Imam abu’l-Faraj ibn a-Jawzi, in his book Sayd al-Khaatir, wrote the following on the importance of softening the heart in the midst of talab al-’ilm (seeking knowledge): رأيت الاشتغال بالفقه وسماع الحديث لا يكاد يكفي في صلاح القلب إلا أن يمزج بالرقائق والنظر في سير السلف الصالحين. لأنهم تناولوا مقصود النقل وخرجوا عن صور الأفعال المأمور بها […]
Jābir b. ‘Abdullāh al-Ansarī said: “The Prophet (pbuh) said, ‘Whoever is done a favour should repay it. If he cannot find the means to do so, he should praise the one who did it. When he praises him, he thanks him. If he is silent, he is ungrateful to him. If someone adorns himself with […]
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The treaty between us and them (kafir) is the Prayer; whoever abandons it has disbelieved.” (Tirmidhi) Ibn Uthaymeen (rh): The Prayer – contrary to other deeds —, if the individual abandons it, he becomes a disbeliever. If a person leaves fasting in Ramadan, eating during the day, we would not say […]
When one thinks about pre-Islamic times in Makkah, certain names come to mind – such as ‘Abdul- Muttalib, the Prophet’s grandfather, or Waraqah bin Naufal. But there is another important person who is little remembered today: ‘Abdullah bin Jud’an, the first cousin of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq’s father. In the early years of his life, ‘Abdullah […]
I have been thinking and pondering until I realized that maintaining wealth is incumbent on every person and what the ignorant amongst the ascetics call reliance upon Allah (tawaqqul) is giving away what one possesses is not prescribed in Islam. This is evident because the Prophet (saws) said to his Companion Ka‘b Ibn Malik […]
There are three types of enjoyment in the world. The first type is physical enjoyment, such as eating, and sexual relations. These are the things that the body can experience by way of its senses such as food and clothing etc. The second type is presumed enjoyment; this type comes from what one […]
After I pondered upon the earth and those living on its surface using the eyes of my contemplation, I came to realize that its destruction is larger than its construction. Then I contemplated the constructive side of it and found it is taken by disbelievers, and that the proportion of Muslims to disbelievers is […]
Al-hijrah in the (Arabic) language is derived from al-hajr which means “abandonment.” Allah said: And abandon ar-rujz (the idols)! [Surah al-Muddaththir 74:5] Meaning: Leave them. Therefore, al-hajr is abandonment. From this is the abandonment of […]
The following are some of the names mentioned in the Quran for “The Last Day”. 1- Yawmul-Ba’th (i.e., Day of Resurrection). It is so-called because it is a day on which people will rise after death. 2- Yawmul-Khuruj (i.e., Day of Emergence). People will emerge from their graves to the Hereafter. 3- […]
It has been observed that many anti-Islamic sites are misquoting a Hadith and polluting the innocent minds about the noble faith of Islam. The translation of the Hadith goes as: Narrated ‘Aisha: The things which annul prayer were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a donkey, and a woman. I said, “You […]
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