The Muslim And His Lord

The Muslim And His Lord

The believer is alert Islam requires of the Muslim, first and foremost, that he be a true and sincere believer in Allah, closely connected to...

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....
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),...
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...
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...
The Importance of Taqwa

The Importance of Taqwa

A reading of the Quran will demonstrate the great importance of taqwa, how pleasing it is to Allah and how Allah responds to the...
The Salah is Tranquility for Worshippers

The Salah is Tranquility for Worshippers and Allah’s Gift to the Believers

It is imperative for you to know that salah (prayer) is, without any doubt, the domain of tranquility for devotees (muhibbin), the enjoyment of...
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...
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...