Run To The Forgiveness of Allah – Dr. Reda Bedeir

Dhikr – Earn Thousands of Hasanat in just Minutes

The Strong Muslim

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, may His Salaah  and Salaam Be upon His Messenger Muhammad, to proceed:

On the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu), the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said:

” The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, while there is good in both. Guard over that which benefits you, seek Allaah’s assistance, wa laa t’ajiz (don’t lend yourself to things devoid of benefit, and this could carry many meanings), and if something befalls you, then don’t say ‘If only I would have done such and such,’ rather say,, ‘Qaddarallaahu wa ma shaa’ fa’al’ (Allaah ordained (this) and He does what He wills), for verily the phrase ‘If I would have’ makes way for the work of Shaytaan.” Continue reading

Six things you can do for Islam

Practical tips for contributing to Islam on a community level.

“I will lose 10 lbs”; “I will exercise more”; “I will spend my money more carefully” – these are just some examples of the kind of resolutions many of us make at various time markers in our lives, most notably, at the beginning of a new year.

But for most Muslims, while the goals we set are usually praiseworthy, few, if any, are aimed at contributing to Islam on a community level.

We might, for instance, aim to read more Islamic books or give more in charity. But we wouldn’t intend to teach at the local weekend Islamic school and share our knowledge or devote our time, not just our money, to a Masjid building project. It’s time to focus not just on our own personal development. We’ve got to start considering what we can do for Islam in our community and for the Ummah in general.

Below are 6 ideas that you can use or simply check out to jump start your own thinking and planning process to develop resolutions.  Continue reading