The Kaaba and Al-Masjid Al-Haram enjoy a grand status long before the advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the first place on earth dedicated for worshiping Allah. However, the Kaaba was not selected as the Muslims’ Qiblah at the beginning. Rather, Masjid Al Aqsa (Bait Al Maqdis) …
Read More »Dua’ : When All Doors are Closed
In the tradition we began a few years ago with translating Sh. Jebril’s famous Ramadan du`a’ (supplication), we present the audio recording of a beautiful du`a’ by Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Shatri for this year, with accompanying translation. May Allah accept our supplications, fasts and prayers in this blessed month. O …
Read More »The Bitter Consequences of Sins
It is essential to know that sins and acts of disobedience are, necessarily, very harmful. Their harmful effects upon the heart are akin to the harmful effects of poison upon the body, though the effects vary in their levels and intensities. So is there any evil or harm in this …
Read More »Ramadan : A Moment of Remembrance
Connection to the Heavens – Speed dial to Allah
Every time you raise your hands to the sky and make du’a to Allah subhana wa ta’ala, you are calling up a toll-free number with no long distance charges. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Dua is worship” (Tirmidhi) So when we do try and converse with our …
Read More »Food for the Nafs (soul) : Dhikr of Allah
“Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” [Surah Ar-Ra’ad, 13:28] How many times a day do we find ourselves with “time to kill” on our way …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Forgive me and my Parents
“Our Lord! Forgive me and my Parents, and (all) the believers on the Day when the reckoning will be established.” – [Surah Ibrahim, 14:41]
Read More »Back to the Basics – Some Prophetic Advice on Raising Children
What we find in Islam is truly a complete way of life. It covers everything, from religious rituals to spiritual advancement and from to marrying to child-raising. However we often tend to neglect these guidelines by referring to the changing of the times, the excess amount of fitnah that our …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Reflect On Other Creatures’ Worship
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Reflect On Other Creatures’ Worship – by Imam Al-Haramain Sheikh Saud ash Shuraim from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, Rabi’ul Akhir 14 , 1423AH (July 5th, 2002) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings of Allah be …
Read More »It’s easy because Allah made it easy for you
Don’t boast to others that it’s easy for you to do something others find difficulty in. It’s easy because Allah (Subhanahu Ta’ala) made it easy for you. Its a Luxury to be safe in our homes with our children while there are other parts of the world where people have …
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