A tear in Ramadan
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Praise only be to Allah, and
peace and blessings be on his last Prophet, and so:
I shed a tear in Ramadan on
those who don't consider the sacredness of the month, and his
virtues and merits, not only they meet it- as the other months- ...
Forgiveness for All Previous Sins
When someone converts to Islam, God forgives all of his previous sins and evil deeds. A man called Amr came to the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and said, «Give me your right hand so that I may give you my pledge of loyalty.» The Prophet stretched out his ...
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The Best of Both Worlds
The Purification of the Soul - SINCERITY
Compiled from the works of Ibn Rajab
al-Hanbali, Ibn Al-Qayyim
al-Jawziyya, and Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
SINCERITY
Sincerity is the
freeing of one's intentions from all
impurities in order to come nearer to Allah. It is to
ensure that the intentions behind all acts of worship and
...
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-A'raaf (1)
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem, Ṣād.[363]
[363]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) [This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muḥammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.
(3) (3) Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Yunus (2)
(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 ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Al-Israa (2)
(61) (61) And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees.[759] He said, "Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?"
[759]- See footnote to 2:34.
(62) (62) [Iblees] said, "Do You see this one whom You have honored above me? If You ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Al-An'aam (2)
(74) (74) And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham said to his father Āzar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."
(75) (75) And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that he would be among the certain [in faith].
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The Present: The Forgotten Gift
Satan Hinders the Slave from Acting
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. ...
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Maaida (1)
(1) (1) O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts.[239] Lawful for you are the animals of grazing livestock except for that which is recited to you [in this Qur’ān] - hunting not being permitted while you are in the state of iḥrām.[240] Indeed, Allāh ordains what He intends.
[239]- ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Hud (2)
(61) (61) And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."
(62) (62) ...
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