During his life in Makkah, in the early years after the revelation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) began spreading the basic concepts of Islam, but as he (peace be on him) and his followers were met with hostility, discrimination and persecution, those 13 years were characterised by survival – at a personal level…
Divine revelation – means for change The revelation is a vehicle of change – inward and outward transformation. We are shown the blueprint for the five dimensions of change in the first five Quranic revelations. 1. Acquiring knowledge is the first step towards change The first verse of Surat al Alaq is Iqra (read). Since the…
Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his life’s works and thoughts. In purification of the heart, Ghazali mentions 10 principles. Ostentation (riya) or doing things to show off…
Contents: Duas you should recite daily morning and eveningSayyid al istighfar – the best Dua for forgiveness Istikhara Duas to get marriedDuas to have righteous children Duas for physical healthDuas for your mental well-being, to help cope with stress anxiety and loss Duas for the akhirahDuas for success and gratitude Related posts List of prophetic…
The Prophet ﷺ warned us that the Ummah would be hit by fitan (trials) which would affect everyone just as the waves of the sea continually crash on the shore, and this fitan would drive people out of their minds and they would become like animals. أخرج ابن أبي شيبة من طريق عاصم بن ضمرة…
Why God sent messengers During the history of the world, since its creation, whenever nations became awash with confusion, God sent them a prophet or a messenger to guide them and show them the right path. As the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the last and the final messenger, he (peace be upon him) left behind…
Fasting is an obligation for all Muslim believers, as ordained by Allah in Surat al-Baqarah: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous. (2:183) أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ…
Is 15th Sha’ban, which is known as Shab-e-barat in South Asia important? The Prophet (peace be on him) said that Allah grants forgiveness during the night in the middle of Sha’ban. وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لَيَطَّلِعُ فِي لَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَيَغْفِرُ لِجَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ…
Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his life’s works and thoughts. In purification of the heart, Ghazali mentions 10 principles. Ostentation (riya) or doing things to show off…
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The Prophet (peace be on him) was engaged in the remembrance of Allah throughout the day and night, either through dhikr or reciting the Quran or performing salah. What should we recite from the Quran on a daily basis? Our daily practice should be to recite a portion of Quran every day and thereby regularly…
The 3 trials before the end of time Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله تعالى عنهما يقول: كُنَّا قُعُودًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ الْفِتَنَ فَأَكْثَرَ فِي ذِكْرِهَا حَتَّى ذَكَرَ فِتْنَةَ الْأَحْلَاسِ، فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَمَا فِتْنَةُ الْأَحْلَاسِ؟ قَالَ: “هِيَ هَرَبٌ وَحَرْبٌ، ثُمَّ…
Imam Ghazali’s book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin, and his life’s works and thoughts. In purification of the heart, Ghazali mentions 10 principles. Ostentation (riya) or doing things to show off is the last principle and it…
The men who stayed back The story in Surat al Tawbah, Allah mentions the story of the three people who were left behind during an expedition when the Prophet (peace be on him) and his army were proceeding to the Battle of Tabouk. He mobilised the troops as Allah had commanded him. Uthman (may…
Anas ibn Malik reported: Fifty prayers were obligated upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he was taken on his night journey. Then, it was reduced until it was set at five and an announcement was made, “O Muhammad, My word is never changed, so these five prayers will be counted as…