Faith of a Muslim

Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable ALLAH; in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in ALLAH's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in all prophets of ALLAH including our …

Signs of ALLAH in Solar System!

The earth rotates on its axis at one thousand miles an hour; if it turned at one hundred miles an hour, our days and nights would be ten times as long as now, and the hot sun would then burn up our vegetation during each long day, while in the long night any surviving sprout …

How to get our own Mansion!

How long will it take for you to pay for these mansions? They cost well over millions of dollars each! Can you afford it? I guess not. Yes, you and I can also own luxurious mansions better than these. Here is the secret.  Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Umm Habibah bint Abu Sufyan …

The Woman as Human Being and Equal to Man

Islam was revealed at a time when a lot of people denied the humanity of the woman; some were skeptical about it; and still others admitted it, yet considered the woman a thing created for the humble service of the man. With the advent of Islam, circumstances improved for the woman. The woman's dignity and …

Status of Women in Islam

"Why is it that so many women who have been born and brought in Europe and America are willing to reject their 'liberty' and 'independence' to embrace a religion that supposedly oppresses them and is widely assumed to be prejudicial to them?" This is a question that I found on one of the sites while …

Benefits of Surah Rehman

This Surah has 78 verses and it is ‘makki’. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that reciting this Surah on Friday after the dawn prayers carries great reward. Surah as-Rahman removes hypocrisy from one’s heart. On the Day of Judgement, this Surah will come in the shape of a human being who will be handsome …

Physical looks of our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W)

His Head Anas Ibn Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, had a large head." [Al-Bukhaari] 'Ali Ibn Abu Taalib, may Allaah be pleased with him, also said: "The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, had a sizable head" [Al-Bayhaqi] His Eyes It was said to 'Ali Ibn Abu …

Stop Complaining and Thanks to ALLAH

This world is a place of trial and testing.  ALLAH created it for us, for our enjoyment, but it is a place of more than just worldly pleasures. Every time when we laugh, we play, we cry and we feel heartache and sorrow, every condition and every emotion is from ALLAH to test our faith. …

All About Paradise

Pure delight without pain and suffering While people in this world experience some delight, they also face much toil and suffering.  If one was to scrutinize the life which they live, they will find that the amount of hardship they face is much more than the ease and comfort.  As for the life of the …

Preparing for a Long Journey

Last week, I went on a journey for 2 days. All I took with me was a sleeping bag and some clothes. Before that, I had to go visit some cities for a duration of 6 days. For that journey, I took with me many more items than I took for the 2 days journey. …

Muslim Ummah is like a Tasbih

A Tasbih is used to keep count of dhikr. It is usually made up of 100 beads which are held together in a necklace form by a thread. As long as the tasbih remains in its original form, it can be used for doing good deeds. However, what happens if the thread rips? The beads …