THE STAGE OF PATIENCE – II

 THE STAGE OF PATIENCE – II

Just as disobedience is the reason behind all forms of misery and wretchedness, patience with disobedience is the reason behind all forms of success and superiority. It is the patience of those who love Allah The Almighty and know His might and majesty. It is the patience of those young people beset by desires and evil

THE BELIEVER DOES NOT CURSE

 THE BELIEVER DOES NOT CURSE

When the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), guided the one who was seeking salvation to control his tongue, this was an indication of the grave dangers of the tongue, particularly when one gives it free rein. Getting used to abusing and cursing is one of the greatest dangers of the tongue.

HUMILITY – THE BEST QUALITY

 HUMILITY – THE BEST QUALITY

Allaah The Almighty describes the believers in their namesake chapter, Saying (what means): {Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord * And they who believe in the signs of their Lord *And they who do not associate anything with their Lord * And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord.} [Quran 23:57-60] One may wonder what it is that those believers fear, even though they hasten to do good deeds and seek to outdo others in that respect.

Story Of Trust In Allah (SWT): Trader Who Placed His Tawakkul In Allah (SWT)!

 Story Of Trust In Allah (SWT): Trader Who Placed His Tawakkul In Allah (SWT)

During the time of Noble Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s) there lived a trader who, in all affairs, always placed his trust in Allah (SWT). Trader used to travel from Syria to Madinah for trade and during one of his trips, he was confronted by a bandit who drew his sword and intended to kill him.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOPE AND SUCCESS IN THE FAMILY

 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOPE AND SUCCESS IN THE FAMILY

Everyone looks towards his/her future life either by planning or by daydreaming about what can happen. Human beings live with hope and struggle. A mother feeds her baby with hope. A farmer plants his seeds with hope. A young man marries with hope of a family and prosperous future and independence from his family.

HOW TO RESPECT YOUR PARENTS

 HOW TO RESPECT YOUR PARENTS

A. Introduction:
There are many days set aside in non-Islamic societies to honour and appreciate special people; examples of these are Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and Labour Day. In Islam, however, respecting, honouring and appreciating parents is not just for a single day of the year, but rather for each and every day.

FASCINATION WITH THIS WORLD

 FASCINATION WITH THIS WORLD

The life of this world is fleeting and is often focused on materialism – it is so easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of it all – but how does that affect our faith?

We all love this life to some extent or another – our homes, our cars, and most of all our family – but what we do not know is just how much of a corruption it can be to our souls when we place so much

THE PROPHET’S WAY OF CORRECTING PEOPLE’S MISTAKES

 THE PROPHET’S WAY OF CORRECTING PEOPLE’S MISTAKES

Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Whilst we were in the Mosque with the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) a Bedouin came and stood urinating in the Mosque. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa

DOES HIJAB PREVENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT?

 DOES HIJAB PREVENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT?

People who are impressed with modern civilization believe that the Hijab (Islamic covering) is a sign of backwardness that prevents women from development and hampers their creativity and individuality. According to them, the Hijab is an obstacle that prevents women from progressing in the spheres of personal and social development.

THE ARROWS OF SATAN

 THE ARROWS OF SATAN

Satan readies himself and chooses his prey carefully. He is determined as he shoots the arrows of looks to go through your eyes, tearing the veils of modesty and chastity. This arouses the desires of the weak heart, which commands the body to pursue the satisfaction of such desires. The tongue
speaks, the legs walk, and thus, unlawful acts are committed and the soul falls into the mire of sin.
“That is purer for them

Islamic Quiz 22

Islamic Quiz 22

1. Who was the first person to call the Azan in Islam?
A. Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu
B. Salman, Radi-Allahu anhu
C. Abu Hurairah, Radi-Allahu anhu
D Bilal, Radi-Allahu anhu
2. How old was Khadijah, Radi-Allahu anha, when she died?

