The change of qibla was indeed a significant event. The invalidation of the previous qibla, which...
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THE FIRST YEAR OF HEGIRA
Seven hundred years before, Tubba’ Abu Karib, one of the kings of Yemen, had come to Medina, known...
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...
SOME ADVICE FROM EDEBALI
From the unique advice of Sheikh Edebali to Othman Ghazi “O Son! You are the Emir! From now on...
SOME PARTS FROM AMIRNAME-I ALI
Parts from Ali’ (may Allah be pleased with Him) Amirname (Written Commands) to Harith b. Ashtar...
Not to lose excitement and to be persistent
The most effective motivational forces, which makes the men of service run to serve others and...
To try to be a role model
Men of service should shoulder their duty instead of telling others to do it. Those who sit in...
To attribute the mistakes to ones own self and success to Allah...
It is very important not to mix selfish feelings with the service carried out for the sake of Allah...
Improving oneself scholarly and ethically
A man of service should not neglect his personal progress in order to offer quality service to...
To give primacy to Qur’anic education
The Holy Qur’an is a Divine trust revealed to the servants of Allah as guidance for them. To carry...
To maintain moderation
Like in every other duty, to observe moderation in services is a central principle. Just like a man...
To know the characteristics of the person to be served
Human beings, the most respected creation, should be treated with esteem and respect, because his...
To act with consultation
Acting with consultation is a Divine command and a very significant Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). ...
To be compassionate, merciful and forgiving
A perfect believer is a man of heart. Mercy and altruism are his most distinctive characteristics...
To maintain sincerity and istiqāmah or uprightness
Sincerity and uprightness must be the two inseparable characteristics of a man of service. To be a...
Manners and rules of conduct in serving creation
“Both services of the lovers and the reward for their services is Allah the Almighty, or His...
Gentleness and compassion in service
To look at human beings within the limits of Islamic principles requires looking at and esteeming...
The Method of Spiritual Guidance and Mercy in Serving Humanity
For an action performed to serve creation there must be certain qualities in order gain the...
Islam is revival of humanity
The main object and claim of every system of thought is to raise the state of human beings and...
SERVICE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
We find the basis of Islamic ethics in getting closer to Allah the Almighty with love and sincerity...
ZAKĀT FROM LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Prerequisites of obligation of zakāt Zakāt is obligatory upon free and competent adults who are in...
Charity and Its Methods – Infaq
a. Its Nature Words like infāq which connote devotion of wealth and life to the path of Allah the...
Charity and Its Methods – Zakat
Human beings are the most distinguished among creation. The diversity among the members of the...
Civilization of Endowments
Endowments are institutionalized forms of continuous charity as well as an expression of mercy...