The Means of Attaining Barakah in Food (Part 1)

The Sunnah of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding the means of attaining Barakah in Food Meaning of Barakah: Ibn Mandhoor said in Lisaan Al-'Arab: "Al-Barakah is growth and increase." Al-Manawi said in Faid Al-Qadeer, on the authority of Ar-Raaghib who said: "Al-Barakah is the continuance of divine goodness…

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Companionship of the Qur’an (Musaahabah of the Qur’an) (Part 2)

The Qur'an is great in goodness, rich in blessings, and abundant in gifts! There is no Muslim, male or female, who approaches the Book of Allaah but he will undoubtedly get some of its bounties, find of its good deeds, and attain from its gifts and goodness; regardless of the…

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The story of Musa (‘Alayhis-salaam), the two women and the righteous man in Madyan

The story of Musa (‘Alayhis-salaam) in Surat al-Qasas (28:21) shows Allaah’s care and guardianship for his Awliyaa’ (allies, beloved, chosen believing slaves). Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala) guided Musa (‘Alayhis-salaam) to the right way, facilitated and arranged for him a job, dwelling, food and a wife. He arranged and made easy…

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The story of Haabeel and Qaabeel (Able and Cain)

One of the benefits derived from the Qur’anic stories is that it makes clear and confirms some legal rulings which are approved of in all the Divine Laws. These stories also show that these rulings are not abrogated, rather they are asserted and fixed. Moreover, the stories show the wisdom…

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Various Rulings related to the Sunan Ar-Raatibah

First: Making a Distinction between the Obligatory Prayers and the Raatibah (voluntary prayers)   Mu'awiyah (Radia-Allaahu ’anhu) narrated: "The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded us not to join one prayer to another unless we talk or go out." [Muslim]    An-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) said that in this is evidence that it is…

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