In the Name of Allāh.
The Muslim parents are given the duty of raising their children in the Way of Allāh. Part of that duty is to bring them up to love Allāh and His Messenger (ﷺ), love the Islāmic teachings, and be better Muslims. This duty is what all parents (or guardians) should take very seriously.
Allāh says (in Sūrah At-Taḥrīm [66] verse 6): “O you who believe! Ward …
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, …
In the Name of Allāh.
Can you imagine Allāh, the Lord of the universe, giving us a surefire way to succeed in this life and the next? Allāh, in His Infinite Love and Mercy, has given us the keys to His Forgiveness and Guidance, and shown us the way to Paradise.
In His Words, He says: “O You who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save …
In the Name of Allāh.
Giving Naṣīḥah (sincere advice) is a hallmark of true Muslims. Enjoining good and forbidding evil are not fruitless efforts, but a powerful tool to combat the ills that plague our society. Today, we see the devastating consequences of abandoning Naṣīḥah – from rampant acts of Shirk (associating partners with Allāh) to corruption, injustice, and other moral decay.
How did we get here? “I don’t want …
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 وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
“Then when the (Jumu’ah) …
