by Raiiq Ridwan Muslims are in the headlines— again, and again for the wrong reasons. There are the children killed in Peshawar. There are the Paris shootings. Then there was the Sydney hostage crisis. A situation where a group of Muslims have literally gone insane and deeds were done in the name of Islam that … Read more
Ibn Abbas radiyAllahu anhu narrates: One night I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maymoonah, and said to myself, “I will watch the prayer of Allah’s Apostle.” My aunt placed a cushion for Allah’s Apostle and he slept on it in its length-wise direction and woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off his … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim When one sets out on the path of knowledge, perhaps the hardest of obstacles to overcome on that path is memorization, at least to people of our generation. We have never heard of memorizing any lesson at school except the multiplication tables. From childhood we’re simply not taught to memorize. In fact, … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, A great scholar from the generation that was raised up in the stronghold of Islam, he is an outstanding example of how a person from a background of slavery is raised up high in rank among the more socially prominent believers. Such is the beauty of Islam that it doesn’t look at … Read more
11 Reasons to Step Up in Making Dua from Quran and Sunnah It is the best act of worship. It is such a blessed act that the Prophet equated it to worship itself. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Supplication (du’a’) is itself the worship. (He then recited:) ‘And your Lord said: Call on Me, I will … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Allah Azza wa Jall said, And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible. [40:60] Dua is a very important part of worshipping Allah. In fact, the Prophet s.a.w.s. equaled dua to worship. That is why, Allah the … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Allah Azza wa Jall said, O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Imagine a young man, the heartthrob of Makkah. You can tell by the scent of perfume that he has passed by this road. The most handsome, the best dressed, pampered by his mother, he had every comfort that was available in that city at that time. Historians of the past have described … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Before starting any journey, we get well prepared for it, in order to make sure we don’t suffer unduly on the way. Let us look at some ways of preparing for the ultimate journey of our life. Making Travel Preparations The journey to the Hereafter has many steps in between: the grave, … Read more