In this life, your capital is not the gold and silver you have. Your true capital, your real wealth, is the faculties that God has given you, such as intellect, ability, freedom, and the highest of these gifts – good health. “Would you sell both your eyes for a billion...
No other world scripture shares the unique features of the Quran. Every other holy book is a collection of wisdom and teachings of their religious leaders gathered over time. It is not known who compiled it and how. The Quran, on the other hand, is a book that...
The dunya is a tool. It is about how we use it and how our attitude towards it is. When we turn our backs to it, we do not stop utilizing it for what it is. We just do not make it a matter of our concerns.
You say you believe, okay, we're going to test you. Do you still believe? Has it humbled you? Has it brought you closer to God? If it has, Alhamdulillah, it’s good for you, nothing was decreased from the kingdom of Allah.
To have love between your hearts you have to remember you used to be at the edge of fire yourself, then you got pulled back and it wasn't because of you. It’s not because you're a really smart person and that's why you deserve to be pulled back. Whose favor...
As you become more familiar with the Quran, your thoughts and actions will proportionately become more compatible and will be on the same wavelength with its messages and wisdom as well. Finally, you will fall in love with the Quran...
The obsession with matters of the dunya often happens when comparing oneself with others; when causing materialism to quickly become the nucleus of the soul. Take an honest look at yourself. Do you really want to satisfy all those desires?
Now that we know that our faith will be tested, tailor-made to fit our particular situation and designed to help us grow stronger in our relationship with God, how are we to face it? From the Quran we learn that there is one important thing that you can’t change...
17 years in practice and I am still in a constant fighting with my mind as khushu’ slips in and out during prayer. Sometimes it feels like everyone has this down and I am the only sad sack that is still trying to get it right. I am a child at the salat while everyone else has matured vastly in their practice...
How well do you know the Quran? Why was the Quran revealed? What is the Quran like? Why did some people disbelieve in it and not others? Dr. Islahi, in his book Tadabbur-e-Quran, comes up with many pearls of wisdom that attest to the benefit of reflecting on the Quran.
Allah gives those whom He loves just enough for them to not go beyond the bounds. Allah is saying, “I know how much you’re capable of, and if I were to give you everything, then you would go beyond what is permissible for you.
For new Muslims, learning about Islam through the Quran can be a little daunting. But when good intentions are in tow, God makes the most arduous task, lightweight.
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