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Prophets of Allah, Page 10

Why is Friday the best day of the week?

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“The day of Jumma (Friday) is so important for many reasons:
The scholars tell us that it is greater than Eiidul Fitr and Eidul Adha; it is day that Adam and Eve were cast out of Heaven; it is also the Day forgave them. The Day of Judgement will also be on a Friday, Al Yawm al Jumu’ah

Brexit, Trump and the Prophetic Way

By Arshad Gamiet
“The whole world seems to be anxiously awaiting the outcome of the US Presidential elections. Will it be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? In 4 days’ time we’ll know the answer. And: What about Brexit? Will it be a hard or soft departure from the European Union? What does all this mean for Muslims?”

Who is our role model?

By Khalil Moya
“How well do we know the life of Prophet Muhammad sws? How come we know more about football players and other celebrities, than we know about the Greatest human being that ever lived: Prophet Muhammad sws.”

How to earn the blessings of Hajj without actually being on Hajj

By Dr Husni Hammuda
Prophet Muhammad sws declared that: ““Whoever prays Fajr in congregation then sits remembering Allaah until the sun rises, then prays two rak’ahs, will have a reward like that of Hajj and ‘Umrah, complete, complete, complete.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (586).”

Beware of Ad-Dajjal

By Khalil Moya
“We have to educate ourselves and our children. We must not be deceived by the Dajjal – the false Messiah. We must memorise the first 10 verses of Sura Kahf, Sura 18, as a protection….”

Mother Ayesha’s Hadith: Last 10 days of Ramadan

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“One of the things we can do in the last 10 days is to “bring the night to life” (ihya al lail). We do this by prayer, dhikr (Remembrance) of Allah, and reading the Quran, getting closer to Allah’s Book…”

Death of Muhammad Ali

By Arshad Gamiet
“As Ali was leaving the hospital, he found some very poor people waiting in the corridor. Ali pulled out his wallet and gave each one a $100 bill. In the 1960s, that was a lot of money. Ali thought nothing of it. He just gave the money and without waiting for thanks, he walked away. He never ignored the poor, the sick and the destitute. Ali must have known that he would find Allah there with them, just as the Hadith says…”

Lessons from Prophet Jonah (Yunus) a.s.

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“From the depths of darkness inside the stomach of the whale comes this powerful prayer of Prophet Jonah (Yunus): “O Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except you. Please forgive me, for I have been amongst the wrongdoers (La ilaha Illaa anta subhanaka innie kuntu minath-thallimeen….”