Aminah bint Wahb | Women around the messenger
The womb of Aminah bint Wahb was certainly the noblest and the most honourable of all the wombs. It was in a womb that the noble fetus (of Allah's Messenger) settled. This seed has been moving from...
Aspiring To Be A Stranger | Journey of The Strangers
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.” It was said: “Who are th...
Islam's First House Of Knowledge | When The Moon Split
First, the Prophet (peace be upon him) began using the house of Arqam bin Abi Al-Arqam as a secret center for prayer, preaching, education and training. Arqam's house was ideally located at the foo...
The Stages of Life | Awaking from The Sleep of Heedlessness
You should know, May Allah grant you success, that the stages of life are five: The first stage: Starts from birth until puberty and that is fifteen years. The second stage: Starts from puberty u...
Trials and tribulations - Wisdom and Benefits
Shaykh Al-Islam, Al-Hafiz Ibn Al-Qayyim said: Complete felicity is to be found in the True Religion, by implementing it in speech and deed. Those who follow this religion are the one who attains th...
The Prayer Times | The Concise Presentation of The Fiqh
Looking into the books of fiqh is necessary for every Muslim looking to learn how to properly practice his or her faith. In this article I show you an excerpt from The Concise Presentation of The F...
Don't Be Sad: Remember That You Believe In Allah
Dr. A'id al-Qarni says in Don't be sad under the subheading, Don't be sad: Remember that you believe in Allah, on pg. 183: Nay, but Allah has conferred a favor upon you, that He has guided you to ...
Servitude in al-Sujud | Inner Dimensions of The Prayer
Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah said in his book Inner Dimensions of The Prayer under the subheading Servitude in al-Sujud (prostration) on pg. 50: The abd (servant) is subsequently prescribed to say...
3 Ways The Prophet (salAllahu alaihi wa salaam) Trained His Companions To Purify Their Souls.
The Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa salaam trained his Companions radiAllahu anhum to purify their souls. Through various Verses of the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa s...
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him. Every day He has a matter to bring forth [such as giving honor to some, disgra...