Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeyya
The Hajj - The Journey of Love
Translation of the meanings of surah Taa-Haa (2)
(83) (83) [Allāh said], "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"
(84) (84) He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."
(85) (85) [Allāh] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Sāmirī[847] has ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Al-Kahf (1)
(1) (1) [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, who has sent down upon His Servant [Muḥammad (ﷺ)] the Book and has not made therein any deviance.[779]
[779]- From the truth or the straight path.
(2) (2) [He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Ar-Ra'd
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem, Rā.[622] These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.
[622]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) It is Allāh who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Yusuf (1)
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Rā.[582] These are the verses of the clear Book.
[582]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān[583] that you might understand.
[583]- i.e., revealed in the Arabic language.
(3) (3) We relate to you, [O Muḥammad], the best of stories ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah An-Naml
(1) (1) Ṭā, Seen.[1071] These are the verses of the Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] and a clear Book
[1071]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) As guidance and good tidings for the believers
(3) (3) Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
(4) (4) Indeed, ...
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What is to be said when visiting a dying person (1/2)
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Faatiha
1 - Al-Faatiha
(1) In the name of Allah,[2] the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.[3]
[2]- Allah is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship ...
Continue ReadingDr. Laurence B. Brown
Why Islam?
Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 1 of 2)
Islam is a holistic way of life, taking into account physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, each a separate but overlapping part of the structure of a human being. God created us with a purpose; to worship Him, ...
committing suicide because of depression
Q: What is the ruling on committing suicide in the case of severe depression in which the sick person is not aware of the consequences of what he does? Will Allaah forgive him for this action?
Is it possible that the suffering that the sick ...
The reality of belief in the Messengers
Q: What is meant by belief in the
Messengers?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Belief in the Messengers implies four
things:
1 - Firm belief that Allaah sent to every nation a
Messenger from amongst them, to call them to worship Allaah alone
and to disbelieve in everything that is worshipped instead ...
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