Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Chapter on Dhikr from at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib by Ibn Hajar al-’Asqalani
1. Encouragement to remember Allah often, secretly and openly, and to presevere in it; what is reported about someone who does not remember Allah often 1. Abu Huryara reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “Allah Almighty says, ‘I am … Continue reading
Filed under Aqidah/Belief, Hadith, Islam, Religion, Tasawwuf
Letter to a New Muslim by Hajj Abdassamad Clarke
In the Name of Allah, the All Merciful, the Most Merciful And may Allah bless Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace. Letter to a New Muslim Allah, exalted is He, says that whose meaning is: Who … Continue reading
Malik
Qadi Iyad wrote in Tartib al-Madarik: Know, may Allah grant you success, that the preponderance of the madhhab of Malik over others and the loftiness of his rank and his exalted degree by way of transmission and tradition is only … Continue reading
Khawf and Raja – Fear and Hope, Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi from his At-Tashil li ‘ulum at-tanzil
Call on Him fearfully and eagerly. Allah’s mercy is close to the good-doers. (Surat al-A’raf: 56) Allah united fear and eagerness so that the slave would be fearful-hopeful, as Allah, exalted is He, said: “and hoping for His mercy and … Continue reading
Filed under Aqidah/Belief, Islam, Quran, Religion, Tasawwuf
Bad Attitudes – Don’t Give in to Them
You might be beset with times of weakness, and this might make you feel that you are a weak person. You imagine that your strength and abilities have left you for good. You don’t feel you have the strength to … Continue reading
Envy
The topic of envy is a very important one. It is a serious problem that all of us need to cope with. Envy spreads through society like a frightful illness and it is an illness that demands treatment. Envy is … Continue reading
Muharram & The Day of ‘Ashurah’
By Mufti Taqi Usmani – Fasting During the Month – The Day of ‘Ashurah’ – Misconceptions and Baseless Traditions – Lamentations and Mourning Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of … Continue reading
A Wali
A saint is not one who never fails, it is one who gets up and goes on every time he fails. (Courtesy of Qisas.com)
