The shahâdah: prerequisite for entry into paradise

Image courtesy of freeislamiccalligraphy.com The shahâdah: prerequisite for entry into paradise Our final redemption is contingent upon the shahâdah, given the following words of the Prophet (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam): <<Whoever says ‘lâ ilâha illâ Allâh’, it will be his salvation someday, no matter what befalls him before that.>> (Recorded by al-Bayhaqi and authenticated…

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Get up and Work!

From 40 Hadiths Relating to Islamic Finance by AbdulShaheed Drew It was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (ra) that Allah’s Messenger (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: «By Him in Whose Hand is my life, it is better for one of you to take a rope and cut wood (from the wilderness) and carry it on…

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What’s the True Secret to success?

Happiness, health and peace of mind: those are the basic hopes and ultimate endeavours of every human being. Naturally, we are in continuous pursuit of happiness, health and peace of mind, but unfortunately for many of us, life often seems a constant struggle. Meanwhile, people tend to be in an unremitting quest for material possessions,…

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Tolerance in Islam

By Dr. Abdullah Al Luhaidan El-Griba Synagogue in Jerba, Tunisia  The Qur’an and the Sunnah (the practice and collected sayings of Prophet Muhammad [salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam]) reiterate that Islam is a religion of tolerance. {There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has been clearly distinguished from the…

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The three people in the cave

Photo courtesy of www.picture-newsletter.com Ibn ‘Umar (ra) reported that the Prophet (bpuh) said: «Three men went out for a walk. On the way, they were caught up in heavy rain. After they had sought shelter in a cave in a mountain, a huge rock fell down and blocked the entrance. Inside the cave, they said to…

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Medicines for Arrogance

If your arrogance is due to pride in your lineage, reflect on the story of Adam (as) and Satan, and how Satan was permanently ejected from paradise for this reason. Do you want to suffer the same fate as Satan? He thought that he was better than Adam (as) because he was made from fire,…

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Availing the Prophet’s guidance

  O sons and daughters of Adam! Your happiness hinges upon following the Prophetʼs guidance. With the sending of the Prophet (bpuh) to humankind, the doors of paradise were opened for the followers of his religion, the defenders of his message, and the supporters of his principles. O people! The Prophet (bpuh) will continue to…

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Gentleness only beautifies

The Messenger of Allah (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When gentleness is a part of something, it always beautifies it. When it is removed from something, it always makes it ugly.” (Muslim) People love gentle, flexible and easygoing people. They feel at ease with them and find it easy to trust them. This happens…

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Life is like a puzzle

Life is like a puzzle By Sakina Hirschfelder Life can seem like a puzzle sometimes, but it is a very simple one (even though it may not always appear to be) containing a few key pieces amongst others. Granted, there are a lot of pieces that need to be put into place, but we are…

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