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 (...

"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...

  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...

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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 ...

Hafiz Saeed, the leader of a Pakistan-based group blamed for the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, has demanded proof after the US announced a $10m bounty on his head. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Saeed said the US move was prompted by the fact that he had been organising rallies against the re-opening of supply lines through Pakistan to NATO forces in Afghanistan. "We are not hiding in caves for bounties to be set on finding us," Saeed sai...

Western and Arab nations in Istanbul sought to exert more pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad [Reuters] The leader of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has urged the international community to take serious action to halt the government's deadly crackdown on an anti-government uprising at a meeting of the so-called "Friends of Syria" group in Turkey. In an impassioned plea on Sunday at the opening of the meeting in Istanbul, B...

Malian military leaders, facing pressure from regional powers and a rebellion in the north that has led to the capture of key towns, have announced they will return the country to constitutional order.Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from the capital Bamako, said the coup leaders promised to put in place a "sort of national dialogue" to help the transition from military to civilian rule.The announcement on Sunday was made by Captian Amado...

Mullah Dowran, a regional Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan, has told Al Jazeera that the organisation is now targeting Afghan security forces. "We announced we would forgive them many times. We showed them leniency many times in the fight. We tried to make American targets the priority, but the damage created by Afghan forces has become more and more every day. Now they are our priority," Dowran said. The Taliban are not only targeting ...

Clashes have broken out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces at the Qalandiya checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem amid 'Land Day' demonstrations. At least 121 people have been injured in clashes at the checkpoint, mostly from tear gas, according to medical sources and Al Jazeera's correspondents in Qalandiya. Four medical workers were reported to have been shot with rubber coated bullets and one car was set ablaze. A...

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قَ...

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قَ...

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَال...

Usamah ibn Zaid reported: It was said to him, “Why do you not visit Uthman and speak with him?” Usamah said, “Do you think I have not talked to him except that you have heard? By Allah, I have spoken with him concerning him and myself, and I do not like to divulge those things about which I have taken the initiative, and I do not say to my ruler: You are the best among the people. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, s...

Salamah ibn Al-Akwa reported: A man was eating with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said, “Eat with your right hand.” The man said, “I cannot do it.” The Prophet said, “You will not be able to do it.” Nothing prevented him from doing it except arrogance. He was no longer able to raise his hand to his mouth. Source: Sahih Muslim 2021 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim إ...