In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 2141, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that wealth is not bad as long as the one who possesses it has piety. But added that good health was better than wealth and concluded that being cheerful is a blessing. The muslimContinue reading “PODHADITH: GOOD WORLDLY BLESSINGS”
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PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 1
“So We said, “Strike him [i.e., the slain man] with part of it…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 73. It is important to note that Allah, the Exalted, could have easily resurrected the murdered man mentioned in this verse directly without the need of any means. But He clearly commanded the use of a meansContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 73 – PART 1”
PODSERIES: KEY TO PARADISE – PART 1 OF 2
There are many Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which advises mankind that whoever testifies that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the Exalted, and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is the servant and final messenger of Allah, the Exalted, willContinue reading “PODSERIES: KEY TO PARADISE – PART 1 OF 2”
PODEVENT: SUPPLICATING AGAINST PHARAOH
The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in chapter 10 Yunus, verses 88-89 “…Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment. [Allah] said, “Your supplication has been answered.” So remain on a right course andContinue reading “PODEVENT: SUPPLICATING AGAINST PHARAOH”
PODTHOUGHT: HELPING OTHERS
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Since the passing of the righteous predecessors the strength of the Muslim nation has weakened dramatically. It is logical that the greater the number of people in a group the stronger the group will become yet Muslims have somehow defied this logic. The strength of theContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: HELPING OTHERS”
PODNEWS: FAILURES
I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on a person whose company went bankrupt after their faced some difficulties and the regrets they had over this issue. It is important for muslims to understand that whenever they face any type of worldly failure or regrets theyContinue reading “PODNEWS: FAILURES”
PODHADITH: GUARANTEE OF PARADISE
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6474, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, guaranteed Paradise to the person who safeguards their mouth and chastity. The first thing mentioned indicates safeguarding one’s speech. Meaning, a muslim must avoid all types of evil speech such as backbiting as it only takesContinue reading “PODHADITH: GUARANTEE OF PARADISE”
PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 72 – PART 6 OF 6
“And [recall] when you slew a man and disputed over it, but Allah was to bring out that which you were concealing.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 72. To conclude the discussion on verse 72, it is important for a muslim to always remember that no matter what action they perform it will be recordedContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 72 – PART 6 OF 6”
PODEVENT: EMOTIONS OF THE HOLY PROPHET MOSA, PEACE BE UPON HIM
The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in chapter 28 Al Qasas, verse 31 and involves the Holy Prophet Mosa, peace be upon him: “And [he was told], “Throw down your staff.” But when he saw it writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flightContinue reading “PODEVENT: EMOTIONS OF THE HOLY PROPHET MOSA, PEACE BE UPON HIM”
PODTHOUGHT: FEAR OF LOSING
I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is part of normal behaviour to fear losing one’s possessions. In fact, generally speaking the more one possesses the more they will fear losing them and the less they possess the less they will fear. This is just like the person who goes out inContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: FEAR OF LOSING”
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