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 rabbika far’ghab “Therefore, when you are free (from one...
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Idle Preoccupations Do Not Befit The Believer
Alladhīna hum fī ṣalātihim khāshiʿūn. In reference to the prosperous believers, Allah Almighty declares:...
Salawat’us-Sharifah
In the Holy Quran, Allah, glory unto Him, vows by the Prophet’s (pbuh) life. Mentioning his great name next to His Own, the Almighty has...
Standards from the Stars
A characteristic unique to him, the Noble Prophet (pbuh) would never store anything worldly, donating instead whatever he had in his hands on the way...
THE PERSON WHO KNOWS HOW TO ASK A QUESTION
The calendar year was 630. When the Prophet (pbuh) was conversing with his companions in the Masjid Al Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque), a stranger appeared in front of the mosque....
THE ROLE OF THE HEART
In Islam, iman, that is faith, takes place through the affirmation of the heart and pronouncement of the tongue. What that means is that the true precinct where...
PRAYER AS A UNIQUE REFUGE
Prayer, as the most exceptional form of worship, is also the most exceptional form of seeking refuge in Allah. Therefore, when one faces any kind of hardship,...
THINGS THAT MEN AND WOMEN TOGETHER NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO IN THE FAMILY
Q – A man and a woman build a home and decide to share everything. What are the primary matters they need to attend to together? We should...
SUPEREROGATORY [OPTIONAL] WORSHIP
Supererogatory worship reinforces the obligatory and is a means for the servant to approach Allah. As part of the nature of being human, it is not possible...
AN INTERVIEW WITH USTADH OSMAN NURI TOPBAS ON CURRENT EVENTS – PART II
Question: In this day and age, one of the biggest calamities facing the world is poverty. In fact, the main focus of the United Nations’ aims...
THE CHILDREN OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)
The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) had a total of six children with Khadijah; two sons, Qâsım and Abdullah, and four daughters, Zaynab, Ruqayya, Ummu Khulthum and Fâtima. As the Arab custom designated...
ADIY IBN HATIM’S ACCEPTANCE OF ISLAM
Adiy’s father was the illustrious Hatim Tai, a man from the Tayy tribe whose generosity had become legendary. Adiy, much like his father, was a generous man...