Monthly Archives: March 2012

Picture Perfect : How’s your Imaan today?

"Being Muslim is your greatest blessing from Allah. Realize that when you no longer feel guilty over your sins, when you no longer feel inclined to repent, when you are no longer praying or reading the Quran, that you are at risk of being replaced by Allah, with another soul who will be more grateful for this gift. How’s your Imaan today? Check your heart, check your friends, check your habits, and make the necessary changes." - Anonymous Read more ...

The Fraud Mushriks

By : Parvez Shakir ALLAH THE MOST HIGH Says: "And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allah, making their Faith pure for Him only, but when He brings them safely to land, behold, they give a share of their worship to others." [Surah Al 'Ankabut, 29:65] This verse along with many such verses just shows how fraudulent the mushriks (polytheist) were in their belief. When they were in real dangers they used to invoke or call upon directly to ALLAH without any of their intermediates or intercessors in between. In such situation, they used to make their faith pure for HIM Alone. Thus, ALLAH's help used to come to them but soon as they were out of danger Read more ...

The Advice of ‘Umar (radhi Allahu anhu)

If we all tried to improve our servitude to Allah individually, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala will improve us all collectively. Here are a set of rules to try to abide by every day of our lives insha'Allah. There is so much more guidance and naseeha in the Quran and Sunnah, but this is a beautiful and massively beneficial step in the right direction towards changing our selves and our lives.. and insha'Allah have less to regret in both this world and the next. Try to follow the advice line by line. Teach your children whilst they are young. Teach your students, friends and family and support each other in implementing the advice of the man who the shayateen Read more ...

Picture Perfect : Shahadah

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The Ultimate Regret

One of the things Allah (SWT) has mentioned over and over again in the Quran is the issue of procrastination and its evil result – Regret. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that one of the greatest reasons of people suffering in the hell fire is procrastination. An example from the Quran, “Until, when death comes to one of them (those who join partners with Allah), he says: "My Lord! Send me back, "So that I may do good in that which I have left behind!" No! It is but a word that he speaks; and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will be resurrected.” [Surah Al Mu'minun 23:99-100] Al-Imam al-Qurtubi says, “The request of Read more ...

The Satisfaction of an iPhone

Source: SuhaibWebb | By Deena Majeed You have owned an iPhone 4 since it came out. You accessorized it with different covers, a wall-charger, and even a car-charger. Then in October 2011, the iPhone 4S emerges. Suddenly, you want the new iPhone, you need the new iPhone, you envision the new iPhone in your hands. So you upgrade, and you get rid of your (suddenly) old model. The newer version is minimum two hundred dollars with a two-year contract, you add on insurance (just in case), and a new cover or two. You are content… until the iPhone 5 comes out in 2012, and then the cycle repeats. This scenario is familiar to many people who like to Read more ...