Assess Yourself!
Tuba for the person who wants to be just to himself for the sake of His Lord and recognises his ignorance, the great deficiency in his actions, his own shortcomings, his transgression of His rights, and his oppression in his daily affairs. Hence, if Allāh takes him to account for his sins sees this to be from His justice and if He does not take him to account then he sees this to be from His generosity. If the servant performs a good action, he understands that it came into existence by Allāh’s grace and beneficence. Then, if He accepts…
The Tool of the Unwearied Believers
The Imām, the jurist, traditionalist, ascetic, indeed polymath, Ibn Al Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, wrote on patience: Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) has made patience a race horse that never falters or stumbles, a sword that never loses its sharpness, a vanquishing army that is never defeated, and a fortified stronghold that never breaks and is never taken by force. Patience and Divine Help are two brothers: Divine help comes with patience, relief follows difficulty, and ease follows hardship. Patience aids and supports the individual more so than an army of people, and in the attainment of victory it is like the head to the body.…
Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi Chapter 5
He was white skinned, having a reddish tinge. His eyes were large with jet black pupils and his hair straight. His hair reached the lobes of his ears, he had a thick beard and had a fine line of hair extending from his chest to navel His (SAW) physical features Anas ibn Mālik (RA) who said, ‘When Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq (RA) would see the Prophet (SAW) coming he would say, The Trustworthy One, the Chosen One, calling to good Like the light of the moon, dissipating the darkness It is reported that Abū Hurayrah (RA) said, ‘`Umar ibn al-Khaţţāb (RA)…
Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi Chapter 6 (Final)
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Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi Chapter 3
He married her at the age of twenty-five and she remained with him to see the day that Allāh, Mighty and Magnificent, commissioned him. She was a truthful and sincere partner... His Uncles and Aunts He (SAW) had eleven uncles: al-Hārith who was the oldest son of `Abdu’l-Muţţalib and it was after him that he took his honorific. A large group of his children and grandchildren were Companions. Qutham, he passed away in infancy. Zubayr, one of the nobles of the Quraysh. His son was `Abdullāh ibn Zubayr who fought in the battle of Hunayn alongside the Prophet (SAW). He…
Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi Chapter 2
At the age of forty, Allāh honoured him with His grace and commissioned him to convey His message. Jibrīl (AS) came to him while he was in the cave of Hirā, a mountain in Mecca. He then remained in Mecca for thirteen years, some say fifteen years and others ten, but the correct opinion is.. His Hajj and `Umrah Hammām ibn Yahyā reports on the authority of Qatādah who said, ‘I asked Anas how many times the Prophet (SAW) performed Hajj and `Umrah and he said, “He performed Hajj once and `Umrah four times: the first time when the polytheists…
Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi
All praise and thanks are due to Allāh, Creator of the heavens and the earth, and light and darkness, gatherer of mankind for the final judgment so that the righteous may attain success and the wretched may attain misery. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped save Allāh, the One who has no partner, a testification given such that the person who says it may attain bliss on the Day of Judgment. Peace and blessings be upon the master of the Messengers and Prophets, Muhammad, his family and his noble Companions. To proceed: This is a brief…
The Hadeeth of Najd
The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said "O Allaah bestow your blessings on our Shaam. O Allaah bestow your blessings on our Yemen." The people said, "O Messenger of Allaah, and our Najd." I think the third time the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said, "There (in Najd) will occur earthquakes, trials and tribulations, and from their appears the Horn of Satan." Reported in al-Bukhaaree [Book of Trials, Chpt. 'The afflictions will come from the East' 9/166 no. 214 Eng. Trans] A hadeeth which has some controversy surrounding it due to obvious sectarian reasons. A hadeeth which has…
The Prophet’s Final Sermon
Abstract: A translated and referenced version of the The Farewell Sermon delivered by the Prophet, salla Allah 'alayhi wa sallam, on the day of 'Arafah, the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, 10 A.H. (632 CE), during his hajj. Attachments: File Description File size the_prophets_final_sermon.pdf 51 Kb
Tafsir Surah al-Ikhlas
Abstract: Drawing on more than thirty five works of Qur'anic exegesis and related sciences, this commentary comprehensively explains Surah al-Ikhlas (The Purity of Faith), also called Nuru'l-Qur'an (The Light of the Qur'an). Revealed in response to a question posed to the Prophet (SAW) asking him to explain the lineage of Allah, the Surah, despite its brevity, explains the foundations of our belief in Allah, the core principles upon which faith in Tawhid is built and the basic maxims outlining shirk. It is for this reason that the Prophet (SAW) stated that this chapter was the equivalent to one third…
