Leave that which does not concern you The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi?, Hadith – 2318) Dear brothers and sisters, This hadith outlines a valuable approach to be happy...
Ali bin Hussain (RAA) reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Of the beauty of Islam of a man is giving up of what does not concern him. (Malek, Ahmad, Tirmizi & Ibn Mazah) Give up unnecessary things: A Muslim firmly believe in faith should not earn more than...
A man said to the Prophet, ‘Give me advice.’ The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, ‘Do not get angry.’ The man asked repeatedly, and the Prophet answered each time, ‘Do not get angry.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith – 6116) Dear brothers and sisters, Anger is built-in to all people so...
You Have to be a Visionary “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...
Kill your laziness Narrated Abu Huraira Allah’s Apostle said, “Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, ‘The night is long, so stay asleep.’ When one wakes up and remembers...
How to make knowledge useful? The Messenger of Allah (?) said, “When a man dies, all his actions stop except three – 1) a permanent endowment for charity, 2) useful knowledge, 3) and righteous successors.” (Sahih al-Muslim, Book 13, Hadith 1383) Dear brothers and sisters, Knowledge is power but knowledge...
Dear brothers and sisters, Being truthful is one of the necessities of a human society, whilst lying is one of the most evil features of bad conduct, and the cause of the destruction of social structure and ties. But lying is an easy way to boost our status at work,...
Dear brothers and sister, It doesn’t matter whether we are students, teachers, CEOs, doctors, imams, engineers, parents, sons or daughters; we are all responsible for being leaders. Because, the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said: “All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock.” So, all...
Dear brothers and sister, If you seek friendship we should look for three qualities in a person. The first quality is intellect. There is no benefit in friendship with a foolish person. An intelligent enemy is sometimes better than a foolish friend. The second quality is a good character. Do...
Dear brothers and sister, There is a strong relationship between wealth and knowledge. No one can be best in the world only through wealth. One must need to learn knowledge and earn wealth to be a famous and best person in the World. Warren Buffett once said: “The more you...
Dear brothers and sisters, Patience is an attribute of man only and angels, birds and beasts have no such attribute. An angel has got no necessity of patience as he has got no evil nature. Lower animals are guided by instincts and greed. They have got no need for patience....
Dear brothers and sister, Wisdom is the ideal endpoint of human development. But what is wisdom? We find so much information on the internet such as Google, Youtube, Facebook, etc. is it wisdom? No. It is just information. Wisdom is the ability to make correct judgments and decisions. Historically, wisdom...
Dear brothers and sister, To think oneself greater in comparison with other people is pride. A proud man is who can’t accept admonitions as there is pride in him. The devil is the best instance of pride. He was driven out paradise by Allah SWT as he took pride and...
The importance of good deeds Hazrat Anas (RAA) reported that Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) has said: Three things follow the deceased person- two return and one stays with him. His family, wealth and actions follow him. Therefore his family and wealth return and his actions remain. (Bukhari & Muslim) The things...
Remember Allah knows everything Wherever we are, we have to keep in mind that Allah knows everything and we are under His camera. In the Hadith, fear means to do all that Allah has ordered to us to and to avoid whatever He has prohibited us. In the heart of...
Meaning: Ibn Masud (R.A.A) reported: I asked the Holy Prophet (pbuh) which of the actions is dearest to the Almighty Allah? He said: Prayer in its time. I asked then what is next. He said: Obedience to parents. I asked: Then what is next? He said: Holy war in the...
Oqbah bin Amer (RAA) reported that the Messenger of Allah said: O Oqbah! Shall I not inform you about the best characters from the inmates of this world and the next? He said: Yes. The Prophet (pbuh) said: You shall keep relationship with one who cut it off from you,...
The merits of the recitation of the Qur’an: Dear readers, it is clear to us that Allah the Almighty has revealed the gracious Qur’an to show us the right and honest path. The achievement and success of a nation depends on the recitation and study of the gracious Qur’an. This...
Avoid unnecessary things: A Muslim firmly believes that he should not earn more than what is necessary about food, clothing and accommodation for him and family members. If he engages himself in difficult pursuits for wealth, it will darken his heart just as too much cloud darkens the sky. Excess...
Dear brothers and sisters, in this Hadith our noble Prophet (S.A.W) is metaphorically, symbolically explaining how a Muslim is supposed to live in the world (Dunya).Comparing himself to a rider (horseman) who is traveling through the desert, our dearest Prophet (pbuh) describes the Dunya as a shady tree. Just as...
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