SEEK A BALANCE!
In the Name of Allāh. Excellently, Islām emphasizes the importance of both ‘Ibādah (worship) and working to lawfully enjoy life, thereby teaching us that these two aspects of life are interconnected, and one should not be neglected while pursuing the other. Allāh calls our attention to this issue saying: فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ […]
BY GOING EARLY.
In the Name of Allāh. The virtue of going early to Jumu’ah prayer is well established in Islam. As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 887 and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 850, Abu Hurayrah (RadiyaLlāhu ‘Anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, “When Friday arrives, angels are over the door of every mosque to record those who arrive […]
AN ESTEEMED SLAVE
In the Name of Allāh. One of the fundamental teachings of Islam is unity and fairness to people. Allāh created us as males and females and made us into tribes and nations with different races and colours. Islam gives great respect for human equality, anti-racism and classlessness. No wonder the first Muazzin (caller to prayer) […]
HAVE A GREAT DEAL WITH IT
In the Name of Allāh. Uh-oh! The Quran is an excellent encyclopedia. It’s a very important Book to memorize, having its recitation codified with some principles called Tajweed. It’s more than just a Book of worship for the Muslims. It’s a guide for our existence. It teaches us excellent manners; tolerance, nice dealings with people, […]
AS THE ANGELS DO
In the Name of Allāh. As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Jabir Ibn Samurah (RadiyaLlāhu ‘Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) came out to us and said: “Why don’t you draw yourself up in rows as the Angels do in the presence of their Lord?” We said: “O Messenger of Allah! How do the Angels draw […]
JOB OVER HOME
In the Name of Allāh. Today, some husbands have wrongly placed their jobs over their families. But, no woman wants a husband who is married to his job. Should such husbands terminate their jobs to make their marriages work? Some wives wouldn’t mind paying their husbands to ordinarily smile at them when at home because […]
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 […]
WHO ARE THE MUTTAQUN?
In the Name of Allāh. The Muttaqun are the believers. Allāh describes them (in Surah Al-Baqarah [2] verses 3-4) saying: “Who believe in the Ghayb and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and spend out of what we have provided for them (i.e. give Zakat and Sadaqah). And who believe in (the Quran and the Sunnah) which has […]
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 […]
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 […]