Stars Secure the Sky
Abu Burdah, narrated that his father (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "We offered the sunset prayer (Maghrib) along with the Messenger of Allah Then we said, "It would be better to sit and observe the night prayer (Isha) along with Allah's Messenger, so we sat down and he came to us and said, "Why are you still sitting here?" We said, "O Allah's Messenger, we observed the evening prayer along with you, then we decided to sit down and observe the night prayer along with you " whereupon he (Peace be upon him) said, "You have done well (or [...]
Fertility in the Noble Qur’an
There are stories of miracle fertilization in the Qur’an. We should not forget about them when we put our trust into Allah and we should be patient. The story of Mariam (alayhas Salam): When the wife of Imran said: "'O my Lord! I have vowed to You what is in my womb [my child] to be dedicated to Your services, so accept this [my vow] from me. Verily, All-Hearer, the All-Knowing.' Then when she delivered her she said: 'O my Lord! I have delivered a female child' - and Allah knew better what she delivered - 'And the male is not like the female, [...]
Cleanliness And Hygiene
Islam places great stress on cleanliness. The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, "Cleanliness is half of faith."[1] Accordingly, our bodies should be kept clean, our clothing should be clean, and the inner space of our houses should be free from the dirt of both the outside and the toilet area.[2] What follows is a brief summary of the Islamic rules of hygiene and cleanliness: for worship, for the toilet and for sexual relations. 1) Cleanliness For Worship For acts of worship such as praying, reading the Qur'an or making dhikr,[3] it is important always to be in a clean (taher) state in front of [...]
The Qur’an Describes Night and Day
Through a series of taken photos by satellite, specifically the Area where we can see the night overlaps with the day, we have to look attentively at the greatness of this phenomenon and how the Qur'an told us about it. …. For many centuries, people believed that earth is flat with no idea that earth is spherical. But holly Qur'an told us about this cosmic reality when God described this phenomenon by using the word (roll). Because of the continuous move of earth and if the sun is not existed to ensure needed light for the day also without the spherical [...]
Concept of Sickness – Islamic perspectives
Cure From Allah Muslims believe that ultimately cure of disease is from Allah. The physician makes attempts that could succeed or fail. Narrated Aisha (radhyAllahu ‘anha) Whenever Allah’s Apostle (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) paid a visit to a patient or a patient was brought to him, he used to invoke Allah saying, “Take away the disease, O the Lord of the people ! Cure him as you are the one who cures. There is no cure but yours, a cure that leaves no disease.” There Is A Cure For Every Disease. A Muslim has strong hope in the cure of his disease. [...]
Consultation in Islam
Praise be to Allah, the Most High, the Almighty, the Free from imperfection and fault, who is Self-Sufficient and does not need the advice of a minister or an expert. May Allah send peace and blessing upon our master, Prophet Muhammad who ruled us by the most perfect policy and guided us to high moral standards; may Allah send peace and blessings upon his family and all his Companions. The issue of consultation is one of the most important political issues to any nation that wants to progress and adopt the means of prosperity in all fields including the political aspect [...]
Gentleness of rulers with the subjects
`A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) supplicating in my house: "O Allah! Treat harshly those who rule over my Ummah with harshness, and treat gently those who rule over my Ummah with gentleness."[Reported by Muslim].Prayer[1] An-Nawawy wrote a chapter on it entitled: Chapter on the virtue of a just ruler, the punishment of an oppressor, exhortation to gentleness with the subjects, and prohibition of placing burdens over them. He commented on it with his saying: "These are the most eloquent words in deterring rulers to place burdens over people and a great exhortation to show [...]
The Excellence of Reciting the Qur’an
Abu Umamah (رضي الله عنه) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, “Read the Qur’an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection.” [Muslim]. An-Nawwas bin Sam`an (رضي الله عنه) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying,“The Qur’an and its people who applied it, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection preceded with Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Al-`Imran arguing on behalf of those who applied them.” [Muslim]. `Uthman bin `Affan (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The best amongst you is the one who learns [...]
