بسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ The means of developing Khushoo'(calmness) in Salah

Salaah is the greatest of the practical pillars of Islam, and khushoo’ in prayer is required by sharee’ah. When Iblees, the enemy of Allaah, vowed to mislead and tempt the sons of Adam and said “Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from theirleft…”[al-A’raaf 7:17, interpretation of the meaning], one of his most significant plots became to divert people from salaah by all possible means and to whisper to...

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Worldly Provisions, Rizq, Religion, and Allah’s Love – Prophet’s Hadith

In this hadith, the prophet clearly mentions that provision of Rizq has nothing to do with whether Allah loves a believer or no...

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Authenticating Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet) – An Overview

Sunnah and it’s roles The Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet SAWS, along with Quran, is the cornerstone of the teachings of Islam. Among majority of the scholars, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad SAWS is defined as the sayings (Hadith Qauli or the verbal order), actions(Hadith Fa’lee or the action) or approval of actions (Hadith Taqreeri) that are related to the beliefs as well as rulings of the Islamic faith – both...

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Having good manners and avoiding bad language – Prophet’s Hadith

This hadith of the prophet (s) points out the importance of good manners and its value on the day of judgemen...

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Islamic Beliefs on Afterlife: Questions asked after a person’s death

Concept of Afterlife in Islam According to Islamic beliefs, a person will be held accountable for all his deeds after the person moves on to the next life. According to hadith, the following are first of the many questions that a person will be asked. First Stage of questioning (In the Grave) A person’s first stage of reckoning (accountability) will be in the gravewhere he will be asked three questions. Allah will help reinforce the...

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An Appointment and Conversation with Allah in Paradise (Jannah)

Once the believers are rewarded with paradise (Jannah) by Allah, they would have achieved a state of unbounded happiness. But that will only be the beginning of their happiness as that day they will hear a caller who will cal...

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The journey of a Muslim believer (soul) after death – Islamic beliefs according to hadith

Everyone has to die one day. Allah says in the Quran: “Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to Us you will be returned.” Quran (Surah Al-Anbiya:2...

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Sayings of the people of Jannah (Paradise)?

Allah tells us in the Quran about the people of paradise (Jannah) and what they will say once they enter it. According to the Qura...

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The Story of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog)

The story of Yajuj and Majuj is stated both in the Quran and hadith. Their appearance will be one of the signs of the end times. These events will transpire after the arrival of Dajjal, Mehdi and Eesaa (alaihi salam). Both Quran and the hadith have clearly mentioned their existence, arrival and the aftermath of their arriv...

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The day man will be lonely and helpless (Day of Judgement)

The reality of becoming lonely and helpless at the end is made clear in the Quran in Surah Al- Anaam, verse 94 and Surah Al-Kahf, verse 48. Allah Sa...

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Calls of the People of Paradise (Jannah)

What will be the call of people in Paradise (Jannah)? Their behavior of remembering Allah and thankfulness would be quite similar to what they did in this world. See below the verses related to this and the explanation by Sheikh Moududi in Tafheem Al-Qur...

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Life of this world and the hereafter

Belief in the life in the hereafter – after a person’s death and also at the end of this world – is one of the six tenets of a Muslim’s faith (the others being belief in Allah, His angels, His revealed books, His prophets and messengers, and Qada wal-Qadr or the Divine decree). Allah provides us the complete picture of our existence in this verse in the Quran: “Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again...

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Surah Al-Fatihah – The ‘Greatest Surah’ in the Quran

According to the prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Surah Al-Fatihah is considered as “the greatest Surah” of the Quran. The following provides information about this great Surah along with its many benefits and virtues including its use in healin...

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What’s in the Quran?

The message revealed in the Quran has been categorized by scholars in many ways. The following is one categorization by ibn Al-Qayyim – Information about Allâh, His Names, His Attributes, His Actions and His Sayings – which is Tawhîd al-Ma’rifah wal-Ithbât (the Tawhîd of knowledge and affirmation);...

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What is Quran? Allah describes the Quran in the holy Quran

The best answer to the question “What is Quran” is provided by Allah – the Lord and Rabb of everything that is ever created and exists. The following are some of the descriptions about Quran within the Quran asserting its authority as a divine book revealed for the entire humanity at large. Quran is undoubtedly the word of Allah (God) Quran is a book that is the word of Allah (God) and there is no doubt about its divinity. The claim is made by...

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Virtues of the Qur’an

Sahih Bukhari : Book 61: Virtues of the Qur’an Volume 6, Book 61, Number 502: Narrated ‘Aisha and Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet remained in Mecca for ten years, during which the Qur’an used to be revealed to him; and he stayed in Medina for ten years. Volume 6, Book 61, Number 503: Narrated Abu ‘Uthman: I was informed that Gabriel came to the Prophet while Um Salama was with him. Gabriel started talking (to the Prophet). Then the Prophet asked Um Salama, “Who is this?” She replied, “He is Dihya (al-Kalbi).” When Gabriel had left,...

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