Punishments for neglecting jihad for the sake of Allaah
Is there a specific punishment
that is deserved by those who neglect jihad for the sake of
Allaah?
Praise be to Allaah.
The command to wage jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the warning
against neglecting jihad, appear in many verses of the Qur'aan and
ahaadeeth.
If the Muslims neglect ...
Etiquette of Eid
What are the Sunnahs
and etiquettes that we should act in accordance with on the day of
Eid?
Praise be to Allaah.
The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid are as
follows:
1 - Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer.
It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth in al-Muwatta' ...
Polytheism in Supplication
Shirk ad-Du'aa
(Polytheism in Supplication)
Muhammad Saalih
al-Munajjid
Question: Ya sheikh, I have question regarding the tawasul, I was
telling someone that seeking tawasul at graves and asking the
person who died to make dua to Allah it's wrong, he told me what is
wrong with if I asked ...
Are Muslim women oppressed?
Among the many topics of interest to non-Muslims, the status of Muslim women and the theme of their rights -- or rather, the perceived lack of them - seems to be foremost. The media's portrayal of Muslim women, usually outlining their "oppression and mystery" seems ...
Retaining One's Composure in Anger
By Sheikh Salman al-Oadah
All of us
have to wrestle with the emotion of anger, an emotion that flares
up and tests a person's ability to control himself and keep himself
from stooping to the level of the one who wronged him.
There are reasons why some people can keep their composure ...
The Month of Sha'baan
Wake up!
People of today come back to your senses
Before the day comes where there'll be no recompenses
We are wasting our time at heaven's expenses
Claim over the fences and lay over the Benz's The west looks at me with a funny type of way
Frown, clown do ... Continue Reading
The Light of Guidance
Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Swiyaan
(Al-Bayaan magazine, issue # 152, Rabee' al-Aakhir 1421, pp. 66-67)
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I was coming back from a long journey, and Allaah decreed that my seat in the airplane should ... Continue Reading
I Can't! It's Impossible!
"I Can't, It's Impossible"
Article by: Shaikh Naser Al-Omar
Translated, slightly abridged and adapted by: Samir Siksek
Arabic original found on: http://www.islamtoday.net/
One often hears these words repeated, and they are a major reason for the state of failure that the Ummah ...
John William Draper's Testimony
"Four years after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Makkah, in Arabia the man who, of all men exerciesed the greatest influence upon the human race .. MUHAMMAD .. " Reference : "A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe"
- Who is John William Draper ?
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The Qur'aan And What It Means To Muslims
Allah states: { And if anyone of the mushrikeen (polytheists) seeks your protection, then grant him protection, so that he may hear the word of Allah (the Qur'aan) }[Qur'aan 9:6]
The Qur'aan was brought down by Jibreel (Gabriel) to Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and over a ... Continue Reading
Each Breath
Am I truly grateful for each breath that I take,
For each and every moment that I am awake?
Do I thank Allah for my restful sleep,
And for the dreams that cause me to weep?
Am I honestly thankful to the
Almighty One,
For the early morning mist, the bright, rising sun?
During Fajr prayer, I ...
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