All Entries in the "Islamics" Category

Excellence of the Day of `Arafah

What is the day of Arafah ?
Today is (day of ‘Arafah) is the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah (the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar) is the . It is the day when pilgrims stand on the plain of ‘Arafah to pray.

What are the excellences of the day of Arafah?

There is no day better in the [...]

Meaning of Praise

Praise is the display of the attributes of perfection. A flower displays God’s Attributes by default. But in human beings, if our
freewill interferes, we might cover them up. So we need to just submit
and let the Attributes of perfections manifest on us. So in a sense, we
have to choose to display what is already in us, [...]

Angels in Islam

By Prof. Shahul Hameed
Belief in the existence of angels is one of the fundamental articles of faith in Islam. Muslims believe that angels were created by God from
light. Angels carry out God’s commandments in nature and the universe. What we usually call the “forces of nature” become active because of
the presence of angels behind them, [...]

Jesus In Islam

Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad.
Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah’s prophets to mankind.
A Muslim does not [...]

Quran on Sea Waves

With regard to the many statements in the Quran concerning the sea, some of these facts were not discovered until very recently, and
many of them are still unknown. For example, these facts were discovered after hundreds of marine stations had been set up, and after
images had been taken by satellites. The one who [...]

A Newly Muslim Convert

Question: A foreign friend of mine has just become a Muslim. What should we teach him before all else?
ANSWER
First of all, you must teach him îmân; that is, you must teach him
Allahu taâlâ, His Attributes, Hadrat Muhammads being His Prophet, the
six tenets of belief in the Âmantu, and then the five fundamentals of
Islam. After teaching [...]

Methods of Remembering Allah

By Khurram Murad

This series is a collection of inspirational advice in an attempt to set out the goal of the believer: Paradise, and the way to reach that ultimate goal.
How can you remember Allah throughout the normal course of your day
without withdrawing from the routine of your daily worldly life?
How can you ensure that your personal [...]

After Ramadan

I ask Allah to accept from us and you our fasting, our prayers and other righteous actions, that our condition after Ramadan be a better one, that the state of our Ummah improves, that we are granted honour and that we truly turn to our Lord…Ameen.
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“Duas” from “Quran”

(And when My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them):
I respond to the dua (prayer) of every suppliant when they calleth on Me – Quran 2:186)
1. Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep us safe from the torment of the Fire [...]

The Fundamentals of Islam

Question: Could you explain briefly Islams basic tenets of belief that every Muslim has to know?
ANSWER
Islams basic tenets of belief to be known are the fundamentals of îmân
and Islam. We have gathered them briefly below. For detailed
information, you can refer to the subject concerning the fundamentals
of Âmantu.
The fundamentals of îmân are as follows:

1- Belief [...]

Constant Sins & Repentance

Constant Sins & Repentance: Pearls from the Sunnah
Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam, said,
“There is no believing slave [of Allah] except that he has a sin
that he continually commits, from time to time, or a sin that he
constantly does – it never leaves [...]

All the past sins will be forgiven

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whosoever fasts in Ramadan with faith and seeking Allah’s reward, all his past sins will be forgiven.” (Al-Bukhari)

The Bond of Holy Love

An extract from Az-Zaujus Salih (The Pious Husband) by Mujlisul Ulama of South Africa
The Prophet ??? ???? ???? ???? said: “The noblest of you are those who are the noblest to their families…”
“Verily, among the most perfect Believers in Iman are those who are best in character and kindest to their wives.”
Even lifting a [...]

What is Islam for me?

Islam is for the uninitiated like the pearl in a mussel…if you don’t open the mussel you will never get hold of the pearl…When you first crack the mussel you will be blended by its brightness…the more you open the mussel the more it will enlight everything around you…At the end you get the pearl [...]

The Fitnah of Shahawaat {desires}

 Allah has indeed combined in the following ayat the description of those whom the two types of fitnah have befallen them:
 “Like those before you, they were mightier than you in power, and more abundant in wealth and children. They had enjoyed their portion awhile, so enjoy your portion awhile as those before you enjoyed their [...]

Hz. Zainab r.a

Zainab (R.A.) was the eldest daughter of the Prophet (PBUH) and was
born in the fifth year of his marriage to Khadijah (R.A.), when he was
thirty years of age. She embraced Islam and was married to her cousin
Abdul-As-bin Rabi. Her husband fought in ‘Badr’ for the Qureysh and
fell a captive to the Muslims. Her husband also [...]