How can one earn the forgiveness of Allah and be rewarded with His Paradise? There is a way for this – and that is to forgive others. Today people call it “the general forgiveness.” and that is for every night, to forgive and forget. Apply each night at bedtime; to pardon anyone who has insulted you and has spoken ill of you. In other words, cleanse this heart of anger, envy and hostility. How much should you give way to feelings like envy, hatr... Continue reading

The greatest thing that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) informed His servant about Himself is that there are no gods other than He  (high is He and blessed is His Name). This is the greatest of certainties, Our Lord said: “Is there any ilah (god) with Allah?” [Quran 27:62] And our Lord said: “Had there been therein (in the heavens and the earth) gods besides Allah, then verily both would have been ruined.” [Quran 21:22] And our Lord said: ... Continue reading

Sometimes, what we wish for seems far away or we are faced with what we fear. Only when the reality or the truth of being attached to Allah (SWT) is revealed some people leave off dua (supplication) thinking that their requests will never be fulfilled, or they leave off dua, thinking that their affliction or hardship will not be taken away. But who still keeps supplicating? It is the one who thinks well of Allah (SWT)! What does thinking well ... Continue reading

The correct pronouciation of the Arabic alphabet is the stepping stone towards learning Tajweed. If you can eradicate all the common mistakes when pronouncing the Arabic letters your Tajweed will also be free from common mistakes. Unfortunately there are many Quran tutors who are not qualified to teach Noorani Qaida and this has led to many Muslims learning the Arabic letters with a lot of mistakes, and the longer this mistake is there with you t... Continue reading

For over 1400 years since the advent of Islam, Muslims from all over the world have been reading the Holy Quran. The Quran was revealed in Arabic and was sent to Muhammad (saw) to teach mankind. Muhammad (saw) is the final Prophet for all mankind and the Quran is the most read book in the world. Today there are millions of Muslims who have memorised the Quran. The Quran is the word of Allah (swt) and was revealed to Muhammad (saw) in the cave of ... Continue reading

Changes in social habits caused by advancing technology, dissatisfaction with school performances and recent research into educational achievements is causing a storm leading to calls for a sea change in the education systems around the world. Teachers have borne the brunt of criticism from parents, politicians and education ministers for a long time. Empowered by the ability to comment on articles written online, teachers are hitting back by sha... Continue reading

Praise be to Allah. Firstly: It is not permissible for one who is in a state of impurity to touch the Mushaf without a barrier, according to the majority of fuqaha’, because of what it says in the letter of ‘Amr ibn Hazm that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) sent to the people of Yemen, in which its says: “No one should touch the Qur’aan except one who is in a state of purity.” Narrated by Maalik, 468; Ibn Hibbaan,... Continue reading

Praise be to Allah. If a thrice-divorced woman gets married to another husband, but has the intention of getting divorced from him so that she can go back to the first husband, there is a difference of opinion among the fuqaha’ concerning that. Some of them regard it as coming under the heading of tahleel (a marriage aimed at making it permissible for the woman to go back to her first husband), which is haraam, and some of them say that ... Continue reading

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Praise be to Allah. First: We ask Allah to both reward you as well as grant you well-being and to grant you patience in the face of what you have been tested with. We commend you on your great ambition in search of deeds which will earn you extra rewards and draw you closer to Allah, the Exalted, even while you are suffering from this sickness. Your illness has not prevented you from doing that which you can from acts of obedience and wo... Continue reading