The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said: “Winter is the best season for the believer. Its nights are long for him to pray in, and its days are short for him to fast in.” 1 ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said: “Winter is the prize of the worshippers.” 2…...
“News today was not even worth reading! Let me check my horoscope and see what the stars have in store for me today!” Really? Do you really think a star can govern your life and is generous enough to let you know about it beforehand?! What Is A Horoscope?…...
HOW often mankind is in need to remember Allah’s words: And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, who, when disaster strikes them, say, “Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rāji‘ūn” (Indeed we belong to Allah,…...
THE verb khalasa means ‘to become pure, clear, free or safe’, and akhlasa is ‘to purify something’. So ikhlaas means ‘purification’ – the purification of one’s belief and intention, which leads to sincerity in worship. Ikhlaas can also indicate the purification of one’s deeds from riyaa’ (showing off), in complete obedience to Allah alone. Every…...
Taqwā has been variously defined as: fear of Allah, piety, righteousness or God-consciousness. During the farewell pilgrimage, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) had said, “Taqwā is here,” pointing to his heart. What follows from this God-consciousness is love of pleasing Him and hope for His mercy, balanced by fear of displeasing Him or earning His wrath. What…...
WE ALL SIN. Some of us commit sins publicly, while some privately. We all get deviated, lulled and distracted by falsehood and worldly temptations. It is just so common. Why? Because sins have become cheap, easy, accessible and affordable. You might have wrong deeds piled up in your record book and you might have lost…...
When Iblees came across the soulless body of Adam عليه السلام – which Allah had created from sticky clay and left to dry – he inspected it and found it hollow. So, Iblees dismissed Adam as a creation without mettle and lesser in worth. The story of Iblees’ disobedience that followed is well-known. But what…...