Throughout the centuries, Allah has continued to bless this Ummah with servants of His, who give up their time and energy for the service of this religion. It is always inspirational to reflect on the experiences of these du'aat whilst working for (...)
• The two women strove to prevent their sheep from mingling with those of the other shepherds. They were ready to wait, adding to their already difficult task of herding the sheep (a job usually performed by men), so that they would have more (...)
Disclaimer: This article deals with the actual laws of Islam, showing that Islam is a simple religion and not burdensome. This does not mean that life will be easy for a practicing Muslim as Allah has promised to test each and every one of us. So (...)
‘For 20 years I waged Jihad against myself. I struggled, all throughout to remain standing in prayer at night. For those twenty years I never tasted the sweetness of the night prayer. It was only after that I found comfort and sweetness.'
These are (...)
The second part of a short compilation from Sheikh Muhammad Bin Saleh Al-Uthaymeen's Tafseer collection, translated by Amatullah:
Hearing of Allah
“Verily! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Qur'an, 49:1)
The hearing that our Lord describes (...)
The first part of a short compilation from Sheikh Muhammad Bin Saleh Al-Uthaymeen's Tafseer collection, translated by Amatullah:
Facing each other on thrones
“And We shall remove from their chests any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may (...)
One Hadith that never cease to motivate me to contribute to the cause of Islam is: “If the Hour starts to happen and in the hand of one of you is a palm shoot or seedling; then if he's able to plant it before the Hour happens, then let him plant (...)
A few months back, I took a week off for “maternity leave.” I spent that time cooking, cleaning, and looking after my elder two children while my wife recovered and took care of our new daughter, Taymiyyah.
Before her birth, I was pretty much a (...)
When an ear of corn is plentifully heavy with seed, it tilts and leans over. But if it is unfilled and light, it remains standing tall and proud. Such is the state of the believing slave; the more knowledge and faith in Allah that fills his heart, (...)
Realize that memorizing the Qur'an is a spiritual and physical project. It's a miracle and blessing from Allah that we are able to memorize the Qur'an.
If we want to take advantage of this blessing, we should be in a position to receive it. (...)