O Muslims: By the coming of the summer with its high temperature and beginning of schools holiday, a lot of families including men, women and children, focus their attention on travelling to get some rest, amuse themselves and get rid of boredom.

Dear beloved brothers: There is no doubt that ...

Summary

1. The obligation of being sincere in intention, words and actions and how to attain this.
   2) Jihaad is of two kinds:
   i. Against ones base-desires.
   ii. Against the enemies of Islaam.
   3) The enemies of Islaam are lying in wait for us.
   4) How the enemies of Islaam are ...

From Shaytan's Deceptions: Giving Pleasing Names to Forbidden Things

Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar


Among the deceptions of Satan is that he names the evil actions with names that are very pleasing to the human to entice him to take part in them. In this way, he dupes the human and makes a forgery of ...

Patience Rewarded


The golden bowl was found in Benjamin's belongings and his brothers were astonished. They quickly realised the Chief Minister (Joseph) would follow their own law and keep Benjamin as a slave. This upset them greatly. They were afraid of returning to their father without his ...

The heart is inherently dependent on Allâh in two ways: from the point of view of worship, which is the ultimate goal, and from the point of view of seeking His help and relying upon Him, which are the means to that end. The heart cannot be sound, or succeed, or find joy, or be happy, or feel ...

The Horrors of Hell I

The intensity of the fire of Hell will be such that people will be willing to give up their dearest possessions to escape it:

{Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - never would the (whole) capacity of the earth in gold be accepted from one of ...

Q: What are the factors which causes a widening gap between muslim and christian communities?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many great factors that widen the gaps between Muslims and Christians. The differences in belief between us and them do not let us get close unless they give up ...

Now and again human beings are prompted to ask themselves some of life's truly profound questions. In the quiet darkness of the night, when far off stars twinkle in the vast, majestic sky, or in the cold, hard, light of day when life rushes past like a speeding train, people of all colours, ...

(51) (51) [Allāh said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, am Knowing.

(52) (52) And indeed this, your religion, is one religion,[959] and I am your Lord, so fear Me."

[959]- See footnote to 21:92.

(53) (53) But they [i.e., the people] ...

Q: Who are the Ibaadis?


A: Praise be to Allaah.

1 - Definition.
The Ibaadis are a group of Khaarijis* who are named after their founder, 'Abd-Allaah ibn Ibaad al-Tameemi. They claim that they are not Khaarijis, and they deny this origin. But the truth is that they are not extreme Khaarijis ...

(53) (53) And they ask information of you, [O Muḥammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allāh]."

(54) (54) And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they ...