Sûrat Al-Ikhlâs or At-Tauhîd (The Purity) CXII.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful      1. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): “He is Allâh, (the) One.[1]      2. “Allâh-us-Samad (السيد الذي يصمد إليه في الحاجات) [Allâh the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)].      3. “He begets not, nor was He begotten.[2]      4. “And there is none co-equal or […]

The Sins Of Youth.

In this issue we feature sins and their harmful effects. Some special mention is needed regarding young Muslims, especially those in their teenage years. It is often taken for granted that these are the years of carelessness and not those of serious thought. This is not an Islamic position. Indeed we find youth in the […]

Youths.

Countries do prosper except with the help of its citizens and religion does not gain strength except with its followers. When the followers of Islaam will stand up for it, Allaah will help them no matter how many enemies they have. Allaah Ta’ala says: “O believers, if you help Allaah’s cause, he will help you and […]

Purification and Prayer.

Purification (tahara) is the required preparation for prayer and other acts of worship.  There are four levels of purification: The physical purification by the removal of all unclean traces from body and clothing. The purification of the body parts from all sin and transgression. The purification of the heart from all bad character, lowly and […]

Sûrat Al-Mu’minûn (The Believers) XXIII.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful      1. Successful indeed are the believers.      2. Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.      3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allâh has forbidden).      4. And those who pay the Zakât.      5. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. […]

How to make your Husband happy ?

1. Beautiful Reception After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you, ·         Begin with a good greeting. ·         Meet him with a cheerful face ·         Beautify and perfume yourself ·         Start with good news and delay any bad news until he has rested ·         Receive him with loving and yearning sentences ·         Make hard efforts for excellence of […]

Who Invented the Trinity?

The three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – all purport to share one fundamental concept: belief in God as the Supreme Being, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Known as Tawhid in Islam, this concept of the Oneness of God was stressed by Moses in a Biblical passage known as the “Shema” […]

Fair Prayer Reflects Your Love To Allah.

The happiness of that guy was tremendous when a well-known company accepted him to work for it. He was over the moon as he was the only accepted candidate. He signed the contract that implies that he should agree on respecting the company working hours, delivering weekly reports about his work and activities, and accepting […]

The Components of Wudoo (Ablution).

An Niyyah (Intention) This is the firm resolve of the heart to perform wudoo in obedience to the order of Allaah ta’ala and His Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). Ibn Taimiyyah (rahimahullaah) said (Majmoo’at-ur-Rasaa-il il-Kubraa 1/243): “The place of the niyyah is the heart and not the tongue in all forms of ‘ibaadah – and […]

Not losing hope for Allah’s mercy.

In many verses of the Qur’an, Allah mentions that Muslims—even those with the most fear of Allah—– may make mistakes. In one verse, Allah reveals;  Say [from Me]: ‘My servants, you who have transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly Allah forgives all wrong actions. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the […]