Friday, March 12th, 2010

Just as our body gives us signals when we tax it too much physically or mentally, with migraine headaches, aching bones, low immunity to seasonal viruses, and muscular strains symbolizing the need for us to slow down, relax and give ourselves some stress-free time to unwind.
So too, our actions and dealings with people give [...]

The Prophet SAW in his ascent to Jannah could smell a beautiful smell and asked Jibrael what the beautiful smell was. He SAW was told this was the smell of the hairdresser of the daughter of Firaun, and her children,.
Who may this woman and her children be, we may ask? Yet another figure in an [...]

{“And from the people is he who worships Allah as if he were on an edge. If good befalls him, he is content with it. And if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face. He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the clear  loss.”} [al-Hajj; 11]
Commenting on this verse, [...]

The Ummah.com forums are filled with little gems like the one below, short and easy to grasp and put into practice. These simple yet obvious steps serve as a little reminder to us all.
7 Steps to Increased Iman
1. Recognise and RepentAll humans commit sins no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Engaging [...]

from MuslimWritings
The greatest treasure in the world that Allah gives to Muslims is iman. Without iman, we are not Muslim. Being Muslim is a gift from Allah that we did nothing to earn and can not be worthy of having. We can do nothing to give iman to someone else whom we love, or [...]