THREE STEPS TO A HAPPY LIFE

 THREE STEPS TO A HAPPY LIFE

Happiness is the universal goal of people from all walks of life – be they philosophers of a high intellectual caliber or unlettered laborers — everyone strives in search of happiness and looks for ways to escape the worries of life.

This story about “Istighfar”

This story about “Istighfar”

This story about “Istighfar” is from the life of Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal (R.al), who is considered as a renowned scholar of Islam and a famous theologian.
During his old age, while Imam Ahmed (R.al) was travelling he stopped by a town. After the prayers,

LET THOSE WHO HAVE DEAD HEARTS REJOICE – II

 LET THOSE WHO HAVE DEAD HEARTS REJOICE – II

Reflect on the meaning of the following Hadeeth (narration). The Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), said:
“There was among the people who came before you a man who killed ninety-nine persons. Then he
asked about the most knowledgeable person on earth, and was directed to a monk, so he went to him, told him that he had killed ninety-nine people and asked if his repentance could be accepted. The monk said, ‘No.’ So, he killed him and completed one hundred. Then he asked about the most knowledgeable person on earth and he was directed to a scholar. He told him that he had killed one hundred people and asked whether his repentance could be accepted. The scholar said, ‘Yes, what could possibly come between you and repentance? Go to such-and-such land, for in it there are people who worship Allaah. Go and worship Allaah with them, and do not go back to your own land, for it is a bad place.’
So, the man set out, but when he was halfway there, the angel of death came to him, and the angels of mercy and the angels of torment began to argue over him. The angels of mercy said, ‘He had repented and headed wholeheartedly to Allaah.’ The angels of torment said, ‘He never did any good thing.’ An angel in human form came to them and they asked him to decide the matter. He said, ‘Measure the distance between the two lands (his home town and the town he was heading for), and to whichever of the two he is closer is the one to which he belongs.’ So they measured the distance and found that he was closer to the town for which he was heading, so the angels of mercy took him.” Qataadah said,”Al-Hasan mentioned that the man, while dying, turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be accepted).” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Scholars mentioned many benefits in this noble Hadeeth. The following points show these benefits:
1- He killed ninety-nine persons:
Do you think that such a person had a healthy or sick heart? He killed the monk to whom he came to ask about repentance. He was pathologically bent upon killing. After killing the monk, he did not experience the least feeling of regret for his action. Strangely, he killed the monk and then went out asking about the most knowledgeable person on earth. He was still looking for repentance. He took a decisive decision to revive his heart. His decision was subject to neither delay nor change whatever the reason may be. He was determined to revive his dead heart.
Do you not wonder how he did not even stop for a moment after killing the monk to say to himself, “You have been disobedient (to Allaah) again. You have done what you used to do. You will never repent and Allaah will not accept you!” He did not utter these frustrated remarks. Rather, he moved forward looking for his goal, which was repentance.
2- Repentance wipes out even the gravest of major sins:
This story stands as great evidence that Allaah The Almighty accepts repentance from a wrongdoer, even if his sins are grave. Having a sincere intention to repent is the crucial factor here.
This is also supported by evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah. Allaah The Almighty says (what means): {Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the Mercy of Allaah. Indeed, Allaah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”} [Quran 39: 53]
Abu Hurayrah may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), said: “By the One in whose Hand my soul is, if you were not to commit sins Allaah would remove you and replace you withpeople who would commit sins and then ask for forgiveness, and He would grant them forgiveness.” [Muslim]
3- The vastness of the Mercy of Allaah and the danger of despairing of it:
The story with its several narrations indicates that the Mercy of Allaah is vast and that it overcomes His wrath. It also indicates that when the slave of Allaah sincerely repents to Him, not only does Allaah The Almighty accept his repentance but He also grants him success and guidance to the straight path. The other narrations of the story indicate that Divine Care played a role which signifies the vastness of the Mercy of Allaah and His Bounty on the repentant slave.
Another narration reads: “Allaah ordered the land (towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the land (from whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the distances between his body and the two towns. He was found to be one span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Ordering the town (towards which he was going) to come closer and ordering the town (whence he had come) to go far away indicates that Allaah The Almighty not only accepts repentance from His slaves, but He also gives them of His bounty.
In a Hadeeth Qudsi (sacred narration), Abu Hurayrah may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), quoted Allaah The Almighty as saying: “I am just as My slave believes Me to be, and I am with him when He remembers Me. So if he remembers Me within himself, I too remember him within Myself. If he remembers Me in a group of people then I remember him in a group that is better than them. If he comes one span nearer to Me then I go one cubit nearer to him; if he comes one cubit nearer to Me then I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking then I go to him running.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Commenting on the verse, Ibn ‘Abbaas may Allaah be pleased with him said,
Allaah invites all to His Forgiveness; those who claim that the Christ is Allaah, those who claim that the Christ is the son of Allaah, those who claim that ‘Uzayr is the son of Allaah, those who claim that Allaah is poor, those who claim that the Hand of Allaah is tied up, and those who say that Allaah is the third of three (Trinity). Allaah says to all of these (what means):{So will they not repent to Allaah and seek His Forgiveness? And Allaah is Forgiving and Merciful.}[Quran 5: 74] He calls to repentance the one who says something even worse than that, the one who says (what means):{“I am your most exalted lord.”}[Quran 79: 24] and (what means): {I have not known you to have a god other than me.}[Quran 28: 38]
Ibn ‘Abbaas may Allaah be pleased with him added, “Anyone who makes the slaves of Allaah despair of His Mercy after this has rejected the Book of Allaah.”[Tafseer Ibn Katheer]
If you think that your heart is dead and that it will never revive, then what about the hearts of the disbelievers and atheists which are destroyed with denial of the existence of Allaah The Almighty?
Let us try to revive our dead hearts.

KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE FEAR

 KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE FEAR

Fear is the sensation that results from the anticipation of an expected harm; it is also felt when a person loses, or expects to lose something he cherishes. It is the exact opposite of security and can be applied to worldly matters as well as those of the Hereafter. Fear is a state of disturbance of the heart

MILESTONE ON THE PATH OF DUTIFULLNESS TO THE PARENTS

 MILESTONE ON THE PATH OF 

DUTIFULLNESS TO THE PARENTS

There is no doubt that parents play an effective role in preventing their children from being undutiful. As it is known that prevention is better than cure, we advise noble parents who play the greatest role in this important process, to prepare youth and prevent them from being undutiful

EXCESSIVE AMBITIONS IN THIS WORLDLY LIFE – I

 EXCESSIVE AMBITIONS IN THIS WORLDLY LIFE – I

Having excessive ambitions in this worldly life is one of the greatest diseases of the heart. What is the meaning of this disease? What are its harmful consequences? What is its treatment?
Meaning of Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life

AVOIDING HARMS OF THE TONGUE

 AVOIDING HARMS OF THE TONGUE

In today’s times, most people tend to be careless about avoiding the harms of the tongue, which are widespread among the people. The following are some of the most common harms:
● Talking about what does not concern you: This is a common practice, even though the Prophet
sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “A sign of a person’s good

KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE FEAR

 KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE FEAR

Fear is the sensation that results from the anticipation of an expected harm; it is also felt when a person loses, or expects to lose something he cherishes. It is the exact opposite of security and can be applied to worldly matters as well as those of the Hereafter. Fear is a state of disturbance of the heart
from an evil or harm that may befall a person, or, it can be the sensation it feels when missing out on

THE GARMENTS OF TAQWA: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

THE GARMENTS OF TAQWA: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

There is a famous story about an emperor. This emperor was cruel and unjust to his people, so a tailor decided to play a trick on him. He went to the king and offered to make for him the finest clothes ever.