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6 Rights of the Muslim

Abu Hurayrah RA narrated that the Messenger of Allaah [SAW] said: “The rights of the Muslim upon the Muslim are six.” It was said, “And what are they Oh Messenger of Allaah?” He [SAW] replied, “When you meet him, give him the greeting of peace, when he invites you, respond …

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Words Have Power: A Sacred Truth From the Qur’an

The first principle وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً “Speak to people good words.” The Arabic word used for “good” is “ḥusnā”. As a result, the āyah translates as, “Speak to people good words.”[1] What is interesting is that in other recitations of the verse – namely that of Ḥamzah and al-Kisā’ī – this word is recited …

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“He was more beautiful than the moon” ﷺ

Part 5 The Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all the people.”[1] In this series we embark on a journey to increase our knowledge of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa …

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F.I.T.N.A+ : The People of Lūt ‘Alayhis-Salām Part 3

The incident of Lūt ‘Alayhis-Salām and his nation is recurrently mentioned in the Qur’ān Karīm. Lūt ‘Alayhis-Salām was the nephew of Ibrāhīm ‘Alayhis-Salām. Allāh Ta’āla sent him to the people of Sadūm. They, however, rejected his message. Together with the very severe crime of kufr (disbelief), they were guilty of …

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Proliferation of Divorces

The alarming explosion of the incidents of Talaaq in our present times is a cause for great concern. The mention of the word Talaaq which was at one time taboo in our communities has now become such a common and cheap word that in some marriages every argument features this …

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F.I.T.N.A+ : Do I Have a Choice? Part 2

“To Allāh Ta’ālā belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth…” (Al-Qur’ān 2/284) Commentators of the Qur’ān Karīm explain this verse as follows: “Allāh Ta’āla is the Owner of all those residing in the heavens and the earth and we are all His slaves,” Allāh Ta’āla is our …

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F.I.T.N.A+ : Introduction (Part 1)

wifaq.org.za Rasūlullah Sallallāhu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam said: “Hasten to do good (before you are overtaken) by trials which will be like the dark portion of the night. A person will wake up as a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief by evening, or he would be a believer …

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