PODEVENT: DEATH

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is something which every single creation will experience namely, death. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 185: “Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from theContinue reading “PODEVENT: DEATH”

PODTHOUGHT: REJECTED ADVICE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important to note that one should react correctly whenever their advice is not acted on. When the person seeking advice chooses an unlawful decision which contradicts the advice given to them the advisor should show dislike towards their choice as this is a branchContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: REJECTED ADVICE”

PODHADITH: THE SUPERIOR ONES

In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4119, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the best people are those who remind others of Allah, the Exalted, when they are observed. This does not only refer to those who adopt an Islamic outward appearance, such as growing aContinue reading “PODHADITH: THE SUPERIOR ONES”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSES 76-77 – PART 1

“And when they [hypocrites from the people of the book] meet those who believe, they say, “We have believed”…” A sign of hypocrisy is being two-faced. This is the one who changes their behaviour in order to please different groups of people intending thereby to gain some worldly things. They speak with many different tonguesContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSES 76-77 – PART 1”

PODSERIES: SERVANTS OF THE MOST MERCIFUL – PART 3

The next characteristic of the true servants of the Most Merciful that is mentioned in chapter 25 Al Furqan, verse 63, is that they avoid ignorance and the ignorant. “…and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.” Specifically, when people act in a foolish way they do not reply in theContinue reading “PODSERIES: SERVANTS OF THE MOST MERCIFUL – PART 3”

PODEVENT: OLD AGE

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is old age. Chapter 30 Ar Rum, verse 54: “Allah is the one who created you from weakness, then made after weakness strength, then made after strength weakness and white hair…” This is an event which every person who lives long enough willContinue reading “PODEVENT: OLD AGE”

PODHADITH: TRUE BEAUTY

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1999, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that Allah, the Exalted, loves beauty. Islam does not prohibit a muslim from dedicating energy, time and money in beautifying themself as this can be considered fulfilling the rights of their body. This hasContinue reading “PODHADITH: TRUE BEAUTY”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 75 – PART 9

“Do you covet [the hope, O believers], that they [people of the book] would believe for you while a party of them [their scholars] used to hear the words of Allah and then distort it [i.e., the Torah] after they had understood it while they were knowing?” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 75. As theContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 75 – PART 9”

PODSERIES: SERVANTS OF THE MOST MERCIFUL – PART 2

The first quality of the true servants of the Most Merciful is mentioned in Chapter 25 Al Furqan, verse 63: “And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily…” The servants of the Most Merciful have understood that anything good they possess is solely because Allah, the Exalted, grantedContinue reading “PODSERIES: SERVANTS OF THE MOST MERCIFUL – PART 2”

PODEVENT: BLIND IMITATION

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 375. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that the final hour will not come until they are muslims left on Earth who call upon Allah, the Exalted. ThisContinue reading “PODEVENT: BLIND IMITATION”