The Benefits Of Not Showing What You Have
He who basks in the various graces Allah has bestowed upon him should only show what manifests on him and not show all that...
The Impact Of Qur’an On Society
Before the coming of Islam, the world was in a state of oppression and injustice. Pre-Islamic Arabia was a dreadful place to live in....
A Comparative Look on Dowry
Among the conditions of marriage the question of dowry has been the subject of consideration from various perspectives. The conception of dowry is usually...
Umar (RA) And The Monk
One day, upon passing by the monastery of a monk, 'Umar (ra) called out, "O monk!" at which point the monk appeared ." ‘Umar...
Pleasures Of This World Are Connected With Calamities and Darkness
I envisaged myself looking at the pleasures of men in the world and forgetting how they were acquired them, together with the calamities that...
Cultural Islam And Islamic Civilization
A though the West recognizes Islam as the only civilization capable of opposing its dominance, the Muslim world today is incapable of meeting the...
Umar’s Advice to Someone Who Became an Alcoholic
There was a man from Ash-Sham (Syria and surrounding regions) who used to frequent 'Umar's gatherings. When 'Umar (ra) didn't see him for a...
Making the Individual Feel Worthy
It is narrated on the authority of Anas (Allah be pleased with him) that a woman, somewhat mentally defected, said, "O Messenger of Allah!...
Humility of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
From the Qur'anic character which is embodied in the personality of Commander of the Faithfuls, 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (ra), is the character of...
The Zuhd Of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (RA)
Zuhd is an often misunderstood term, most probably because, among certain people - namely, certain followers of Sufi orders it is taken to an...