Kufr, Shirk or Enmity towards Allah The places of worship belong to Allah (alone), so do not make duaa to anyone alongside Allah. (Surah Jinn 72:18) Bid‛ah (Innovation) Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bidah (innovation) is misguidance.” (Abu Dawud) Al-Kaba’ir (Major Sins) Say, “O…
Strive to get closer to Allah Allah says: ‘I treat My slaves according to his expectations from Me. I am with him when he remembers Me; and if he remembers Me in his heart, I remember Him in My heart; and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember…
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا By the sun and its brightness (91:1) وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا And [by] the moon when it follows it (91:2) وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا And [by] the day when it displays it (91:3) وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا And [by] the night when it covers it (91:4) وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا And [by]…
Allah’s Messenger (saw) said: “The inmates of Hell are 5 The weak who lack power (to avoid evil) The carefree who pursue (everything irrespective of the fact that it is good or evil) and do not have any care for their family or for their wealth The dishonest whose greed…
It is a direct order from Allah Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance. (TaHa:14) You are closest to Allah The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication (in…
In Surah al-Furqan, Allah has mentioned thirteen traits of His special servants whom He has bestowed the honourable title of “Ibad-ur-Rahman.” They walk on the earth humbly (25:63) When the ignorant people speak to them they reply peacefully (25:63) Those who pass the night prostrating and standing before their Lord…
Freedom from impurity The prayer of none amongst you would be accepted in a state of impurity until he performs ablution. (Muslim) To pray at the appointed time Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times. (An-Nisa: 103) To cover your awrah Males: ‘If the…
“There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His.” A just ruler A young man who grows up worshipping Allah A man whose heart is attached to the Mosque Two men who love one another for the sake…
A forgiveness of your sins If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that and the (next) prayer till he offers it. (Bhukari) It is half of your faith The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Cleanliness is half…
“Nothing is placed on the Scale that is heavier than good character.” (Tirmidhi) Content and satisfied “Richness is not having many belongings, but richness is being content with oneself.” (Tirmidhi) Keep out of others affairs “Indeed among the excellence of a person’s Islam is that he leaves what does not…
When you meet him, greet him When he invites you, accept his invitation When he seeks counsel, advise him When he sneezes and praises Allah, say to him: ‘May Allah have mercy on you (Yarhamuk-Allah) When he is sick, visit him When he dies, follow his funeral (Muslim) Take in-depth…
Seek refuge with Allah from the devil ‘I know a word, the saying of which will cause him to relax. If he says. ‘I seek refuge with Allah from satan.’ Then all his anger will go away.” (Bukhari) Remain silent ‘If any of you becomes angry, let him remain silent.’…
Unnecessary Talking Indeed excessive talking without remembrance of Allah hardens the heart. (Tirmidhi) Unrestrained Glances “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that is purer for them. (24:30)” Too much food “The son of Adam fills no vessel more displeasing to Allah than his stomach.”…
Do not look for faults Do not spy on one another Do not cheat one another Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales Do not be jealous of one another Do not oppress or humiliate one another (Muslim) Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)…
There is strength in unity not numbers 313 ill-equipped men defeated an army of 1000 “How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient.” (2:249) When the going gets tough, the tough pray When Muhammad ﷺ caught a glimpse…
4 Reasons why you need to read the Qur’an You will appreciate Allah’s limitless power And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it….
Take a Ghusl, apply perfume and use a miswak Bathing on Friday for every adult, using of Miswak and applying some perfume, that is available -these are essential. (Muslim) Send Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Among the best of your days is Friday. On…
The Splitting of the moon The people of Mecca asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon split into two halves between which they saw the Hira’ mountain. (Bukhari) Water from His ﷺ fingers People searched for water to perform ablution but they…
It is an order from Allah, the Magnificent Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet and His angels. O you who have believed, ask (Allah to confer) blessing upon him and ask (Allah to grant him) peace. (33:56) Gain a reward times 10 The Prophet ﷺ said: If anyone invokes…
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: A prayer performed by someone who has not recited the Essence of the Quran (1) during it is deficient (and he repeated the word three times), incomplete. Someone said to Abu Hurayrah:…
