Hanzalah Al-Usayyidi (Radiallahu Anhu) who was one of the scribes of Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alahi wasallam), reported: I met Abu Bakr (Radiallahu Anhu) he said: “How are you O Hanzalah?” I said, “Hanzalah has become a hypocrite”. He said, “Far removed is Allah from every imperfection, what are you saying?” I said, “When …
Read More »Three Steps of Knowledge
The great scholar Sufyan ath-Thawri (may God be pleased with him) is reported to have said, “Knowledge is three hand-spans: the first breeds arrogance, the second breeds humility, and in the third, you realize you know nothing.” When one first embarks on religious studies, one may feel a heady sense …
Read More »Picture Perfect : How’s your Imaan today?
“Being Muslim is your greatest blessing from Allah. Realize that when you no longer feel guilty over your sins, when you no longer feel inclined to repent, when you are no longer praying or reading the Quran, that you are at risk of being replaced by Allah, with another soul …
Read More »The Fraud Mushriks
By : Parvez Shakir ALLAH THE MOST HIGH Says: “And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allah, making their Faith pure for Him only, but when He brings them safely to land, behold, they give a share of their worship to others.” [Surah Al ‘Ankabut, 29:65] This verse along …
Read More »The Advice of ‘Umar (radhi Allahu anhu)
If we all tried to improve our servitude to Allah individually, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala will improve us all collectively. Here are a set of rules to try to abide by every day of our lives insha’Allah. There is so much more guidance and naseeha in the Quran and Sunnah, …
Read More »The Ultimate Regret
One of the things Allah (SWT) has mentioned over and over again in the Quran is the issue of procrastination and its evil result – Regret. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that one of the greatest reasons of people suffering in the hell fire is procrastination. An example from the Quran, “Until, when death …
Read More »The Satisfaction of an iPhone
You have owned an iPhone 4 since it came out. You accessorized it with different covers, a wall-charger, and even a car-charger. Then in October 2011, the iPhone 4S emerges. Suddenly, you want the new iPhone, you need the new iPhone, you envision the new iPhone in your hands. So …
Read More »If I Do Good, Help Me; and If I Do Wrong, Correct Me
After he was given the treaty to become the caliph following the Prophet ? (peace be upon him), Abu Bakr radi Allahu `anhu gave a short inaugural speech: “Oh people, as I have now been placed in a position of authority over you and I am not the best of …
Read More »The Right Path is one and one alone
Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu Anhu) reported: Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alahi wasallam) said, “Do not ask me unnecessarily about the details of the things which I do not mention to you. Verily, the people before you were doomed because they were used to putting many questions to their Prophets and had differences about their Prophets. Refrain …
Read More »Hold fast to the Sunnah…
`Irbad bin Sariyah (Radiallahu Anhu) reported: One day Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alahi wasallam) delivered us a very eloquent Khutbah on account of which eyes shed tears and hearts were full of tears. A man said: “O Prophet of Allah, this is as if it were a parting advice. So advise us”. He (Sallallahu …
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