Allaah (The Most High) said: وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ۬‌ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَأۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةً۬‌ۖ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ And every nation has its appointed term; when their term is reached, neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).” [Soorah Al-A’raaf: Ayah 34] Indeed, Allaah created the children of Aadam from […]

Shaikhul Islaam ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed, man is unjust and ignorant.  The origin with regards to his (affair) is that he has no knowledge and his inclination is towards what he desires of evil. Therefore, he is in constant need of detailed knowledge in order to bring about an end to his ignorance and […]

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated in Al Qawaa’idul Hisaan Li-Tafseeril Qur’aan Pages: 96-97: [1] This is found in a number of Aayaat, that when the polytheists shunned the worship of Ar-Rahmaan (Allaah), they were put to test with the worship of images (idols). And when they displayed haughtiness and claimed that the Messengers were (only) humans […]

Allaah (The Most High) said: وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allah ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, […]

Allaah (The Most High) said: وَقُل لِّعِبَادِي يَقُولُوا الَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَانِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا And say to My slaves that they should (only) say those words that are the best. (Because) Shaitan (Satan) verily, sows disagreements among them. Surely, Shaitan (Satan) is to man a plain […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: Disbelief and sins are the cause of every affliction and evil in this life and the next. As for Tawheed of Allaah, belief in Allaah and His Messengers, obedience to Allaah and His Messengers, holding fast to […]

Question: The female questioner asks: Will one be rewarded for reading the Qur’aan even though he (or she) does not know its meaning? Answer: Yes he (or she) will be rewarded due to general statement of the Messenger (sallal laahu alayhi wa sallam): Whoever reads the Qur’aan, he will have ten rewards for every letter.’’ […]

Allaah (The Most High) said: وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ”And live with them honourably.” [Soorah An-Nisaa: Ayah 19] ”This includes intimate companionship (in) speech and action.  It is incumbent upon a husband to live with his wife honourably with regards to beautiful companionship, averting harm, kind treatment and good dealings.  Spending (on her) and (providing her with) clothing is […]

Question: The female questioner asks: Who are the people of Allaah and those closest to Him, and how can a person be from them as occurs in the hadeeth of the Messenger ( sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam)? Answer: The hadeeth was transmitted from Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyallaahu-anhu) by Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) and Imaam Ibn Maajah (rahimahullaah) and it […]

Question: The questioner asks: If a person holds the Mushaf to read but then he gets preoccupied with another affair; so he returns after a while to (continue) reading. Is there anything (wrong) with that?   Answer: There is nothing (wrong) with that because this (deed) is a supererogation act of worship.  The performer of […]