I had a thought which I wanted to share. Islam teaches muslims that every blessing they possess, such as wealth or children, should be contained in their hand not their heart. An excellent way of achieving this is that each blessing should be used according to commands of Allah, the Exalted, not one’s own desire.Continue reading “PODTHOUGHT: IN YOUR HANDS”
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PODNEWS: STRENGTH OF MUSLIMS
I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the extreme suffering of muslims all around the world, such as Palestine. Even though, much of the world’s natural resources, such as oil, are in the hands of muslims yet, the muslims as a nation have very littleContinue reading “PODNEWS: STRENGTH OF MUSLIMS”
PODHADITH: BETTER THAN WORSHIP
In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 219, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that learning one verse of the Holy Quran is better than offering 100 cycles of voluntary prayer. And learning a topic of Islamic knowledge even if one does not act on it is betterContinue reading “PODHADITH: BETTER THAN WORSHIP”
PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 5
“…and He shows you His signs that you might reason.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 73. It is important for a muslim to understand a key truth namely, nothing in creation occurs without a wise reason even if people do not observe this wisdom immediately. A muslim should treat everything which occurs whether they areContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 5”
PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 3 OF 4
The next great obstacle to the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, is having false hope of a long life. It is an extremely blameworthy characteristic as it is the main cause for a muslim giving priority to amassing the material world over preparing for the hereafter. One only needs to assess their average 24 hourContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 3 OF 4”
PODEVENT: THE HOLY PROPHET MOSA, PEACE BE UPON HIM, SEEKS KNOWLEDGE
The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in Chapter 18 Al Kahf, verse 60: “And [mention] when Moses said to his boy [i.e., servant], “I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period.”” A muslim should neverContinue reading “PODEVENT: THE HOLY PROPHET MOSA, PEACE BE UPON HIM, SEEKS KNOWLEDGE”
PODTHOUGHT: GIVING ADVICE
I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important for muslims to offer advice correctly and sincerely as this is an aspect of Islam according to a Hadith, found in Sunan An Nasai, number 4204. In lawful matters, an aspect of this is that a muslim should give advice based on theContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: GIVING ADVICE”
PODNEWS: SOMETHING NEW
I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on discovering new things and experiences. Some muslims have adopted a mentality whereby they are always trying to discover different things and teachings in respect to Islam. They purposely seek lectures and knowledge which is supposedly new and differentContinue reading “PODNEWS: SOMETHING NEW”
PODHADITH: KEEPING BLESSINGS
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6442, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him advised, that a person’s true wealth is what they send ahead to the hereafter whereas, what they leave behind is in reality the wealth of their inheritors. It is important for muslims to send as manyContinue reading “PODHADITH: KEEPING BLESSINGS”
PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 4
“…and He shows you His signs that you might reason.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 73. It is important for a muslim to be observant in their daily life and avoid being too self-absorbed in their own worldly matters so that they become heedless over the things which are occurring around them. This is anContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 4”
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