The Owners of the Garden

29. December 2016 Advice, Stories 0
  Allah states in the Holy Qur’an in Surat al-Qalam something about the story of the owners of a great garden who did not obey God’s orders. Thus, He deprived them of it as a punishment for their evil intentions. In Yemen, which was known for its fruitful gardens and fertile land, a pious man ...

Sins, Shame and REPENTANCE

Praise be to Allah. I Humbly ask Allah to Raise the rank of Prophet MuHammad, sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, his kind Al and Companions, and to Protect his nation from that which he Fears for it. Aameen.   I ask Allah to teach us that which we have Forgotten, to add to our Knowledge, and ...

Reaching Piety by Perfecting Your Prayer

01. October 2016 Advice 0
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, the One Who guided us to Islaam without being obligated to do so, and blessed us with strong, upright teachers who can help guide us correctly. And may the salaah and salaam of Allah be upon His most accepted creation, Muhammad, our leader and role model, and ...

Benefits of Eating Dates

07. July 2015 Advice 0
  Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates. Prophet MouHammad Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam is reported to have said: “if anyone of you is fasting, let him break his fast with dates. In case he does not have them, then with water. Verily water is a purifier.” The Prophet Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam used ...

Great Benefit

06. February 2015 Advice, Du^aa's 0
Muslim and Ibn Maajah and others narrated from Juwayriyah, raDiyallaahu ^anha, that the Messenger of Allah, Sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, passed by her when he prayed in the morning, or after he prayed, and she was making dhikr (mentioning Allah) until the day time came in (until it set it). So he said to her: ...

Advice for a Successful Marriage

02. May 2014 Advice 0
  Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, to Whom belongs the endowments and generosities and Whom we commend out of exaltation. May Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ^alayhi wa sallam, the master of all the Prophets and Messengers, and protect his nation from what he feared for them; and ...

“Allah does not accept you because of your clothes, rather Allah rewards you according to the intentions”

09. March 2014 Advice 0
As-Sayyid Ahmad Ar-Rifaa^iyy, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: لا أقول لكم انقطعوا عن الأسباب عن التجارة عن الصنعة، ولكن أقول انقطعوا عن الغفلة والحرام في كل ذلك. لا أقول لكم أهملوا الأهل ولا تلبسوا الثوب الحسن، ولكن أقول إياكم والاشتغال بالأهل عن) طاعة( الله، وإياكم والزهو بالثوب على الفقراء من خلق الله، وأقول ...

Abu-l-Faraj Ibnu-l-Jawziyy’s advice to his son

08. March 2014 Advice 0
Abu-l-Faraj Ibnu-l-Jawziyy, the great Hanbaliyy scholar, interpreter of the Qur’aan, HaafiDH in Hadeeth, and famous preacher, may Allah have mercy upon him, said in advising his son: <<Know my son, may Allâh guide you to the correct way, that the human being was only endowed with reason (intellect; the mind) to act in accordance with ...

Advice for reaching high ranks

25. February 2014 Advice 0
One of our teachers said: To get out of Hell one must die Muslim, so a Muslim may go to Hell. What makes one totally avoid Hell is dying as a pious Muslim. Piety requires 2 things: 1st knowledge, 2nd application. Sinning without knowing is still a sin counted against you on judgment day. Sinning ...

Among the preachings and advices of a-Shaykh Ahmad Ar-Rifaa^iyy

13. December 2013 Advice 0
Among the preachings and advices that our master, Shaykh Ahmad Ar-Rifaa^iyy gave is, what means: Never adhere to the people who follow the worldly matters because staying close to them hardens your heart. Rather take the pious ones as your friends and companions and pay great respect to them and dedicate yourself to serving them; ...