A Light In Every House
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?” […]
Shyness is of two types: 1. What consists of character and disposition and cannot be acquired. Shyness is the behavior Allah granted the servant. The Prophet sallallahu alayhe was salaam said ” Shyness brings about nothing but good.” It prohibits a person from committing despicable actions and displaying degrading behavior. […]
Q: Dad, I have seen something which annoys me. That is, some youth treat their parents badly, and the only excuse for this bad treatment is that the parents do not let them do what they want, or they treat them as if they are still little kids. Moreover, I […]
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: «Allah will ask on the Day of Judgment: “Where are those who loved each other for the sake of My glory? Today, on a day when there is no shade but […]
(1) الحَمْـدُ لِلّهِ الّذي أَحْـيانا بَعْـدَ ما أَماتَـنا وَإليه النُّـشور. Alhamdu lillahil-lathee ahyana baAAda ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor. ‘All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.’ (2) The Prophet said : ‘Whoever awakes at night and then […]
(5) الحمدُ للهِ الّذي كَساني هذا (الثّوب) وَرَزَقَنيه مِنْ غَـيـْرِ حَولٍ مِنّي وَلا قـوّة . Alhamdu lillahil-lathee kasanee hatha (aththawb) warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quwwah. ‘All Praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me, with no power nor might from […]
(6) اللّهُـمَّ لَـكَ الحَـمْـدُ أنْـتَ كَسَـوْتَنيهِ، أَسْأَلُـكَ مِـنْ خَـيرِهِ وَخَـيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَـه، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّهِ وَشَـرِّ مـا صُنِعَ لَـهُ. Allahumma lakal-hamdu anta kasawtaneeh, as-aluka min khayrihi wakhayri ma suniAAa lah, wa-aAAoothu bika min sharrihi washarri ma suniAAa lah. ‘O Allah, for You is all praise, You have clothed […]
(7) تُبْـلي وَيُـخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالى . Tublee wayukhliful-lahu taAAala. ‘May you wear it out and Allah تعالى replace it (with another).’ The intended meaning: A supplication for long life. “ (8) اِلبَـس جَديـداً وَعِـشْ حَمـيداً وَمُـتْ شهيداً Ilbas jadeedan waAAish hameedan wamut shaheedan. ‘Wear anew, live commendably and die […]
(9) بِسْمِ الله . Bismil-lah ‘In the name of Allah.’