Allaah’s Names & Attributes

Understanding the Attribute of Allaah: Al-Iraadah and Al-Mashee’ah (Allaah’s Wills)

Al-Iraadah and al-Mashee’ah in the Noble Book,  Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat Al-Baqarah (2:185): يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ العسر "Allaah Yurid (intends) ease for you, not hardship." and Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat Al-Baqarah (2:253): وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا اقْتَتَلُوا وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يُرِيدُ "If Allaah…

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February 23, 2025
General Topics

Distinguishing between Salatul-Witr and Qiyamul-Layl

One issue that needs clarification, and concerns which mistakes are made, is differentiating between Salatul-Witr and Qiyamul-Layl (the Night Prayer). There are ten key distinctions between them: Witr is a restricted voluntary prayer, while Salatul-Layl or Qiyamul-Layl is an unrestricted voluntary prayer. Witr is not the best restricted voluntary act…

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February 23, 2025
Sunnah

Opening Supplication for Night Prayer (Sunnah)

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')…

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February 23, 2025
Allaah’s Names & Attributes

The Attribute of Allah At-Tathbeet – (He Who makes steadfast, firm and stable)

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…

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February 22, 2025
General Topics

The Impact of Materialism on Quranic Reading

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…

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February 22, 2025
Ahadeeth

Means of Salvation for the Believer

'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…

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February 22, 2025
Ramadan

A Training Ground for Ikhlaas (Sincerity) and Sabr (Patience)

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…

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February 22, 2025