The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

According to ibn Taimiya, the scholars agree that the "place of the niyyah" is the heart or the conscience and it is not the...
The Sweetness of Good Deeds and the Warning of Bad Deeds

The Sweetness of Good Deeds and the Warning of Bad Deeds

All that Allah has created in this worldly life is just a model of what exists in the Hereafter. The process by which this...
Submission versus Obligations

Submission versus Obligations

One day, in one of my assemblies I said to the people that attend, ‘If mountains were to carry the burdens that were placed...
The Key To Attaining Taqwa

The Key To Attaining Taqwa

Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi states that the key to attaining taqwa revolves around ten matters. If a person takes these matters seriously the result should...
The Importance of Taqwa

The Importance of Taqwa

A reading of the Quran will demonstrate the great importance of taqwa, how pleasing it is to Allah and how Allah responds to the...
Why Shirk is the Greatest of Sins

Why Shirk is the Greatest of Sins

When it comes to kufr and Shirk, we may fail to see its true ugliness when we look at the “least bad kafir,” and...
The Muslim And His Lord

The Muslim And His Lord

The believer is alert Islam requires of the Muslim, first and foremost, that he be a true and sincere believer in Allah, closely connected to...
The Dua That is Not Rejected

The Dua That is Not Rejected

Al-‘Allāmah, al-Imām Ibn al-Qayyim gathered an amazing summary containing a tremendous amount of good where he clarified the most important of what is befitting...
The Salah is Tranquility for Worshippers

The Salah is Tranquility for Worshippers and Allah’s Gift to the Believers

It is imperative for you to know that salah (prayer) is, without any doubt, the domain of tranquility for devotees (muhibbin), the enjoyment of...