"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Dawood (alayhis salam) and his son, Sulaiman (alayhis salam) were not only prophets, but also kings of the people of Israel. They were both known for their strength, wisdom, judgement, and devotion to Allah. Before Dawood (alayhis salam) became king, Talut (Saul) was the king of Israel. When he set out with his army to fight Jalut (Goliath) and his forces, he tested his soldiers by telling them not to drink from a river which they were crossing. Only a
Read more1. Teach by example, because children listen with their eyes. 2. Introduce Allah to your child: His glory, obedience to Him over obedience to anyone else, asking only from Him, Importance of the Faraa’idh. 3. Introduce Rasoolullah (S) to your child: His life & times, following his Sunnah in everything in life, his Message, and his Work: Da’wah. 4. Systematic education of Islam parallel with regular education: 4-5 hours/week; Arabic language, Tajweed, Qira’ah ul-Qur’an, Aqeedah, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah. 5. Manners: Akhlaaq.
Read moreIt is related that some people said to Hasan al-Basri, “Oh Abu Saeed there is a man sitting behind a pillar here, whom we have never seen. Hasan al-Basri went to him and said, “Oh Abdullah, I see the love of seclusion has engulfed you. What prevents you from sitting with the people?” He replied, “A matter which has averted my attention from the people”. He then asked “So what prevents you from sitting with Hasan al-Basri?” He again replied,
Read moreSo brothers and sisters, to increase your iman Read the miracle, read the Quran Here’s a fact for the ones who are keener 92 surahs revealed in Mecca, 22 in Medinah Read it every day and to read it be proud The word Quran means to read it aloud Read the book from the Lord of the worlds Over 6,000 verses and 77,000 words Read with respect, no disturbance, no laughters from Al Fatiha to An Naas, all 114 chapters
Read moreIt is related that when Sahl – bin Abdullah AI – Tustairi died, people flocked from all over to attend his funeral prayer. An elderly Jew, who lived nearby, was overwhelmed by the mass of people. When his eyes fell on the Janazah, he remarked, “Do you see what I see?” They asked, “What do you see?” He cried, “I see angels descending from the heaven taking blessings from it”. Overcome by what he was witnessing, he confirmed his Faith
Read more2.6 KNOCKING AND RINGING Knock at the door, or ring the door’s bell in a pleasant way and not louder than is necessary to make your presence known. Do not knock loudly and violently or ring the bell continuously. Remember that you are a visitor and not a thug or an oppressor who is raiding the house and frightening its occupants. A woman came to Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal seeking his opinion on a religious matter. She banged at his
Read moreRabi bin Sulaiman relates that I saw Imam Ash-Shafi’ in my dreams after his death and Iasked ”Oh Abu Abdullah, how did Allah deal with you?” He replied, ”He sat me down on a chair and showered me with diamonds.” A Pious Saint relates that I saw Shaykh Abu Is-haak Ibraheem bin Ali bin Yusuf Al-Sherazi in a dream after his death, crowned and clothed in a beautiful white garment. I asked, ”Where is this whiteness appearing from?” He replied,
Read moreAssalam Alaykum Insha’allah Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq will be delivering the Dars of the abridged Sahih Bukhari tonight (Fri 8:15pm BST) and will also deliver a talk ‘The Righteousness of the Four Caliphs’ tomorrow (Sat 9:10pm BST). Insha’Allah both these events will be broadcast online at http://akacademy.eu/ and AK Academy Paltalk. The Bukhari Dars will continue to be on the Book of Hajj. Given that, Insha’Allah we will all perform Hajj at some point in our life we really
Read more2.3 GREETING When entering or leaving your house, acknowledge those inside. Use the greeting of Muslims and the label of Islam: ‘Assalam ‘Alãikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakãtuh; Peace and mercy of Allah be with you.’ Do not forego this Islamic greeting by replacing it with something else, such as ‘Good Morning,’ or ‘Hello.’ This greeting is the sign of Islam and the phrase that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) recommended and practiced. The greeting of Muslims and
Read moreAssalam Alaykum, Recently I posted the top tips for exam success, whilst on the subject Maulana Zain over at his blog, My Life in Draft has posted his views and lessons to be learnt from his perspective being someone preparing for examinations himself. Please take a look Examinations and Exams by Maulana Zain. Anas (رضى الله تعالى عنه) narrates that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “None of you can truly be said to believe until he wants for his brother what
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