“O Messenger (Muhammad sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam)! Let not those who hurry to fall into disbelief grieve you, of such who say: “We believe” with their mouths but their hearts have no faith. And of the Jews are men who listen much and eagerly to lies – listen to others …
Read More »The Jews breach the Sanctity of the Sabbath
The Prescription of the Sabbath for the Jews There is no doubt that for every nation, Allah prescribed one day of the week for people to gather to worship Him. For this Ummah He prescribed Friday, because it is the sixth day, on which Allah completed and perfected His creation. …
Read More »O Allah, Make us of Your ‘Few’ Servants!
When Umar bin al-Khattab radi allahu ‘anhu (may God be pleased with him) was walking in the market, he passed by a man who was supplicating, “O Allah, make us of Your ‘few’ servants! O Allah make us of Your ‘few’ servants!” So ‘Umar said to him, “Where did you get …
Read More »Remembering Allah – Supplications (Dua) from the Quran
All praise is for Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness and we repent to Him. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and the wickedness of our own deeds. Whomever Allah guides, cannot be lead astray, and whomever Allah misguides, none can guide him. I bear witness …
Read More »Every Soul Shall Taste Death
“The eyes surely tear, and the heart is surely in pain, but (with my tongue) I will only say that which is pleasing to Allah, and we are indeed sad at being separated from you, O Ibrahim.” — Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam), upon losing his child Ibrahim at 2 …
Read More »The Dream of the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam)
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 87, Number 171: [Interpretation of Dreams] Narrated by Samura bin Jundub: Allah’s Apostle very often used to ask his companions, “Did anyone of you see a dream?” So dreams would be narrated to him by those whom Allah wished to tell. One morning the Prophet …
Read More »The Sabbath-Breakers
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Allah the Almighty says: “And ask them (O Muhammad SAW) about the town that was by the sea, when they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday): when their fish came to them openly on the Sabbath day, and …
Read More »When will come the Help of Allah?
Trials. At times they are overwhelming. As soon as we get through one, another one seems to simply be waiting for us. Time and time again they pull us backward, and sometimes they slam us flat on our faces not even allowing time for our hands to flail as we …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Islam, the Religion of Mercy
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Islam, the Religion of Mercy – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ’Ali Abd-ur-Rahman al-Hudhaifi from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 17th Sha’baan 1422AH The Transcript: “Allah divided mercy into one-hundred parts. He released one part of it to the earth by which the creatures are merciful …
Read More »The Owners of the Elephant
The Owners of the Elephant The Year of the Elephant: April 20, 571 AD “Have you (O Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam)) not seen how your Lord dealt with the Owners of the Elephant? [The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abrahah Al-Ashram intending to destroy the …
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