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Humility 1
What is Islam ?

Humility

God created human beings to worship Him and a practising Muslim in, essence, should be able to worship God in every second, of every hour of every day.  Islam is a way of life and it means nothing more, or less, than submission to the One God.“And I (God) created […]

Honesty 6
What is Islam ?

Honesty

When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (the Day of Judgment).  These  are the words of Prophet Muhammad.  They paint a picture of the time leading up to the Day of Judgement, when righteous people will be sorrowful due to the lack of honesty around them.  In the […]

The reward of memorizing Quran 11
About Quran

The reward of memorizing Quran

Firstly:Memorizing the Qur’aan is an act of worship through which one seeks the Face of Allaah and reward in the Hereafter. Without this intention, he will never have any reward, rather he will be punished for doing this act of worship for someone or something other than Allaah.The haafiz (the […]

Gratitude in the Qur’ân 14
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Gratitude in the Qur’ân

Allâh tells us: “Then remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and do not reject Me” (al-Baqarah 2:152). And He has told us that only those who are grateful to Him truly worship Him: “… and be grateful to Allâh, if it is Him you worship” (al-Baqarah […]

Kill That Mocking Tongue 23
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Kill That Mocking Tongue

Al-Ma’roor ibn Suwayd narrates that he once saw Abu Dharr – radi Allaahu ‘anhu – wearing a beautiful shawl. His slave standing next to him was wearing a shawl exactly like it, warm and beautiful. Ma’roor said to Abu Dharr, “Perhaps you could take the shawl of your servant and […]

How to weep for fear of Allaah 27
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How to weep for fear of Allaah

Undoubtedly your feelings of regret for missing out on this blessing is a very good sign. You should note that the Muslim can accustom himself to weep for fear of Allaah, by doing the following: 1 – Making yourself feel fear of Allaah. This weeping is the fruit of beneficial […]

Jihad by Night 30
What is Islam ?

Jihad by Night

“For twenty years I waged Jihad against myself. I struggled, all throughout to remain standing in prayer at night.  For those twenty years I never tasted the sweetness of the night prayer.  It was only after that that I found comfort and sweetness.”These are the words of one of the […]

The Pleasures of Paradise 34
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The Pleasures of Paradise

The reality of Paradise is something which people will never be able to understand until they actually enter it, but God has shown us glimpses of it in the Quran.  He has described it as a place essentially different to the life of this world, both in the very nature […]