The Story of Saba’ (Sheba)

Allah (subhanaahu wa Ta’ala) mentioned two stories in Surat Saba' (chapter 34). The first story shows the state of one who is grateful to his Lord for the blessings and graces that He bestowed upon him, and the second story is about those who were ungrateful and how Allah (subhanaahu…

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The means of Attaining Barakah in Food (Part 2)

The means of Attaining Barakah in Food according to the Sunnah of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam)  2 - The desirability of gathering together to eat One of the recommended Prophetic manners of eating is to gather for the food. Gathering together is one of the means of Barakah…

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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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