In asking Allah (SWT) for “الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ”, we are acknowledging that this is a specific path. The alif and laam on “الصِّرَاطَ” and “الْمُسْتَقِيمَ” denotes that this is something specific and designate and it is…
Generally speaking, four types of people have been mentioned that have drawn the special favor of Allah (SWT). These people got their favor through various aspects – some of them achieved it through the aspect…
Yesterday we spoke a little bit about how SubhanAllah and Alhamdulillah work and what effect they have on us. These words of remembrance of Allah clean our hearts, purify our souls and enable us to…
When the prophet (SAW) migrated to Madinah, he first went to a place called Quba, which came first, on the outskirts of the city of Madinah. It was considered its own settlement and municipality at…
You’re all familiar with the incident of the battle of Uhud, in which the prophet (SAW) gave some very clear instructions involving a group of arches that were not supposed to move from their position…
The prophet (SAW) sent letters to various rulers, and in those letters, he invited them towards Islam by giving the message of Allah (SWT) to them. Various rulers responded in different ways. One specific Byzantine…
Once, Jibreel (AS) came with another angel to the prophet (SAW), and the angel had a proposal. He said, “Allah (SWT) has given you a choice; if you want, you can be a prophet and…
Every human being has the desire to be recognized and acknowledged. They desire to have a standing of honor and appreciation in the sight of others. This is a normal tendency, but sometimes, this tendency…
Islam has placed a great deal of emphasis on being clean and being pure The importance of cleanliness and purity extends beyond societal implications; hygiene also involves numerous religious and spiritual components. I used the…
Once, a man came to the prophet (SAW) and requested some financial assistance. The prophet (SAW) gave him something and the man did not respond. He asked him, “Have I done good to you?” The…
Once, a group of people came to Madinah, looking very poor and without sufficient clothing. In fact, they had taken sheets and cut holes in them for their necks and pulled them over and tied…
st difficult tests in this world came to the prophets (AS). Sometimes they would be physical, in the form of torture or punishment; falling sick, being poisoned, and sometimes it would be from emotions or…
After a long year of studying and going through all kinds of different shifts and changes from being at school to going online to coming back to school and going back online and coming back…
The prophet (SAW) had been praying towards the Ka’bah, Baitullah, while in Makkah. Some narrations mention that three years before he migrated, while he was still in Makkah, he was commanded to face towards Bayt…