Inheritance from the Prophet
By Umm Sulaym
Who is richer than the one who inherits from the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam?
Imam Ahmad, the founder of the Hanbali school of thought in Islamic Jurisprudence was once asked, “What is sincerity in seeking knowledge?” And his reply was, “That you desire to remove ignorance from yourself.”
We know [...]
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Inheritance from the Prophet
Posted in Scented Sheets, tagged islam, knowledge, prophet, seeking knowledge on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 Tips to Become the Devoted Slave of Allah!
Posted in Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Praise be to Allaah.
We ask Allaah to make us steadfast in adhering to the truth, and to make our hopes come true, and to make us one of those who turn to Him and who know the truth, defend it and adhere to Islam.
it was narrated that Sufyaan al-Thawri said: Faith is not wishes or [...]
I went to steal from him, but he stole from me.
Posted in Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
THE TRUE TREASURE
(I went to steal from him, but he stole from me.)
A burglar scaled the wall of Maalik bin Dinar’s house one night and easily managed to get inside. Once inside the house, the thief was disappointed to see that there was nothing inside actually worth stealing. The owner of the home was [...]
Anecdotes on the Condemnation of Ghibah
Posted in Rose Petals, Scented Sheets on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 – It is reported from al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) that a man said to him: “You have gossiped about me. He (al-Hasan) said: “You have not reached such a position that you can control my Hasanat!” [Translator's Note: The Islamic teaching is that the Hasanat (rewards) of the one who [...]
Some Advice and Etiquettes for the Wedding Night
Posted in Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sheikh Sami al-Majid
The first wedding night is like no other. It is the night where two people embark upon life in a whole new world with its own unique qualities and experiences.
It is a doorway that is being crossed for the first time. The two people are able for the first time to enjoy what [...]
Three Gold Nuggets
Posted in Scented Sheets on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[DiscoverU email, "News, Tips and Events": 1.14.2009]
News: Alhamdulillah, last night our online fundraiser for Gaza
raised in excess of 150 thousand. We had a competition
between USA, Canada, and the UK, who would donate the most,
and congratulations to the USA. They tripled what Canada
donated.
Tips: All of the speakers mentioned that one of the ways to assist
the [...]
Mirror Mirror
Posted in Scented Sheets on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the Texas Dawah Conference, [Sheikh] Yasir Fazaqa was speaking in a lecture called “The Prophetic Art of Criticism.” And in it, he spoke about the following hadith:
From Abu Hurairah radiya Allahu anhu, who said that Allah’s Messenger, salla Allahu alayhi wasallam said:
The believer is a mirror for the believer, and the believers is the [...]
Beauty Tips for My Sisters in Islam
Posted in Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[original source? validity of connections?]
To all my beloved sisters in Islam, please take a look at these advices [sic] so that you can stay attractive and beautiful for the rest of your life, In sha’ Allah.
To beautify your eyes, lower your gaze towards strange men. This will make your eyes pure and shiny. Allah says [...]
Character Consistency
Posted in Scented Sheets on February 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
[notes. from lecture by Ahmed Sidky]
… the Muslim that smiles, the Muslim that – you know – really approaches everything with a positive attitude, that is tolerant, that does not overburden people – THAT is the forgotten sunnah. Wallahi, that is a forgotten sunnah.
Many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, they forget they’re dealing [...]
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 [...]
Living a Single Life…
Posted in Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
by Fatima Asmal
During my first trip to Makkah, as a 24-year-old, I met an inspirational mother of one, who eleven years after giving birth to her first child, desperately wanted another baby. Three years after going through a divorce, I too, was desperate – to get married again. When I told this sister about [...]
An Answer
Posted in Scented Sheets on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Will you accept an answer from someone not well-versed in science and theology? I believe I know nothing about quantum physics in particular. And perhaps I will answer you question be evading the need to answer it.
Your friend’s contention with the belief in God seems to be two-pronged: 1) that human reason is subjective and [...]
“So much longer than khawatir…”
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was at the same time one of the most beautiful and incredible experiences of my life and one of the hardest and most painful. We were literally cut off from what br Mokhtar calls the “intoxicants of the qalb” – television, music, books, excessive food, sleep, speech. It was literally like waking up. You [...]
Not Without Her Makeup
Posted in Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tazin Abdullah
Media Student, Macquarie University
(This is a satire written to mimic articles, reports and stories generally written about Muslim women by women from Western non-Muslim backgrounds. It is, to some extent, an attempt to convey to the readers how it feels to be `other’ and to be judged superficially in accordance with only one’s own [...]
Why I Am Never Going Back To America
Posted in Scented Sheets on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Zeba Khan, US Citizen
May 10, 2003
A Thoughtful Article By A Sister For The Parents In America.
I may be an American citizen, but that’s not my fault. I ask the reader to please forgive me that much and continue with the rest of the article. As a consequence of having been born, raised, and college [...]
Keeping it Real in the Prayer
Posted in Scented Sheets on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s probably one of our most common and indeed biggest individual problems that we face in our salah/namaz/prayer every day and that is to actually know what you’re doing, where you are, what you’re saying, what’s going on, feeling the presence and making it a real act of worship.
And by keeping it real, I mean [...]
On the Eve of Her Marriage
Posted in Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most famous and most beautiful of these texts was recorded by `Abd al-Malik ibn `Umayr al-Qurashi, who was one of the outstanding scholars of the second century AH. He quotes the words of advice given by Umamah bint al-Harith, one of the most eloquent and learned women, who was possessed of wisdom [...]
