Allah’s Apostle said, “If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the rewards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and the sin will be his.” – Sahih Bukhari 1/11/663. Narrated Abu Huraira. Whenever Allah’s Apostle greeted somebody, he used to greet him three times, and if he spoke a sentence, he used to repeat it thrice. – Sahih Bukhari 8/74/261. Narrated Anas. The Prophet said, “If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will
Read MoreAllah’s Apostle said, “The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties.) And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes.” -Sahih Bukhari 7/70/547. Narrated Abu Huraira. Allah’s Apostle said, “The riding person should greet the walking one, and the walking one should greet the sitting one,
Read MoreThe Prophet said, “The example of the person abiding by Allah’s orders and limits (or the one who abides by the limits and regulations prescribed by Allah) in comparison to the one who do wrong and violate Allah’s limits and orders is like the example of people drawing lots for seats in a boat. Some of them got seats in the upper part while the others in the lower part ; those in the, lower part have to pass by those in the upper one to get water, and that troubled the latter. One of them (i.e. the people in
Read MoreThe Prophet used to invoke Allah at night, saying, “O Allah: All the Praises are for You: You are the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth. All the Praises are for You; You are the Maintainer of the Heaven and the Earth and whatever is in them. All the Praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. Your Word is the Truth, and Your Promise is the Truth, and the Meeting with You is the Truth, and Paradise is the Truth, and the (Hell) Fire is the Truth, and the Hour is the
Read More“Had God not repelled some people by the might of others, the monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which God’s praise is daily celebrated, would have been utterly demolished. God will certainly help those who help His cause.” – Quran 22:40. “O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. 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). And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.” Quran 49:12. The Prophet said, “Every Muslim
Read More“A time will come when the sky bursts apart, obeying its Lord as it must. A time will come when the earth expands, casting out all the creatures that live upon it and within it, and becoming empty; it will do this in obedience to its Lord, as it must. Then all men and women who strive to meet their Lord, will do so.” – Quran 84:1-6. “The hypocrites exchange guidance for error. But they gain nothing in the exchange; instead they stray from the right path. They are like people who kindle fires; but as soon as their fires
Read More“Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.” – Quran 29:45. “God has promised to the believers, both men and women, gardens beneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever, and they will have beautiful mansions in these gardens of everlasting bliss. But God’s good pleasure is the greatest (bliss of all). That is the supreme triumph.” — Quran 9:72. I asked the Prophet (for
Read More“No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.” – Quran 6:103. “God does not do injustice to mankind in any way: It is man that wrongs his own soul.” – Quran 10:44. “By Allah, I am not afraid that you will be poor, but I fear that worldly wealth will be bestowed upon you as it was bestowed upon those who lived before you. So you will compete amongst yourselves for it, as they competed for it and it will destroy you as it did
Read More“‘You sometimes see the earth dry and barren. But as soon as we send down rain, the earth begins to swell and stir, putting forth radiant flowers of every kind.’ This demonstrates that God is truth; he gives life to the dead, and has power over all things.” – Quran 22:5-6. “When greeted with a greeting, you shall respond with a better greeting or at least an equal one. God reckons all things.” – Quran 4:86. Allah’s Apostle said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to
Read More“God is the light of the heavens and the earth. His light is like a niche that holds a lamp; it is like a lamp which contains a crystal as bright as a star. It is kindled from a blessed tree, an olive tree that belongs neither to the east nor to the west. Its oil would almost shine, even with no fire touching it. It is light upon light. God guides towards his light all whom he chooses.” – Quran 24:35. “Swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth; for God loveth
Read More“When My servants ask thee (O Muhammad) concerning Me, tell them I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every supplicant when he calls on Me. Therefore, they should respond to Me and put their trust in Me, so that they may be rightly guided.” – Quran 2:186. “Say: ‘O My servants who have transgressed against your own souls, do not despair of God’s mercy, for God forgives all sins. It is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.’” – Quran 39:53. The Prophet said, “Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but
Read More“But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration. And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.” – Quran 15:98-99. “It was by God’s grace that you (O Muhammad) did deal gently with your followers: for if you had been harsh and hard of heart, they would indeed have broken away from you. Pardon them, then, and pray that they be forgiven. And consult with them in all matters of public concern.” – Quran 3:159. The Prophet said, “The example of the person abiding by Allah’s order
Read More“Treat not the orphan with harshness, nor repulse him who asks.” – Qur’an 93:9-10. “Of them there are some who believe therein, and some who do not: and your Lord knows best those who are out for mischief. If they charge you with falsehood, say: ‘My work to me, and yours to you! You are free from responsibility for what I do, and I for what you do!’” – Qur’an 10:40-41. Allah’s Apostle said, “A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst,
Read More“What is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allah, and for those weak, illÂtreated and oppressed among men, women, and children, whose cry is: “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect, and raise for us from You one who will help.” – Qur’an 4:75. The Prophet sent a Sariya under the command of a man from the Ansar and ordered the soldiers to obey him. He (i.e. the commander) became angry and said “Didn’t the Prophet order you to obey me!”
Read More“Establish regular prayer: for prayer restrains from shameful and evil deeds; and remembrance of God is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt.” – Qur’an 29:45. “Many of the followers of the Book wish that they could turn you back into unbelievers after your faith, out of envy from themselves, (even) after the truth has become manifest to them; but pardon and forgive, so that Allah should bring about His command; surely Allah has power over all things.” – Qur’an 2:109. “I heard the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) say, “If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah
Read More“And know that this community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord. So take Me as your Protector.” – Quran 23:53. “Our Lord! Place us not among the people who have been guilty of evildoing.” – Quran 7:47. Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) said: “A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone; cherish that which gives you benefit and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart, and if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don’t say: ‘If I had not done
Read More“When they commit an indecency, they say: ‘We found our fathers doing so’; and ‘Allah commanded us thus’: Say: ‘Nay, Allah never command what is indecent: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?’” – Qur’an 7:28. “Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stand (for the right): They rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works:
Read More“Do the unbelievers not realize that the heavens and the earth used to be one solid mass that we exploded into existence? And from water we made all living things. Would they believe?” – Qur’an 21:30. “And keep up prayer in the two parts of the day and in the first hours of the night; surely good deeds take away evil deeds this is a reminder to the mindful.” – Quran 11:114. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; and do not look for faults in others, and do not spy,
Read More“If it had been thy Lord’s Will, they would all have believed, all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!” – Quran 10:99. “On no soul doth God place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earn…” – Quran 2:286. The Prophet (phuh) said, “Charity given to a relative serves a double purpose, being both charity and a connecting link.”- Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 606. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), said, “The strong man is not the
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