A Light In Every House
I was coming back from a long journey, and Allaah decreed that my seat in the airplane should be beside a group of carefree young men whose loud laughter and voices were too much, and the air was filled with clouds of smoke from their cigarettes. By the wisdom of […]
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists). And peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions. No matter how long man lived in this life and no matter how […]
” And when My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I respond to the dua (prayer) of every suppliant when they calleth on Me ” [ Quran 2:186 ] 1. Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life […]
Kutub (books) is plural for Kitab (a book). They are called Kutub because they are written (maktoob). Books, here means the Books that Allah sent down to His Messengers as a mercy and guidance for mankind, to lead them to what brings them happiness in this life and in the […]
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful Many years ago in Uzbekistan, a baby boy was born blind. His Mother, the strong Mu’minah that she was, did not lose sight of He who had the Power to cure him. She prayed and prayed for her sons […]
If a person writes down all the important things in his life, he will end up with a long list. However, once he tries to classify it in order of importance, his children and offspring will be on its top, since they are more precious than money, leisure, needs, […]
Smoking was discovered by the Spanish conquistadors in America, about 500 years ago; from Spain, it spread to the rest of Europe, and thence to the Muslim world about 100 years later. Unfortunately, while the West has long realized the dangers of smoking and attempted to reduce it, in […]
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, may His Salaah and Salaam Be upon His Messenger Muhammad, to proceed: On the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu), the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said: ” The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, […]
All praise be to Allah Almighty, the Oft Giver, in Whose hands are the treasures of things; and peace and blessings of Allah be upon the best of Prophets and upon his family and pious companions. My Muslim brother, Allah has created people and He knows what they conceal and […]
Kindness and Generosity; Generosity is a characteristic of the Muslim, and kindness is his disposition. The Muslim should not be miserly and stingy, for these are two reprehensible traits whose presence spoils the soul and darkens the heart. The Muslim’s faith and righteous deeds purify and radiate his heart, so […]