PODTHOUGHT: CRITICISM AND PRAISE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over how some people become overly sad when they are criticised. A muslim should always remember that there are two types of people. The first are rightly guided as their criticism of others is based on the criticism and advice found in theContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: CRITICISM AND PRAISE”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 40 – PART 2

“O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 40. In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1954, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever is not grateful to people cannot be grateful to Allah, the Exalted. Even thoughContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 40 – PART 2”

PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 5 OF 31

The next divine name is Al Aziz, which means the All Mighty. Allah, the Exalted, is the One who over powers all things, who in reality is the only One who possesses power and might. Anyone else who possesses strength only does so because Allah, the Exalted, granted it to them. There is no atomContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 5 OF 31”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 39 – PART 3 OF 3

“And those who disbelieve and deny Our signs – those will be companions of the Fire…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 39. In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2559, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that Paradise is surrounded by hardships and Hell is surrounded by desires.Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 39 – PART 3 OF 3”

PODNEWS: PEACE OF MIND & BODY

I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the mentality of many people who are always striving to achieve more in this material world even though they have already gained much worldly success. Even though, Islam does not prohibit this type of mentality as long asContinue reading “PODNEWS: PEACE OF MIND & BODY”

PODHADITH: WITH THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD, PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2018, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned the types of people he dislikes and who will be furthest from him on Judgment Day. The first type is the one who talks excessively. This is disliked as the one talks excessively isContinue reading “PODHADITH: WITH THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD, PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM”

PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 4 OF 31

The next divine name is Al Mumin, which means the Faithful. This divine name has several possible meanings. One is that the Faithful is the One who grants faith to people. The Faithful is also the One who protects His faithful servants in this world and in the next. All security in both worlds isContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 4 OF 31”

PODEVENT: THE GREAT FLOOD

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the great flood which occurred during the time of the Holy Prophet Nuh, peace be upon him. This has been mentioned several times throughout the Holy Quran. The Holy Prophet Nuh, peace be upon him, dedicated approximately 950 years to spreading theContinue reading “PODEVENT: THE GREAT FLOOD”

PODHADITH: A SIMPLE LIFE

In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4118, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that simplicity is a part of faith. Islam does not teach muslims to give up all their wealth and lawful desires but it instead teaches them to adopt a simple lifestyle in all aspectsContinue reading “PODHADITH: A SIMPLE LIFE”

PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 3 OF 31

The next divine name is Al Quddus which means the Holy. In respect to Allah, the Exalted, it means the One who is sanctified and free of all possible flaws and deficiencies and the One who deserves to be described with every attribute of perfection. A muslim should plead to Allah, the Exalted, to sanctifyContinue reading “PODSERIES: THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED – PART 3 OF 31”