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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 …

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 …

What A Religion, If Only It Had Strong Men by Muhammad Al-‘Abdah When I hear of the gradual successes of the European countries in establishing a common market, approximating politics and social laws and bringing down barriers of movement and trade, a sense of sorrow overwhelms me. How can this …

On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The gates of Paradise will be opened on Mondays and on Thursdays, and every servant [of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah will …

The Conversion of the Mongols : The Power of Da’wah – By ‘Allamah Abu ‘l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi Islam was about to be submerged in the whirlpool of the Mongol ardor of slaughter and destruction, as several Muslim writers had then expressed the fear, wiping it out of existence, but Islam …

Khabaab (RA) is one of those fortunate persons who offered themselves for sacrifice and suffering for the cause of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala). He was the sixth or seventh person to embrace Islam and therefore, he suffered long. He was made to put on steel armor and lie in the …

As a matter of fact, every one of us, Muslim or non-Muslim, enjoys countless blessings that Almighty Allah has bestowed on all humans. However, many people are not satisfied with these blessings, longing for more. Their big mistake is that they seek what they do not have, completely forgetting or …

Before I begin, I would like to make a disclaimer that this article deals with the actual laws of Islam, showing that Islam is a simple religion and not burdensome, this does not mean that life will be easy for a practicing Muslim as Allah has promised to test each …