THE GREATEST WALIY

In the Name of Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) married for many reasons which include legislative, social, political and educational. Let’s talk about the one he married for a legislative reason. She’s the daughter of Umaymah Bint ‘AbdulMuttalib, who was the Prophet’s paternal aunt. She also accepted Islam and became a female companion, through the impact…

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BE ELEVATED WITH IT

In the Name of Allāh. When was the last time you recited the Qur’ān? What about this morning? Any plan of reciting it today? Sincerely, reciting the Qur’ān is such a very simple way to earn a fantastic reward. Every letter recited shall be recorded as ten good deeds. As recorded in Sunan At-Tirmidhi, ‘Abdullāh…

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MORE ABOUT THE ṢALĀH

In the Name of Allāh. I earlier discussed the obligation of Jumu’ah prayer that, the one who abandons the Jumu’ah prayer without a valid reason (in Islām) is undoubtedly a sinner. However, the exempted (i.e. those known to have valid excuses) include a traveler (who can shorten his prayer), a sick (who is not vibrant…

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WITH HUMILITY AND GENTILITY

In the Name of Allāh. A great test of a truly noble man is his humility, and the Ibad-ur-Rahman are truly noble, as Allāh provides a glimpse of their awesome characteristics, with specific mention of humility and gentility. Allāh says (in Surah Al-Furqan [25] verses 63-65): “And the Ibad-ur-Rahman (Slaves of the Most Beneficent [Allāh])…

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NO BIGGER CREATION EXCEPT…

In the Name of Allāh. The bigger creation! What is the bigger creation? As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, it was reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “From the time of the creation of Adam until the Hour begins, there will never be a bigger creation than the Dajjal (Anti-Christ).” He mentioned, “Bigger matter” in another narration….

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A RABBI BECAME MUSLIM

In the Name of Allāh. There was an honored Jewish man in Yathrib, known for his moral virtues. When he heard about the coming of the last Prophet (ﷺ), he began to enquire about him – his name, lineage, qualities, time and place and compared the information with what is contained in Torah. From this,…

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MIND THAT HELL

In the Name of Allāh. A father visits soothsayers and his son learns sorcery. What do you await from a child whose parents are religiously bankrupted? If not the one saved by Allāh anyway. Today, what remains with some Muslims is only names. They engage in different forms of prohibition. They listen to obnoxious music,…

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THE PRAYER ITSELF

In the Name of Allāh. Perfect praise is due to Allāh, who made the Jumu’ah prayer an act of worship to cleanse us from our sins and elevate our positions before Him. From the foregoing, part of the great virtues of this day, which calls for reflection, is its weekly awe-inspiring congregational prayer as we…

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NO MORE ACCEPTANCE

In the Name of Allāh. We truly believe that Allāh pardons a transgressor when penitence is made and he sincerely abandons disbelief for faith. However, there are some major antecedent matters (or signs) to the event of the Hereafter (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) that scholars of Usul said won’t appear except when Eemān (Belief)…

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