Anew hijri year is about to start; and here is a great chance to start afresh and to turn over a new leaf. You may have missed some of the blessed seasons last year; perhaps you did not do well during the past Ramadan or Dhul-Hijjah 10 days. Many of us certainly feel sad about …
Before we can speak of deserting sins, we need to have a good idea of what we mean by “sins.” From the Islamic point of view,a sin is a conscious and willful act that violates Allah’s rights (i.e. His commandments) or the rights of a fellow being. On the other hand, we cannot consider a …
Why did not Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) die for the sins of Muslims? Is not he the mercy to all? Indeed, Prophet Muhammad is a mercy for all peoples; yet he did not die for anybody’s sin. The simple reason is that Islam does not recognize the concept of the original …
In this counseling answer: • Since Allah has covered a person’s sins, it is not anyone’s business to seek to lift Allah’s cover of confidentiality. • Point out that if Allah has provided the provision for your forgiveness by Him the Almighty, why does he feel that he is in a position to place himself …
Getting caught in the day to day rat race often leaves one feeling spiritually distant from God. The busyness of life and attachment to worldly things causes a lack of motivation to do good.
Allah loves you just for trying. Allah loves you just for the effort. And if you think about how beautiful and profound that is, then it actually helps you to repent and helps you to make dua. So there is a very beautiful explanation for this verse from the spiritual…
It’s true, isn’t it? You can fool a lot of people for a lot of the time. You can even fool yourself for a while. But Allah cannot be fooled. No matter how much we pretend, we cannot deceive the One Who created us. Allah knows every leaf that falls from every tree and He …
Whenever you commit a sin, don’t look at the size of the sin itself, but look at the One you have disobeyed, the Almighty. Meaning what? It might be a really small sin in its nature, but the attitude that you have with that sin makes it extremely great.
In this counseling answer: • If someone does something inappropriate, it does not mean that we should hate them as a person. Just because their behavior was bad, it doesn’t make them a bad person. • If this cousin is a girl, then you can talk to her directly about the matter to encourage her …
This is an important time to beseech Allah for forgiveness. In doing so, we can compensate for the shortcomings in our worship. It also keeps us from becoming conceited and self-satisfied with the worship that we do.
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