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Self-Control in the Light of Islam

“Declare your jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see- Egoism, Arrogance, Conceit, Selfishness, Greed, Lust, Intolerance, Anger, Lying, Cheating and Gossiping and Slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then you will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.”

Al Ghazali

Imagine… You are standing on a sidewalk alongside your group of friends. Across the street, Continue Reading

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Sabr of Rasoolullah(ﷺ)

Allah mentions in the Holy Qur’an:
وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنٰكَ اِلَّا رَحۡمَةً لِّـلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏

And We have not sent you O Muhammad, but as a mercy for humankind and all that exists.” (21:107)
Allah (SWT) states that He sent Prophet ﷺ as a mercy for humankind. Allah did not mention that he ﷺ was sent to a particular gender or to a specific … Continue Reading

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Da’wah – Our Duty As a Muslim

Introduction

The literal meaning of the term “Da’wah” is “to invite” but in religious terminology, it refers to spreading the message of Islam; conveying its essence to Non-Muslims. Allah ﷻ has commanded the believers to do whatever they can in order to spread His message. He ﷻ has made the Muslim Ummah –both individuals and groups; male and female– responsible … Continue Reading

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Prophet and Patience

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

ربي اشرح لي صدري و يسر لي أمري واحلل عقدة من لساني يفقه قولي

ربي زدني علما وارزقني فهما

Many times, we are faced with situations that are not in our favor, or things don’t work out the way we want them to; in situations like these, what should we do? … Continue Reading

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Waking up the Sunnah Way

  1. Wipe the effects of sleep from the face with your hands:

Imam An-Nawawee and Ibn Hajar stated this wiping to be desirable based on the following narration:

When the messenger of Allah (pbuh) woke up, he would sit up and rub his face with his hands.”

  1. Say the supplication for waking up:

الحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا … Continue Reading

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Dealing with Troubled Teens

Today’s question is from a worried and concerned mother, whose son has shown dramatic changes when he hit his adolescence. From being a compliant religiously inclined boy, he has turned out to be rebellious often misbehaving with his parents, demanding things he knows are well beyond the capacities of his parents and hitting and bullying his siblings. The mother has … Continue Reading