In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. “The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you; Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die). Nay! You shall come to know! Again, Nay! You shall come to know! Nay! If you knew with a …
Read More »Ramadan : Give it the Right it Deserves
Benefits from Shaikh al-Fawzan | Ref: Khutub al-Minbariyyah, vol. 5. pp. 259-262 Take advantage of this month, may Allaah show you mercy, because for many of you it will not return. So grasp this opportunity with whatever ability Allaah has given you – and with whatever endeavor He (Subhanahu wa ta’ala) …
Read More »This Ummah will divide into 73 sects – Shaykh al-Fawzan explains
Imam al-Barbahari (rahimaullah, died 329 AH) stated: “Know that Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “My ummah will divide into 73 sects, all of them will be in the Fire except for one, and that is the Jama’ah.” It was said, “And who are they, O Allah’s Messenger?” He responded, …
Read More »The Deeds of the People of Paradise and of the Fire
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) recounts the deeds of those who shall enter Paradise and the deeds of those who shall enter the Fire. Ibn Taymiyyah was asked, what are the deeds of the people of Paradise, and what are the deeds of the people of the Fire? So He answered …
Read More »The Story of the Boy and the King from Surah al-Buruj
The Story of the Boy and the King – from Surah al-Buruj: Tafsir Ibn Kathir Imam Ahmad recorded from Suhayb that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: Among the people who came before you, there was a king who had a sorcerer, and when that sorcerer became old, he …
Read More »Honourable in Allah’s Sight : Prophet Musa (Moses) (AS)
Prophet Musa (Moses) (alaihis salaam) & Prophet Harun (Aaron) (alaihis salaam) The pharaoh who ruled Egypt was a tyrant who oppressed the descendants of Jacob (pbuh), known as the children of Israel (Bani Israel). He used every means to demean and disgrace them. They were kept in bondage and …
Read More »Fear of Allah
A great example of God fearingness Qari Muhammad Qayyam (may the mercy of Allah be upon him) related that a great deal of fighting and bloodshed had started prior to the Indo-Pakistan partition of 1947. He said that a very beautiful daughter of a very rich man in a certain …
Read More »The first Muslim Jinn
The Quran and Sunnah indicate that the jinn exist, and that there is a purpose for their existence in this life, which is to worship Allah Alone, with no partner or associate. Allah says: “And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans, except they should worship Me (Alone).” [al-Dhaariyaat …
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