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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 »Picture Perfect : Cry for the Forgiveness of Allah
“Don’t cry because of the hardships of this life. Cry for the forgiveness of Allah. Don’t cry and feel sad for Allah will never leave you alone to suffer. He is with the believer who calls his name. He smiles to the believer who repents. He loves the believer who …
Read More »Ramadan : A Great Opportunity for Goodness
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. …
Read More »Ramadan : Realise it’s greatness, worth & rewards
Talha ibn ‘Ubaydallah (radhiAllahu anhu) reported that two men came to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) who had accepted Islam at the same time. One of them used to partake in Jihad more-so than the other, and so (one day) he fought in a battle and was martyred therein. …
Read More »Ramadan : Controlling the Tongue
Controlling the tongue is a characteristic that is required to be adopted, especially relevant in Ramadan, as one of the objectives of the fast is to control the tongue. Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, on of the teachers of Imam Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on them both, mentioned: “The people ruined …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Great Virtue of Ramadan
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Great Virtue of Ramadan – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, 5th Ramadan 1421AH The Transcript: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah Who made the succession of …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Ramadan – Out of Love for Allah
“It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces towards East or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for …
Read More »Reminder in Ramadan : The ABC of Parenting in Islam
Ramadan : A few words on Merits of Fasting
“O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:183) Islam is built on five pillars. Each represents a unique utility, an institution, if you will, through which the believer builds his relationship with …
Read More »Making the Quran a source of Livelihood
Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) as saying: “Recite the Holy Quran to seek the pleasure of Allah before a people will come into existence who will observe formalities in the recitation of Quran, make haste and do not …
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