Purification of the Soul

The Excellence of Supplicating to Allāh and the Conditions for an Accepted Du’ā In the name of Allāh, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Allāh, the Most High, stated: وَقَالَ [read on…]

Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisī mentioned from Abdul-Wāhid ibn Zayd who said, “We were upon a ship and we were overtaken by a strong wind towards an island. So we disembarked and [read on…]

“From Wahb b. Munabbih that he said: there was from those who came before you, a man who worshipped Allah for 70 years in fasting, breaking his fast only on [read on…]

“If you find within yourself one who is always commanding you with disobedience, miserliness, immoral and lewd sexual conduct – then that is the Shaitān. It is therefore upon you [read on…]

“It is necessary for a person to choose times, locations and situations which are a cause of supplications being answered. Examples of time are: to supplicate in the last part [read on…]

Take advantage of this month, may Allah show you mercy, because for many of you it will not return. So grasp this opportunity with whatever ability Allah has given you [read on…]

All praise is due to Allah who makes for His servants these seasons of goodness wherein their sins are expiated, and their ranks raised – so we must glorify Him and [read on…]

The Prophets Sought Forgiveness from their Lord From a transcribed khutbah: All Praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in [read on…]

What is true brotherhood in Islam and in the Sunnah, and what are its requirements? By Abu Khadeejah ʿAbdul-Wāhid. In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. The [read on…]

Islaam gives the highest of stations to the prayer, it has the highest of levels and greatest position after the testimony of faith (the shahaadatayn). Ibn `Umar (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said [read on…]

  In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. Introductory Note Here are some English language (British) definitions of the usage of the term omen that help us [read on…]

All Praise is due to Allāh, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allāh from the evils of our souls and the evils of [read on…]

Transcribed Lecture (summarised and abridged) – original audio here: All Praise is due to Allāh, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allāh from [read on…]

Do not cease being repentant to Allah By Abu Khadeejah All Praise is due to Allāh, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allāh [read on…]

A transcribed sermon delivered by Abu Khadeejah based upon the writings of Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)* First Part: From the great scholars of our times, Shaykh Saalih [read on…]

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ [read on…]

Shaikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (died 728 AH, rahimahullaah) said: Yahyaa Ibn `Ammaar [1] said: Knowledge is of five kinds: 1. Knowledge that is the life of the World, and that is [read on…]

The Shaikh Zayd b. Muhammaad b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (rahimahullaah): حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى  إِذَا أَحَبَّ عَبْدِي لِقَائِي أَحْبَبْتُ لِقَاءَهُ وَإِذَا كَرِهَ لِقَائِي كَرِهْتُ لِقَاءَهُ  [read on…]