Tag: DHIKR
Think you’re a “good” Muslim?
Which of these three categories do you fall into?
Happiness is Found Here
In no era in history has the means of comfort and welfare ever been so within reach like they are today. Never has the knowledge of the world’s complex mysteries and the ability of subduing nature's unfriendly elements ever been attained like it has today. Online shopping, laser eye surgery,…
An Offer You Cannot Refuse
As I sat in the Prophet’s (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) masjid, trying to relax to prepare for Tarāwīḥ, I noticed an old man praying beside me. A while later, he came next to me to lie down and apologised and said, “Excuse me, but I’m 80 years old and…
Are you afraid of something? Say the following:
The remembrance of Allāh is Sakeena (tranquillity). Allāh said: أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ “Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts find rest.” The remembrance of Allah is a chief way in easing all difficulties. Allāh said, speaking about Prophet Yunus (ʿalayhi al-Salām) who was swallowed by a whale: فَلَوْلَا…
The Devil Whispers…
Insinuating Thoughts from Shaytaan (Wasāwis): Its Roots, Causes, Effects and Effective Remedies Definition Insinuating thoughts (waswasa in Arabic – the plural being wasāwis) from the Devil (Shaytān) is an illness many people, including Muslims, suffer from. These insinuating thoughts can come to the righteous, the wicked and the pious. The…
10 Adhkar Better Than Gold & Silver
Better than Hoarded Wealth, Gold, Silver and well Bred Horses! All praise is due to Allah. May peace and salutations be upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family, companions and all of whom show him allegiance. What follows is a short compilation of ten ahadith (Prophetic traditions) containing well-known…