Month: May 2014
The Beginnings of Arabic Grammar
The Beginnings of Arabic Grammar By Masood Ranginwala إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ “Indeed, We have sent it, an Arabic Qur’an so that you…
The Virtue of Reading Books
The Virtue of Reading Books By Imam Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr (ra) Jami’ Bayan al-’Ilm wa Fadlih In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the…
The Power-Hungry is a Slave
The one who seeks power and leadership is enslaved to those who can help him to achieve this, even if it outwardly appears that he…
Is Sincerity Enough?
Many people today have this false notion that I don’t need to learn how to perform my acts of ebadah, business transactions, dawah to Allah…
Worship is a combination of love and obedience
When a person submits to another even though he dislikes him, this is not worship or enslavement; when he loves someone but is not subservient…
Take knowledge from the Akaabir
Abu Umaiuah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “One of the signs of the Hour is that knowledge will…
Amal meets Ilm (Good Deeds meet knowledge)
Ibrahim ibn Adham the great devout worshiper met Imam Abu Hanifah the great scholar. In practicing on Allah’s command: “And remind one-another of the truth.”…
Strongest Means of Purifying One's Soul
Allah has made lowering one’s gaze and guarding one’s modesty the strongest means of purifying one’s soul. He explained that refraining from shameful deeds purifies…
Sadd al-dharā’i‘ or “blocking the means to evil”
Sadd al-dharā’i‘ or “blocking the means to evil” is a principle in Shari’ah that serves as a preventative measure from committing Haram. If in those acts…
Books by Shaikh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah
Shaikh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah was a prolific writer and one of the best editors of this era. The books that he edited are amongst the…