Jul 21, 2010

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah , what will save a person from Hellfire?” He said, “Belief in Allah.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, are there are any deeds that should accompany that belief?” He said, ‘He should give from that provision which Allah has granted him.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah,...

Jul 18, 2010

A minor sin is one that doesn’t earn Allah’s anger or Hell. It’s a sin that a person isn’t promised retribution in the hereafter, a curse in this life, or a legal punishment. Practicing good deeds serve as expiation for minor sins; as long as the person doesn’t commit major sins. Allah says, “If you avoid the great sinswhich you are forbidden to do,...

Jul 17, 2010

On remembering death and constraining expectation. Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) by Imam Nawawi 65. Chapter: On remembering death and constraining expectation Allah Almighty says, “Every self will taste death. You will be paid your wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the Garden, has...

Jul 5, 2010

On the 9th of Dhul‐Hijjah at Mount Arafat, the Prophet (), delivered his farewell sermon. After praising Allah, he said: O People! Listen attentively to me for I do not know whether I will be among you after this year! Listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and convey these words to those who could not be present here today. O People! Just as you...

Jul 5, 2010

‘One problem many of us face is that we want to do so much at once, and thus become overwhelmed in our thoughts trying to establish exactly what we should be doing and what our obligations are at a given point in time. This leads us to focus on what we can’t accomplish moreso than what we can accomplish. This can be well and good, and as Ibn al-Jawzi...