يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّـهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّـهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
O you who believe! Answer Allāh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he (ṣalla Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allāh comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered.
[al-Anfāl, 8:24]
With the end of Ramaḍan fast approaching, this lecture by our noble brother Abu ʿUways, (may Allāh have mercy upon him), serves as a poignant reminder for the believers to make the most of what is left, and cling to the worship and obedience of Allāh like one would cling to a sinking ship seeking salvation.
This noble and blessed month of Ramaḍan is a month of mercy, a month in which Allāh accepts the tawbah of His servants; a month in which the doors of the fire are closed, and the doors of the Paradise are open for those who seek its abode. In it lies the opportunity to increase ou…
Indeed as we all know our religion is a religion of sincerity and advice as the Prophet (ﷺ) informed us. In our effort to advise and remind one another of these days we are living in now, which are the last ten days of Ramaḍān, we would like to give a brief reminder to the believers, and the work we have selected is the wonderful work by our noble scholar Shaykh Ṣalīḥ al-Fawzān (may Allāh preserve him and give him good health). He has a book called ‘Majālis Shahr al-Ramaḍān al-Mubārak’, Gatherings of the Blessed Month of Ramaḍān.
With regards to the history of this beneficial work, t…
That which is required from the people of knowledge is that they spread it (knowledge) and that they do not let the people of falsehood be more active than them in this
Imām Ibn BāzImām Ibn Bāz mentioned:1
Rather, they are obligated to be more active than the people of falsehood by clarifying the truth and calling towards it wherever they may be; in the streets, in the cars, in the planes, in space shuttles, in their homes and any place they may be. It is upon the people of knowledge to forbid the evil in the best manner possible, to teach the people in the best way possible, with a good ap…
As we approach summer, the temperature rises and the heat becomes increasingly unbearable day-by-day. Then reflect, O brothers and sisters, on the day on which the sun will be brought close. On this day, there will be no shade except for those provided with Allāh’s Shade. Our Messenger, may Allāh raise his rank and grant him peace, has indeed described this successful group in a narration found in the Ṣaḥīḥayn on the authority of Abū Hurayrah, may Allāh be pleased with him. In a past khuṭbah, from many summers ago, our brother, Abū ʿUways, may Allāh have mercy on him, presents these descr…
If we understand the meaning of Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, we will be met with happiness, pleasure and enjoyment. By understanding its meaning, we would have the mercy of Allāh and we would never taste defeat or misery in our lives.
We find ourselves in trouble because we turned away from the command of our Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-ṣallam).
Believing in the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-ṣallam) means:
you obey him in that which he commanded
you affirm that which he affirmed in matters of the unseen
you stay away from that which he forbade you from
you do no…
