“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, a humble heart, certainty based on truth, and a tongue that moves in constant remembrance of You! O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin that You prohibited to me but I opposed You by committing; and every sin that You …
Read More »Allah endues with honor whom He wills
Say (O Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam)): “O Allah! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honor whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, …
Read More »Practical advice to know the time of five daily Prayers
Praise be to Allaah. Allaah says in the Quran: “Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.” [Surah an-Nisa’, 4:103] Allaah has enjoined upon His slaves five prayers throughout the day and night at specific times decreed by the wisdom of Allaah so that the slave may …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Marriage is a Protection and a Joy
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Marriage is a Protection and a Joy – by Imam Al-Haramain, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz-as-Sudais Makkah al-Mukarramah; Translated by Nasiruddin al-Khattab The Transcript: Part – 1 Praise be to Allah; we praise Him and we seek His help and guidance; we repent to Him …
Read More »Soul of a Believer
Al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib stated that the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “When a believer is leaving this world and entering the next, angels with faces shining brightly like the sun descend from the heavens carrying a shroud and embalming fragrance from Paradise, and [then they] sit down within sight-range. The …
Read More »The Deeds of the People of Paradise and of the Fire
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) recounts the deeds of those who shall enter Paradise and the deeds of those who shall enter the Fire. Ibn Taymiyyah was asked, what are the deeds of the people of Paradise, and what are the deeds of the people of the Fire? So He answered …
Read More »Do they wait until the Angels come to them?
The Tafseer of Imaam As-Sa’dee: “Do they wait until the angels come to them….” [Surah An’am 6:158] Translation: Abu Shu’ayb Omar As-Soomaalee Allah the most high says, “Do they wait until the Angels come to them, or that your Lord should come, or that some of the signs of your …
Read More »The Prostration is on all Seven
If a person does not prostrate on all seven parts of the body, then is his prayer invalid? Praise be to Allah. When a worshiper prostrates, he must prostrate on all seven parts of the body on which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded …
Read More »Prophet’s dream: Drawing water from a well
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “While I was sleeping, I saw myself standing at a well over which there was a bucket. I pulled out as many buckets of water as Allah wished from it. Ibn Abi Quhafah then took the bucket from …
Read More »Interpersonal Skills: Convince him of his error so he may accept advice
Some people tend to engage others uselessly by offering excessive unsolicited advice and remarks, which may be solely based on their personal liking. For instance, after attending a wedding party that you and your wife had planned and organised, an invitee complains to you, “Dear brother, the wedding party was …
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