The Prophet On Charity and Its Virtues

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Save yourself from Hell-fire even by giving half a date- ...

The Obligatory Acts of Wudu’ (the Ablution)

The Obligatory Acts of Wudu’ (the Ablution)

Ablution has certain components which, if not fulfilled according to the correct Islamic proced ...

funeral-prayer

How to Offer the Funeral Prayer

The prayer to God for the deceased Muslim is a common collective duty, what does this mean? How ...

Islam The Greatest Blessing Bestowed upon Mankind

Islam: The Greatest Blessing Bestowed upon Mankind

Islam is the greatest blessing that Allah has bestowed upon mankind and the Qur’an is the great ...

Acts of Worship beyond Qur'an & Sunnah in the Love of Allah

Acts of Worship beyond Qur’an & Sunnah in the Love of Allah

Can we use the love of Allah as a means to worship Him beyond what is in the Qur'an and Sunnah, ...

Praer in Islam

Prayer: The Basic Duty and Pivotal Concept in Islam

Prayer (Salah) being one of the five pillars of Islam is mentioned many times in the Qur’an as ...

Physical Purity- Essential Condition of Prayer

Physical Purity: Essential Condition of Prayer

“Allah does not accept any prayer that was not performed while in a state of purity, nor does h ...

What Qur’an and Sunnah Say about Those Who Ignore Their Prayers

What Qur’an and Sunnah Say about Those Who Ignore Their Prayers

Prayer is one of the most important acts in Islam. Allah strongly warns those who tamper with t ...

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah? (Part Two)

As He is One in His Lordship without any partner, He is also One in His servitude. What does it ...

Witnessing God’s Bounty and Your Shortcomings: 23rd Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Witnessing God’s Bounty and Your Shortcomings: 23rd Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

If you want the doors of hope opened, recall what He offers you, and if the doors of awe opened ...

Islam The Religion of Nature

Islam: The Religion of Nature

The function of the nature is to follow the right path, and to rush towards it, unless it is ov ...

Mercy with People’s Faults-Twenty Second Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Mercy with People’s Faults: Twenty Second Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

A person, who learns of people’s secrets and does not have Godly mercy on them, brings upon him ...

Patience: A Tower of Light for the Muslim

Patience is such a basic quality that a Muslim needs it to shape his life in this world and in ...

Dealing with People’s Praise

Dealing with People’s Praise: Twenty First Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

While journeying to God we will be put to many tests. One of those tests pertains to people's p ...

Certainty of Faith, Indifference about the World- Twentieth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Certainty of Faith, Indifference about the World: Twentieth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

I cannot proceed in my journey to God while forgetting my journey to the Hereafter. One should ...

The True Muslim between Islam and Iman

The True Muslim between Islam and Iman

How iman (faith) is related to Islam? Who is the Muslim, and who is the mu’min? Is there Islam ...

Distress and Need of God

Distress and Need of Him: Nineteenth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

The word of wisdom under discussion is about du`aa’ (supplication). It is not about the etiquet ...

Islam’s Code of Life Between Faith and Obedience

Islam’s Code of Life: Between Faith and Obedience

Islam means obedience to God. And it is common sense that this obedience cannot be complete unl ...

Wudu’ (the Ablution) Its Status and Virtues from Qur’an and Sunnah

Wudu’: (Ablution): Its Status and Virtues from Qur’an and Sunnah

What does wudu’ (ablution) mean? What do the Qur’an and Sunnah say about its status? What is th ...

The Superior Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

The Superior Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

Allah has chosen certain days over others. The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the most bless ...