In the Name of Allāh.
It will happen at the due time – the sudden tragedy that strikes to alter one’s life for the afterlife. The traumatic trial instantly appears and the line seemingly grows short. Allāh says (in Sūrah An-Nisa[4] verse 78): “Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses built up strong and high!”
Subḥānallāh! The living is left to grapple, having …
In the Name of Allāh.
Can you imagine the ones you consider the “learned” of Islām who perform Magic (which is Shirk), listen to music, engage in unlawful sexual activities, consume intoxicants, abandon prayer, involved in one Bid’ah (heretic innovation) or the other and enjoin people to commit serious transgressions like consuming human blood or flesh to obtain a benefit in life? Are those who people obey instead of …
In the Name of Allāh.
Let’s talk about a great companion. He is ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf Ibn Al-Harith Ibn Zuhrah Ibn Kulab Ibn Murah Ibn Ka’b Ibn Lu’ayy (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). He was given birth to in Makkah 10 years after the year of Elephant (when the Prophet [ﷺ] was given birth to).
‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf is one of the ‘Asharah al-Mubashsharūn (ten companions who were given glad tidings …
In the Name of Allāh.
Do you know that an ignorant is dead even before his death whilst a learned continues to exist even after death? Verily, knowledge makes a person be remembered forever. Since when had people like Imām Bukhārī, Imām Muslim, Imām Tirmidhī, Imām Ibn Mājah, Imām Nawawī, Imām Aḥmad, and Imam Mālik (Raḥimahumullāh) died? But, we still remember, mention, and pray for them as we …
In the Name of Allah.
It’s no denying that many people (especially the disbelievers) hate meeting their Lord. But, death is inexorable. Allah says (in Surah Al-Jumu’ah [62] verse 8): “Say (to them): Verily, the death from which you flee will surely meet you…”
Then, shouldn’t one’s concern be dying at a better time? We know Islam to be the only religion (with Allah), and here is a pointer as …
