“O Allah! Make us love Medina as we love Mecca or even more than that. O Allah! Give blessings in our Sa and our Mudd (measures symbolizing food) and make the climate of Medina suitable for us.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 1889) Dear brothers and sisters, Among the Arabs is a...
“O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah that ye may (really) prosper.” (Surah No. 3: Al ‘Imran; Verse No. 130) Dear brothers and sisters, Interest means taking the money lent to someone back at the end of a certain period and by adding some...
“If the nation were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already prescribed against you.” ( Tirmidhi, Sifat al-Qiyamah, 59) Dear brothers and sisters, One day Prophet Muhammad (saw) was on a road trip with his paternal uncle’s son...
“Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart – about all those one will be questioned.” (Surah No. 17: Isra; Verse No. 36) Dear brothers and sisters, Islam primarily aims to ensure that the lives, properties, mental health, dignity, and...
Our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said – “A wrestler is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the wrestler is the one who controls himself while in anger.” (Muslim, Birr, 106; Bukhari, Edeb, 76) Dear brothers and sisters, The Prophet of mercy sent a message to be...
“O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.” (Surah No. 23: Mu’minun, Verse No. 51) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Allah, the Owner of the heavens and the earth, created a vast universe and a habitable world in it for humankind....
Our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said – “A wrestler is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the wrestler is the one who controls himself while in anger.” (Muslim, Birr, 106; Bukhari, Edeb, 76) Dear brothers and sisters, The Prophet of mercy sent a message to be...
“And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.” (Surah No. 41.Fussilat, Verse No.34) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Goodness does...
Allah loves those who do good Spend in the way of God and do not, with your own hands, cast yourselves into ruin. And be virtuous. Truly God loves the virtuous. (Surah No. 2, Baqarah, Verse No.195) Dear brothers and sisters, To destroy something means to change its functional state...
Mercy to the weak members of society Jareer ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to the people.” [Sahih Bukhari – 6941] Dear brothers and sisters, In Islam, mercy encompasses this world...
The Prophet (?) said, “The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.” (Sahih Muslim, Book 9, Hadith 1102) Dear brothers and sisters, The Fajr Prayer is one of the toughest obligatory prayers to fulfil according to the following hadith which...
“Successful indeed are the believers; they are those who humble themselves in their prayer.” (Sura 23 .Al-Mu’minoon, Verses 1-2) Dear brothers and sisters, Humility and attentiveness (khushoo) is the essence of the prayer. Because, khushoo in the prayer involve deep concentration and total humility before Almighty Allah. There are...
Hazrat Ibn Masud (R.A.A) reported that the Messenger of Allah said: “What is there between me and the Duyna?” The relationship of the Dunya and me is only like that of a rider (traveler) who takes shade under a tree and thereafter continues (on his journey) and leaves it (the...
Do you think that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with cried out: “When will Allah’s help arrive? They...
“Truly, Allah has cursed khamr or drug, the one who produces it, the one for whom it is made, the one who consumes it, and the one who serves it, the one who carries it, the one for whom it is carried, the one who sells it, the one who...
“O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth that is lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” (Sura 2. Bakara, Verse -168) Dear brothers and sisters, Allah encourages us to eat wholesome food and couples it with...
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved of you and closest to me in the Hereafter are those with the best character. Verily, the most hate of you and furthest from me in the Hereafter are those with the worst character: the boastful, the...
“Who remember God standing, sitting, and lying upon their sides, and reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth, “Our Lord, Thou hast not created this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Shield us from the punishment of the Fire.” (Sura 3. Al Imran, Verse – 191) ...
“O you who believe! Reverence your Lord, and be among the truthful.” (Surah 9. al-Tawbah, Verse – 119) Dear brothers and sisters, Who wants to introduce himself as a liar? We never ever want to be identified as a liar. We all want that people should call us as honest and truthful....
“Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be...
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