The Manners of Welcoming the New-Born Child in Islam by Abu Rumaysah Children are a source of delight and an adornment for the world granted by Allah to their parents, they give vigour to the hearts, joy to the souls, pleasure to the eyes. They are the fruit from whom …

Commanding His Prophet in the Quran, Almighty Allah says: “And warn them of the Day of regret, as the Command is decreed, and they are in a state of heedlessness, and they do not believe.” (Surah Maryam 19:39) On that day, horrors of unspeakable scale will be seen, no way …

By Muhammad Abdul Hai Once upon a time there was a wealthy and pious man.  He had a big garden always full of green trees laden with fruits.  In the season, this rightful man used to distribute some of the fruits among the poor.  The poor people of the City …

On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) on the authority of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), ‘If one of you improves his Islam; then for every good action he does, it is written as equivalent to ten times its like up to 700 times. For every bad …

Source: Al-Istiqaamah, Issue No.4 – November 1996 Allah – the Most High – says: “Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths, but for the intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:225) “The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons …

He is the One and Only Deity, the One Who is Worshiped and the One Who deserves to be worshipped by the whole of His creation due to the Perfect Godly Attributes that He is described with. “Allah! There is no god but He, – the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. …

Notes: Excerpts from this article have been taken from the books ‘Funerals’ (Pages 1-9) and ‘Life in al-Barzakh’ (Pages 1-4) by Muhammad al-Jibaly. Death is a harsh and fearful reality faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone around the dying person …

Muadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) was a young man growing up in Yathrib [Madinah today] as the light of guidance and truth began to spread over the Arabian peninsula. He was a handsome and imposing character with black eyes and curly hair and immediately impressed whoever …

A man once dreamt of Satan. Satan was holding some frayed ropes and broken chains and he was fuming with anger. In his dream, the man felt curious and asked the devil: “Hey, devil, why are you carrying these things?” The devil answered: “I trap people and drag them along …

As for the gross misrepresentation of reality, Palestinians have used mass non-violent resistance for generations – as early as the long strike of 1936. Non-violent resistance has been and continues to be the bread and butter of Palestinian moqawama, from the time of British colonialism to the Israeli occupation. At …