Loving Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is not only a constituent of faith but a sign of true one. The Companions set an example for the ummah on how to love him. Their love was real and practical, not just verbal. In this lecture, Sh. Yasir Birjas provides wonderful stories of the …
Short Answer: This video summarizes the answer. Islam is valid for every time and place. If the prophet (peace be upon him) had appointed a successor, this would have limited succession to only one method, which is designation. He therefore left the options open for later generations. _____________________________________ Salam Dear Sara, For your question, let us first start with …
How to strengthen your love for Allah? This inspiring speech elaborates on the love relationship that develops between Allah the Almighty and His servants. It describes the ways to nurture and this relationship and and illuminates the reciprocal nature of this lofty love. The speech goes further to discuss the love between Muslims and Prophet Muhammad …
Short Answer: Intercession is not the same thing as intermediation. We have a direct connection to God himself, without any need for an intermediary. That being said, out of his love for Prophet Muhammad, God has given him alone the special right to intercede on our behalf before God on Judgment Day. But, it’s important to know that …
What does loving the Prophet entail? As Muslims, we are commanded to love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and to follow in his path in order to be true servants of Allah. In this talk, Sheikh Yasir Birjas points out that the strength of our love for the Messenger is connected to our faith as …
Sometimes it is difficult to truly understand how much you should love someone until you know how much they loved you first.
When I hear the stories of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) standing in the night, feet swollen…
Asalamu Alaikum Salma, Thank you for contacting About Islam with your question. Please find part one of the answer to your question at this link. Please find the second and final part below. God deems understanding of the station of the messenger to be part of the message itself. He requires His messengers to communicate this …
Asalamu Alaikum Salma, Thank you for contacting About Islam with your question. Please find part one of the answer to your question below. The second and final part is at this link. There is a natural tendency, when we speak of a person’s multiple roles, to think in terms of tension. Or, in those moments when we display …
Salam Dear Samira, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. First, we all have to ask God for faithfulness. No one can guarantee being religious all the time, so it is Allah’s mercy to us that He renders us steady. Allah says what means: {And ye have no good thing but is …
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