WHY BEHIND MEN?

In the Name of Allāh.

This is faith-shaking! Can someone pose this logical challenge? For those in Da’wah, this may be chiefly useful to you. A non-Muslim asked: “Why do women stay behind men in the Muslims’ prayer (i.e. Salah)? Uh! How do you answer that? As Muslims, our concern is evidence before doing anything in Islam – we hear and obey without necessarily having an interest in …

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WHO ARE THE MUTTAQUN?

In the Name of Allāh.

The Muttaqun are the believers. Allāh describes them (in Sūrah Al-Baqarah [2] verses 3-4) saying: “Who believe in the Ghayb and perform As-Ṣalāh (Iqamat-as-Ṣalāh), and spend out of what we have provided for them (i.e. give Zakah and Sadaqah). And who believe in (the Qur’ān and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muḥammad ﷺ) and

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GREETING AND CONGRATULATING THEM

In the Name of Allāh.

 

Excellent indeed it is to have the angels felicitate and welcome you to Paradise in the Hereafter. So, won’t you give it all it takes to achieve that?

 

On the Day of Resurrection, Allāh will gather the believers, together with their loved ones, from among their fathers, family members, and offspring, those who are righteous and deserve to enter Paradise, so that their …

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AND BE PATIENT!

In the Name of Allāh.

Perfect Praise is due to Allāh Who created time and has made certain periods better than others when rewards are hugely multiplied, as a mercy towards His slaves. This motivates them to worship Him and do more righteous deeds, in preparation for death and the Day of Qiyammah and a greater share of the reward. And our Lord loses not the reward of the good-doers.…

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BENEFITS OF HIS FRIENDSHIP

In the Name of Allāh.

Imagine if Allāh says you are His Friend, won’t you like that? Well, the riposte that I expect is; Yes! Indeed, I like to be Allāh’s Friend. However, to be His Friend, one needs two great all-inclusive qualities; ‘Eeman (being a true believer) and ‘Taqwa (being conscious of Allāh to construct a barrier between oneself and Hell-Fire). Perfect Praise is to Allāh; the …

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