worry and distress is a great blessing, and to have a body free from diseases is a great blessing, too. However, they are the very blessings on which people are deceived. The Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam was reported to have said, “There are two blessings in which people are cheated: health and leisure time.” […]
Month: June 2012
Nurturing Marital Love.
He bounded up the stairs so energetically that it was hard for me to believe that here was a man of more than eighty years. He had the vitality of a youth. Then I learned the reason why: Though he had gotten married back in 1947 when he was about thirty years old, he was […]
How To Stop Gossip.
If any of us hear gossip about one of our brothers, we are enjoined to oppose it, and correct the speaker- gently, politely, and with wisdom. This is in accordance with the various ways of changing a bad deed which were described by the Messenger of Allah (SAAS) 1, which we should try to do […]
The Virtue of Speaking Up For a Muslim in His Absence and Opposing Ghibah.
From Abu’l-Darda’ (RA): The Messenger of Allah (SAAS) said: “Whoever defends the honour of his brother, this will be a protection for him from the Fire.” [Al-Khara’iti, Makarim al-Akhlaq; Ibn ‘Asakir. There is nothing wrong with its Isnad as there is corroborating evidence. See Ghayah al-Maram (below Hadith No. 431).] From Asma’ bint Yazid (RA), […]
The Ten Who Were Given Glad Tidings of Paradise Dr. ‘Umar Al-Ashqar.
The Messenger, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, clearly stated that ten of his Companions would be in Paradise. Ahmad reports from Sa’id ibn Zayd, and Tirmidhi reports from ‘Abdul-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, that the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, ‘Umar will be in Paradise, ‘Uthman will be in Paradise, ‘Ali will be in Paradise, Talhah
Tips to wake up for Qiyyamul Layl (Tahajjud)ز
Sincerity: We have to be sincere towards Allah (SWT). The icing on the cake is Qiyam ul Layl. It illuminates our hearts. For those who want to soften their hearts, then pray Qiyam Ul Layl. Only Allah can see you pray Qiyam ul Layl while everyone else is sleeping in the house. “Actions are but by […]
Exerting Oneself During the Last Ten Days of Ramadan.
This hadith is proof that the last ten days of Ramadan have a special virtue over any other (set of days), in which one should increase in obedience and acts of worship, such as prayer, making dhikr (remembrance) and reciting the Qur’an. Aishah (radyAllahau ‘anha) has described our Prophet and role model, Muhammad (sallAllahu alayhi […]
Muhammad A Blessing For Mankind.
Muhammad (PBUH) (Blessings and Peace be upon him) was born in Makkah, Arabia, on Monday, 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal (2 August C.E). His mother, Aminah was the daughter of Wahb bin Abd Al-Manaf of the Zahrah family. His father, Abdullah, was the son of Abd Al-Muttalib. His genealogy has been traced to the noble house of […]
Sûrat A-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) XV.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur’ân. 2. How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted […]
The science of modern cosmology.
The science of modern cosmology, observational and theoretical, clearly indicates that, at one point in time, the whole universe was nothing but a cloud of ‘smoke’ (i.e. an opaque highly dense and hot gaseous composition). This is one of the undisputed principles of standard modern cosmology. Scientists now can observe new stars forming out of […]