Tag Archives: Faith
Serving Our Faith in Our Daily Lives
How can I serve my faith in the course of my daily life? What contribution can I make as I go about my normal business? This is a question that many of us ask ourselves and it is a very good question. The Prophet (peace be upon him said): “Every person goes forth in the morning trading in his own self. He either earns its freedom or consigns it to perdition.”
Therefore, we ask ourselves: "Should I focus on enjoining people to what is right? Should I forbid them from what is wrong? Is it best for me to gather together the children and help them to commit the Quran to memory? Should I rather get involved in some charity work?"
The ways that we as Muslims Read more ...
The First Night In The Grave
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Everyone who dies - then his actions are sealed except for the one guarding the border in the way of Allah - his actions continue to increase for him until the Day of Resurrection and he is saved from the trials of the Grave." [Sahih: Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhee, al-Haakim: from Fadaalah ibn 'Ubaid & Ahmad from 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir.]
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Verily the grave is the first stopping place for the Hereafter; so if he is saved therein, then what comes after is easier than it. And if he is not saved therefrom, then that which comes after is harder." Read more ...
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Basis of Unity
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Basis of Unity
- by Yasir Qadhi
The Transcript:
PART I
When we turn to ahadeeth of the Prophet sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam, we find that a small hadith might contain so much benefit that volumes can be written about it. As he himself said, "Indeed I have been given comprehensive speech." In other words, a very small statement or a very small phrase will be able to carry a great meaning. This is the case with a particular hadith – the Hadith of ‘Irbad ibn Sa’riya, named after the companion who narrated it. This hadith is so well-known and comprehensive that when this companion’s name is mentioned, this hadith comes Read more ...
The Gradual Approach
The Gradual Approach
By - Dr. Muhammad b. Lutfi al-Sabbagh
Those of us who wish to succeed in calling people to righteousness should follow the Prophet's example of taking a gradual approach in teaching them the legal rulings of Islam. This approach is clear from the Prophet's own approach to calling to Allah, an approach that he bequeathed to his Companions.
When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) send Mu'adh b. Jabal to Yemen, he advised him as follows: He told him to first call the people to monotheism and to abandon idolatry. Then, if they accept that, he should move on to the other pillars of Islam.
Each pillar was introduced on its own. The people Read more ...
Surah Al Kafirun
Surah Al Kafirun, 109:1-6 (Those who reject Faith - the Disbelievers)
1) Say : O ye that reject Faith!
2) I worship not that which ye worship,
3) Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
4) And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,
5) Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6) To you be your Way, and to me mine.
Some of the leading disbelievers of Makka had proposed to the Holy Prophet a compromise between Islam and their ancient faith such as they conceived it, so that their idols might also have an honourable mention in the adoration of the worshippers. The Holy Prophet resisted all appeals to worldly motives, and stood firm to Read more ...
The Final Return
A police officer in a Muslim country wrote the following letter to a Shaykh describing the events that led to his return to Allah. He recalls:
Seeing accidents and crash victims was a normal part of my day, but one incident was different.
My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat. In a random second, the scene shattered to the hideous sound of metal bodies becoming one. We threw our heads back to see what had happened: a head-on collision, the result of a vehicle slipping into the lane of the oncoming traffic.
You couldn’t describe the carnage. Two young men sprawled in the first car, both in critical condition. We Read more ...
The Backbone that Never Breaks
“And from the people is he who worships Allah as if he were on an edge. If good befalls him, he is content with it. And if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face. He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the clear loss.” (Surah Al Hajj 22:11)
Commenting on this verse, Ibn Kathir said in ‘Tafsir al-Quran al-’Adhim’ (3/279):
“This means that he enters the religion on an edge. So, if he finds what he likes, he sticks with it. Otherwise, he retreats. Al-Bukhari reported... that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A man would come to Madinah. If his wife gave birth to a son and his mare gave birth to foals, he would say: “This is a good religion.” Read more ...
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Chastity
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Chastity
- by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh
from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Rabee'uth Thaanee 22, 1422 (July 13, 2001)
The Transcript:
All praise is due to Allah. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his household and companions.
Fellow Muslims! The religion of Islam was revealed complete in order to perfect Allah’s blessings on mankind, and guarantee the highest form of grace and kindness. It orders that conditions be improved, and that people be generous. Read more ...
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Earning Lawfully
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Earning Lawfully
- by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz Aal Sheikh
from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Shawaal 17, 1421 (January 12, 2001)
The Transcript:
Dear Faithfuls! Islam has come to guarantee a good and clean life that leads Muslims to the highest degree of prosperity in this life and the life to come. It is a principle of this great religion that nothing suits the Good Lord and pleases Him but good. That is why prosperity and success dictate that Muslim should be good, do good and behave good. A Muslim is suppossed to be clean inwardly and outwardly. It is then that he becomes one of those Allah Read more ...
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