The Houris with wide lovely eyes are the great rewards that Allah, may He be Exalted, prepared for Muslims. Allah, may He be Exalted, says in His Noble Book: [الواقعة: 22-23] {وَحُورٌ عِينٌ. كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ} Interpretation of the Meaning: “And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes […]
Miscellaneous Topics
Miscellaneous Topics
Miswaak: The natural toothbrush
The Miswaak was known before Islam, but Islam added a religious perspective to its usage. The Prophetic guidance:The Prophet Muhammad recommended Muslims to clean their teeth using a Miswaak every day; especially upon waking up, when performing ablution, before prayer, when reciting the Quran, before sleeping, when entering the house, and […]
The Virtue and Benefits of Hajj
Hajj is one of the great pillars of Islam. Allah Almighty has made it obligatory on the Muslims who are able to find a way to do it, saying (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House—for whoever is able to find thereto a […]
How Many Treasures Do You Want in Paradise?
Praise is due to Allah the Almighty, peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet Muhammad, his Family, his Companions and whosoever follows him. Paradise is the greatest gift to every Muslim and every wise Muslim takes the advantage to get more blessings in this beautiful place. The Prophet […]
How to respect your parents
A. Introduction: There are many days set aside in non-Islamic societies to honour and appreciate special people; examples of these are Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and Labour Day. In Islam, however, respecting, honouring and appreciating parents is not just for a single day of the year, but rather for […]
A husband’s responsibilities towards his family
The family is that brick which forms the foundation of a society. It is composed of individuals that have permanent relations established between them. Most importantly, it possesses almost a majority of the different kinds of personal relations. Because of this, there must be certain etiquettes placed in order to […]
Some of the fruits of following the Sunnah
Respected reader, there are many fruits which result of following the Sunnah: Reaching the stage of love, i.e. drawing closer to Allah. By performing additional prayers (nawafil), a believer attains Allah’s love. Ibn al-Qayyem, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “Allah will not love you until you love His […]
Safiyya bint Huyayy
Safiyya bint Huyayy, (may Allah be pleased with her) married the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in 7 AH, when the Prophet was sixty years old and she was seventeen years old. As in the case of juwayriyya bint Harith, this marriage occurred after one […]
Superb Dhikr
One of the most beautiful and important Azhkar is sending Blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him); Allah the Almighty says: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا) [الأحزاب:56] (Interpretation of meaning): “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon […]
The Quran is the Speech of Allah
The Noble Quran is the eternal miracle of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him, because all the miracles of the prophets ended with their death, except our Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, whose miracle is still preserved. This everlasting miracle is The Book of Allah and […]