BREAKING FREE FROM DEBT

In the Name of Allāh.

Despite the transience of this Dunyā (worldly life), we still see people who are ready to enjoy its pleasure with whatever it takes. Pathetically, they even go into debt – especially taking loans with Ribā (usury or interest).

The perils of debt (called Dayn [دين] in Arabic) have been a source of anguish and despair for countless souls throughout history. Islām dislikes debt, …

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EXPLORING ALLĀH’S ATTRIBUTES

In the Name of Allāh.

The mysteries of Allāh’s Divinity are indeed deep and profound, and we must approach them with humility and wisdom.

There is a creedal issue that is really causing dissent: How can you say man speaks and Allāh also speaks? Isn’t that likening Allāh to man? Of course, it’s not! Allāh says: “And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” [Sūrah Al-Ikhlās (112): 4]…

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ISLĀM REMAINS UNASSAILABLE

In the Name of Allāh.

Alḥamdulillāh for the blessing of Islām. No one sincerely studies it except that he accepts it or at least attests to its truth. In the face of malicious lies and vile criticisms from those who reject the truth about Allāh, His Book (the Qur’ān), His Religion (Islām), and His Messenger (Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ), the Messenger (ﷺ) remain unassailable, and the light of Islām undimmed …

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THE PERILS OF EXCESS

In the Name of Allāh.

Indeed, the love of wealth, the desire for more, is a poison that seeps into the heart of man. It is a poison that blinds him from the Hereafter. He just wants to be rich; he cares not about reckoning. He cares not if the wealth is Ḥarām.

More so, the wish for a long life, an endless pursuit, is a shackle that binds …

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THE LAST OF THE MUHĀJIRŪN

In the Name of Allāh.

We need to know that blood or family relations do not take precedence over Eemān (faith), nor does it outweigh righteousness. There are some people whose relatedness with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) is an added gain, only because they accepted the truth he brought and died upon it.

This means that a relationship with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) can’t benefit anyone until it …

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