Benefits of Thikr (Mentioning Allah) - II
The following are more of the benefits of mentioning Allah that the slave will harvest in this world as well as the Hereafter: [23] The mentioning of Allah plants the trees of Paradise. Ibn Mas`ood, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that Allah's Messenger...
What I‘tikaaf is
Linguistically speaking, I‘tikaaf means adherence to and frequent practice of something, whether it is good or evil. From the Sharee’ah perspective, scholars of Fiqh (jurisprudence) have stated that I‘tikaaf means staying in a mosque for the...
Ranks of Fasting People
Imam Al-Ghazali mentioned that fasting does not have only one rank, but it has several ranks; if a person has abstained from material things that invalidate fasting, this does not mean that he has actually fulfilled the objective and meaning of fasting. In fact,...
Laylat Al-Qadr
If one cannot draw spiritual benefit during this month (Ramadan), then in what other month can he find benefit? If one does not turn in repentance to his Lord during this month, then at what other time will he do so? If one slackens from doing good deeds now,...