Islam is an Arabic word which means “Tasleem” or “Submission”. As Muslims, we should always obey Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala without any doubts in our hearts or any questions on our lips. Many times the “Hikmah” or the reason behind any Islamic rule has been explained but in instances where there is no explanation, we should accept the order of Allah as it is. This is what makes us a “Muslim”, which literally means “One who submits to... Continue reading

Da’wah is an Arabic word which literally means “to invite”. In Islamic context it means to invite to the word of Allah subhanahu wa Ta’ala. Dawah is for both non believers and Muslims as well; for non believers, it is an invitation to accept the word of Allah and for the Muslims, it is a reminder of the word of Allah.             The fact that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala Himself has asked His prophets to do Da’wah expresses its importance.  Invit... Continue reading

Allah Subhana hu wa Ta’la is Al-Aleem and Al-Baseer. He has the knowledge of everything; past, present and the future. Why did Allah create Iblees (Shaytan) if He knew Iblees would disobey him, would not bow before Adam (AS) to show honour and would try to trick all the believers into disobeying Allah including Adam (AS)? There is an explanation for the creation of Iblees, too, just like everything else because Allah has created everything for a ... Continue reading

Interviewer: If you went to your Sheikh and you needed to review, a section of the Quran, for example, and you went all that way, and made ONE mistake. While you are travelling to him! By the way, Sheikh Muath (Young Boy) Travels to his Sheikh, and his sheikh does not live nearby him, nor does he come to him he travels a long way! Boy: Imagine! I used to travel to my Sheikh while I was halfway in memorizing the Quran! Guess how many days? Inter... Continue reading

Listen, and listen to this old mother narrate her story. She said I held him in my belly for nine months and his father died after his birth in months, so I was (both) a father and mother to him and his sister, who was three years older than him. From my love for him, I did not stop breastfeeding him until he reached three years old, and after which he left it himself. I gave him all my love and kindness and when he reached the age of marriage.... Continue reading

  This a true story that happened with a caller to Islam from Egypt called Amr Khalid, he said three days ago I received an email form a young lady from Australia, and the email reads as follows: And I quote: “I am a young Lebanese lady that has a Muslim father and a Christian mother, for the first ten years of my life I lived Lebanon then we migrated to Australia which brought an end to my relationship to my connection with the Middle East. I... Continue reading

This story happened to a young man in his 20’s. Not long ago… He is a muezzin (a recitor of call to prayer) of the Masjid and is a Quran Hafidh, he is known for his good manners and character. The night was a Thursday night, and he went out in the morning to visit his grandparents in a village near his town, and he is from the people of Jeddah (Saudi). He went out with a group of his friends. In the village where are grandparents reside. They w... Continue reading

“And race in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth prepared for Al-Muttaqun (the pious)” (3:133)” This is the story of a youth who Chose the path of righteousness and embarked on the ship of success and started to guard his prayers and memorize the Quran, He soon remembered his friends who were still engaged in disobedience to God and seeing how he wished th... Continue reading

His name was unusual and incomplete. Julaybib means “small grown” being the diminutive form of the word “Jalbab “. The name is an indication that Julaybib was small and short, even of dwarf-like stature. More than that, he is described as being “damim” which means ugly, deformed, or of repulsive appearance.
Even more disturbing, for the society in which he lived, Julaybib’s lineage was not known. There is no record of who his mother or his father... Continue reading

In this chapter, I shall discuss some types of sihr (magic) in terms of their effect on a person and the treatment of each type with the Qur’an, sunna an invocations of Allah. However, I would like to draw the reader’s attention that in this and other chapters on treatment, there are some methods which are not confirmed by the Prophet in treating some special cases. They are nevertheless, included in general principals confirmed by the Qur’an and... Continue reading