A tall and well built man with a tanned face and a healed cut on his eyebrow that told a tale of warfare, strode purposefully through the market place. A merchant threw a handful of waste at him just to provide a moment’s entertainment in the market. But the man …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Hijrah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Hijrah – by Imam Al-Madinah al-Munawarrah ‘Ali Abd-ur-Rahman al-Hudhaifi from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Muharram 12, 1422 (April 6, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, the Subduer. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and …
Read More »Picture Perfect : …and establish regular Prayer
The Prayer is a sanctified and holy moment for the worshipper in the presence of his Lord and Deity in truth. He fulfils (by its performance) his covenants, obligations and statements of confession which are contained within and are required by the testimony that: “There is nothing which has the …
Read More »The kuffars attempt to put off the light of Islam
The kuffars attempt to put off the light of Islam in the early years of the Prophet - Taken from the book Ar-Raheeq-ul-Makhtoom (The Sealed Nectar) Having fully perceived that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) could never be desisted from his Call, Quraish, in a desperate attempt to quell the …
Read More »Why were we Created?
Why were we Created? Not just Muslims, but every single human being has to answer the most fundamental question at some point in his or her lifetime: “Why was I created? Why am I here? What am I doing in this world? Why did God create me?” These questions are …
Read More »Signs’ of Allah’s Existence
Signs’ of Allah’s Existence By Imam Ibn Kathir “O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may acquire Taqwa. Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) …
Read More »Ideal New Year Resolution
Allah says, “Verily, those who are the pious, when an evil thought comes to them from Satan, they remember (Allah), and (indeed) they then see (aright).” (Surah Al A‘raf 7:201) Whoever calls himself to account in this world will have easier reckoning on the Day of Resurrection and whoever does …
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 »Sabr or Shukr – The Worry Stops Here!
Sabr or Shukr – The Worry Stops Here! By Sheikh Muhammad al-Shareef Aasiyah, the wife of Fir’own (Pharoah). Her Iman in Allah thrived under the shadow of someone that said, “I am your Lord, Most High!” When news reached Fir’own of his wife’s Iman he beat her and commanded his …
Read More »“Each verse is like a date; the more you chew it…”
1 – The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever wants to to love Allah and His Messenger, then let him read the Mushaf.” [‘Sahih al-Jami”; # 6289] 2 – Ibn ‘Abbas narrated: “al-Walid bin al-Mughirah (a polytheist) came to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah recited the Qur’an to …
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