Selfish and greedy people earn themselves God’s displeasure that results in God ignoring them on the Day of Judgment, when they are destined for grievous suffering. By Adil Salahi Sometimes Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used a form of stern warning in order to impress on people the horrid nature of the action he…
You need great patience to focus single-mindedly on God, given the fact that the human mind is a jungle of thoughts and that you are surrounded by so many things on all sides”family, friends, wealth, work, society and institutions. By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Living with God is the highest state of living. God is the…
Abdullah ibn Massoud reports: “The Prophet (Pbuh) drew a line in front of us and said, ‘This is the way leading to God’. He then drew several lines to the right and left. He said, ‘These are other ways, at the head of each one of them is a devil calling on people to take…
Never allow yourself to become public property, where anyone can walk in and out at will. By Henri Nouwen You must decide for yourself to whom and when you give access to your interior life. For years you have permitted others to walk in and out of your life according to their needs and desires.…
By Haya Muhammad Eid Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, “Who from my Ummah (universal nation) would learn five qualities to act upon or teach to those who would (in turn) act upon them?” Abu Hurairah said, “I, O Messenger of God.” The Prophet took Abu Hurairah’s hand and counted the five qualities…
Present-day Muslims find that all the many efforts that they continue to make produce no positive results at all and why all their sacrifices, of lives and wealth, have been an utter waste. “ By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan There is a narrative related by Tabarani about the Companions of the Prophet. It has been quoted…
There is a certain attitude people should have towards the life of this world. It has been explained by the Prophet (Pbuh). Should they maintain it, they rise in honor. The Qur’an was Prophet Muhammad’s (Pbuh) permanent companion: He loved it and recited it at all times, in prayer, night worship and whenever he could.…
Fulfillment through materialism is quite unachievable. It is only spiritual pursuits that can give you the sense of true fulfillment. Depression is a phenomenon of discontentment. Why does this phenomenon exist? The reason is that every person is born with an unlimited desire for enjoyment. But, everyone has very limited capacity of fulfillment. It is…
One of the Prophet’s companions, Imran ibn Hussayn, mentions: “The Prophet said: ‘Modesty brings nothing but good.’ Commentary by Adil Salahi Modesty is a virtue, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was keen to stress. Indeed it is a universally acclaimed virtue, with most religions and traditions praising it. However, Western societies sometimes try to…
Uqbah said: ” I heard the Prophet as he said, ‘Whoever keeps secret a shameful deed done by a Muslim, God will grant him His cover on the Day of Judgment.’” Sometimes we are faced with a situation where quoting an incident or a person’s behavior may serve a good purpose. Is it acceptable, from…
