Category: Asceticism and Heart Softening

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists). And peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.

No matter how long man ...

Praised be to Allah the god of the worlds, and pray to Allah prophet Mohammed, all his family, and companions, then:

From the charms of our religion the taking care of nobility of characters, the prophet-peace be upon him-said: "Verily I have been but sent to perfect the most noble of ...

Assalaau Alaykum,
My dear respected Shaikh,
I am an undergraduate student studiying in the field of Computer Engineering in University of (.....). InshaAllah I will be graduating next year. Alhamdulillah I am married and expecting a kid very soon, InshaAllah. Alhamdulillah I make efforts to ...

The inherent difficulties faced by Muslims here with the seasonal variations in prayer times are part and parcel of life, so what positives can we take from this difficulty?

Many of us when hearing and reading eulogies of past communities, invariably begin to compare that past ...

The Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him informed us in a very famous tradition, commonly quoted with reference to halal and haram, about the importance of the heart. He said:
«There is in the body a clump of flesh - if it becomes good, the whole body becomes good and if it becomes bad, the ...

Its Appearance

Its Location

There is no exact mention from the Quran or the sayings of Prophet Muhammad which pinpoint the location of Hell. No one knows its exact place except God. Due to some linguistic evidence and context of certain hadeeth, some scholars have stated that Hell is in ...

Praise be to Allah, lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the honorable prophets and messengers, upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions

The moral crime is the crime of the people of Lot which was a reprehensible crime and a heinous action which upright ...

The Horrors of Hell II

God will blacken the faces of the people of Hell:

{On the Day (some) faces will turn white and (some) faces will turn black. As for those whose faces turn black. (to them it will be said), 'Did you reject faith after your belief? Then taste the punishment for what you ...

Religious Opinions (Fatawa) Regarding the Gaze, Privacy and Intermingling

All praise be to Allah alone, and peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Messenger, his family and companions.

This is a collection of religious opinions (Fatawas) of some senior scholars regarding important issues, ...

Satan Hinders the Slave from Acting by Means of Procrastination and Laziness

Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar
Chapter: From the Ways of Satan in Leading Humans Astray
The World of the Jinn and Devils
© 1998 al-Basheer Publications and Translations


Concerning this point, Satan has many ways and means. ...