To seek help in other than Allah or to invoke other than Him is an act of Shirk Allah the Most Exalted said: “And invoke not besides Allah any that will neither profit you nor hurt you, but if (in case) you did so, you shall certainly be one of …
Read More »The Origins of Shirk
The Origins of Shirk by Muhammad Nâsir ad-Dîn al-Albânî From that which has been established in the Sharee’ah (prescribed law) is that mankind was – in the beginning – a single nation upon true Tawheed, then Shirk (directing any part or form of worship, or anything else that is solely …
Read More »Allahu Akbar! What does it mean to you?
If you were to believe the magic box sitting in your living room, then you might think of bearded men with turbans screaming. You might imagine atrocious “honor killings” in remote villages and feel frightened. How could such a beautiful expression of gratitude be transformed into one associated with fear …
Read More »The created one could not be an object of worship
(The created one could not be an object of worship) Allah the Almighty said: “Do they attribute as partners to Allah those who created nothing but they themselves are created? No help can they give them, nor can they help themselves.” (Surah Al A’raf 7:191,192) Allah the Most Exalted said: …
Read More »A Gift for the 27th Night : Ramadan Du’a with English Translation
A Gift for the 27th Night : Ramadan Du’a with English Translation Many of us spend a good portion of our Ramadan nights with our hands raised in du`a’ (supplication), listening to the heart-felt words of our imam or shaykh calling on Allah in the witr prayer. For those of us who don’t …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Standing Firm in Obeying Allah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Standing Firm in Obeying Allah – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on Shawaal 13, 1422 (December 28, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Light upon Light
Allah says in the holy Quran, Surah Al-Nur Verse 35: “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: …
Read More »Ramadan : The Mountain of Uhud
Narrated by Abu Dhar: “Once, while I was in the company of the Prophet, he saw the mountain of Uhud and said, “I would not like to have this mountain turned into gold for me unless nothing of it, not even a single Dinar remains of it with me for …
Read More »Ramadan : Read in the name of your Lord Who created you
“And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none can change His Words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than Him.” [Surah Al Kahf, 18:27]
Read More »Ramadan : The Night Prayers
“‘Whoever stands in prayer with the imaam until he (the imaam) concludes the prayer, it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night.’…” [Recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmithi (who authenticated it), an-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, at-Tahawi (in Sharhu Ma`an il-Athar, Ibn Nasr, al-Faryabi, and al-Bayhaqi. Their …
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