The Iman is like a compass in this long journey called life, where thunder roars, lightning strikes and waves hit you hard threatening you with the failure of reaching the shore by drowning midway in the dark nasty waters. The light of Shahadah aids you at every step assuring you of your victory. The Shahadah…
I dare you to read this and not identify with at least one of those styles. Whether you’re a parent or not, some of these stories might just strike a cord or bring back some family memories you’d love to block out. It’s hard to admit this, but as much as we love our kids,…
Safiyyah bint Huyayy was one of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and was a Jewess before she married him. Her lineage became an immense test of her patience and restrain, thus beautifying her character even more رضي الله عنها, as we shall go on to see. Lineage and Early Life…
Now that you are wondering if you read the title right or did the author mean to say Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام walking on the water as the Christians claim or maybe Musa عليه السلام splitting up the sea. Well no, this is about a group of men who literally walked over the River Tigris…
Asma Bint Umays was a woman of endurance and great understanding and was amongst those Makkans who made Hijrah to Abyssinia. An honor and privilege that not all were granted. Her first husband was, Ja’far Ibn Abu Taalib, from the Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe. The Prophet gave him the nickname ‘Father of the…
My dear brothers and sisters, we live in trying times and are witnessing days of hardship as frequent as we see our families – May Allah protect us! Ameen! What follows are a few words of caution for you to consider: Firstly: In Islam life is sacred and murder will always be condemned, irrespective of…
Hafsah bint ‘Umar- the young lioness of a mighty father ‘Umar bin al-Khattab, the fourth wife of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم, and sister to Abdullah bin ‘Umar whose excellence was declared by the Prophet himself. Having been surrounded by such great men, one can expect nothing but the best from her,…
It was one of those days where she spent her day with her family and a couple of close friends. Her fiancé” was there too. At the spare of a moment, as they were all sitting on the porch of their garden. He knelt down on one knee and brought out the Tiffany blue gift…
Its only a lioness who can raise up lions. Upbringing plays a major role in molding and directing the life of a child. The very first teacher is the mother. She is not only the very first but also the most sincere teacher a child can ever get. She would go to any lengths to…
The month of Muharram marks the Hijrah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم from Makkah to Madinah – to new beginnings – to the glory of Islam. It also marks Allah helping Prophet Musa عليه السلام and his people when they were being chased by Pharaoh in the most impossible of conditions….