In most if not all cultures its said that your behaviour and character will take to the company of people you hang out with. With this in mind, we should surround ourselves with positive, pious & well grounded individuals. This piece from An Noor A short while with the friends of Allah Hazrat Maulana Abrar ul Haq Sahib (RA) Hazrat said: “Continue benefiting from the company of the pious; friends of Allah; the Ahlullah and Saleheen. Nowadays there is a widespread misunderstanding in regards … [Read more...]
On Pride (Takabbur)
February 9, 2009 By
Takabbur (Pride) By: Hafiz Raakin Hossain Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate Pride is to consider oneself better than another. It has been called Ummul-Amraadh, or the root of all sicknesses of the heart. The roots to this fatal disease are malice, jealousy, envy, and arrogance and it is only the prophets and pious predecessors that can detect it. Some scholars have gone as far as to claim it is the mother and roots of all the other diseases … [Read more...]
Islamic Finance Part 2: Rights & Obligations
February 6, 2009 By
The concept of rights and obligations in Islamic Finance The concept of rights and obligations play a central role in Islamic Finance. The prohibition of interest is a major facet of Islamic Finance, and the primary outcome of this prohibition is the preservation of the rights of both parties – the party that requires financial assistance and the party rendering it. By replacing the concept of lending money for interest, with the concept of equal risk sharing and trade, the rights of each … [Read more...]
Anger – by Raakin Hoosein
February 3, 2009 By
This is a reader contribution. Anger By: Raakin Hossain “A strong man is not one who defeats another in physical combat. Verily, a strong man is he who controls himself at the time of anger.†(Bukhari/Muslim) To mankind there are two devils. One is, of course, the Shaitan. To avoid his whispers, one would seek refuge in Allah from the Shaitan by the recitation of: audhoo billahi minashaytaanir Rajeem. However, there is a devil more powerful and persuading than the Shaitan. That is the … [Read more...]
Ibn Qayyim on How We Spend Our Day
January 22, 2009 By
this from The Ignored Puzzle pieces of Knowledge Ibn al-Qayyim [rahimahullah] said, When a person spends his entire day with no other concern but Allaah alone, * Allaah [subhaa nahu wa ta’ala] will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him. * He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him, free his tongue so that it will speak only in remembrance of Him [dhikr], and cause all his faculties to work only in obedience to Him. But when … [Read more...]
The Principles for Attaining the Friendship of Allah
December 28, 2008 By
from AnNoor The Principles for Attaining the Friendship of Allah 1. Company of the People of Allah. 2. Perpetual remembrance of Allah. 3. Protecting ones’ self from sin. 4. Distancing one’s self from the impetus of sin. 5. Persistence in following the Sunnah. By the blessing of practicing these five principles, Insha Allah, one will acquire, retain, and advance their connection with Allah. The Bounty of Becoming a Friend of Allah Ta’ala Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakeem Muhammad … [Read more...]
Amr-bil-Maroof (enjoining good and forbidding evil)
December 12, 2008 By
from Al Balagh.net Amr-bil-Maroof By Khalid Baig It is the most common activity in all social settings. Sometimes it is explicit: we argue for or against something. At others it is implicit: we show interest or lack of interest. More often than we realize we are engaged in persuading others or are being persuaded by them about big and small things in life. It is a very powerful force also. That is why marketers yearn for word of mouth publicity and powerful media machines long for becoming the talk … [Read more...]
What Can I Contribute?
December 11, 2008 By
This from ProductiveMuslim When you're at the beginning of your career level (or at any point in your career, job, volunteer organisation), sometimes we aspire to certain positions not for their monetary or power values but due to our belief that we can achieve much more, or that we can do more at those positions which would make a difference. Yet, there seems to be a law of Allah running in the Universe which says that everything starts small and will grow given the right factors and conditions. … [Read more...]
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