...peace and blessings, written down on sheets and transmitted from the Prophet to succeeding generations via numerous reliable channels, and which is used for worship by means of recitation.” As...
...“We try (test) people through one another” By mentioning repeatedly in a number of verses (6:53) that people will be tested through one another, God warns the Muslim community of...
...have been true to their Covenant with Allah: of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme) and some (still) wait,’ The Prophet did not answer. The Companion repeated...
...for the sins committed the preceding year and the coming year.” (Saheeh Muslim: 1162) 3) Six days of Shawwaal: Shawwaal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. The Prophet...
...our soul to undertake a journey like the Prophet’s ascent to heaven. Maybe reciting the opening chapter of the Qur’an opens the way to the highest mystery. With every word,...
...the hereafter, and will point out a few of his many correct predictions concerning his Companions, his Family and his community. But first, for a complete understanding of the subject,...
...of the command of “Prostrate before Adam!” immediately, and consequently Satan failed the test and has been lost as a result of opposing the command. To summarize the realities about...
a comb, bewitched it, and threw it into a well. The Noble Messenger told his Companions including ‘Ali to go and bring the spell in the well, which they did,...
...the death of Hz. Umar, the consultation committee he appointed chose Hz. Uthman as the caliph. The committee consisted of the following people: Abdurrahman bin Awf, Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas,...
...following comparison. Suppose there is a large palace with 1,000 entrances, 999 of which are open and one which appears to be closed. No one could reasonably claim that the...
...be it water or otherwise, for Islam commands removing it. It is not stipulated as to how many times it must be washed off, except in the case of the...
...do not know.” “Then a voice will come from the sky: ‘He has lied. Prepare for him a place that deserves Hell. Dress him in clothes of Hell. Open a...
...heaven. And not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear record.” (Yunus, 10:61) That is to say; all behaviours and actions are...
...the news they had heard was wrong; they became disappointed. It was not possible to enter Makkah randomly. To enter Makkah means to accept the torture and suffering to be...
...of the Cave but accompanies them. This implies that as reported from the Prophet, even if their dog enters Paradise with the People of the Cave, the people will enter...
...even if all of the world’s forces combined to do so. Nothing can bring death forward or push it backward even one instant. This firm belief in One God and...
...be shut and that the gates of Paradise will all be open throughout this month.We have been told that Allah will free (from punishment) some of his ‘ibaad (worshipers) on...
...than commercial reasons. Those who buy and sell cattle, however, are obliged with a 2.5% zakat, as is the case with other commercial goods. Precisely, whenever a commodity sways towards...
...point to emphasize is that no one should complain about hardship. When compared with times of good health, comfort, and happiness, times of illness or hardship often are not worth...
...freedom and emancipation. The question of freedom with regard to belief, worship, and conscience is also of paramount importance in Islam. Every man is entitled to exercise his freedom of...
...so on. Since people have ingrained inclinations toward both good and evil, they are tested in this world to determine whether they will use their free will and other faculties...
...them after her death. The slaves wanted to be free at once. With the delusion of Satan, they martyred her in order to be set free. This incident took place...
...(Al-)Malik: The All-Sovereign, the Owner and Master of everything (Al-)Quddūs: The All-Holy and All-Pure (Who is absolutely free of any defect) (As-)Salam: The Supreme Author of peace and salvation (Al-)Mu’min:...
...examined to make sure that this time is spent in the right way and not carelessly. When the fruitful lives of productive people are exam- ined, we can see that...
...the most reliable and trustworthy people. 3. Ismah (Innocence): It means not to commit sins, to be protected from committing sins. Prophets were freed and forgiven from any sins by...
...a community responsible for carrying out the Divine Commandments issuing from the Divine Attribute of Speech, and that angels are a community whose “working class” carry out the Divine Laws...
...a community responsible for carrying out the Divine Commandments issuing from the Divine Attribute of Speech, and that angels are a community whose “working class” carry out the Divine Laws...
...you’re doing Da’wah. A Da’i is the person who does Da’wah. Deen: Way of Life. Islam is not a religion, it’s a complete way of life. Dhikr (Thzikr): This means...
...to Dar al-Arkam. The Messenger of Allah was talking to the Companions then. Hz. Hamza saw Umar coming. The Companions got worried. The Messenger of Allah did not panic and...
...follow the Straight Path (in their belief, thought, and actions) without deviation, the angels descend upon them from time to time (in the world as protecting comrades and in the...
...father pleased me so much by sending the servant that I felt as if I was freed from slavery.” Hz. Asma paid attention to thriftiness; she avoided unnecessary spending. For,...
...spiritual beings. Of whatever nature it is, Divine assurance and contentment come down where sakīnah descends. ▪It brings about such an atmosphere that a complete satisfaction and peace are experienced...
...the Companions. Gabriel (Jibril) came to the Prophet disguised as Dihya several times. When the Companions saw him, they could not tell whether he was Dihya or Jibril. Dihya was...
...be compared to the beauties he witnessed. The prophet preayed to Allah, and the man died once again. On another occasion, Isa (peace be upon him) saw a woman crying...
...and breathed into it while praying. He then tied it up and gave it to some of the Companions, saying: “Do not open it except when you perform the ablutions!”...
...mosque compensate for sins that were committed beforehand. Indeed, zakat is no different, as enunciated in the Qur’an: God said: “I am with you; if you establish salat and pay...
...commanded His Messenger among that community to leave it before the punishment came. As for Prophet Jonah, he left the land of his community before he received the command. Therefore,...
...supposing that we are among his study groups. ▪A serene “slumber,” and thus complete contentment (free from the horror and anxiety) felt in slumber during intense fear, terror, and confusion,...
...private property in which we have so little share, why should God, the Creator and unique Owner of the universe and all of its contents, not have complete control of...
...traces left from the Era of Jahiliyyah and replaced them with good ones. Hz. Abu Barza was a hero and a mujahid of the Companions. He had the honor of...
