Children are a Blessing
Being gifted with children is a great blessing from Allāh ta'ālā. For any blessing we receive we need to do shukr, i.e. be grateful to Allāh ta'ālā. True shukr meets the following requirements:
1. Realise the blessing is the result of the Grace of Allāh ta'ālā and that it has come to you without your being deserving of it.
2. Acknowledge your gratitude in your heart...
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Call towards the path of your Rabb with wisdom and good admonition. (16:125)
This is the order of Allāh ta'ālā to every believer. Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam spent his entire life calling towards the Path of Allāh ta'ālā with the concern that every single human being should be saved from the fire of Jahannam and granted...
Following atrocities committed in the name of Islām, such as those in Paris, once again misconceptions regarding Islām and Muslims make the headlines and infuse tensions in our society. I believe all of us are duty-bound to contribute to efforts that clear these misconceptions and misunderstandings and share the true nature of this beautiful religion.
The Value of Life
In light of Islām's...
In the Glorious Qur’ān, Allāh ta‘ālā time and again instructs the believers to live a life of taqwā:
O you who believe! Fear (disobedience to) Allāh as He (i.e. disobeying Him) should be feared and do not die except as Muslims. (3:102)
O you who believe! Fear (disobedience to) Allāh ta‘ālā and be with the truthful (pious). (9:119)
O you who believe! Fear (disobedience to) Allāh...