PODHADITH: GLAD TIDINGS – PART 4 OF 4

The last blog was discussing a Hadith found in Imam Munzari’s, Awareness and Apprehension, number 2556, and those given glad tidings. The next characteristic mentioned in this Hadith is to avoid the mischief of evil people. This means they fulfill the important duty of helping others in good things and refuse to aid them inContinue reading “PODHADITH: GLAD TIDINGS – PART 4 OF 4”

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”

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”

PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 1 OF 4

Life in the material world was created in order to test mankind. Chapter 67 Al Mulk, verse 2: “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed…” Because of this purpose the material world has been created with many preoccupations and distractions which prevent one fromContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 1 OF 4”

PODNEWS: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE

I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It mentioned how the marriage rates in a certain country was decreasing over time. The people claimed that they did not desire to take on the responsibilities of marriage. If a person accepted a job offer without knowing the information linkedContinue reading “PODNEWS: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 72 – PART 3

“…but Allah was to bring out that which you were concealing…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 72. Allah, the Exalted, is All Knowing as nothing escapes His knowledge whether in the Heavens or the Earth whether visible or not. The knowledge of Allah, the Exalted, has no limit, it has no beginning and no endContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 72 – PART 3”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 67 – PART 3 OF 3

“…He said, “I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 67. The supplication mentioned in this verse is actually one of the signs of the true servants of Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 25 Al Furqan, verse 63: “…and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of]Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 67 – PART 3 OF 3”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 67 – PART 2

“…He said, “I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 67. The true ignorant person is not the one who does not possess knowledge but is actually the one who does not gain knowledge with the correct intention or the one who fails to act on it correctly.Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 67 – PART 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 59 – PART 4

“But those who wronged changed [those words] to a statement other than that which had been said to them…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 59. In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 253, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that the one who obtains religious knowledge in orderContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 59 – PART 4”

PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 22 OF 31

The next divine name is Al Hakeem, which means the Wise. Allah, the Exalted, possesses infinite knowledge of all things and their real nature and acts according to His infinite wisdom in a perfect manner. The muslim who understands this divine name will never object to His choices and decrees knowing that there is wisdomContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 22 OF 31”