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  • Realizing the Essence and Purpose of Hajj – II

    5)Reminding of the Hereafter: Hajj clearly reminds the slave of Allah of the Last Day and the situations and terror it includes, through the following: * Leaving his country and departing from his family. This reminds him of departing his country and family after death. * Taking off form-fitting clothes and other adornments. This reminds him of the.. More

  • Realizing the Essence and Purpose of Hajj - I

    When a Muslim realizes the essence of Hajj as well as the rationales and secrets behind it, this qualifies him to perform a valid and accepted Hajj. This is similar to humbleness in prayer. A person who has greater humility in prayer, his prayer is more likely to be accepted. The same applies to Hajj. The more a pilgrim is aware of the essence, spirit.. More

  • Hajj: A Once in a Lifetime Obligation

    Acts of worship vary in relation to time. An act of worship is either an annual obligation such as fasting the month of Ramadan, or a weekly obligation such as the Friday prayer, or a daily obligation such as the five prayers, or it is obligatory only once in a lifetime, and that is Hajj. When a person tries to figure out the reasons behind imposing.. More

  • The Shining Aspects of Hajj - II

    In Chapter Al-Baqarah, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of Ihraam], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah Knows it. And take provisions, but.. More

  • The Shining Aspects of Hajj - I

    The two testimonies of faith as well as other rituals that constitute the five pillars of Islam are the basis on which all other religious obligations depend to form the edifice of Islam with a strong structure and firm foundation. One's righteous deeds are not accepted unless they are based on the five pillars of Islam. Allah The Almighty has imposed.. More

  • The Lasting Fruits of Hajj

    What next, after Hajj has ended and the pilgrims have returned? What lies after the end of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah and the great Day of ‘Arafah? What next, after offering the Udh-hiyyah (sacrificial animal slaughtered on the Day of ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha), following the Sunnah (tradition) of Prophet Ibraaheem, may Allaah exalt his mention,.. More

  • Effect of Hajj on Perfecting Tawheed

    Every year, the Islamic Ummah (nation) lives this blessed season and these special days which combine between the honor of place and time. It is the occasion of Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah The Almighty. Pilgrims, the guests of Allah, from all corners of the earth come together hoping to attain the Forgiveness and Pleasure of Allah The Almighty... More

  • The Relation between Contemplation and Fasting

    Abdullah ibn Omar, may Allaah be pleased with them, reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,said, “Fasting and the Quran intercede for a man. Fasting says, ‘O my Lord, I have kept him away from his food and his passions by day, so accept my intercession for him.’ The Quran says, ‘I have kept him away.. More

  • Avoid the Unlawful and You Will Be the Most Worshipping among the People

    It is reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "Who will take these statements from me, so that he may act upon them, or teach one who will act upon them?" So Abu Hurayrah said: "I said: 'I shall O Messenger of Allah!' So he (sallallaahu.. More

  • Having Haya’ (Modesty) as Due for Allah

    By: Islam Web All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds; may Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon His Messenger and his Family, Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. Imam Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi narrated on the authority of Ibn Masʿood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).. More

  • Muslim Girls Face Challenges

    By: Islam Web Muslim women’s concerns and reality across the world constituted the subject matter of the reports and studies presented by the young female delegations that took part in the International Forum for Muslim Girls. From 45 countries across the world, the participants’ ages ranged from 16 to 20 years old. The discussions mainly.. More

  • The Missing Piece of the Puzzle of Success

    By: Islam Web People make plans for the new year. Irrespective of the fact that some people might call these plans goals or intentions, most of us usually put them. We could not control ourselves, since we mostly want another chance to realize our plans. We like the idea of totally erasing our past failures and starting from the scratch again... More

  • “And There Will Appear to them from Allah That Which They Had not Taken into Account”

    By: Islam Web The Glorious Quran has a lot of verses that open the doors of hope for winning Allah’s mercy, pardon, and satisfaction before people. It similarly includes verses that highlight great, sublime meanings that help Taqwa (piety) and fearing of Allah’s Punishment be entrenched into the hearts of the true believers, a matter that.. More

  • Food Given Abundance and Blessing

    One person’s food may suffice two or four persons, but if it suffices a large number of people, this is considered a miracle with which Allah honored His Prophet,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,. This miracle occurred to the Messenger of Allah several times in different places and occasions, one of which was on the day of the Battle of Al-Khandaq,.. More

  • “I Respond to the Invocation of the Supplicant When He Calls upon Me”

    Author: Islamweb Supplication is the most important rank of servitude and one of the best acts of worship. It involves humiliation, submissiveness, and total return to Allah, desiring the good He offers, invoking Him by worship, seeking His Help, and imploring Him. The verses enjoining fasting in the Noble Quran are intertwined with the Almighty&rsq.. More

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