...charity; in other words, such values as compassion, mutual assistance, solidarity, the pleasure of comforting a living thing both materially and spiritually, and the free will of a person embracing...
...you meant to do in your free time? is it basically haraam to even have free time as you’re meant to spend it all doing activities that bring you closer...
...crucial to constantly be aware of this reality. The Messenger of God refused to perform the funeral salat of a Companion until another Companion had agreed to pay his debt,...
...it is they who are free from the slightest doubt about it, and it is they who are ready to comply with both the commandments of the Religion (ash-sharī‘atu’l-gharra) and...
...only been Solomon’s testing the Sheban Queen’s discernment by making her throne unrecognizable. As a Prophet, his aim must have been her guidance as well. Therefore, we should approach the...
...committed. However, if we were punished for every sin we commit in this world, we would never be free from afflictions. We would be punished for every action in our...
...of compassion are those who suffer them. Compassion for one’s fellow men is an essential part of true thankfulness. Whoever a person is, there will always be someone poorer than...
...human psychology has been or will be found in the messages of the Qur’an, in the excellent and universal legal principles it contains, nor in its commands and prohibitions which...
...are free from any comparison and anthropomorphism, they were able to view and speak of the Divine Being as absolutely exempt from any defects, resemblance, or partnership, and, in the...
...truth. ▪The Divine commands of the creation and operation of the universe that issue from the Divine Will are obeyed absolutely, but obedience to the Divine religious commands has been...
...If this were the case, we would not need to speak of the laws or causes involved. To communicate His Commandments, He could speak to each individual directly, without sending...
...used their brains accepted this divine call. The land of eternity opened for their suffocated spirits. They entered the Paradise of oneness by getting rid of polytheism. They started to...
...to solve financial problems individually rather than seeking a communal help. As a result, nobody is left with a problem-free opportunity to borrow money. Qard al-hasan, a vehemently emphasized facet...
...days in which good deeds are dearer to Allah than these ten days [of Dhul-Hijjah].” His companions enquired, “Not even jihaad in the way of Allah?” He replied, “Not even...
...of Worship (‛Ibaadah) The Arabic term ‛ibaadah comprises all the words and deeds which Allah May He be glorified and exalted loves and approves of and which He has commanded...
...had suggested to Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, that he drive away the poor Companions from his presence and give them the privilege to come together with...
...the Prophets; all other people try to obtain it during their lifetime. Among them, for example, the Qur’an describes the Prophet Moses as one made sincere (19:51). Faithfulness and sincerity...
...despair soon overwhelm them and, frequently, they commit suicide. Professor Joad’s testimony is explicit on this point: For the first time in history there is coming to maturity a generation...
...there (and so lawful), and bring a supply from it.” (Al-Kahf 18:19) We have already mentioned some of the heroic attitudes and actions of the Ashābu’l-Kahf while commenting on verse...
...For example, acting in accordance with causes is active prayer. By complying with causes, we try to gain God’s approval for our requests, for only God can produce the result....
...the most precious ores of their being in the unknown seas for thousands of times through different erosions will completely lose their ability to germinate and they will become completely...
...commands. Nurturing compassion for others through taking care of their needs is, no doubt, a means to attain that limitless treasure—Celestial Mercy. The Noble Prophet (upon whom be peace) has...
...the censure of anyone who will censure and without feeling any inferiority complex in the face of unbelievers. While stating the attributes of the dignified community which God will raise...
...Allah is All Compassionate. That is, He has endless compassion. One of its evidences is that He put compassion in the hearts of all mothers and ensured the protection of...
...The uncertainty concerning the eligibility for zakat of some institutions carrying identical features of one or more among these eight groups has also been examined. At this point, it is...
...him said, “When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: 3103, Saheeh Muslim:...
It is not easy to merit being together with the Messenger in this world and the Hereafter. Thus, these special women were put to a great test. The Messenger allowed...
...And yet they are almost completely unique with respect to bodily features and visage, character, desire, and ambition. This uniqueness is so reliable that you can be identified positively just...
...the chapter of al Mumtahina, which means the woman that is tested, was sent down. Allah Almighty stated the following in the verse: “O ye who believe! when there come...
...among the Bedouins living the desert; therefore, victory over them required compulsion and dissuasion or the use of force to a great extent. Furthermore, the communication and spread of Islam...
...until now?” ‘Umar replied: “Don’t ask me that! I have just finished accounting (for my life).” Sa’d ibn Mu’adh was among the greatest Companions, may God be pleased with them...
...to that obedience and to the Divine Mercy that holds the universe in its reliable motion, rather than deciding to follow Newton’s or Einstein’s theories about the me-chanical and mathematical...
...Googled it. It’s perfectly true). That’s a serious difference. You ask why Iran and Saudi Arabia are held up litmus tests. That’s simple: they declare that they are the litmus...
...the same thing in his narration: “I saw water flowing from the fingers of God’s Messenger as from a spring.” If a truthful, well-known group of Companions composed of Anas,...
...Beauty of God.” Accordingly, we are seeking such a life described above. Thus, how much value can this world have in comparison to the Hereafter so that we can attempt...
...tested with the Divine command to slaughter his elder son Ishmael as a sacrifice, but God sent a ram in place of Ishmael before Abraham fulfilled the command in obedience...
...Prophet took the form of reliable dreams ( ru’ya al-sadiqa). Whatever he dreamed happened the following day, in exactly the same way that he had dreamed. b. Coming in the...
...religious (moral, intellectual and spiritual) education for the improvement and refinement of some impulses and tendencies in their nature. ▪The need for honest, righteous, truth-loving and reliable people against all...
