Our need for guidance - II
The Messenger, asks Allah for guidance: The Prophet used to invoke Allah frequently for guidance: “Allahumma innee as-aluka al-huda, wat-tuqa, wal-`ifafa, wal-ghina (O Allah! I beseech You for guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment") Imam Muslim reported in his saheeh from the Hadeeth of ‘Aa‘ishah (the mother of the believers) that... More
Nov 17, 2024
Helpful Tips to Quit Smoking
If you were to apprise a smoker about the harmful effects of smoking and ask him when he plans to quit smoking, he would probably say: tomorrow or the day after, or simply, "later". A person who answers in this manner is not convinced in his heart of the prohibition... More
Nov 17, 2024
How to Explain Our Ideas?
By: Dr. Tarek Alghannam Many of us may have ambition and hopes to skip the reality of working along with its difficulties and routines to a broad and new horizon, where a person can achieve his aspirations, realize his ambitions and dreams, and contributes to the development of his country.... More
Nov 17, 2024
Gratitude - II
Again, knowing and recognising the favors, as well as their source, is the initial step and it precedes thanking Allah. Recognising favors such as the favors of being able to move, walk, work, exercise, sleep, eat etc. all branch from the great favor of being healthy. The favor of being... More
Nov 17, 2024
Call yourself to account - II
Being hard-hearted: A widespread disease is that of being hard-hearted, lazy, and lethargic towards performing acts of worship. Many people put off the idea of performing acts of worship and therefore delay them to a later time, and this is from the whispers of Satan, so that we would end... More
Nov 17, 2024
The value of glorifying the 'Sacred City'
The importance of values lies in the fact that they are the criterion by which people, ideologies, actions, positions and subjects can be judged and measured; moreover, values decide the identity of the community; the values in a given community have a direct effect and influence on the manners and... More
Nov 17, 2024
Etiquettes with respect to the glorious Quran –I
Introduction Allah, the Exalted, revealed the Quran, to be a beacon of light that cannot be extinguished. It is a methodology and way of life that is perfect in all respects. In it is strength that cannot be equaled or repelled. It is the foundation of Eemaan (Faith) and the... More
Nov 17, 2024
Bashfulness of the Prophets and Pious Predecessors
In Jaami‘ Al-‘Uloom wal-Hikam, Ibn Rajab said, "Know that there are two types of bashfulness: that which is innate and not acquired. It is one of the most sublime morals that Allah The Almighty grants to the slave. Therefore, it was narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Bashfulness brings... More
Nov 17, 2024