DIVORCE THEM KINDLY

In the Name of Allāh.

When kindness and compassion are put aside, cruelty reigns instead. There are stories of woe, of oppression, as some husbands, the very men entrusted with the care of their wives, turn a blind eye to the Wisdom of Allāh and embrace the dark arts of cruelty and mistreatment.

We’ve seen perverted husbands who will not initiate divorce when it’s glaringly inevitable but rather punish, victimize, …

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STEERING CLEAR OF FALSEHOOD

In the Name of Allāh.

Alas, in this day and age, the voices of falsehood ring loud and clear. We are seeing ignorant people disguising themselves as learned ones, speaking in Allāh’s Name with no authority whatsoever, misinterpreting textual evidence, deceiving the masses, and leading them astray from the straight path. How many fall prey to these wolves in sheep’s clothing, forsaking their intellect and their connection to Allāh, and …

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THE ELOQUENT HERO

In the Name of Allāh.

As reported, five men from the tribe of Hāshim strikingly resembled the Prophet (ﷺ) that they were often mistaken for him. These people are As-Saib Ibn Ubayd; the fourth grandfather of Imām Ash-Shāfi’ī, Al-Ḥasan Ibn ‘Alī; the grandson of the Prophet (ﷺ) who resembled him most of all, Abū Sufyān Ibn Al-Ḥārith, Qutham Ibn Al-‘Abbās, and Ja’far Ibn Abī Ṭālib; whom are all the cousins …

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PREPARING FOR ETERNITY

In the Name of Allāh.

Life is but a fleeting abode, a mist that dissipates in the morning sun. Heed this reminder, and let it ring loudly in your ears. Verily, no matter how high your towers of success and achievement, no matter how strong the walls of your worldly accomplishments, death will find you, will claim you, will call you to the Hereafter. Allāh says: “Wherever you may be,

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THE SOURCE OF TRUE STRENGTH AND POWER

In the Name of Allāh.

It amazes me how some people fall into the trap of arrogance and self-confidence, thinking they are self-sufficient and that they even need no help from the Creator in certain issues because they have done the human needful. But what folly is this?

As the Qur’ān reminds us, all of creation needs Allāh’s Grace and Mercy. Indeed, even the mightiest of kings and the richest …

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