Conditions of the Shahadah

The Conditions of the Shahadah to Be Accepted by God

The Shahadah is the key to the gates of Paradise, but in order for it to work, be accepted by G ...

The Meaning of La Ilaha Illa Allah (Tawheed)

The Meaning of La Ilaha Illa Allah (Tawheed)

Due to the concept of “La Ilaha Illa Allah” Allah brought the creation into being, and due to t ...

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Why Do We Worship and Obey God?

We can choose to do right or wrong, to worship and obey God or not. Why do we make those choice ...

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The Straight Path and How to Follow It

What does it mean to follow God’s way? How are Islamic values and teachings implemented in ever ...

Five Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam: Their Meaning and Priority

What are the Five Pillars of Islam and what is the origin of this expression? Which comes first ...

Tawheed: Its Meaning and Categories

Tawheed: Its Meaning and Categories

Tawheed is to single out Allah (Exalted be He) in what is distinct to Him and obligatory for Hi ...

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 ...

Telling People about Their Lord 25th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Telling People about Their Lord: 25th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Every speech comes out with a cover from the heart of the speaker. If God allows a speaker to e ...

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How to Earn the Love of Allah

How God is the Loving? What is the nature of that love, and what are its signs? How do we recei ...

Closeness to God

Dhikr: Closeness through Worship

How can one get closer to God through specific acts of worship? Is it through obligatory or sup ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah

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

Allah created all of mankind to have belief in Him (their Creator). What is the evidence to tha ...

Reflection: The Fifth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Reflection is a marvelous form of worship that pushes people in their path to God. It helps peo ...

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How to Develop Your Level of Faith through Dhikr

How can we truly feel the presence of God at all times, and make His remembrance (dhikr) permea ...

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Dhikr: God’s Always Open Door

To do dhikr is to strive to fill all your moments, all your thoughts and all your actions with ...