3 Questions

There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time. When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or any expert who could answer his 3 Questions. Finally, his parents were able to find a Muslim scholar.
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my [...]

The Four Poisons of the Heart (Part 1 of 4)

Ibn Qayyim al JawziyyahYou should know that all acts of disobedience are poison to the heart and cause its sickness and ruin. They result in its will running off course, against that of Allah, and so its sickness festers and increases. Ibn al-Mubarak said:
I have seen wrong actions killing hearts,
And their degradation may lead [...]

Hell is Real

I went into my classroom
Ready for another year at school
I didn’t want the work
Just wanted to hang and be cool
I had on new clothes
New sneaks on my feet
I was there for class on time
Went to the back and took my seat
Yeah, I’m moving up
I’m already grown
Soon I’ll be graduating
And out on my own
I spoke to [...]

Abdullah ibn Abbas

‘Abdullah was the son of ‘Abbas, an uncle of the noble Prophet. He was born just three years before the Hijrah. When the Prophet died, ‘Abdullah was thus only thirteen years old.
When he was born, his mother took him to the blessed Prophet who put some of his saliva on the babe’s tongue even [...]

The Conditions of La ilaha illallah

Source: Article by Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo from AL-BASHEER magazine (Vol.7, No.5). Every Muslim knows that the key to Paradise is the statement, “There is none worthy of worship except Allah.” Yet too many Muslims simply rely upon this statement and believe that as long as they have made this statement, nothing will harm them. They [...]

17 minutes for Allah?

There was once a man who was going to travel to a dangerous land.
He goes to the house of a man, well known for his honesty. He knocks on the door and tells him: ‘I’m giving you £1440 to keep with you as I am travelling to a dangerous place. When I get back, I [...]

Allah’s Blessing are not always obvious to us…

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, [...]

The Effects of Sins

Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah

 

 

ONE. The Prevention of Knowledge: Knowledge is a light which Allaah throws into the heart and disobedience extinguishes this light. Imaam Shaafi’ee said: I complained to Wakee’ about the weakness of my memory
So he ordered me to abandon disobedience
And informed me that the knowledge is light
And that the light of Allaah is [...]

I am not crying because…

A man reached 70 years of age and he faced a disease; he could not urinate. The doctors informed him that he was in need of an operation to cure this disease. He agreed to have the operation done as the problem was giving him much pain for days.  
When the operation was completed, his doctor [...]

Are you a grapefruit, a date, a flower or an aloe?

Hadhrat Anas (RA) stated that Rasulullaah (SAWS) said :
“‘The Mu’min who recites the Noble Qur’an is like the grapefruit which has a nice fragrance and good taste. And the similitude of a Mu’min who does not recite the Noble Qur’an is like the date which does not have any fragrance and it’s taste is [...]