In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 2142, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that a muslim should be moderate when seeking worldly things as what is destined for them will surely reach them. It is important to understand that Islam does not encourage muslims to completely abandonContinue reading “PodSeries: The Material World – 3”
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PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 55
I had a thought which I wanted to share. There are many Muslims who dedicate much of their time, effort and wealth on things which are neither righteous deeds nor sins meaning, they are vain things. Vain things can also include acquiring unnecessary things, such as beautifying one’s home beyond their necessities. Even though, theyContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 55”
PodSeries: The Material World – 2
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6416, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, once advised Abdullah Bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, to live in this world as a stranger or a traveller. And Abdullah Bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to advise thatContinue reading “PodSeries: The Material World – 2”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 54
I had a thought which I wanted to share. If a person was hired for a specific job, such as painting a house, they are highly unlikely to receive their wages if they decide to do another duty, such as hoovering the house. Even though what they decided to do is not bad but asContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 54”
PodSeries: The Material World – 1
It is important to note, the material world which one should detach from actually refers to one’s desires. It does not refer to the physical world, such as the mountains. This is indicated by chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 14: “Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire – of women andContinue reading “PodSeries: The Material World – 1”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 53
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Unfortunately, some Muslims have adopted a weak characteristic which only hinders them from improving for the better. Namely, they compare their situation and circumstances to others who are facing easier circumstances and use this as an excuse not to increase their obedience to Allah, the Exalted,Continue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 53”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 52
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Even though the number of Muslims have increased over time it is obvious that the strength of Muslims has only decreased. Each Muslim irrespective of the strength of their faith believes in the authenticity of the Holy Quran as doubting it would cause them to loseContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 52”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 51
I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important to understand that no matter how much religious knowledge one obtains or how much worship and righteous deeds they perform they will never be safe from the attacks and traps of the Devil. This is because the Devil attacks each person according toContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 51”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 50
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Muslims often have periods within their lives where they exert themselves by increasing the amount of worship they perform. This often happens in the Holy month of Ramadan where Muslims decide to change their lives around by striving much harder than normal. The issue with exertingContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 50”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 49
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Muslims often question how they can mould their life to fit their faith instead of moulding their faith in order to fit their worldly life. One of the ways of achieving this is by always performing the obligatory prayers as soon as they occur for womenContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 49”
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