Supplications – 1

Praise be to Allah to whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth: To Him be praise in the Hereafter and He is full of Wisdom acquainted with all things. Qur’an 34:1 O my Lord! Make me one who establishes regular prayer. And also (raise such) among my...

The seven oft-repeated verses

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Qur’an 1:1 This verse serves as the guided opening to the activities of believers and to the opening Chapter of the Qur’an. It is a declaration-cum-submission that the pronouncer has given up and...

ANGER AND SEXUAL PASSION

Getting angry is not in itself evil because it could aid the correction of evil. This complex nature in which emotion can appear as anger makes the control even more difficult. So, what does or should a Muslim do, in a state of anger? What standard(s) distinguishes...

The yardstick of Lordship

Say: “Of your partners, can any originate creation and repeat it?” Say: “It is Allah who originates creation and repeats it: Then how are ye deluded away (from the truth)?” Qur’an 10:34 Do they indeed ascribe to Him as partners things...

The second step to godliness in Islam

To believe and obey Allah and His Apostle. To constantly read the Qur’an. To be courteous in relation to others. To keep the brotherhood by reconciliation and justice. To be good to parents, relations and the weak. To give a proposed and consenting woman her...