Allah Guides Whom He Wills!

 

"Don't be sad, Salem. Do you know who's going to take you to the masjid today?"

This is a true story about a man named Rashed. He tells his story as follows...

I was not more than thirty years old when my wife gave birth to my first child. I still remember that night.

Valentine's Day: How Halaal is it?

By Asma bint Shameem 

Okay...so it's that time of the year again. When they say that 'love' is in the air. The time when you see 'RED' everywhere.....red hearts, red candy, red flowers and red roses. 

And when you walk into the stores you see chocolates, and jewelry and gifts for that 'someone special' you know. 

Family - Best Gift of Life!

Without Allah....

How would you feel....

The Dangers of Chi - (A Martial Arts Jinn story)

My History of Martial Arts

By a Muslim Brother

I began learning martial arts over a decade ago, I was always very keen and took great interest not only in the physical sciences of the art but also the spiritual aspects. I studied many systems during this time including both Japanese and Chinese systems (both northern and southern systems as well as internal and external systems). All my instructors were of the highest caliber, including a Shaolin Monk from China, Grand Masters and national champions (and if I was to provide you with their names I don’t think anyone would dispute their skill and genuine martial arts lineage)

A Wonder of the Decree of Allah

This is a true story that happened in Egypt (related by Shaykh Wahid ‘Abd al-Salam Bali in his lecture):

A young man flagged down a taxi in order to take his ill mother to the hospital. They both got in and the driver made his way to the hospital. However, on the way, the son asked for the taxi to be stopped so that he could get out and quickly get some medication for his mother. 

Carry a pocket-size Qur'an always

Most of us don't realize the value of each second that slips away from our life, which could be consciously used for Qur'an. Either through reading, reflecting or teaching our kids or friends. There are so many instances daily in our lives where we willingly or unwillingly have to just be doing nothing. Those are the golden offers of time that our Merciful Lord gives us and we lose it all as zero credits into our Aakhira. Below is an experience of a Brother who has learnt a precious lesson from it.

"the Niqabi sister stood in the line to pay...."

A True story from nowadays:

After picking up groceries in the supermarket, the Niqabi sister stood in the line to pay. After a few minutes, her turn came up at the checkout counter.

The Hour will fall on a Friday

The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created. on it he was made ​​to enter Paradise, on it he was Expelled from it. And the last hour will take place on no day other than Friday. (Saheeh Muslim Book 7, Hadeeth 27)

The Sultan & the Dead man

"Why is this man lying dead on the ground and why does no one seem to care?!"

Sultan Murad IV, the Sultan [King] of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1640, would often anonymously go into the midst of the people and see their state. One evening, he felt an uneasiness in himself and the urge to go out. He called for his head of security and and out they went.

Surah Ad-Dhuha

By Amani Iqbal

Many of us know surah ad-duha off by heart and have probably read its meaning many times as well, which seems quite straightforward. How many of us, though, have actually gone into the reason behind its revelation and derived the lessons and implications this surah has in our lives?