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History of Islam, Page 9

Lessons from Nabī Ibrāhīm alayhis salām

By Shaykh Hasan Elwan
So many of the du’ahs in the Qur’an we have learned from the great-grandfather of the Prophets, Nabi Ibrahim, Alayhis salaam. He taught us the essence of monotheism, Tawheed: complete and joyous surrender to the Will of Allah. As forgetful creatures, we must practice dhikr as a means of keeping Allah in mind at all times..

The Power of Du’ah

By Talha Haroun

Never underestimate the power of supplication (du’ah). Allah is closer to us than our jugular veins. Allah answers every du’ah. This khutbah explains the example of the first Caliph of Islam, Sayyidna Abu Bakr R.A. who prayed to accompany Prophet Muhammad sws on his migration (Hijra) from Makkah to Madinah…

The New You

By Dr Omar Suleiman
If you’ve fasted during Ramaḍān with a firm intention that after Ramaḍān you will not slip back into your bad old habits, then Allāh will accept you in His Garden, Al Jannah, without any reckoning beforehand.  But if you return to your sinful behaviour, then Allāh will not accept your fasting, and you’ll be the loser…

Eidul Fitr 2023

By Arshad Gamiet
“In the midst of our Eid celebrations, let us also not forget how differently Eid is being celebrated right now in Gaza,in Kashmir, India, in Iraq, in Syria, Yemen, among the Rohinya Muslims in Myanmar (Burma), the Uighurs in China and other places of conflict around the world. Allah has given us the blessing of safety and security over here. We sometimes forget how lucky we are….(To read further, please click on the picture above)”

When He (Muhammad) ﷺ Spoke of Us

By Sulayman Van Ael

Did you know that Allah’s beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is looking forward to meeting you and me? Did you know that Heﷺ will be waiting to intercede for you and me on the Day of Judgement? Did you know how highly Allah values your holding fast to Islam in these extremely difficult times? 

The most precious thing about you…

By Dr Osman Latiff

What is the most precious thing about you? Is it your appearance, your wealth, your social status? Your education? It’s none of these! Sura Al Hujurat declares in one sweeping verse addressed to all humanity,,,

By the Early Morning Brightness..

By Dr Osman Latiff
“A beautiful Ramadan reminder about the sense of hope and anticipation of better times ahead for the Believers who are enduring hardship with patience and perseverance.”