A Light In Every House
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Be moderate and steadfast; and keep in mind that none of you can achieve salvation through his (good) actions.” They asked: “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Not even me, unless Allah grants me His Mercy and Grace”. (Muslim) The […]
It’s true, isn’t it? You can fool a lot of people for a lot of the time. You can even fool yourself for a while. But Allah cannot be fooled. No matter how much we pretend, we cannot deceive the One Who created us. Allah knows every leaf that falls […]
The Qur’an gives a very moving account of how Allah’s Messengers devoted themselves in all earnestness to their mission, how they labored hard to fulfill their duty, how they suffered heavily in their cause. Their history is ample testimony of this. But here two examples should suffice: firstly, that of […]
Allāh says: “And Allāh has made for you in your homes a place of rest…” [1] This may seem like an unusual question and your automatic response may be “Why, of course my home is an Islāmic Home!! My family is Muslim and that makes our home a Muslim one!!” […]
Until a year ago, I was living a worthless life that I am not proud of. I could walk around unmindful of other people’s issues and situations. Worse, I committed sins and instead of feeling remorse, I felt regret for not committing a bigger sin so I could fit in […]
When we mention the religion of Islam, often the first word that comes to mind is peace. The word Islam is derived from the infinitive ‘sa-la-ma‘ which also is the root for the word salam, which means peace. Islam is a way of life that promotes peace, dignity, respect, tolerance, justice […]
A group of young women makes its way inside a bustling cafe. They choose a table and make themselves comfortable on the cushioned chairs around it, chattering. When the time for placing their order comes, one of the young women orders a grilled chicken sandwich with a garden salad on […]
Islam is more than a religion; it is an entire way of life. It teaches us how to behave from morning until night and it even tells us the best position to sleep in. To some that might sound like 24 hours a day of rules and regulations but the […]
The way the material of revelation was left by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at his death was the most suitable for the Companions in that: All parts of the revelation were available both in written form and memorised by the Companions (may Allah be […]
The month of Ramadan was a chance to taste the sweetness of worship and drawing nearer to Allah. It also broke the psychological barrier between us and many acts of worship that seem difficult in regular days. Ramadan proved that fasting is not that difficult thing even in the scorching […]