It is recommended for every believing man and woman to recite the Book of Allaah, the Noble Quran, often, with due contemplation and understanding. This may be done by using a copy of the Quran or from one's memory. Allaah - the Most High – Says (what means): "[This is] a blessed Book (the Quran) which We have revealed to you [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and tha...... More

It is narrated in the books of Imaams Al-Bukhaari and Muslim, may Allaah have mercy upon them, that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "A man came to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and said: 'My brother is complaining about his stomach, or he is complaining about diarrhea.’ The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: 'Give him some honey.’ ...... More

All Prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, worked on reforming their societies by calling people to the message that Allaah Almighty sent them with. Today, Muslims are suffering in all spheres of life, while non-Muslim nations continue in their ignorance of purpose and path in this life. To reform these, it is essential for Muslims to follow the model of the Prophet of Islam, sallallaahu alayhi...... More

By reading to our children we not only teach them that learning is fun, we show them by our own example. Allaah Almighty Says (what means): “…Allaah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees…”[Quran 58: 11] While it is true that the knowledge that is referenced to in the above verse is regarding Islamic knowledge, th...... More

The essentials of prayer The essentials of prayer are: (1) Saying the opening takbeer: It is done when one commences with prayer by saying “Allaahu Akbar” (Allaah is the greatest) while raising the hands to shoulder level with the palms facing forward. The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: “The key to prayer is purification, its beginning is takbeer, and its end is t...... More

There are among mankind people who claim knowledge of the unseen and the future. They are known by various names, among which are: fortune-tellers, soothsayers, foreseers, augurs, magicians, prognosticators, oracles, astrologers, palmists, etc. Fortune-tellers use various methods and mediums from which they claim to extract their information, among which are: reading tea-leaves, drawing lines, wri...... More

Always keep in mind that trials are inevitable and people deal with trials in a variety of ways. Allaah Says (what means): “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, who, when disaster strikes them, say, 'Indeed we belong to Allaah, and indeed to Him we will return.' Those are the ones upon ...... More

Omsyatte adjusts her green school uniform and climbs gingerly on to a desk at the front of the classroom. The shy 12-year-old holds up a brightly colored picture and begins to explain to her classmates what she has drawn. It is a scene played out in schools all over the world, but for one striking difference: Omsyatte's picture does not illustrate a recent family holiday, or jolly school outing, b...... More

In determining the way in which a Muslim should deal with a time of crisis, it is important to analyze exactly what, essentially, a crisis is in the context of Islamic understanding; particularly as this relates to the Qadar (predestination) of Allaah. A crisis, by definition, indicates a pivotal period of time in which a situation or condition seems unstable, chaotic, and liable to sudden, dras...... More