PODHADITH: BELIEVERS ARE MIRRORS

In a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4918, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that believers are like mirrors to each other. This means that the same way a person uses a mirror in order to remove any outward defects on them they should strive to aid othersContinue reading “PODHADITH: BELIEVERS ARE MIRRORS”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 62 – PART 7

“…those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness – will have their reward with their Lord…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 62. In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 3154, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that those who perform deeds forContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 62 – PART 7”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 5

“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions.” [Moses] said, “Would you exchange what is better for what is less?Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 5”

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”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 2 OF 18

The last blog was discussing the importance of truthfulness in sincerity. It is better for a muslim, whenever possible to keep their righteous deeds a secret. This is a characteristic of the one who acts sincerely for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. The only exception to this is when one desires to set anContinue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 2 OF 18”

PODTHOUGHT: EFFECTS OF INTENTION

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over one of the main reasons why people who do good things, such as buying gifts for others, do not receive the same level of respect and love from people than some who do not do these things. This outcome occurs as aContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: EFFECTS OF INTENTION”

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”

PODEVENT: THE KAABA – PART 2 OF 2

The last blog was discussing the great event involving the construction of the house of Allah, the Exalted, the Kaaba, by the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and his son the Holy Prophet Ismaeel, peace be upon him. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 127: “And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations ofContinue reading “PODEVENT: THE KAABA – PART 2 OF 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 44 – PART 2

“Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will you not reason?” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 44 In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 259. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that the one who obtains religious knowledge inContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 44 – PART 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 42 – PART 4

“And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 42. The mentality discussed in this verse is linked to a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 259. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that the one whoContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 42 – PART 4”