I had a thought which I wanted to share. Muslims often claim that as they are very busy in their worldly activities they find it difficult to do voluntary righteous deeds especially, those related to people, such as physically supporting someone. Even though muslims should strive to perform as much voluntary righteous deeds as possibleContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: BE NEUTRAL”
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PODNEWS: UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPANIONS
I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the how a person is affected by their friend. There are countless examples in the world of how a person inspired their friend to take the wrong path in life which caused them serious trouble, such as prison.Continue reading “PODNEWS: UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPANIONS”
PODHADITH: GAINING INCREASE
In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2029, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised three things. The first is that charity does not decrease one’s wealth. This is because whatever a muslim spends for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, in respect to any blessing, such as time,Continue reading “PODHADITH: GAINING INCREASE”
PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 6
“…and He shows you His signs that you might reason.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 73. All muslims have faith in Islam but the strength of their faith varies from person to person. For example, the one who follows the teachings of Islam because their family told them to is not the same as theContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 6”
PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 4 OF 4
The final great obstacle to the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, is earning and using unlawful wealth. This is a major sin and must be avoided at all costs. It is clear from the Holy Quran and the Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, that Allah, the Exalted, doesContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 4 OF 4”
PODEVENT: WHERE GREATNESS LIES
The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 247: “And their prophet said to them, “Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king.” They said, “How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than himContinue reading “PODEVENT: WHERE GREATNESS LIES”
PODTHOUGHT: IN YOUR HANDS
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”
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”
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