First Ten Days of Zul Hijjah Ibne Abbaas رضي الله عنه relates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Good deeds performed on other days are not superior to those performed on these (first ten days of Zul Hijjah).”…
Is it sheer coincidence that the internet and WWW (Worldwide Web) contain the words ‘NET’ and ‘WEB’ read on and work it out for yourself. Now, picture a person trapped in a net, battling to get out. Also try to…
Visiting the graveyard is a very effective method of remembering both death and the Hereafter. The sight of those who have left this world of deceit brings about a sense of reality and gives a moment of contemplation to every…
When struck by an illness, difficulty or calamity, it is natural for us to try our best to relieve ourselves of it. Allāh سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى, being our Creator, is well aware of this, and consequently, He has not only…
Islām is a way of life, which guides and assists mankind through every situation. For dealing with moments of grief too, Allāh سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى has conveyed instructions through His Messenger صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. There can be few instances…
Sha‘bãn, the eighth Islamic month is second only to Ramadhãn in virtue, blessings and greatness. It is due to this virtue and greatness that the Prophet s used to emphasise its importance not only verbally but practically too. ‘Ã’ishah رضي…
Sawm (fasting) means to refrain from eating, drinking and cohabiting from subha sãdiq (early dawn) to sunset with a niyyah (intention) of observing fast. Fasting in the month of Ramadhãn is one of the five pillars of Islãm and is…
The chance to visit the sacred cities of Makkah and Madeenah is indeed a great blessing and favour which Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى bestows upon His chosen servants. The journey is one in which the servant, despite all his shortcomings,…
Allamah Ayni, the well-known commentator of Sahih al-Bukhari, states that there can be three reasons for loving and admiring a person or thing: beauty; virtue/excellence; or because of some favour conferred by the beloved. If we carefully look at the…
