Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead a man to Jannah. He replied, “Fear of Allah and the good conduct.” Then he was asked about indulgence which will admit a man to Hell (Fire) and he answered,…
The Quran is protected Allah Almighty promised to protect the Quran. He stated this in the Quran: إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ Surely We revealed the Message, and We will surely preserve it. [15:9] In another verse, Allah Almighty described that though disbelievers wish to eradicate Islam and knowledge of Allah, they will…
Adam was created and mankind’s earthly existence will end Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying: وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ( خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ، فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ ،…
There are many narrations which show that the Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited monopolies in Islam. عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْجَالِبُ مَرْزُوقٌ، والمحتكر مَلْعُون» . رَوَاهُ ابْن مَاجَه والدارمي. ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet (peace be upon him) as saying: “He…
Remembering Death The tenth and final chapter of The Forty Principles of the Faith is about death. Imam Ghazali chose to end his book, which is a summary of the great tome, Ihya Ulum ad-Din, with this topic. He mentions that the previous nine principles are not all on the same level. Some of them…
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.” [25:74] Sayyiduna Hasan al-Basri (Allah be pleased with him) advised a man to supplicate with the following words when congratulating new parents: بَارَكَ…
Imam al-Baghawi, the great muhaddith narrated in his book al-Mu’jam that the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to receive the new year with this dua O Allah, bring it (this month or year) to us with security, faith, wellness, Islam, protection from Satan, and approval and acceptance from the Most Gracious….
We are blessed to witness a new day and a new year. Inshallah we are full of optimism, which is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Quran tells us to be optimistic in many different verses of the Quran, not to mention the very first verse which we recite: Alhamdulillahi rabbil…