The Dua That is Not Rejected

The Dua That is Not Rejected

Al-‘Allāmah, al-Imām Ibn al-Qayyim gathered an amazing summary containing a tremendous amount of good where he clarified the most important of what is befitting...

Al-Fatihah And The Wisdom It Contains

Man’s endeavors in life arise from two main capacities: (i) a theoretical capacity of awareness, and (ii) a practical capacity of willingness to act....
Indulging The Intellect In Knowing The Creator Will Make One Bask In Loving Him

Indulging The Intellect In Knowing The Creator Will Make One Bask In Loving Him

The more people indulge their intellect in knowing the Creator and witnessing His Greatness, Kindness and Superiority; the more they will overwhelmingly bask in...
The Key To Attaining Taqwa

The Key To Attaining Taqwa

Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi states that the key to attaining taqwa revolves around ten matters. If a person takes these matters seriously the result should...
The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

According to ibn Taimiya, the scholars agree that the "place of the niyyah" is the heart or the conscience and it is not the...
Solitude: The Path of Devotion

Solitude: The Path of Devotion

There is no doubt that a heart believing in Allah, Exalted be He, and His Commands needs to devote itself to His remembrance (dhikr),...
Reasons Why the Answer to Your Supplication is Delayed

Reasons Why the Answer to Your Supplication is Delayed

I have noticed that it is a trial when a believer invokes Allah but his supplication (du'a) is not answered, even though he may...
Submission versus Obligations

Submission versus Obligations

One day, in one of my assemblies I said to the people that attend, ‘If mountains were to carry the burdens that were placed...
The Inward Rules Of The Zakah

The Inward Rules Of The Zakah

Know that he who seeks the road of the Afterlife through the zakah has certain duties to fulfil. These are as follows: THE FIRST DUTY...