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  • I’tikaaf for Women

    ‘Aa’ishah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her narrated that the Messenger of Allah  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) mentioned that he would observe I’tikaaf (seclusion in mosque for worship) in the last ten days of Ramadan. So, she sought his consent to perform it as well and he permitted her; then, Hafsah, may Allaah be pleased.. More

  • Benefits of Contemplating Death

    Anas, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, passed by a group of people who were laughing and said: “Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures.” Then he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, added: “It is never mentioned during the time of need but would make one feel.. More

  • The Two 'Eeds: Special Blessings Upon the Muslim Nation

    Allah The Almighty blessed the Muslim nation with ‘Eed Al-Fitr and ‘Eed Al-Adh’haa that sufficed them and left them in no need of any of the festivals of the pre-Islamic era. The two ‘Eeds are distinct from the festivals of the disbelievers with all their various ideologies and beliefs in many ways. Their times are established.. More

  • Words of Wisdom on Taking Oneself to Account

    ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “Hold yourselves to account before you get held to account in the reckoning, and weigh your deeds before they get weighed for you, because reckoning tomorrow (the day of Resurrection) becomes easier when you hold yourselves for reckoning today; get prepared for the major exhibition,.. More

  • Why You Should Repent

    Repentance means turning away from all that Allah The Almighty hates, to all that He loves - inwardly and outwardly. It entails shunning sins out of fear of Allah The Almighty, realizing the ugliness of sins; regretting the sin and determining not to commit it again. It is to return to Allah The Almighty in humility, fear and hope for the rest of one's.. More

  • Walking on the Path to Repentance

    It is part of human nature to be heedless, make mistakes and have shortcomings, but it is from the mercy of Allah The Almighty that He opened the gate of repentance and commanded us to turn towards Him whenever sins overwhelm us. If it were not for this road to repentance, humanity would have been unable to gain closeness to Allah The Almighty and would.. More

  • Reminders Benefit the Believers

    When afflicted with fear or harm, a believer should compare between his fears and the favours and blessings of Allah The Almighty upon him -- whether religious or worldly. When a person does such a comparison, he will certainly realise the blessings that he has and will see that the disadvantages seem negligible in comparison. As for one's fears and.. More

  • Keeping Your Copybook Clean

    Imagine there was a copybook in which you wrote down all the good and bad deeds you do every day, all your life. If you possessed such a book, what would you do? Would you try to count your good deeds and your sins? Would you look at your good deeds and take pride over them? Would you look at your sins and regret them? Would you wonder if there was.. More

  • How to Attain Sincere Repentance

    The reason behind repentance should be the love of Allah The Almighty, glorifying Him, hoping for His reward and forgiveness and for fear of His punishment. Repentance should not be for the sake of coming close to a person and seeking a worldly gain behind it. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Except those who repent (from hypocrisy), do righteous.. More

  • Averting Divine Punishment: Step by Step

    We all make mistakes and we are all in dire need forgiveness for the sins which we commit knowingly and unknowingly every day. It is only out of the mercy of Allah The Almighty upon us that He has facilitated many ways to attain forgiveness. As long as a person is a believer and does not practice any form of Shirk (associating partners with Allah The.. More

  • Account for Your Deeds before the Final Reckoning

    The early generations of Islam are called the best generation because they competed in trying to come close to Allah The Almighty by performing good deeds, and they were equally swift in holding themselves to account for the mistakes they committed. They remained between a state of hope and fear that Allah The Almighty might not accept their deeds from.. More

  • Different Types of Women in Ramadan‎‎: Which One Are You? – II

    Some women go to the mosque just to spend some time out of their homes or to see some of their friends and acquaintances, not for the sake of praying. Such women might turn the prayer area into a place for private conversations and their voices may be loud enough for the men to hear them.‎ ‎Some women do not know the rulings of the congregational.. More

  • Different Types of Women in Ramadan‎‎: Which One Are You? – I

    ‎‎Some women spend most of their time in Ramadan in the kitchen ‎and do not dedicate time to remembering Allah The Almighty or reciting the Quran. A woman in this category misses out on the reward of such good deeds and behaves as if the month of Ramadan is just a month for indulging in eating and drinking, not a month for fasting, praying.. More

  • Nights of Hope - II

    If a person was given the opportunity to meet the greatest king of the world, to sit and talk with him alone, and to be presented with his best gifts, he would stop eating and sleeping out of extreme joy. He would count the days and minutes waiting for this meeting. Allah The Almighty has promised us a special opportunity to talk to Him privately in.. More

  • Don't be a Loser in Ramadan

    The month of great rewards has come to us in all its beauty and glory. It is an honoured guest and a blessed month; its virtues are clear and its blessings manifest. No one can enumerate its bounties and fruits. When it comes, a caller gives this beautiful call: "O seeker of good, proceed! O seeker of evil, desist! Allah saves some people from.. More

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