and respond to His guidance: “Those who strive in Our way, We shall guide them to Our paths.”1 And He leaves astray those who intentionally and persistently reject His…...
…Continued from Treasures Of Memorizing The Qur’an (Part 1) Strength in memory “Eat almonds! It makes your memory stronger.” How many times have you heard of this well-known remedy for strengthening memory? Plenty of times. But has anyone said you “memorize the Quran! It will make your memory stronger?” In all these years of my…...
The Heart is full of rage, For the shaytaan has trapped it in its cage.Dont grieve! Allah is Al- Fattah, who will “ … remove the fury in the believers’ hearts…” (9:15)…...
Four aspects of our religion are obligatory on us to learn: 1. Knowledge of Allah, the Prophet and the Religion with evidences 2. Acting upon it 3. Calling to it 4. Being patient upon harm in its cause Knowledge >IT is obligatory upon every one of us to obtain knowledge of Allah, the Prophet and…...
“Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” [Al-Tirmidhi] FOR those who are familiar with this hadith, we understand that it talks about religious knowledge. Enough of us make worldly knowledge an obligation – that’s what our education system is there for – but when it comes to learning more about our religion that is…...
“They busied their hearts with this worldly life, and if they had busied themselves with Allah and the Hereafter, they would think about His words and verses and would have found in them the most precious wisdom and benefits.” — Ibn al-Qayyim Every year thousands and thousands of children from different parts of the world…...
Sabr As A Concept In Islam The linguistic meaning of the root verb, sa∙ba∙ra, is to confine, detain, retain, restrain, restrict or withhold something. Usually, when used in the religious sense, it’s object is the self or soul. As a concept in Islam, sabr is often translated as patience, but it also includes aspects of…...