The Salafi Manhaj – Our Da’wah, Our Call 1. We call, first and foremost, to the worship of Allaah alone, without associating partners with Him. This was the starting point of the call of the Messengers (alayhumus salaam), just as Allaah has stated: “We sent a messenger to every nation proclaiming: Worship Allaah alone and leave …
Read More »“There Are Times Where My Heart Feels Clouded”
Al-Agharr al-Muzani, who was one amongst the Companions (of the Holy Prophet) reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: “There are times where my heart feels clouded (innahu la yughanu ‘ala qalbi); and I seek Allah’s forgiveness a hundred times a day.” [Muslim, Sahih, no.2702] Istighfar or …
Read More »Tafsir of Surah Al Qadr (The Night Of Power)
Tafsir of Surah Al Qadr (The Night Of Power) – Tafsir Ibn Kathir In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious Most Merciful. 1. Verily, We have sent it down in the Night of Al-Qadr 2. And What will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr is? 3. The Night …
Read More »When is the Night of Al-Qadr?
Imaams Al-Albaanee and Ibn Al-‘Uthaimeen The Night of Al-Qadr occurs in the last ten nights of Ramadan during an odd night (i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th). However the scholars differ as to if it is fixed to one of these odd nights every year or if it changes …
Read More »The Excellence of the Remembrance of Allah
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And the remembering (praising) of (you by) Allah (in front of the angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising) of Allah in prayers]” [Quran, 29:45] “Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you.” [Quran, 2:152] “And remember your Rubb by your tongue and …
Read More »Does Allah come down to the first heaven on the night of fifteenth Sha’baan?
Praise be to Allah. This is mentioned in some ahaadeeth, but there is some scholarly difference of opinion as to the soundness of those ahaadeeth. There is no saheeh hadeeth concerning the virtue of the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan. It was narrated from Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari that …
Read More »Shab-e-barat: Bid’ah of Sha’baan
Praise be to Allah. Some Muslims celebrate the middle of Sha’baan, fasting on that day and spending that night in prayer (qiyaam). There is a hadeeth concerning that which is not saheeh, hence the scholars regarded celebrating this day as an innovation (bid’ah). Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salaam al-Shuqayri said: Imam al-Fatni …
Read More »Tips and Advice for Productive Hajj
“And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj).” [Surah Al-Hajj, 22:27] Hajj is the Journey of a Lifetime. Yet we see so many people, brothers and …
Read More »Connection to the Heavens – Speed dial to Allah
Every time you raise your hands to the sky and make du’a to Allah subhana wa ta’ala, you are calling up a toll-free number with no long distance charges. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Dua is worship” (Tirmidhi) So when we do try and converse with our …
Read More »Food for the Nafs (soul) : Dhikr of Allah
“Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” [Surah Ar-Ra’ad, 13:28] How many times a day do we find ourselves with “time to kill” on our way …
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