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Analysis of Piety

From the morals and manners of the Salaf was that they would strictly analyze their piety (taqwa) never claiming to be a possessor of such. ... more

Seeking the Inner Muslim

And whoever keeps his duty to Allah, Allah will make a way out for him (2) and provide for him from where he knows not. [At-Talaq 65:2-3] ... more

Love Sickness

Love can turn into an illness if it becomes obsessive,... ... more

The Varying Forms of Wrongful Backbiting


There are found amongst the people those that will backbite in accordance to his gathering and his companions and his associates. Whilst his knowing that the one being backbitten is free of what it is they say – or of some of what they say. However; he sees that if he were to ...
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Our Hearts Must Engage in the Worship of Allah

Devotions of the heart and of the inner self. ... more

The Tool of the Unwearied Believers

Faith is of two halves: patience and gratitude. As such it is befitting for one who is sincere to himself, who desires his soul to succeed, and gives preference to its being felicitous, that he not ignore these two principles, and not swerve from these tw ... more

Fearing Allah in Open and Secret

Fear of Allah is a form of worship connected to the heart that drives one to strive, to be earnest, and to have a disposition to perform acts of devotion... ... more

Some General Guidelines for Performing Dhikr

 

The Salaf and commentators differed about what this verse refers to, some saying that it refers to the prayers, others that it refers to supplication and others that it refers to dhikr in general. However they all agreed....
 
1. Performing dhikr is an action of worship, as such it is ...
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Constant Awareness of Being 'Prepared'

 

 

It is a duty upon every sane person to be prepared for his departure (from this world), for one does not know when he will be served by his Lord’s commands (to take away his soul) nor does he know how long it is going to be before he will be summoned (for the Day of Judgment).

 
I ...
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The last five minutes of your life

 

Imagine that you are a passenger and the pilot informs you that you have five minutes before your plane will fatally crash, how would you spend your last 5 minutes?...
 
In October 1999, the co-pilot of Egyptian Airlines flight 990 said, in the few seconds before his plane crash ...
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Who are the Favoured Ones?

 

The ones Allah has favoured, are those on whom Allah bestowed knowledge of the truth, which they in turn have comprehended well, and the willingness to comply with it and place it above all interests. Those are the ones treading the path of security and salvation while others are on the ...
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Ways to help oneself pray Qiyaam al-Layl

What are some ways that help to pray Qiyam Allayl or tahajjud??

 
Praise be to Allaah.
 
There are many things that one can do to help oneself pray qiyaam al-layl, among which are the following:
 
1 – Being sincere towards Allaah, as He has commanded us to be sincere towards Him ...
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