Time is more precious than money. What is your plan for this year?
Allah Almighty said in Surat al Muminoon: فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَلَا أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَاءَلُونَ قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ قَالُوا لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَاسْأَلِ الْعَادِّينَ قَالَ إِن...
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The problem with haste. When speed is not of the essence.
Sahl bin Sa’d As-Saidi narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: عن سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ الأَنَاةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْعَجَلَةُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ” Deliberation...
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Passive arrogance vs active arrogance. The way you walk and the way you dress
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :...
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What to do when you see a defect in someone
Anas bin Malik narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Tuba (which is a tree in paradise) will be for he who is too occupied with his own defects to mention the...
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Eavesdropping, phone-hacking and spying. How Islam safeguards privacy.
Privacy has to be respected Anas Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘He who seeks to listen to the talk of a people...
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Do what you say. Truthfulness is the capital of the believer
The most beloved thing to Allah is being truthful and fighting for His sake Abdullah bin Salam said: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ، رضي الله تعالى عنه قَالَ قَعَدْنَا نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ...
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The road map for becoming a strong believer
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ...
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How haya is a stepping stone to imaan and ihsan
Al haya has been translated in English as shame, bashfulness, and shyness. Abu Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: عن أبي مسعود عقبة قَالَ...
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What is nasiha – How to be sincere and give advice
Tamim ad-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said three times “The religion is nasiha (sincerity).” The people said, ‘To whom should it be...
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What duas can I recite for the deceased?
اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا, وَمَيِّتِنَا, وَشَاهِدِنَا, وَغَائِبِنَا, وَصَغِيرِنَا, وَكَبِيرِنَا, وَذَكَرِنَا, وَأُنْثَانَا, اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهِ عَلَى اَلْإِسْلَامِ, وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّهُ عَلَى اَلْإِيمَانِ, اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تَحْرِمْنَا أَجْرَهُ, وَلَا تُضِلَّنَا بَعْدَهُ – رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ Allahummaghfir...
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What duas can I recite for shifa – pain relief and cure?
Allah Almighty told us to call on Him for our needs: قالَ رَبُّكُمُ اُدعُونِي أَستَجِب لَكُم Your Lord has proclaimed, “Call upon Me, I will respond to you” (40:60) How to heal using recitation...
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Five actions that guarantee Jannah
Spread the salam, be good to family, feed others and pray in the night Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:...
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To respect and look after parents and elders is a command, an act of worship and a debt
Allah Almighty said: ۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا Your Lord has commanded...
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Ghazali on Contentment (part 2)
After Ghazali talked about the topic of mahabba (love) for Allah – the fruits of mahabba and true mahabba, and increasing our love for Allah and His Messenger, He followed it with this topic...
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Justice – a right not a gift
The importance of Justice Justice is a very important principle in Islam – so much so that it is one of the main pillars, not just of Islam, but any system. If any system...
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