Pillars of Shahadah | Part 1 |  Before we clarify its conditions and what is La ilaha il-lallah (Tawheed), there are people who explain the meaning of Tawheed the wrong way, so we need to explain what does it mean to say, ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’? ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’ is built upon two pillars: 1. Negation (La ilaha (There is none worthy of worship...' first and then; 2. Affirmation (il-lallah (... Continue reading

"And the labels fill your pockets. Every pocket is labelled with a characteristic or title; this pocket is filled with labels that say 'Disbeliever,'and everytime you see someone that you don't like, you hand him a label. Another pocket is filled with labels that say 'Innovator,' and a third pocket is filled the labels that say 'Poor,' and another says 'Ignorant,' etc. This way, you have given everyone a label from one of your labels... There ar... Continue reading

  I address every distressed person, whatever the sort of his distress is!! No one will be able to remove his affliction except Allah. When you have a firm belief in your heart that no one will remove your distress except Allah at that time you can consider that your affliction has been removed. And that will not happen unless you realise by your deep heart that no one will remove this affliction but Allah. Verily, consider that the afflictio... Continue reading

We are pleased to confirm the Special Guest World Renowned Quran Reciter Shaykh Abu Bakr Shatri will be amongst this free online gathering inshaAllah. To register for free read more... You can listen to his Quran recitation below, click play button {auto displayheight="0" height="300" width="320" plthumbs="false" shuffle="false" repeat="list" pbgcolor="#000000" pfgcolor="#FFFFFF", phicolor="#FF0000" showstop="true"}quranxml/abubakrshatri.xml{... Continue reading

Ibn al-Qayyim said, in regards to the description of the Paradise and the delights that it contains: "And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then it is of musk and saffron. And if you ask about its roof, then it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. And if you ask about its rocks, then they are pearls and jewels. And if you ask about its buildings, then they are made of bricks of gold and silver. And if you ask about its trees, then it ... Continue reading

Have you ever wondered why it is difficult to concentrate in your prayer? Or why your faith throughout the year is not on a high like it is during Ramadan or through Hajj? Maybe it is because we usually jump straight from a phone conversation into Takbir or because we just go with the flow in Ramadan and are influenced by the environment around us and not our own ‘real’ feelings. A lot of us usually live life and have our faith dependent on an u... Continue reading

The Pumpkin protected Yunus عليه السلام and Loved by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم . يَقۡطِينٍ۬ (yaqteen) is a pumpkin gourd; and in Arabic it implies a ‘tree-like’ growth that does not have stem, similar to watermelon and cucumber plants. Its significance becomes clear when Allaah سبحانه و تعالى Said in the Qur’an about Yunus عليه السلام (after he was cast out of the belly of the whale and onto the shore): وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةً۬ ... Continue reading

This a response to the EPIC FAIL of a video by Steven Crowder in his desperate attempt to gain attention. It's always best to ignore such videos, especially since the whole "Islamaphobia" thing is getting old now, but in certain instances it's good to clarify where he went wrong in terms of the misconceptions he put forward. ***PLEASE NOTE MARY DID NOT GET MARRIED IN ISLAM - THIS IS THE CHRISTIAN VIEW, BUT REGARDLESS IT WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN SEE... Continue reading

Children read all kinds of stories that have magic and imagination. Stories and reading really do wonders for children in broadening their horizon and unleashing their imagination. However, I have found that children are simply fascinated when you tell them about the angels of Allah. That way, you can tickle their imagination and teach them, too; two birds with a single stone!             Believing in the angels of Allah is an important part of ... Continue reading

Annual Writing Competition 2013   e.aalim’s Annual Writing Competition 2013 is a new initiative that is designed to encourage creative composition. It will showcase and highlight examples of talent and ingeniousness present within the young ummah. Conditions of participation:   Language and length The composition will be in English only. In not more than 700 words Theme of composition The theme is broad and flexible; extra points will... Continue reading