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The meaning of Gratitude/ Shukr
Ibn al-Qayyim said: Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission. Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/246) The details of that: 1. Gratitude … Continue reading
The meaning of Lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh
Lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh is abbreviated as hawqalah. Abbreviations are produced by taking a few letters from the original phrase to form a single word. Other abbreviations of Islāmic phrases include basmalah (bismillāhir-Rahmānir-Rahīm) and hamdalah (alhamdullillāhi Rabbil-‘ālamīn). … Continue reading
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The meaning of Subhaanallah
Ask someone ‘What does the term Subhaanallah mean?’ and the vast majority of people will tell you ‘Glory be to Allah’. Then ask them ‘What does that mean? You’ll find the majority don’t really know. In this article we will look at the real … Continue reading
Tawakkul (Truthful reliance)
Contents: Meaning of Tawakkul / The reality of Tawakkul / How can we attain the truthful reliance on Allaah? / The Fruits of Tawakkul / The people are of three kinds with regard to their trust in Allaah / Explination … Continue reading
Meaningful Prayer
Takbeer at the beginning Allahu akbar means ‘Allah is the greatest or Allah is greater than (ANYTHING + EVERYTHING).. We say this at the beginning of our Salaah, and by saying it – we are telling ourselves AND Allah that … Continue reading
Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl
Qiyamulail is an act of worship that joins the heart to Allah and enables it to overcome the temptations of life and to strive against one’s own self, at the time when voices are stilled, eyes are closed in sleep, … Continue reading
Nifaaq
NOT COMPLETE Imaam Hassan al-Basri rahimullah said with regards to the Companions of The Prophet: “By Allaah, they obeyed Allaah most and did numerous good deeds. Still they feared that their deeds might be turned down.” He further added: “A … Continue reading
Iklaas & Riyaah
NOT COMPLETE It is reported in al-Jaami as-Saghir Hadith #4934 that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Shirku’l-Khafi in the Muslim nation is more inconspicuous than the creeping of a black ant on a black stone in the darkness of … Continue reading
Salah
NOT COMPLETE Shaykh Abd ar-Rahman as-Sa’di: “Laziness against the Salah is a sign that the heart does not long after Allah.” (Taysir ul Karim p. 211) Five Levels of Prayer Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمالله) said: And mankind, with regard to their … Continue reading
Sabr
NOT COMPLETE Indeed Allah is WITH the Sabereen & And Allah Loves the Sabereen If you know the special accompanying of Allah is with you & that his Love is upon you… How can you ever feel lonely or afraid? … Continue reading
Ilm
NOT COMPLETE It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ s Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: “Lo! Indeed the world is … Continue reading
Hasad
NOT COMPLETE Envy (Hasad) – Destroy it before it Destroys you: The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not hate one another, do not envy one another and do not turn your backs on one other. But O’ … Continue reading
Rajaa & tamanni
Rajaa (hope) It was a sunnah of the Salaf that, during times of ease, they reminded their fellow companions of the wrath of Allāh Jalla-wa-’Ala and, during times of tribulation, they reminded their companions of rajaa (hope) of Jalla-wa-’Ala. Specifically … Continue reading
Sallallahu alaihi wasallam
Allāh ta’ala chose Muḥammad ﷺ as the Messenger for all the worlds and raised his status and mention among all of mankind. Allāh describes this bounty that He gave to the Prophet ﷺ in the Qur’an, and We have raised for … Continue reading
Khowf (Fear)
Khauf : a state of the heart fearing Allāh Subhanahu-wa-Ta’ala in such a way that specifically fearing his attributes of wrath and punishment and the manifestation of this wrath and punishment one abstains from committing disobedience. Its ruling Fear; it … Continue reading
Taqwa
Taqwa is one of the most profound concepts in Islam. It is an avenue by which Muslims relate to one another in society and a means to channel actions for the pleasure of Allah. Possessors of Taqwa are called Al-Muttaqun … Continue reading
The Dunya and Akhirah
NOT COMPLETE Allāh says: وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ whereas the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment [Ankabut: 20] In many places of the Qur’an, Allāh combines between the life of dunya and deception. This is … Continue reading
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Description of al-hoor al-iyn
Hoor is the plural of hoori’, which is a woman the white parts of her eyes are intensely white and the black part is intensely black. Iyn is the plural of ayna’. The ayna’ is used for the woman whose … Continue reading
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Speaking about Allah with Good Manners
This is only an introduction to the topic. This topic is vast and very important to understand. InshaaAllah I will heavily updated this section in future. As to what follows will suffice for now inshaaAllah. In surah Al-Faatiha it is … Continue reading
ALHAMDULILAH
CONTENT: WHAT IS HAMD – PRAISING ONESELF – WHAT DOES THE [ال] ATTACHED TO HAMD INDICATE? – LIL [ل ] – THE MEANING OF ALLAH – WHY HAS THE NAME ALLAH BEEN SINGLED OUT? – WHY ALHAMDULILAH – HAMD BELONGS TO ALLAH … Continue reading
ISTI’ADHA [Seeking refuge with Allah]
CONTENT – THE MEANING OF أعوذ – THE WAY OF THE AMBIYAH – IMPORTANT POINT – THE MEANING OF SHYTAAN – CONCLUSION THE MEANING OF أعوذ The term ISTI’ADHA is an abbreviation for saying Aoothubillah i.e ‘I seeking refuge in Allah’. Allah … Continue reading
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