Allah says, “…it is only those who have knowledge (ilm) among his slaves that fear Allah…” 35:28. And Allah says, He [Allah] grants wisdom to whom He pleases; and he to whom wisdom is granted indeed receives a benefit overflowing. But none will grasp the Message except men of understanding. […]

Q: I am looking for the different name of the Hell-fire. I have found these: Blazing Fire (35:6), Flaming Fire (33:64), Crushing Fire (104:4,5), and Burning Flame (83:16) Are these correct and could you give me a few more? A: Praise be to Allaah. “The Fire of Hell has many […]

A 15 years old sister compare between knowledge and wealth. KNOWLEDGE guards you while you guard WEALTH. KNOWLEDGE is increased when distributed while WEALTH is decreased when given to others. A LITTERATE person may be poor but cannot be fooled but a WEALTHY person may be uneducated and can easily […]

Many people ask about life after death – this one came from S.W. He asks the question about “Preparing for Death”: “Dear Bridge to Faith: I am trying to make a list of things to do before I die and would like some suggestions? Could you please comment as to […]

Hypocrisy is a serious sickness and a great crime. It means making an outward display of Islam whilst inwardly concealing kufr. Hypocrisy is more dangerous than kufr (disbelief) and the punishment for it is more severe, because it is kufr mixed with Islam and its harmful effects are greater. Hence […]

Mourning over the dead is allowed in Islam, but there is a great difference between what is allowed Islamically and the practice of some Muslims at the present time. Grief at the death of a beloved person is normal, and weeping for the dead is allowed in Islam. What is […]

According to psychological studies, a large percentage of people today are subject to some kind of depression, even small children, so it is important to explore this issue in relation to being better Muslims. The Islamic system aims to create a balance in the Muslim’s life, by putting life matters […]

It is the nature of every person to seek happiness, happiness is the object of all their strive. Some people strive to seek a temporal happiness of this world, thinking that this is the only true happiness which bill be succeeded by pain and sorrow at the day of doom, […]

The Last Day is the Day when mankind will be resurrected to be asked about their deeds and receive reward or punishment for them. It is called “the Last Day,” because it is the last day, no day after that. Afterwards, people of Paradise will permanently reside and take their […]

From ‘Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) who said that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “No one will enter Paradise who has an atom’s weight of pride in his heart.” A man said, “What if a man likes his clothes to look good and his shoes to look good?” […]