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  • Qualities of a Righteous Woman - II

    Allah The Almighty prescribed in His Book as well as in the guidance of His Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, what safeguards women. Allah The Almighty prescribed the Hijab (Islamic covering) for the Muslim woman. Hijab means chastity, purity, exaltation of position, covering, veneration, keeping away from doubt and thoughts of lewdness and.. More

  • Qualities of a Righteous Woman - I

    Who are the righteous women? Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you – Muslims, believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and touring [ones] -- previously married or virgins.} [Quran 66: 5] Al-Qurtubi, may Allah have mercy upon him, commented, The.. More

  • A lesson in pain

    Michelle Al-Nasr Allah Almighty Says what means: "Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves (by sinning), do not despair of the Mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.'” [Quran 39:53] Sometimes it takes a lot to make us wake up.... to make us reset our priorities..... More

  • Nurturing ourselves

    BY DR. AISHA HAMDAN In our fast-paced lives, it is difficult to place a priority on nurturing ourselves. Women are particularly prone to ignoring their own needs and neglecting themselves as they give much of their time and energy to others. Women are natural caretakers who instinctively focus on the well-being of other people. We tend to think that.. More

  • Etiquettes on Using the Phone

    Here are some useful tips on the proper use of the phone: • When calling a Muslim, you should first greet him or her with Assalamu ‘Alaykum. Moreover, you should start any phone conversation with Assalamu ‘Alaykum. • You should use the phone only when necessary and avoid prolonged phone conversations, exchanging long stories.. More

  • Contentment is Bliss

    Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas, may Allah be pleased with him, traveled to Makkah after he had become blind. Upon his arrival the people hastened to him and kept on asking him to make supplication for them, and he did, as Allah always accepted his supplication. ‘Abdullaah ibn As-Saa’ib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I came to him.. More

  • A Believer Lives Between Hope and Fear

    A believer lives his life being aware of two things: the first is his shortcomings, sins, and whether his good deeds are being wasted or whether he is becoming deceived due to performing good deeds and becoming complacent and self-satisfied. The second is hoping for the forgiveness of Allah The Almighty and His great mercy, which results from the first. Some.. More

  • Diagnosing one’s flaws

    When Allah The Almighty intends good for His slave, He instills him or her with an awareness of the flaws in his or her character. An insightful person knows of the defects in his or her personality, and upon identifying those blameworthy traits, he or she is able to get rid of them. However, most people are ignorant of their own shortcomings, while.. More

  • Advice to Muslims on the Means of Attaining Chastity

    Islam maintains a balance between the human soul and body, the spiritual and physiological aspect of human beings and their natural inclination towards sexual satisfaction within the legal boundaries that Allah The Almighty has set. With this balance, Islam was able to form a unique new generation that was distinguishably chaste, pure, ambitious and.. More

  • A Cure for Bad Manners - I

    The Prophet, sallAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam, disregarded the rough manners of some people through his generosity, as it was narrated by Al-Miswar ibn Makhramah, may Allah be pleased with him, when he said, "The Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam, distributed some cloaks, but did not give anything thereof to Makhramah ibn Nawfal (my.. More

  • A Cure for Bad Manners - II

    … Continued Scholars and the issue of ethics Many Muslim scholars, may Allah have mercy upon them, were keen on compiling several books discussing the virtuous as well as the vicious traits, like the book of Ibn Abi Ad-Dunya, Al-Kharaa'iti and many more. They also focused on the means of curing and getting rid of bad manners. In this regard,.. More

  • Hardness of Heart

    The hard heart is that which contains a mixture of harshness and toughness; a heart that is void of submission and the sense of turning to Allah The Exalted in repentance at all times. This is the severest punishment ever. This is why the disbelievers are punished with having a hard and harsh heart. Maalik ibn Deenaar, may Allah Have mercy upon him,.. More

  • 'Our Hearts are Still Adhering to the Truth'

    In his book, Siyar A‘laam An-Nubalaa’ (11/238), Ath-Thahabi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said that during the ordeal of Imaam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy upon him, it was said to him, “O Abu ‘Abdullaah! Do you not see that falsehood is being victorious over the truth?” He replied, “No. The victory of falsehood.. More

  • Etiquettes of Supplicating - I

    During the caliphate of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, there was no rain for an entire year and the people were about to perish. So ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, gathered the people and they went out to the desert. He then asked Al-‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, the paternal uncle of the Prophet,.. More

  • Indeed, It Was the First Night in My Life!

    I was moving restlessly on my bed that night; I could not sleep as I was extremely terrified for no obvious reason. It was four in the morning and I was overwhelmed with fear and everything was dim and dark in my eyes. I started reciting the Surahs of the Noble Quran that I had to memorize. I have memorized many of them, yet I have forgotten most of.. More