Do you know you can even get rewarded for such a simple act as the way you clip your nails? Clipping the nails is one of the sunan al-fitrah as Prophet Mohamed, salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: The fitrah is five things: circumcision, removing the pubic hair, trimming the moustache, cutting the nails, and plucking … Read more
And whoever relies upon Allah, He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a (decreed) extent. [Quran, 65:3] Every day we encounter different situations. At one point in our lives we want good grades in high school, while later in our lives we want job promotions … Read more
It is with shock and horror that the world looks on on the night of Friday, the 13th of November, when multiple coordinated attacks took place in Paris. Almost 130 dead (at the time of writing this article) and over 330 injured. Similar attacks have happened in that same week in Baghdad and in Beirut … Read more
“It’s not fair!” the child pouts. “All the other girls have one!” “Life isn’t fair,” Mom replies wearily. Voila— a conversation repeated around the world ad infinitum. But the child isn’t buying it, and for good reason. For one thing, life in general seems to her to be basically fair, and her parents have persuaded … Read more
The ancient Greek poet Homer said that when a man is enslaved, God removes half his soul. Most of the ancient philosophers came to believe that slavery was an injustice, but putting an end to the practice was another story; as much as they acknowledged the suffering caused by slavery, their culture and economy was … Read more
“Why didn’t you tell me you were in a car collision?” she asks angrily. “Because I didn’t want to upset you!” he insists. “But don’t you think that’s something a wife should know?” “It was just a little thing— a bump and a dent, no more,” he points out. “If it was such a little … Read more
Walking off and feeling angry the rest of the day? Snapping at everyone who comes near you? Picking up the phone to blow off steam to someone who really doesn’t need to know? What do you do after an argument? You can’t always avoid quarrels, but did you know that there’s a beautiful sunnah to … Read more
On November 1st Brother Abdulazeez attended the Electronic Da’wah Conference in Istanbul, where he met Sheikh Dr. Muhammad ‘Abd Al-Rahaman Al-‘Arifi, the author of Enjoy Your Life and a famous scholar in the Muslim world.
You’re walking along and see a piece of rubbish in the middle of the street. You around it without giving it a second thought. You just walked past an opportunity to gain Paradise! Why? Because removing a harmful object from a path carries amazing rewards! Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Allah’s Messenger (salallahu ‘alayhi … Read more