Why Did Allah Create Us? Praise be to Allah. Allah never created anything in vain One of the greatest attributes of Allah is wisdom, and one of His greatest names is al-Hakim (the most Wise). It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be...
Imitating the kuffaar falls into two categories: Imitation that is haraam and imitation that is permitted: The first type is imitation that is haraam: this means knowingly doing things that are unique characteristics of the religion of the kuffaar and...
The Ruling on making Dhikr (Reading Qur’an, Tasbeeh, Adhkar, Dua etc) collectively in Unison Researched by Ahmad bin Muhammad an-Najjar Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya [The scenario] This is collectively coming together to make Dhikr (remembrance...
Nafl, voluntary fast Allaah says:] Fasting is Mine and it is I Who give reward for it. (Al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 1904) There is nothing equivalent to fasting. (Al-Nisaai, 4/165; see also Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/413) The prayer (duaa) of the...
The Reasons Which Cause Mahabbah (Love) of Allâh – Ibn Al Qayyim (rahimahullaah) Ibn Al Qayyim – rahimahullâh – says: “The reasons which cause mahabbah of Allâh to develop, are ten: Firstly: Reciting the Qur‘ân, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent....
Love for Allâh Shaykh ’Abdur-Rahmân ibn Hasan said: [1] “Allâh – the Most High – says: “Say: If you truly love Allâh, then follow me, and Allâh will love you.” [2] This âyah is also known as Ayatul-Muhabbah (the âyah about love). Some of the Salaf have said, “The...
The advantages of the haafiz in this world and in the Hereafter Question What are the benefits that a Hafiz gets in this life and the next. And what about his relatives and offspring? What about the genereations before and after him. Answer Praise be to...
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Blessed Days [First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah] Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days...
No one is to be excused due to ignorance with regard to the principles of the Religion Question: “A brother from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sinai asks: There was a dispute between two people about whether or not someone who walks around the graves and asks help of...
Rewards for Sickness and Etiquettes of visiting the sick Every one of us becomes ill, now and then. Most go through the normal sickness, such as; flu, cold, fever etc. Others may go through specific illnesses for short term, whereas others will go through long term...
