In the Name of Allāh.
Qiyām al-Layl (Night Prayer) and voluntary Siyām (fasting) are highly valued acts among the righteous. Abū Umāmah reported that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) stated, “Upon you is Night Prayer, for it is the habit of the righteous who came before you; it brings you closer to your Lord, it expiates your evil deeds and prevents you from sinning.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhī 3549]
Today, many …
In the Name of Allāh.
O people, remember the Day of Judgment that awaits us all when the heaven shall be rent asunder with (emerging) clouds, when the angels will be sent down with a grand descending, when the trumpet is blown, and when the graves will burst open.
On that Day, all deeds will be revealed, examined, and judged. The righteous will find comfort in Allāh’s Mercy, while the …
In the Name of Allāh.
I hope this serves as a sobering reminder for us all as we reflect upon the fate of those who came before us. They amassed great wealth, built sprawling cities, and thought themselves invincible, only to be reduced to a mere whisper in the annals of history.
Allāh, the All-Knowing, asks: “Can you find a single one of them or hear even a whisper of …
In the Name of Allāh.
One of the eternal ecstasies of Paradise promised to the righteous believers is having spouses; cute and equal in age. Allāh says (in Sūrah Yasīn [36] verse 56): “They and their wives will be in pleasant shade, reclining on thrones.”
One should know that the righteous couples (i.e. married men and women) who died upon Islāmic Monotheism in this world shall be in Paradise. Allāh …
