“If you look in these different religions, they have something similar to fasting. They’ll eat this and not eat that – they have some remnants of it, but it changes over the years. Subhan Allah, when you see people criticizing Islam today – this is subhan Allah, it’s a criticism, but I said, “what a [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Posted in Rose Petals on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aqim As-Salah
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Why is it when people go to gatherings they ‘dress to impress’ and take great care in preparing themselves to look good? Imagine someone going to meet the best king or president in this world, how would they dress? Yet when they go meet the King of all Kings they dress in their worst clothes? [...]
Thieves
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following is based on a true story. Sheikh Abdulbary’s words are paraphrased from the original and are probably not direct quotes. A number of facts in certain places have been changed to preserve the relevance, and names have been removed to protect the guilty.
“Do you remember when you were little,” asked Sheikh Abdulbary, “and [...]
“My Son, I Am Your Mother”
Posted in Glitter, Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All praise is due to Allah, the easer of grief and the dispeller of worries, and may his blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the best of mankind. My son:
This is a letter of injury from your poor mother, who wrote in shyness after much delay and hesitation. Often, she had picked up [...]
A Scary Link
Posted in Scented Sheets, Sunbeamsٍ on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ibn Al-Qayyim rahimahullah mentions in his book of many benefits, Al-Fawaa’id, that:
The origin of all sins, large and small, [are] three: the heart’s attachment to other than Allah, and obeying the force of [one’s] anger, and the force of [one’s] lust, which are shirk (associating partners with Allah), thulm (oppression of others and their [...]
The Most Beneficial People
Posted in Rose Petals, Sunbeamsٍ on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wassalm is reported to have said:
“… and the best of people are those of most benefit to the people” [As-Silsilah As-Saheeha, 426].
And so we assume – for the most part – that those who offer the best advice, or dispel the most knowledge or give the most in charity are [...]
