Allah ‘azza wa jall said: قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّـهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ Say, “In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy – in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate.” [Surah Yunus (10):58] Narrated from Abdullah ibn Amru (may Allah be pleased with him), […]
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The True Meaning of New Year
2015 has come and gone, and 2016 is finally here. Have we made the right New Year resolutions that will grant us the best outcome in dunya and akhirah? Allah said in Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:200-201: فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا […]
Abdur-Rahman Ibn Sakhr (Radhi-Allahu ‘anhu): The Life and Times
We hear Abu Hurayrah’s name (May Allah be Pleased with him) being mentioned in many speeches, Friday khutbahs, in the books of hadith, sirah, fiqh and ibadah. He is from the Daws tribe that lived in the Tihamah region located along the Red Sea’s coast in southern Arabia. When the chieftain at-Tufayl ibn Amr returned […]
10 Advice For The Youth by Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Al-Badr
O fortunate youth! These are wills that I shall advise you, an advice of love and compassion, that if you take it, it shall be the cause for your well-being and the reason for your victory, and your heedfulness in your world and your hereafter. 1. Guard Your Obligations It is obligatory upon you […]
Amanah
Narrated Ma’qil, he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, they will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance.” Hudzaifah (r.a) also said, “Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) related to us two prophetic narrations, one of […]
Choose Your Friends Wisely
Nobody can live without having friends. However, the kinds of friends you befriend can make or break you. Here are the types of friends you may find in life, based on the explanation of Sheikh Muhammad bin Soleh Al-’Uthaimin (rahimahullah) from the book Sharh Hilyatit Tolibil ‘Ilmi. A Friend of Benefit | صديق منفعة He […]
Various Names of The Last Day
The Last Day, however, has a considerable number of names in the Qur’an. The following are some of such names: 1 – Yawmul-Ba’th ( يوم البعث ) The Day of Resurrection. It is so called because it is a day on which people will rise after death. [Surah Ar-Rum, 30:56] 2 – Yawmul-Khuruj […]
Book Review: The Fragile Vessels – Rights and Obligations Between the Spouses in Islam
The author laments that many Muslim marriages today are influenced by non-Islamic cultures and practices, thus his reason for writing four books that comprise the series The Muslim Family. His goal is “to promote true Islam that derives from Allah’s SWT Book, His Messenger’s SAW Sunnah, and the sahabah’s understanding… Our mission, then, is to […]
The Greeting on the Day of ‘Eid
It is not established from The Prophet’s (salallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) hadith, however it is established from The Companions (radhiallahu ‘anhum). From Jarir bin Nufair, he said: “When the Companions of the Prophet (radhiallahu ‘anhum) meet on the day of ‘Eid, they would say to each other: “Taqabbalallahu minna wa minka (May Allah accept from […]
5 Ways To Help Rectify Your Heart
Rectification of the heart requires several things, and with Allah alone we seek protection. 1. Improving the Connection with Allah Verily the hearts of men are in Allah’s Hands, as the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said in an authentic hadith: “Indeed the hearts are between two of Allah’s Fingers. He […]