وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم أن عيسى عليه السلام قال إنما الأمور ثلاثة أمر تبين لك رشده فاتبعه وأمر تبين غيه فاجنتنبه وأمر اختلف فيه فرده إلى عالم رواه الطبراني في الكبير بإسناد لا بأس به (الترغيب والترهيب 1/184) Hazrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) that Hazrat Eesa (Alayhis Salaam) said: “There are three types of matters. 1) A matter which its being righteous … [Read more...]
Maut
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August 29, 2018 by
Every soul shall taste of death. (Surah Aale Imraan, Aayah 185) Death is an inevitable event which no man can escape. It is accepted by both the believer and disbeliever. As far as a disbeliever is concerned he views death as a terminating factor which brings an abrupt end to his existence. As for a believer, he does not consider maut to be the end of life. Instead, he considers it to be the beginning of the second phase of the journey towards … [Read more...]
Fast of Ashura (10th Muharram)
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August 24, 2018 by
Fast of Ashura (10th Muharram) Mu’awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (Radiyallahu 'anh) relates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) say: "It is the day of ‘Ashura. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) has not made fasting obligatory for you. But I am fasting. He who likes to observe fast among you should do so, and he who likes not to observe it (does not have to) observe it." [Sahih Muslim] Abu Qatada (Radiyallahu 'anh) … [Read more...]
The Sacred Month of Muharram
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August 24, 2018 by
The Sacred Month of Muharram Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of the months according to Allah is twelve months (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day in which He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified”. These four months, according to … [Read more...]
The Virtue of the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah & Thawaab Equivalent to that of Laylatul Qadr
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August 16, 2018 by
[smartslider3 slider=174] The Virtue of the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiyallahu unhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “No action performed in any day is more virtuous than the deeds performed during these (ten days of Dhul Hijjah)”. The Sahabah (radiyallahu unhum) asked, “Not even Jihaad?” Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied, “Not even Jihaad, except for that person who endangers his … [Read more...]
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah: Why they matter
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August 15, 2018 by
[smartslider3 slider=174] What kinds of worship should be performed? While any good deed done for the sake of Allah according to the way He approves will be rewarded immensely during the first ten days, Insha Allah, some of the more specific actions mentioned in the Traditions of the Prophet are fasting and verbal Zikr (remembrance) of Allah. In terms of fasting, it is particularly encouraged to fast on the ninth day of Zul-Hijjah, known … [Read more...]
