The balancing act – taqwa of Allah vs people’s rights
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...
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The story of Qarun – using what you have to please Allah and living with balance.
There were two types of inhabitant in Egypt at the time of Musa (peace be on him) – the Coptics and Bani Israel, the descendants of Prophet Yaqoob (Israel) peace be on him. Though...
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Balance, Consideration and Moderation – the trademarks of the sunnah
عن أَنَسٍ –رضي الله عنه– قَالَ: “كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ –صلى الله عليه وسلم– يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ, وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ، إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ” مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. The Prophet (peace be on him) would do wudu with under a...
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The Sunnah is more than a collection of isolated words and actions. It is broader than that.
How do you define what is Sunnah ‘It is Sunnah to eat meat once in 3 months.’ ‘It is Sunnah to wipe over (khuf) leather socks’ Are these true? What is ‘Sunnah’? The word...
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The Pillars of Islamic Civilisation
The Pillars of the Islamic Civilisation What were the Achievements of the Islamic Civilisation built on? Whenever anyone asks what Islamic Civilisation is, the first thing which comes to our mind is usually...
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