“Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): “If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”” (Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:31) From an Islamic perspective health is viewed as one of the greatest blessings that Allah has bestowed on mankind. …
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A group of children are playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child is playing on the disused track, the rest on the optional one. The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You can make the train …
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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 »Certained to Love the Good
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem In his book, Kitab at-Tawwaabeen, page 285, Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi mentions a young lad that came to the great scholar of Islam, Ibrahim ibn Adham Rahimahullah. This is the conversation that took place between the two: The Young Lad: O Abu Ishaaq, I am wronging my soul, …
Read More »On the Fingers of Abu Hurayrah
“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah (radhiAllahu anhu) in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among you will accept of me the following words and adopt and execute their meaning or teach someone to adopt them and act …
Read More »When Friends Hurt Each Other
When Friends Hurt Each Other From a speech by Muhammad Alshareef One day, Imam Malik entered Masjid An-Nabawi after Asr, and sat down towards the front of the masjid. RasulAllah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam had commanded that anyone who enters the masjid should not sit until he first prays …
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TO ALLAH IS OUR RETURN
TO ALLAH IS OUR RETURN The Ayah and it’s Meaning Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji’un — “To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:156) The translation of the verses mentioned before and after this ayah is (Surah Al Baqarah): 2:155 “Be sure We …
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