PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 1

“And [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said, “Strike with your staff the stone.” And there gushed forth from it twelve springs, and every people [i.e., tribe] knew its watering place…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 60. Even though the amount of Islamic scholars and lecturers and Islamic educational materialContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 1”

PODEVENT: PATIENCE OF PROPHET YAQOOB, PEACE BE UPON HIM

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the steadfast attitude of the Holy Prophet Yaqoob, peace be upon him. Chapter 12 Yusuf, verse 18: “And they brought upon his shirt false blood.1 [Jacob] said, “Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And AllahContinue reading “PODEVENT: PATIENCE OF PROPHET YAQOOB, PEACE BE UPON HIM”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 8 OF 8

“And [recall] when We said, “Enter this city [i.e., Jerusalem] and eat from it wherever you will in [ease and] abundance, and enter the gate bowing humbly and say, ‘Relieve us of our burdens [i.e., sins].’ We will [then] forgive your sins for you, and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness andContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 8 OF 8”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 1 OF 18

It is not possible to achieve noble character without truthfulness. In fact, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has made it clear in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6637, that truthfulness leads to righteousness and this leads to Paradise. A person remains steadfast on the truth until they areContinue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 1 OF 18”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 7

“…and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward].” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 58. It is important to note that this verse connects reward with physical struggle and in this respect it is connected to another verse of the Holy Quran namely, chapter 47 Muhammad, verse 7: “O you who haveContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 7”

PODNEWS: SOCIAL FREEDOM

I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on social freedom and the rights of people especially, women. First of all, it is important to understand, that the major thing which separates a human from an animal is the fact that people live by a higher moralContinue reading “PODNEWS: SOCIAL FREEDOM”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 6

“…and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward].” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 58. The real doers of good have been indicated in a Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 4998. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised the signs of a true muslim and aContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 6”

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 58 – PART 5

“…We will [then] forgive your sins for you,…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 58. Allah, the Exalted, conceals and covers the faults of His repentant servants without punishing them or holding it against them in anyway. A muslim should therefore never lose hope in the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, as this leads to unbelief.Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 58 – PART 5”

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

The next divine name is Al Warith, which means the Inheritor. Allah, the Exalted, will inherit everything on Earth and all those upon it as in reality everything was created and belongs to none other than Him. A muslim who understands this divine name will not attach to anything in the material world and insteadContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 31 OF 31”