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Excellence in Faith
In one of the great prophetic narrations which included few, yet very comprehensive words, the Prophet
clarified one of the means for salvation, and a sign of the excellence of Islam. This narration gives the believing slave a tool by which to measure himself and realize how close or far he is from the straight path.
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Remember the Rich Rewards for Virtuous Deeds - II
One should always supplicate to Allah The Almighty to enable him to perform good deeds and facilitate them for him, because performing virtuous deeds is a gift from Allah The Almighty which He grants to whomever He wishes from amongst His slaves. Humaam ibn Al-Haarith, may Allaah have mercy upon him, used to supplicate saying, "O Allah! Make me.. More -
Remember the Rich Rewards for Virtuous Deeds - I
Allah The Almighty repeatedly reminds us to perform various virtuous deeds. He Says (what means): {“Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord.”} [Quran, 57: 21]. Shaykh ibn As-Sa’di, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, commenting on this, "One who hastens towards virtuous deeds during his life will.. More -
Evolution of the science of the Quran –I
The Era of the Companions: The Quran is the final revelation sent by Allah to Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention). It is an eternal miracle that grows in clarity and strength with time and each new scientific discovery. It was revealed over nearly twenty-three years, during which the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi.. More -
Al-Bukhari: the master in the science of Prophetic narrations
His mother woke up with a start and said happily: "What a pleasant dream! Allah’s messenger Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention, appeared in my dream, and said: "O woman! Allah restored your son’s eye sight because of your frequent supplications". She said: "O Allah, make it a glad tiding. "O Allah answer my supplicatio.. More -
The Sunnah: The second source of legislation
The Sunnah (the actions, sayings, approvals and disagreements of Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) is the second source of Islamic legislation and must be in complete agreement with the Quran the fundamental source of Islam. The term Sunnah comes from the root word ‘sanna’, which means to pave the way. Sunnah can be used.. More -
The Prophet’s humbleness
Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, was a perfect model of modesty and humbleness. He, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, never spoke loudly or in an unseemly manner. In the market and any other public places, he, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, always passed by the people quietly with a smile. Whenever he, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, heard.. More -
Love Your Brother for the Sake of Allah
In our contemporary society, friends are made at school, at work, in neighborhoods and even over the Internet. Friends are made and kept for a variety of reasons. People make friends with others who share common interests, hobbies, and even vices. The final goal of a friendship is often simply company, a desire to spend time with someone, or doing something.. More -
The Status of the Sunnah in Islam
The Role of the Sunnah towards the Quran: The Sunnah cannot dispense with the Quran: Allah Almighty chose Muhammad , as His Prophet and selected him to deliver His final message. The Quran was revealed to the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, in which Allah commanded him to obey everything that was ordered of him; that is, to convey and explain.. More -
Perfecting our character
Having good morals and manners is an essential requisite of our faith—and that takes much thought and effort. The Beloved Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention), said: “The best amongst you are the best in character and manners.” (Al-Bukhari) Improving our character, however, is not at.. More -
The parent-child relationship in Islam
The parent-child relationship in Islam Islam’s general approach to children may be summarized in a few principles. First, it is a divine injunction that no child may become the cause of harm to the parents. A. The child’s rights: The parent’s duties Allah, The Exalted, Says (what means): “Mothers may breastfeed their.. More -
Smile to Make Your Children Happy
The following are some lines from the diary of a child speaking about his happy childhood, "My father was always cheerful and his smile never left his face, even in the most difficult situations. This smile meant a great deal to us as it revealed how much our father loves us. This smile used to force us to behave properly and avoid mistakes so.. More -
The Importance of Good Companionship
Choosing and having good companions is extremely important for many reasons and from many aspects. 1) Mankind cannot live alone; every individual must live and interact with others, and when interacting with others, one either influences or is himself influenced. 2) Those people whom you sit with and take as friends are inevitably from one of the.. More -
Fallujah fallout: More than 700 Sunni men 'missing'
Shia militias in Iraq detained, tortured and abused far more Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Fallujah in June than US officials have publicly acknowledged. More than 700 Sunni men and boys are still missing more than two months after ISIL stronghold fell. The abuses occurred despite US “efforts to restrict”.. More -
Syria: More than 500 civilians killed in one week
More than 500 Syrian civilians have been killed in a single week, mostly in regime and Russian air raids and shelling, across several cities in the war-torn country. Casualty figures released on Saturday by the Local Coordination Committees (LCC), a grassroots network of activists in Syria, recorded 508 civilians killed between August 13 and August.. More
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