Health

  By Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah. The Five Heart Corrupters are: 1. Excessive socializing; 2. Wishful thinking; 3. Attachment to others besides Allaah; 4. Eating to one’s fill; 5. Sleep. These five factors are the greatest corrupters of the heart. In this article I will mention the effects that are …

Meaning Behind Life’s Tragedies, Trials & Suffering Life is never without its ups and downs, its triumphs and tears, its joys and sorrows. In the Qur’an we read the following: We will surely test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property and lives and trade. But give glad-tidings …

In our busy lives, we reach for all sorts of drinks — energy drinks for a quick boost, coffee for focus, chamomile to calm the mind. But somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten the most powerful and blessed drink of all — water that carries the remembrance of Allah. Over …

  Nasihah (Advice): Cleanliness is half of Imaan   Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ash’ari Radhiyallahu Anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “Cleanliness is half of Imaan and Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah) and Alhamdulillah together fill what is between the …

    We all are familiar with the 99 names of God, but many are not aware that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had over a hundred names. The Qur’an actually lists 77 explicitly and 121 in total if you include verbs. The hadith and other ancient literature take …

  “Pardon them and overlook – Allah loves those who do good.” (Qur’an 5:13) If we hold grudges, our spirits get stuck like trapped birds. We can’t fly the way we’re supposed to, because our own resentments bind us and hold us down. When you hate someone, they don’t feel …

   by Mufti Faraz al-Mahmudi  Darulfiqh     1)    Recite the following three times each after Fajr and Maghrib.  The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasallam has said it will safeguard and suffice one from everything else. (Tirmidhi)[1] قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ …

by H Amin Love is a powerful, compelling emotion. It can make you laugh and it can make you cry. It can lift you up to the clouds and it can hurl you into an abyss. One of the dilemmas Muslims face, especially Muslim sisters, is the situation in which …

In Pursuit of Optimism  Part 2: Prophet Muhammad (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam): the Greatest Teacher of Optimism Click here for part 1 In the direst of times, the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) would persistently raise morale, boost confidence and steer attention to the bright side of any situation …

In Pursuit of Optimism Part 1 When one studies the traits which the prophets and messengers possessed, he finds that they were given characteristics which enabled them to lead, inspire others and guide. They were given characteristics which enabled them to plant the seeds of Islām in the hearts of …