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Both Moses and the Pharaoh are Hidden Within You
“BOTH MOSES AND THE PHARAOH ARE HIDDEN WITHIN YOU” The Qur’an is our book of...
Endeavouring To Perform One Act Of Goodness After Another
The human being is to pull themselves away from all petty things. fa-idhā faraghta fanṣab wa-ilā...
Salawat’us-Sharifah
In the Holy Quran, Allah, glory unto Him, vows by the Prophet’s (pbuh) life. Mentioning his great...
Standards from the Stars
A characteristic unique to him, the Noble Prophet (pbuh) would never store anything worldly...
Some Ottoman Examples
The Ottomans took their place in history not just through being a magnificent state, but also...
The Place of Women in Islam and the Education of Females
Women’s dignity and chastity turns society into a Paradise. Generations raised in that Paradise...
About Child Discipline
If we want perfect children, let us first attempt to be perfect parents.
Things that Men and Women Together Need to Pay Attention to in...
The most compassionate parents are those who prepare each other and their children to be servants...
Things That Men Need to Pay Attention to in the Family
Supporting the religious and moral growth of women and children, assisting their education in the...
Things that Women Need to Pay Attention to in the Family
“A pious woman makes her husband happy when he looks at her face; she fulfills her husband’s licit...
Marriage and Family in Islam
Marriage is the path of the prophets, the custom of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be...
Social Life in the Age of Bliss
The Blessed Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- would make the most of every opportunity to...
Moral Maturity in the Age of Bliss
The age of Bliss is undoubtedly the most exceptional period in the history of mankind, typified by...
The Thrill of Worshipping in the Age of Bliss
For the Companions, times of worshipping were moments of closeness and intimacy with Allah, glory...
The Excitement of Iman in the Asr-u Saadah Society
The Companions were in an enthusiastic effort to shape their lives according to their love and...
The Society of the Age of Bliss
During the Age of Ignorance, humankind was grounded in bleak darkness. Ignorance was deep-seated;...
TO PREFER THE HEREAFTER OVER THIS WORLD
A believer has the responsibility to be thankful for all the blessings of his Lord, especially for...
NOT TO FORGET MORTALITY
We do not know how we will meet with the angel of death. How will we go to our final meeting? Are...
SINCERITY IN LOVE AND HATE
Many careless people, who are under the influence of their selves, think, without awareness, their...
LOVE AND ANGER FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
Those who are destitute of the guidance of faith and do not know what to love are like ships in the...
REVIVING BROTHERHOOD
“…and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you…”(28; 77) Our Lord wants us to be like two...
BROTHERHOOD
Anas b. Malik (r.a) narrated: “When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) did not see one of his brothers...
HURRYING UP IN DOING GOODNESS
Our Lord says in the Qur’ān “By the Break of Day”[1] and time of dawn acquires a special meaning...
I’SĀR – ALTRUISM
I’sār or altruism is the measure of love and affection. People make the greatest sacrifices for the...
SINCERITY IN CHARITY
There is a law of attraction in money, which changes depending on how it’s earned. Money is like a...
MANNERS OF CHARITY
A faithful is a generous person. Real generosity means to be able to give without feeling remorse...
GENEROSITY AND CHARITY
A believer should be as compassionate as a morning breeze and as generous as rains. He should give...
MANNERS OF SPEAKING ADVISED BY THE HOLY QUR’ĀN
The Holy Qur’ān, which has the most powerful ways of expression, requires from us to imitate it as...
GOOD MANNERS AND COURTESY
Good manners are the most important provision of the traveler of the straight path. A person cannot...
SMILING
Religion’s object is to raise courteous, nice and sensitive people. Perfect believers are always in...
RESPONDING EVIL WITH GOODNESS
A mature believer should have big and rich heart like a sea. He should always reflect the peaceful...
BEING PATIENT AND TOLERANT TOWARDS THE IGNORANT AND THE ILL...
It is a well-known fact that cultured and talented people are often the object of jealous criticism...
MODESTY
Servitude begins with knowing one’s place. When a person properly recognizes one’s place, no...
TO KNOW PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh) BY HEART
The rose is the symbol of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The most important lessons in this world...
THE TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH YEARS OF PROPHETHOOD
The First Aqabah Pledge The six Medinans who had embraced Islam during their trip to Mecca the...
THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Aqabah Meeting It was night. A group of six people from Medina, who were in Mecca visiting the...
THE TENTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Year of Grief- The Passing Away of Khadijah (r.a) and Abu Talib Muslim joy over being relieved...
THE YEARS SEVEN TO NINE OF PROPHETHOOD: THE BOYCOTT YEARS
A ThreeYear-Long Isolation Policy of Idolaters towards Muslims Despite all preventative measures...
THE SIXTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
Meccans Request the Negus to Hand over the Muslims Though they took little notice of the first...
THE FIFTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Abyssinian Migration Due to the idolaters’ ruthless persecution, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)...
THE FOURTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
Declare What You Have Been Commanded! Warn Your Nearest Relations! After the three year period of...
THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF PROPHETHOOD: THE CALL IN SECRET
The First Revelation and the Interval Having completed the six-month preparation toward perfecting...
THE YEARS OF YOUTH
A Development under Divine Protection The young Muhammad (pbuh) was protected by the Almighty from...
THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF THE BLESSED PROPHET
We cannot think of time and space for Allah (SWT), who transcends all dimensions.[1] Existent in...
Knowing the Life of the Prophet
There are many different elements in forming one’s education and character. Since human beings form...
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR VIOLATING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN LAWFUL AND...
Dear Ustadh: These days people debate the relationship between Islam and capitalism, and argue that...
WASTEFULNESS– 7
Health is one of the underappreciated divine bounties. Our Prophet (pbuh) warns of the common...
WASTEFULNESS – 6
This worldly life, our test, is embellished with innumerable divine bounties, disclosures to the...
WASTEFULNESS – 5
Allah the Almighty endowed humanity with special qualities like reason, logic, and the ability to...
WASTEFULNESS – 4
Moral values rest on the good character traits that Allah accepts and loves to see in our actions...
WASTEFULNESS – 3
In order for our life to acquire depth, elegance, and meaning, and thus become beautiful, we must...
WASTEFULNESS –1
All the gifts bestowed by our Lord upon His servants are evidences of His mercy, compassion and...
THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN
Our Lord endowed the calendar of life with certain periods of spiritual gain. During those times...
RAYS OF WISDOM FROM THE PRECINCTS OF THE HEART OF RUMİ
The Friends of Allah are the heirs of the Prophet (pbuh) who put their faith into practice with...
CONTEMPLATION
The ability to reflect, to consider, is a vital gift with which not only humans, but all beings...
CONSCIOUSNESS OF TRUSTEESHIP
The term al-mu’min, which is the general term used to indicate anyone who believes in Allah, is...
RESPONSIBILITY
Human beings are the noblest of creatures and the most precious ornament of the universe. Allah the...
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE – 2
This orderly universe has not come to exist by chance. Neither was it created as a tool for the...
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE – 1
Islamic ethics include all aspects of human beauty and perfection and take the human soul to the...