The Value of Words By Khalid Baig "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should say something good or keep quiet." [Bukhari] Famous companion, Sayyidna Muaz ibn Jabal, Radi-Allahu anhu, once asked the Prophet Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, "Tell me about an act that will cause me to enter Paradise and be protected from the Fire." "You have indeed asked something profound," responded the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, "But it will be easy on whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah and … [Read more...]
Islam & the physically challenged
August 12, 2008 By
thanks to Mohammed Hassim who emailed me this article. Physically Challenged Deserve Dignified Treatment!By A Husein Historically, people with physical disabilities have been referred to as “handicapped,†as “disabled,†and as “crippled,†but more recently, there has been a shift to use more dignified terminology and so more and more we hear talk of the “physically challenged.†According to Islamic teachings, we say that Almighty Allah has tested such … [Read more...]
Tell them Daddy’s not home!
July 28, 2008 By
Tell them Daddy's not home!!" The different forms of lying --by A bint Abdulla "So you see," said Hamza's father as he finished reading the storybook, "A Muslim never lies and always tells the truth. That's what Islaam teaches us." Just then, the telephone bell rang sharply in the house. As little Hamza ran to answer it, his father called out, "If it is for me, tell them Daddy is not home!!" Subhaan Allaah! This is just one the scenarios in our everyday lives. We claim to be Muslims … [Read more...]
Hadith on Anger
July 16, 2008 By
The Prophet of Allah [Salallaho alaihe wassallam] is reported to have said: "Anyone who wants high palaces and high stages in Jannah[Paradise]: should forgive the one oppressing him he should give to the one who deprives him and he should keep up relations and communication with one who severs ties." [HADITH] Certain people are such that even if one shows kindnesses to them, they do not do so in return. The rule for them is that even if they keep severing ties, one should keep maintaining … [Read more...]
Wisdom When Giving Dawah
May 24, 2008 By
Wisdom when giving Da'wah Story 1 Once the grandsons of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husain Radhi Allahu Anhuma, saw an old man performing wudhu at the banks of the Euphrates River. The man hastened through the wudhu and perfmored Salaah just ask quickly. In so doing, he omitted the Sunnah method of wudhu and Salaah. Hasan and Husain Radhi Allahu Anhuma wanted to teach the old man the correct method, but they feared that he, being old, would be enraged if his error … [Read more...]
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