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The scale of morals

All perfect praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. A sage once said, “Three types of persons are known only under three circumstances: a forbearing person is known only in times of anger, a.. More

157062 22/11/2011
Advice to my daughter

My daughter, I am a man who is no longer young and I left my dreams and illusions behind. I traveled a lot, met people and experienced life. Therefore, please listen to this sound, frank word of advice that is the extract of my long age and experiences. I think you have never heard such things from anyone else. We wrote and called for rectifying morals,.. More

158734 29/09/2011
Lying is the Source of All Sins

Lying is the source of all sins and it is the shortest way to Hell. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Beware of lying because lying leads to dissoluteness, and dissoluteness leads to Hell. A person keeps on telling lies until he is written before Allah as a liar.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lying, in essence, is deliberately.. More

158748 19/09/2011
The Effect of Sins on Eliminating Blessings and Bringing Afflictions

Anyone who contemplates and thinks deeply about why blessings are withdrawn and afflictions and curses are brought about will certainly realize their causes. Disbelieving in Allah The Almighty and committing numerous sins and crimes as well as being far from the path of Allah The Almighty and being an enemy to His allies and Prophets, may Allah exalt.. More

167391 02/05/2011
Women Seeking the Reward of Allah The Almighty

Women are the peers of men and they have been assigned the same religious duties as men with the exception of what is proven to be excluded by authentic evidence of the Sharee‘ah (Islamic legislation) such as congregational prayer etc. Hence, in principle, women are required to do what men are required to do. This includes enjoining what is.. More

163119 10/12/2010
Fear – an attribute of the knowledgeable

One of the most momentous tasks for which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was sent was the purification of souls, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {It is He Who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were.. More

152731 01/03/2010
Preserving chastity

Allah The Almighty praises those who preserve their chastity and make this a means of success in the Hereafter; He Almighty Says (what means): {Certainly will the believers have succeeded: They who are during their prayer humbly submissive. And they who turn away from ill speech. And they who are observant of Zakah [obligatory charity]. And they who.. More

153036 13/07/2009
Advice to My Daughter

My daughter, I am a man who is no longer young; I am one who has left his dreams and illusions behind. I have traveled a lot, met people and experienced life. Therefore, please lend an ear to this rare and frank word of advice that is the extract of my years and experiences. Many of us have run our pens dry and exhausted our tongues in calling for.. More

149315 02/04/2009
Self-help and recovery

Acknowledge what is wrong: Acknowledging a problem is the first step towards finding a solution or a cure for it. Sometimes a bad habit is like a black mark on one's face, it is apparent to everybody except oneself. Assess yourself: How often do you catch yourself using abusive words? Are there particular times when you use bad language more.. More

149669 02/04/2009
Renewing our hearts

BY SAHAR KASSAIMAH Do you feel overwhelmed by the many chores you have? Do you feel that you don’t have a minute to spare during your busy life? Do you long for the days when you were performing your worship with a much softer heart and more tearful eyes? If your answer is yes, don't worry and don’t ever think that you are the only one.. More

149668 02/04/2009
Bashfulness -II

The bashfulness of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them: ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him, was the most bashful after the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam; so much so that he, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said about him: “The most bashful person in my nation is ‘Uthmaan” he, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam,.. More

140646 12/09/2007
Bashfulness -I

Bashfulness: It is one of the great qualities that Islam enjoins; it is a characteristic that drives a person to do all that is good and stops him from committing that which is bad. Furthermore, it is one of the attributes of the devout slaves of Allah, and the best among those who possessed this quality was the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam. .. More

140645 12/09/2007

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