People feel envy for many reasons, including over those things that they see others possess, which they really covet. Envy, or ‘hasad’ as it is called in the Quran, is a disease of the heart that manifests itself in the form of many an ugly behavior and word. Sometimes, the …
Read More »Steps to Gaining Allah’s Love
The Quran details seven qualities that Almighty Allah loves and seven qualities that Almighty Allah does not love. Then, we -Muslims- have a way to explore the steps to gaining His Love. Human beings by nature, love rewards when they exert themselves. And when they are devoted to a cause, coupled …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Love in Madinah
Madinah Munawarrah, the City of Glittering Lights. In this city, happiness will be clearly displayed and across the nations friendships will develop instantly. In this city, the Prophet (pbuh) is still with us, no matter the distance of time between his death to the time of our visit. In this …
Read More »My angel would be in my arms!
You know those delicious moments.. when you and your child are locked into each other’s gaze – laughing, smiling or just making faces? Those moments when the rest of the world disappears and you’re the parent of the most adorable child on the planet? Few things in life can touch …
Read More »The Best Remembrance
The Best Remembrance From a talk by Sk. Yasir Qadhi There are many benefits we can extract from the last few verses of Surah Al-Hashr. These are verses known for their sweetness and beauty, and their conciseness, and profound meanings. Allah subhaanahu wa ta‘ala says: “O ye who believe! have …
Read More »Does Allah Love Us?
Does Allah Love Us? by Muhammad Alshareef After the Prophet sal Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam passed away, Abu Idrees Al Khawlanee (d. 80 AH/699-700 CE) in Dimishq (Damascus), went to Masjid Al-Kabeer. In the masjid he saw a group of people sitting around one man. He described the man as …
Read More »Motherhood
It is the right of your mother that you should appreciate that she carried you [in her womb] the way nobody carries anybody, She fed you the fruits of her heart which nobody feeds anybody. She protected you [during pregnancy] with her ears, eyes, hands, legs, hair, limbs, [in short] …
Read More »“Rasool Allah directed you to worship Allah alone!”
“Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) came, made hijra so people like you could be in Jannah. Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) saved you from worshipping camels, properties, idols, individuals and he directed you to worship Allah alone!” – Sh. Sa’eed Rageah, Journey of Faith Conference 2008, …
Read More »“Say I love Allah, and I love the Messenger…”
“Say I love Allah, and I love the Messenger (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam), and I love Abu Bakr, and I love Umar, and I love Uthman, and I love Ali, and I love the companions of Rasool Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam), and may Allah raise me with …
Read More »‘Fear Allah & be just with your children’
‘Fear Allah & be just with your children’ – Does Justice Mean Equality? By – Hajar al-Rajhi Source : www.islamtoday.com Al-Nu’man b. Bashir once addressed the people from the pulpit and told them about what took place between the Prophet and his father, saying: My father gave him a gift. …
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