The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said in a very famous narration, Allah says, “Whosoever shows enmity to someone devoted to Me, I shall be at war with him. My slave draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him, and My slave continues … Read more
by Raiiq Ridwan We are going through that time of the year when there is a lot of religious worship going on! Starting from Shaaban when we try and fast in preparation for Ramadan, and then the Holy Blessed Month of Ramadan comes along! As Ramadan passes away, we miss that fasting fever! On comes … Read more
The Prophet s.a.w., having given the message of Tawheed to the idol-worshippers in Makkah for ten years and getting insults and humiliation from them in return, finally found a fertile ground for planting the seed of the nation of Tawheed in Madinah. The Muslims, small in number, helpless and persecuted in Makkah, migrated to Madinah … Read more
Anyone interested in psychology knows about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This theory gives a precise list of human biological and social needs and arranges them by the level of the importance of fulfilling that need. The more vital needs are at a lower level of the hierarchy, and according to this theory, lower level needs … Read more
One of the most frequently recited surahs is surah Yaseen. There are many virtues assigned to the recitation of this surah, but today we won’t go into that. We’ll just have a brief look at a most amazing passage from this surah, where Allah the Exalted talks about several natural phenomena. ﴿ وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ اللَّيْلُ … Read more
Recite in the name of your Lord who created. (Al-Alaq, 96:1*) The above ayah, the (translation of the) very first ayah to be revealed to the Prophet ﷺ, clearly shows the status of education in Islam. It is the first thing commanded by Allah. In fact, one of the reasons why the Prophet was sent … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim You will find a lot of material on the net and books on Hajj and Umrah, but so far I couldn’t find one where it explains clearly the terms which are completely unknown to a Muslim studying about them or performing them for the first time. Usually the authors just assume that … Read more
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The two Eids are the most important celebrations in the life of a believer. The Prophet (saws) said to Abu Bakr (ra): O Abu Bakr, every people has its festival and this [Eid al Fitr] is our festival. [ibn Majah] In this festive occasion, we do every kind of halal thing that’s … Read more
Two Excellent Companions Abu Bakr, the Truthful, and Umar ibn al Khattab, the Separator (between good and evil), were the most beloved companions of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. They were both excellent in character, the best examples for us after the Prophet. Both of them were present with the Prophet throughout his struggles … Read more