The dying person should be in a psychological state between fear and hope. The person should fear Allaah’s punishment for his or her sins and, at the same time, hope for Allaah’s mercy and forgiveness. The true believer is not sure about whether he or she is going to paradise, no matter how good his […]
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Be upright, although you will never be able to be virtuous [all the time]. But know that the best of your deeds is prayer and that only the true believer will guard his ablution (wudoo).” Authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Ibn Maajah, vol. 1, p. 151, no. 224. Wudoo is guarded by […]
Aboo Hurayrah related that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked:“Who is the best among women?” He replied, “She who pleases her husband when he looks at her, obeys him when he instructs her, and who does not oppose him regarding herself and her riches, fearing his displeasure.” Collected by an-Nasaa’ee and al-Bayhaqee in Shu‘ab al-Eemaan and […]
SEEKING FORGIVENESS FOR THE IDOLATORS: Al-Musayyib ibn Hazn reported that when Aboo Taalib was on his deathbed, the Prophet (PBUH) went to him while Aboo Jahl and ‘Abdullaah ibn Abee Umayyah were with him. He said, “O uncle, say: There is no god worthy of worship but Allaah, so that I may plead your case […]
Tests sometimes serve as a punishing reminder to those who have gone astray and an encouragement for them to return to the correct path. When people deviate, they seldom listen to the advice of those around them. However, when a calamity strikes them or those near and dear to them, it jolts those who still […]
No matter how severe the pain of the sickness may become, one is not allowed to hope or wish for death. The death wish reflects a belief that Allaah has burdened one beyond his capacity and indicates a lack of patience. The longer people live, the more opportunity they have to do good and improve […]
Ibn ‘Abbaas was reported to have said: “The people of Yemen used to come for Hajj without bringing provisions with them. They would say that they were putting their trust in Allaah. Consequently, on their arrival in Makkah, they would beg the people, so Allaah revealed [the verse] ‘Take provision with you. Indeed, the best […]
“The best time for a man to come to his family on returning from a journey is at the beginning of the night.” The Prophet (PBUH) disapproved of husbands returning home in the night in order not to catch their wives unprepared to receive them. [See Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 2770 and no. 2772]. Men […]
According to accounts from the Qur’aan and the hadeeth, angels may take human form on certain occasions. An example from the Qur’aan may be found in the case of Mary, when Angel Gabriel came to inform her of her impending pregnancy: “And mention in the scripture [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her […]
Why do human beings need to worship and glorify God by obeying the divinely revealed laws? Because obedience to divine law is the key to success in this life and the next. The first human beings, Adam and Eve, were created in paradise and later expelled from paradise for disobeying the divine law. The only […]
