Tag: taqwa
Ramadan & Fasting: How to secure acceptance & rewards
Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an, "O you who believe, fasting has been ordained for you, so that you may develop taqwa" (2:183). Taqwa...
Don’t just wish to be pious, make an effort
Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمه الله said that if we wish to become pious without trying, it is unlikely we will achieve piety. The...
Do not water down Islam to reach the masses
Our goal in life is to please Allah by following His laws, not appease people by watering down His laws. Our pious predecessors always...
The Muslims of Aqsa: Their piety and love for the Qur’an
The efforts of Salah Ad-Din رحمة الله عليه to revive Islam in Aqsa lives on today, in the spirit of the Muslims there. Muslim...
Developing a Successful Mindset
A person once approached Shaykh Zakariyya رحمة الله عليه to seek his advice. He told him that for the past two months when I...
6 points to be wary of when doing Qurbani
Here in South Africa, on Eidul Adha it is exciting to visit the farms and purchase our Qurbani animals. The enthusiasm to do Qurbani...
The purpose of Qurbani: To develop Taqwa
The moon has been sighted, the days of Hajj have begun and it will be Eid soon inshaAllah. Currently, everyone is talking about Qurbani...
Understanding the power of the Qur’an
It is narrated from Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that Nabi ﷺ said: “No people gather together in one of the Houses of Allah,...
Be content with Allah’s plans for you
Be content will all that Allah has given you. Beauty, wealth, health, intelligence, kayfiyat, knowledge, and the spreading of our works of deen, are...
Humble yourself before Allah, He will forgive you
The greater the piety, the greater the humility a believer will show. Our pious predecessors, despite being great men, had such humble opinions of...
