Rabee' Al-Jurashi narrated that he asked 'Aishah (Radia-Allaahu 'anha): "What would the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say when he established the night (with prayer), and what would he begin with?" She replied, "He would magnify (i.e., say 'Allaahu Akbar') ten times, he would praise (i.e., say 'Alhamdulillaah')…
Introduction This is the story of two men: one is a disbeliever who is tested with ease, and the other is a believer who is tested with hardship. Allaah granted the disbeliever two gardens full of grapevines, a fruit that serves as sustenance and is rich in benefits. Its fruits…
Evidence from Al-Kitaab Al-Hakeem (the Wise Book): Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat Ibraheem (14:27): يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ ۖ "Allaah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on…
The materialistic mindset of our contemporary environment, where calculations and tangible measures dominate, has influenced how we perceive acts of worship, including our reading of the Qur'an. Some people assume that the concept of earning ten rewards for every letter of the Qur'an is a rigid and universal rule applied…
'Uqbah ibn Amir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated, "I met the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). I initiated and held his hand." 'Uqbah (further) narrated, "I said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, what are (the means to) salvation for the Mu'min (believer)?' He replied, “O 'Uqbah, control/guard your tongue, keep to…
All Praise is for Allaah, and Salaat and Salaam be upon the best of creation, his family and his Sahabah, and those who follow his path until the Day of Resurrection. I ask Allaah, the Lord of the Mighty ‘Arsh (Throne), to bless us and you in this month, and…
Ramadan is the month of forgiveness The month of Ramadan is distinguished with having special characteristics; that of the ‘expiation of sins’ and the ‘obliteration of evil deeds.’ The blessed person is he who reached Ramadan and spent its nights and days in obedience to Allaah and what He is…
Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Last Hour will not be established until the Muslims fight against the Jews, until a Jew will hide himself behind a stone or a tree, and the stone or the tree will say, 'O…