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Knowing Allah, Page 66

Wal ‘Asr (By Time!)

Time is one of the creations of Allah. All other creations are affected by time including us. Every day we grow older, every day we come closer to our destiny, to the Day of Reckoning.

Conclusion of Ramadan

Did we fast because Allah imposed it on us or just because we have been used to it from our childhood? Were our intentions to please Him or to please and impress others?

Concept of Worship

In some religions worship is a means to develop in man the attitude of harshness and isolation from life. In these religions, Ibadah or worship, seeks to develop a mentality which makes the enjoyment of the pleasures of this world as hateful and sinful thing.

Ramadhán 2000

It is a reality that none of us is perfect. We all have some weaknesses and shortcomings and we find ourselves committing sins out of ignorance or out of submission to our desires and whims.

Recharge Imán on the Night of Power

In a few hours, if it pleases Alláh, we will see the passing of another year, another century, and another Millennium, by the Gregorian calendar. There have been many frightening predictions about this historic moment.

Finding Alláh’s Help, and Victory

Do we follow its rules and implement them in all aspects of our daily life? Do we obey its commands? Do we understand its lessons and examples?

Ramadhán in History

Many Muslims today have a misconception of fasting and the activities of a fasting person. They go into a state of semi-hibernation spending the whole of daylight hours in bed at home. If they fear Allah, they wake up for Salah but then return to sleep immediately…

The Unprinted Qurán

There is another Qur’án, one whose verses or Áyát, do not appear as printed words on a page. Yet, its message is loud and clear, to anyone who has the wisdom to recognise and understand its language. This is the Qur’án of the natural world around us, the living Qur’án…