Among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) there were 2 groups that spent their wealth and strove in the course of deen. The first were those who spent and strove before the conquest of Makkah and the second were those who did so after the conquest of Makkah. Allah Ta‘ala says that …
Read More »The Greatness of Allah Ta’ala
When the ‘Aad were warned of the punishment of Allah Ta‘ala then there were different types of responses; some totally denied the message while among others there were those who felt that we need to be guided but we do not require a nabi. We can acquire guidance by ourselves, …
Read More »The Prescription for the Ummah’s Crisis
Allah Ta‘ala promises in the Quraan: “It is Our duty to assist the believers.” However, we find that from the 1930’s there was always a decline in the condition of the Ummah, so where is the promise of Allah Ta‘ala? The promise of Allah Ta‘ala is there and in place, …
Read More »True Happiness
Allah Ta'ala is fully aware of our needs. Don’t have a complaining nature. Just be happy with the decree of Allah Ta'ala. We may be chasing after the world without being pleased with the decree of Allah Ta'ala and we may get plentiful, but we will be deprived of the …
Read More »Importance of Consultation in Deeni Matters
It is a compulsory duty of every believer to create the consciousness and awareness of Allah Ta‘ala. Further, it is compulsory to consult and make mashwarah with someone for our personal deeni affairs. For business problems we will go to an accountant, and if we did not do so then …
Read More »The Bully Husband
Man is really ungrateful for the bounty of a wife. These women remain at home and tire themselves solely for the husband and yet he does not take note of this. There are so many instances when women complain that they do not want to engage in haraam or accompany …
Read More »How to train the Nafs
We have two great oppositions, temptations and ego. In proportion to the opposition one will grow. In worldly matters, if the opposition is strong you will grow because you will make greater preparations. Likewise, in imaan if the opposition is strong then your imaan will strengthen and you will be …
Read More »What’s Your Gauge of Success?
Each person measures his prosperity differently; someone feels that if he has anchor tenants then he is successful, another feels that if he achieves a good pass then he is successful and yet another feels that if he gets a booming business then he is successful. However, Allah Ta‘ala measures …
Read More »The Secret behind a Happy Life
When trying to achieve something, never project a figure. This projecting brings about 2 problems, (1) You will become despondent and very soon fall into a depression, and (2) Out of frustration you will begin to fight with everyone. The state of the mind should rather be: “I will work …
Read More »Determination
If both parents are deeni conscious and are seeing to the proper upbringing of their children then that is excellent. However if only one parent has this deeni motivation and the other just doesn’t seem to be paying any interest then what should be the response? The concerned parent should …
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