The Forgotten Piece of Flesh Bismillah While many of us remember to supplicate to Allah (azza wa jal) for guidance, knowledge, and Paradise, there is one important thing that we forget to include in our prayers. In a narration that many of us are familiar with, the Prophet (sal Allahu …
Read More »You Cannot Please Everyone…
A man said to Al-Hasan Al-Basri: ‘The people sit around you so that they may find fault with you!’ So he said, ‘Indeed, I encouraged my soul to aspire for Paradise so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from Hellfire and so it aspired …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Al-Aqsa is Crying out for Help!
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Al-Aqsa is Crying out for Help! – by Imam Al-Haramain, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz-as-Sudais from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, 6 Safar, 1423 (April 19, 2002) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. May peace and blessings be upon His Prophet, his companions …
Read More »‘Eid Khutbah : Continuation of good deeds after Ramadan
‘Eid Khutbah : Continuation of good deeds after Ramadan The Transcript First Khutbah (sermon) Praise be to Allah Who has guided His believing servants to do acts of obedience and has made the ways of good and righteous deeds easy for them. I bear witness that there is no god …
Read More »Du’a : Oh Allah, have mercy on me..
Oh Allah, have mercy on us in the name of the great Quran, make it for us a guide and light, And guidance and mercy, Oh Allah, make us remember that of it which we have forgotten, Make us know of it, that which we have become ignorant of, …
Read More »His Best Camel, given in Charity…
I would like to share this short Story with you which was narrated by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh. The Dr. Saleh began: “Do you want hear this real story which took place here about a hundred years ago. (In Saudi) Tayib. This is real! This is real!” He continued: “Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : As Ramadan Passes by…
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : As Ramadan Passes by… – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 26th Ramadan 1421AH The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad …
Read More »Ramadan : Bathe Yourself with Money!
Bathe Yourself with Money! – Extracted from a Speech by Muhammad Alshareef Have you ever seen someone run out of the masjid immediately after salah. In fact, the imam may barely have said salam, and this person is already standing up, getting ready to take off (you may have seen …
Read More »Ramadan : The Excellence of the Night of Qadr
Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Whosoever performs the night prayer on the night of Al-Qadr with emaan (firm belief) and seeking reward will have all his past sins forgiven.” [Al-Bukhari 4/2550] This hadeeth is evidence for the virtue of the night of Al-Qadr as well as performing qiyaam …
Read More »Ramadan : Zakat – The 8 Recipients
Ramadan is the traditional time for giving zakat, but who does your money reach? Eight charities provide a brief insight. “Alms (Zakaat) are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage …
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