Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Virtues of Ramadan – Yasir Qadhi The Video of the Khutbah The Transcript: Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuhu, Verily all praise is due to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, we praise Him as He deserves to be praised and we seek refuge in Allah …
Read More »Ramadan : Why fasting is prescribed?
Praise be to Allah. The reason why fasting is prescribed: One of the names of Allah is al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). The word Hakeem is derived from the same root as hukm (ruling) and hikmah (wisdom). Allah alone is the One Who issues rulings, and His rulings are the most …
Read More »The inability to weep is caused by hardness of heart
One day the blessed Prophet was counselling his Companions. As they listened to his sweet words, some of them wept from fear of Allah and some from love of Him. The venerable Usama was the only one not weeping. He lamented his state to the blessed Messenger of Allah, who …
Read More »Ants : Beautiful Creation of Allah
Ants – Beautiful Creation of Allah, The Creator and Lord of the Universe This particular insect has been selected as a title (Aayat) of a Surah No.27 “The Ants” in the Noble Quran. Briefly, it discusses the advent of Hadhrat Sulayman (Alayhis salaam), with his hosts of Jinn, men and …
Read More »Ramadan : Way to Victory
It Is You Who Delay Muslims’ Victory By Abdel-Karim Al-Katib While I was depressed watching the news about Muslims and thinking of the afflictions that befell them, I heard a voice inside me saying “It is you who delay Muslims’ victory. You are the principal cause of all the afflictions …
Read More »Allah is sufficient as a surety
Sahih Bukhari :: Volume 3 :: Book 37 :: Number 488h Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “An Israeli man asked another Israeli to lend him one thousand Dinars. The second man required witnesses. The former replied, ‘Allah is sufficient as a witness.’ The second said, ‘I want a surety.’ …
Read More »Thirst for Learning
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: “After the passing away of the Prophet (peace be upon him), I said to an Ansari friend of mine: ‘The Prophet is not now with us. But a large number of Sahabah are still among us. Let us go …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan : The month of Quran
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan : The month of Quran – by Imam Al-Haramain Sa’ud ash-Shuraim from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his household and companions. Fellow Muslims! …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Serve thy Lord
The Quran amazes a sailor
“Or (the Unbelievers’ state) is like the depths of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with billow topped by billow, topped by (dark) clouds: depths of darkness, one above another: if a man stretches out his hands, he can hardly see it! for any to whom Allah giveth not …
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