In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 1773, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the reward for an accepted Holy Pilgrimage is nothing except Paradise. The real purpose of the Holy Pilgrimage is to prepare muslims for their final journey to the hereafter. The same way a muslimContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 19”
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PodSeries: Socializing – 80
I read a news article, which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on how one can avoid arguments and instead discuss things in a mature way. It is important to understand that the characteristic of a true muslim is not to argue or debate with others in order to promote themself and their opinion.Continue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 80”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 18
In a Divine Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 2219, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that all righteous deeds people perform are for themselves except for fasting, as this is for Allah, the Exalted, and He shall reward it directly. This Hadith indicates the uniqueness of fasting. OneContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 18”
PodSeries: Socializing – 79
I read a news article a while ago, which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the good things a famous person who passed away did and those who praised them. It is important for muslims to understand that when they treat others kindly it in reality, benefits themself. This is because treating othersContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 79”
PodThought: Worldly Faiths
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. One of the major things which separates Islam from all other faiths and ways of life is that it is not a transactional religion. This is when one serves their God or Gods only for the sake of obtaining a worldly thing, such as a childContinue reading “PodThought: Worldly Faiths”
PodSeries: Socializing – 78
I read a news article a while ago, which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the reaction of many countries to the Corona Virus outbreak and their attempt at reducing its spread. It is important for muslims to fulfill the command of Allah, the Exalted, in the chapter 4 An Nisa, verse 59:Continue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 78”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 17
In a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4031, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that a person who imitates a people is counted as one of them. All muslims irrespective of the strength of their faith desire to be counted and end up with the righteous in theContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 17”
PodSeries: Socializing – 77
It is important for muslims, especially in this day and age, to understand the difference between those who discuss certain topics which may be considered controversial in order to genuinely benefit people through a positive change and those who simply discuss these issues in order to attract the attention of others. Those who desire aContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 77”
PodThought: Religion of Feelings
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. Due to the rise of social media and its relentless efforts to encourage people to always live according to their feelings, many muslims have approached the teachings of Islam according to their feelings. Meaning, when they feel like obeying Allah, the Exalted, which involves correctly usingContinue reading “PodThought: Religion of Feelings”
PodSeries: Socializing – 76
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Throughout the Holy Quran and Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, Muslims have been advised to be merciful to others. For example, a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1924, advises that those who show mercy to the creationContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 76”