Taraweeh, Salat al-Qiyam, Salat al-Lail and Salat al-Tahajjud? The night prayer is any voluntary prayer performed at night, i.e. between Isha prayer and dawn. So, Al Tarawih, Al Tahajjud, Al Qiyyam are all from the night prayers. Al Tahajjud is…
Fasting is for Allah only
The prophet of Allah-salla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa aallihi wa salaam- said: “Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward, each good deed receiving then times its like, up to seven hundred times. Allah the Most High said,…
Forgetting The Creator
The Main Problem of Humanity is Forgetting The Creator by Shah Abdul Hannan Philosophically thinking, the biggest problem of the world is forgetting Allah, the creator; to become indifferent of His existence. Allah subhana wa ta-a-la said, “O Man! what has…
Tazkiyah
Tazkiyah weekly Sundays: After Maghrib Payer Islam has three dimensions or levels, which in Arabic are called Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. Islam (submission) refers to having the correct actions, that is, ones that are in accordance with the Quran and Sunna. Iman (faith)…
Status of Women in Islam: The Mother
The first contact with a woman is with one’s mother, who suffers in the pregnancy,delivery,nursing and rearing of her child. History does not recall a religion or a system which honours the woman as a mother and which raises her,…
The good news
Here is the story of an Imam who got up after Friday prayers and announced to the people:”I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The…
