You can see how far you are from Allah (SWT) based on how close you are to Allah (SWT) with your nawaafil acts – which nobody knows except you. [Anon]
1. Before you begin, check your heart The key to really benefiting from the Quran is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allah’s book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading...
A few weeks ago I travelled with a friend to Al Aqsa and I wanted to share a few thoughts about my motivation, the experience and some personal highlights of visiting the holy land. This article and presentation outlines our story and learnings.
To know the state of your heart, ask of it, what opinions does it hold onto other believers? Ibn al-Qayyim stated that if you saw a Muslim whose beard was dripping with wine…
“O you who have believed, if there comes to you an unrighteous person with information, you should verify it or else you may harm a people out of ignorance and then end up regretting what you...
“In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: ‘Do you believe in life after delivery?’
The other replied, ‘Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.’
‘Nonsense’ said the first. ‘There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?’ …
It’s narrated that Desmond Tutu said When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said ‘Let us pray.’ So we closed our eyes. When we opened...
Imam al-Qurtubi narrates the following incident in his tafsir: It is related that the Sahabah, may Allah be pleased with them all, were once reminding each other of the Qur’an. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, radiyallahu ‘anhu,...
“We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidence and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein...
