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The offer Rabi’ah bin Ka‘b said: عن رَبِيعَةَ بْن كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيّ قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ، فَقَالَ لِي : ” سَلْ “. فَقُلْتُ : أَسْأَلُكَ مُرَافَقَتَكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ. قَالَ : ” أَوَغَيْرَ ذَلِكَ ؟ ” قُلْتُ : هُوَ ذَاكَ. قَالَ : ” فَأَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ…
The art of questioning To ask a question is actually an art. To answer the question requires experience, understanding and knowledge. Not everybody can answer the right question, not everybody can ask the right question. This is why we have the etiquette (adab) of questioning (suwal) known as adab suwal in Arabic, which are the…
The Prophet (peace be on him) commanded us not to insult his companions. In the commentary on this narration in Sahih Bukhari, we are told that the reason behind this narration was a conflict between Khalid bin Walid and Abdur Rahman bin Awf. Khalid insulted Abdur Rahman bin Awf, and the Prophet (peace be on…
Surat Al-Qasas means stories and indeed this surah is full of stories. The story of Prophet Musa (peace be on him) is mentioned the most in the Quran. When you put ‘Musa’ in a Quranic search engine, it comes up around 130 times, far more than any other Prophet. The story highlights the challenges he…
In Surah Naml there are plenty of lessons, particularly in the verses when Allah Almighty describes the kingdom of the ants. One ant tells the other to watch out because Suleman (peace be on him) is coming with his troops and they might get trodden on accidentally. حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَىٰ وَادِ النَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ…
The story of Musa (peace be on him) and Firaun has been mentioned many times in the Quran. Indeed Musa (peace be on him), the most mentioned messenger in the Quran, appears 136 times. The rest of the prophets are mentioned much less. In the exchange between Musa and Firaun, we see a very common…
In Surat Maryam, one of the beautiful lessons is the story of Prophet Zakariyya (peace be on him) and the story of Maryam. They are connected, as Zakariyya was Maryam’s guardian, and his wife was the sister of Maryam’s mother. Zakariyya was over 80 but had no children. When he noticed that Maryam had unseasonal…
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…
How did the Prophet (peace be on him) handle pessimism from people around him? The Quran refers to pessimism, which is atirah, in many ayahs. When you recite Surat Yaseen, it mentions the fear of bad omens: They (people) said: “For us, we see an evil omen from you; if you cease not, we will…
The Prophet (peace be on him) was honoured by the companions who surrounded him. They carried our religion, which is a trust (amanah) for our Ummah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The best of generations is my generation, then those that come after them, then those that come after them.” (Bukhari) The Prophet…
Muslims regard Mary as one of the best women who ever lived. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The chief of the women of paradise are four: Maryam, the daughter of Imran, Fatima, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, Khadija the daughter of Khuwaylid, and Asiya”. (Ahmad and Al-Hakim. Good Hadith). There are…
Jesus in Islam Jesus (peace be upon him) is revered throughout the world, not just by Christians, but also by Muslims. In Islam, Jesus, known as Eesa in Arabic, holds a position of high esteem. He is referred to as Jesus, Son of Mary in the Quran. The Quran provides details about Jesus and his…
A mercy to the world Alhamdullilah, Allah Almighty sent Muhammad (peace be upon him); a mercy for all mankind; a mercy for the worlds. Today I will be focusing on his mercy, his character with those who might have committed mistakes – big mistakes, small mistakes, small sins and big sins etc. How the Prophet…
Muhammad (peace be on him) We do not only celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (peace be on him) in Rabbi al Awwal, although according to the most authentic narrations he was born on 12th Rabbi al Awwal, but we celebrate it by following his example throughout the year in our actions, in the way…
Islam came to reform society, to bring justice and rid the community of myths, delusions and harmful practices. It confronted these head on. In Surat al Ahzab Allah Almighty specifically mentioned three claims which people made commonly but were untrue. Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his chest cavity, nor did…