All Muslims should try their best to please Allah and to act according to His commands at all times. During the sacred months, the rewards of good deeds are doubled and punishment for wrongdoings is multiplied during those blessed months. Responding to this issue, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Musayyar, professor of Islamic creed and philosophy […]
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Christian Arab Finds Her Roots
All praises be to Allah Who opened my heart to the Light of Islam and blessed me with His Grace unto the True Path. To begin with, I would like to say that the ultimate conclusions that I reached in my quest were in fact a natural result of my initial disregard and indifference. My […]
Modesty and Dignity in Islam
Humbleness can be divided into two basic categories. The first kind is humbleness before God, which implies faith in Him and total submission to His will and commands without feeling haughty. The second category is humbleness with people, usually defined in dictionaries as the quality of being humble or modest and lacking pride, boastfulness or […]
In the Belly of the Whale: The Story of Prophet Yunus { peace be upon him}
Have you ever felt as though things are just too much for you, that you are in a situation you see no way of getting out of? Do you look at problems in our world today and wonder how they can ever be solved? All this, and more, is the story of Prophet Yunus (peace […]
Ten Ways To Receive Ramadan.
Muslims should not neglect the seasons of worship; rather, they must be among the first to excel in and compete in them. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {So for this let the competitors compete.}[Quran 83:26] So, we must try our best to receive the month of Ramadan in the following recommended ways: The first way: Supplicate Allah […]
The moral system in Islam
Islam has laid down universal fundamental rights for humanity that are to be observed and respected under all circumstances. In order to realise these rights in one’s everyday social life, Islam provides both legal safeguards and a very effective moral system. In brief, whatever improves the well-being of an individual or a society is […]
Is it proven that all the Prophets (peace be upon them) performed Hajj to the Ka‘bah?
All praises, thanks, devotions and worship for Allah and only Allah, the one and only God. May the peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad sal’Allah alayhe wasallam, his family, his offspring, his companions and all those who follow him till the end of time. Dear shaykh I want to know if all the […]
The Final Return
A police officer in a Muslim country wrote the following letter to a Shaykh describing the events that led to his return to Allah. He recalls: Seeing accidents and crash victims was a normal part of my day, but one incident was different. My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and […]
At The Face Of Death
This is something that is very personal and important to me. I hope that you will learn and benefit from it. Let me begin by saying “Bismillah.” When I first started University, I had met another Muslim brother. We had become good friends, but this friendship was not like any other ordinary friendship, I would […]
A good Sealing State:Husn AlKhatimah
The final state of a person at the time of death is what matters in the Hereafter. In this article, we discuss some of the causes for both good and evil sealing states, and how a person’s inner traits will dominate at the time of death. In a hadith transmitted by Ibn Abi ’al-Dunya in his Commanding […]