PODHADITH: A VIRTUOUS GIFT

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1952, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the most virtuous gift a parent can give their child is to teach them good character. This Hadith reminds muslims to be more concerned about the faith of their relatives, such as theirContinue reading “PODHADITH: A VIRTUOUS GIFT”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 4

“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 4”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 3

“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 3”

PODEVENT: THE STEADFAST PROPHET YUSUF, PEACE BE UPON HIM

The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is mentioned in chapter 12 Yusuf, verse 24: “And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof [i.e., sign] of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from himContinue reading “PODEVENT: THE STEADFAST PROPHET YUSUF, PEACE BE UPON HIM”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 61 – PART 1

“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 1”

PODTHOUGHT: AGREE TO DISAGREE

I had a thought which I wanted to share. As all people have not been created the same they are bound to disagree on certain things. In matters related to religion and those which differentiate between lawful and unlawful things a muslim must remain steadfast on the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, irrespective of whoContinue reading “PODTHOUGHT: AGREE TO DISAGREE”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 5

“…and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 60. Corruption is when a person abuses the blessings they possess, especially their social influence, in order to gain worldly things, such as power and wealth. It affects a muslim’s duties towards Allah, the Exalted, and leads to much sinsContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 5”

PODHADITH: A PROPHETIC EVENING

A Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 701, advises that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, disliked sleeping before performing the late evening obligatory prayer and disliked engaging in conversation after performing it. Even though, it is not prohibited to sleep before the late evening obligatory prayer it is farContinue reading “PODHADITH: A PROPHETIC EVENING”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 4

“…and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 60. 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 a true believer. A true muslim is the one who keepsContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 60 – PART 4”

PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 4 OF 18

The next aspect of truthfulness is truthfulness in repentance. The first part of this aspect is to sincerely regret any sin one has committed and then to firmly resolve not to return to it or a similar sin again. A muslim should persist in seeking the forgiveness of Allah, the Exalted. One should make upContinue reading “PODSERIES: TRUTHFULNESS – PART 4 OF 18”