Ramadan

Enter Paradise with Peace – Virtues of Qiyam Al-Layl (Part 2)

1. Qiyam al-Layl expels heedlessness from the heart of the believer.  عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنْ قَامَ بِعَشْرِ آيَاتٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِمِائَةِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِأَلْفِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُقَنْطَرِينَ ‏"‏…

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January 14, 2023
Ramadan

Enter Paradise with Peace – Virtues of Qiyam Al-Layl (Part 1)

Taraweeh, Qiyam Ramadan, Qiyam Al-Layl, Tahajjud, Witr – these are all names for the same prayer, a great Sunnah Mu’akkadah (during and outside of Ramadan). The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the great virtue of Qiyam Al-Layl during Ramadan: عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏…

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January 14, 2023
Seerah (Biography)

‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oud (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu)

Introduction ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oud (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) was one of the foremost to embrace Islam, one of the learned ones. He witnessed the battle of Badr and he emigrated twice (once to Abyssinia and then to al-Madinah). He had many merits (good qualities) and he imparted abundant knowledge. [Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa’]…

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January 14, 2023
Stories in the Qur'an

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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January 14, 2023
Fiqh Issues / Sunnah

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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January 13, 2023
Sunnah

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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January 13, 2023
General Topics

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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October 22, 2022