Giving Food in Surah Al-Insaan (No.76): This is a good gesture of Allah’s Mercy to Mention giving food in a Surah that is entitled “Al-Insaan”. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive…}[Quran 76:8] Ibn […]
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The Company We Choose to Keep
Allah has blessed me with many wonderful friendships throughout my life. Most have served as a comforting, healing balm that has pulled me through some of the more difficult times of my life. Others have created so much drama and turmoil that I couldn’t cut them loose fast enough! I […]
What we must believe of the Companions
Our creed concerning the Companions – May Allah be pleased with them – of the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s prayers and Peace be upon him. Firstly Their Love is obligatory upon us One of the particularities of the belief of Ahlu A-Sunnah Wal Jamma’ah, the obligation of loving the Companions, […]
Have You Tasted the Sweetness of Faith?
“The one who is content and pleased that Allah is his lord and Islam is his religion and the prophet Mohammad is his messenger shall taste the sweetness of faith.” (Prophet Muhammad) Faith has a taste and the heart tastes it the way the mouth tastes food and drink. […]
Winning Hearts
Here are 11 pieces of advice to help you in winning others hearts. My pieces of advice are like arrows that aim at shooting hearts as its only target. I mean here, to be the virtuous merits, that captivate others hearts and help in overcoming imperfections. Actually, such merits have […]
What Drives People to Convert to Islam?
The nature of religious faith is quite mysterious. As part of their religious faiths, people believe in a variety of deities. There are people who have religious faith in the unseen supreme transcendental power and then there are others who believe in some humans as Gods, animals (e.g. monkeys), fire, […]
Charity to Orphans
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the All-Provider without limits, the Most Generous, the Bestower, and peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. My Muslim brother: How full this life is of sadness and pains! There is no felicity to anyone. No […]
Invocation for when it rains
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, said: “Whenever the Messenger of Allaah, peace and blessing be upon him, saw the rain, he used to say, «Allaahumma Sayyiban Naafi‘an (O Allaah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain).»” (Reported by Al-Bukhaari:1032). An-Nasaa’i (1506) reported another wording: […]
What the Qur’an Holds for You
It is beyond man’s power to comprehend, or to describe, the greatness and importance of what the Qur’an holds for him. Yet, to begin with, you must have some idea of what it is and what it means to you, such that you are inspired to immerse the whole of […]
The Virtues and Rewards of Prayer in Islam
The obligatory five daily prayers were prescribed during the night the Prophet ascended to the heavens, while the commands for the remaining acts of worship were revealed to the Prophet on earth. This indicates the special status and importance of prayer as an act of worship. • It is the only pillar […]
