Warning beware

As for the sickness of desire and passionate love then this is the soul loving that which would harm it coupled with this is a hatred of that which would benefit it. Passionate love is a psychological sickness, and when it's effects become noticeable on the body, it becomes a sickness that afflicts the mind also. Either by afflicting the mind by the likeness of melancholy, or afflicting the body through weakness and emancipation. But the purpose here is to discuss its effect on the heart, for passionate love is the fundament that makes the soul covet that which would harm [...]

We have already mentioned its prohibition as well as the evidences for that and what has been reported concerning the punishment for it.  We also mentioned its definition, however all of this was brief.  We will now add more to its explanation. Imaam Abu Haamid Al-Ghazali (rahimahullaah) said: "For the most part, gossip (nameemah) is attributed to the one who takes the statement of a person (concerning another individual), and relates it back to that individual that is being spoken about.  An example of this is when someone says: ‘That person said such and such about you.’ However, gossiping is not limited [...]

The Prophet did not like, even for a short time, to keep money or provisions in his house in excess of his needs. In the same way, he did not allow the goods of charity which were the property of common people to remain with him for a moment. He would have no peace of mind till they had been given away. It is related by Ayesha that, "I had six or seven dinars during the last illness of Holy Prophet. The Prophet commanded me to distribute them but due to his illness I could not find the time for it. [...]

Praise be to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone with no partner with Him. I also bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. Allah dispraised some people who had high hopes that busied them from doing good deeds for the Hereafter, then they were attacked by death while they were heedless. They wished to have long lives to achieve what they could not achieve, but how far was what they wished. Allah (Exalted be He) says: “How much would those who disbelieved [...]

The Qur’an says: “And when the good news is given to any of them of a daughter, His face turns dark and he is filled with grief.” (Qur’an, Surah An-Nahl, 16:58) In Pre-Islamic 7th century Arabia, the custom of killing female children was very common. They killed their children for three reasons and the Qur’an has mentioned all the three. First, they sacrificed their children at the altar of their gods to please them: (See Qur’an, Surah Al-An’am, 6:37 and again, see Qur’an, Surah Al-An’am, 6:140) Secondly, they killed their children for fear of poverty. The Qur’an cautioned them against this [...]

It was commonly believed, for several centuries, that the body is all sensitive to pain. It was not clear then that there were specialized nerves in the body responsible for transporting all kinds of pain and other sensations, until recently when anatomy has discovered the role of specialized nerve endings in transporting all different kinds of pain. The most significant nerve sensations in the human body are: The sensation of touch: the corpuscles responsible for such sensation are called Meissners and Merkels corpuscles. The sensation of pain: this is transported by the nerve endings in the skin. The sensation of heat: [...]

We have discussed how widespread is the phenomenon of weak faith among the Muslims, and how it is behind every disaster and calamity befalling the Ummah. We have also discussed some of the symptoms of weak faith. Here are some more: Careless Worship A weak faith is evident in one’s laziness and carelessness in performing acts of worship. If he does them at all, they are just empty movements, devoid of any real feeling. Allah has described the hypocrites thus (interpretation of the meaning): “… and when they stand up for prayer, they stand up with laziness…” (Surah an-Nisa’: 142) This also includes neglecting [...]

There is no gathering or session is held without committing one of the major sins which some people consider minor, moreover some people consider them the fruit of gathering which is backbiting. Allah (may He be Exalted) says: "And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting)." [Surat Al Hujurat: 12]. The definition of backbiting as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Backbiting is talking about your (Muslim) brother in a manner which he dislikes." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to his Companions [...]

All praise be to Allah, we praise, seek His Help, and we ask His Forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah against the evils of ourselves and the evils of our actions, whom Allah guides no one can mislead him and whoever has been misled no one can guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. "O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwâ' (Eve)], and from [...]

The only way out of the moments of secrecy is chastity which is the true way out from insinuations of oneself that is full of evil, and a wall of shyness that we seek to protect ourselves from minor sins. Some people may think that feeling the pleasure of sin is beyond any feeling, but when regret finds its way to their hearts, they know the pain of self-lewdness, then they shall remember Allah's Saying: "Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a Khalîl (an intimate friend)! * He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur'ân) after [...]