PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 62 – PART 2

“…those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 62. An important aspect of the Last Day is when the Sun will be brought within two miles of the creation. This has been confirmed in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2421. This same Hadith warnsContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 62 – PART 2”

PODHADITH: FIVE QUESTIONS – PART 2 OF 2

The last blog was discussing a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2417. It warns that a person’s feet will not move on Judgment Day until they answer five questions.  The third and fourth questions people will be asked on Judgment Day are about their wealth specifically, how they earned it and how theyContinue reading “PODHADITH: FIVE QUESTIONS – PART 2 OF 2”

PODHADITH: FIVE QUESTIONS – PART 1 OF 2

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2417, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that a person’s feet will not move on Judgment Day until they answer five questions. The first is about their life and what they did with it. This refers to the time given toContinue reading “PODHADITH: FIVE QUESTIONS – PART 1 OF 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 5 OF 5

“…Then you took [for worship] the calf after him [i.e., his departure], while you were wrongdoers.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 51. In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2447, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that oppression will become a darkness on the Day of Judgment. This isContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 5 OF 5”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 2

“…Then you took [for worship] the calf after him [i.e., his departure], while you were wrongdoers.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 51. In reality, many muslims are in a similar situation described in this verse as they have been swallowed and entrapped by their desires and love of this material world. Worshipping the material worldContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 1

“And [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 51. A muslim should always remember the end of their journey and reaching the court of Allah, the Exalted, on the Day of Judgment. As this journey is inevitable it is therefore vital for muslims to prepare adequatelyContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 1”

PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 19 OF 31

The next divine name is Al Muqeet, which means the Nourisher. Allah, the Exalted, is the only One who creates and apportions the provision for the entire creation. It can also mean the Keeper as Allah, the Exalted, keeps a strict and detailed account of the entire creation. The muslim who understands this divine nameContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 19 OF 31”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 48 – PART 1

“And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be taken from it, nor will they be aided.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 48. This verse is connected to another found in chapter 80 Abasa, verses 34-37: “On the DayContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 48 – PART 1”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 46 – PART 3 OF 3

“Who are certain that they will meet their Lord and that they will return to Him.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 46. An important aspect of the Day of Judgment is the Scales which will be used to weigh a person’s deeds; good and bad. This great event has been discussed throughout the Holy QuranContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 46 – PART 3 OF 3”

PODEVENT: THE HOLY PROPHET IBRAHIM, PEACE BE UPON HIM, & THE RESURRECTION

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the incident involving the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, which is mentioned in chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 260 of the Holy Quran: “And [mention] when Abraham said, “My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.” [Allah]Continue reading “PODEVENT: THE HOLY PROPHET IBRAHIM, PEACE BE UPON HIM, & THE RESURRECTION”