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What’s Your Morning Routine? 1
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What’s Your Morning Routine?

  I hate routine. Except when it comes to morning routines That’s something I try and stick to!   There’s something about starting your day on a number of pre-planned actions that really set your day straight. Below I describe the ‘ideal’ ProductiveMuslim morning routine. (Note: I assume that Fajr […]

Neglecting the Prayer 5
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Neglecting the Prayer

Allah most High says: Then there succeeded them a generation which neglected prayers and followed lusts. They will meet with destruction (Ghayy), excepting the one who repents and believes and acts righteously. (Quran 19:59-60)

A Message to Every Student 9
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A Message to Every Student

All Praises are to Allah Who has taught ( the writing ) by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not. Peace and blessings be upon the Noble Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah, the trustful, and on all his household and companion. Ibn Al Jawzi, may Allah forgive […]

The evil deed 12
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The evil deed

All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask guidance from Him and we ask forgiveness from Him. We seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. I bear witness that there is no God except Allah; […]

Analysis of Piety 16
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Analysis of Piety

From the morals and manners of the Salaf was that they would strictly analyze their piety (taqwa) never claiming to be a possessor of such. Allaah the Most High has said, {So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.} [An-Najm 53:32] { […]

Hope, the lifeline 18
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Hope, the lifeline

Ibn al-Jawzi said: “Whenever your thirst for desires intensifies, just stretch your fingertips to He Who has all the irrigation. Say: should patience be overwhelmed in these dry years, I’d plead to You to hasten my rescue with water.”Your lust & desires are so tense that they are about to […]

A New Way to Treat Women 21
Women in Islam

A New Way to Treat Women

  {Believers, it is unlawful for you to inherit women against their will, or to bar them from remarrying so that you may make off with part of what you have given them, except when they are guilty of a flagrant indecency. Consort with them in a goodly manner. Even […]

Late night Prayer 24
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Late night Prayer

“The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is that during the depths of the night.” [Muslim] «أفضل الصلاة، بعد الصلاة المكتوبة، الصلاة في جوف الليل» رواه مسلم There are many aspects that make the late-night prayer special. First and foremost, it is a prayer. The best action or matter is […]

I put my trust in Allah 26
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I put my trust in Allah

Whoever walked in this world and his foot touched the earth needs help, support and needs for someone to put his trust in him and direct his heart toward him. Therefore; putting trust in Allah, for gaining the benefits, having protection from the harm, gaining provisions, having victory over the […]