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Hajj and Its Influence on Boosting Faith
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is obligatory for every Muslim who has the physical and financial ability, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {….And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way….} [Quran 3:97] The rituals of Hajj have a great influence on.. More -
Encouragement to Perform Hajj - II
Being physically able means that the Muslim is able to travel to the Sacred House without difficulty. If he cannot travel to the House or can only reach it with severe difficulty like a sick person or an elderly person; in such a case, if there is no hope of recovery from his sickness he should authorize a relative or someone to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah.. More -
The Shining Aspects of Hajj - II
In Chapter Al-Baqarah, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of Ihraam], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah Knows it. And take provisions, but.. More -
The Shining Aspects of Hajj - I
The two testimonies of faith as well as other rituals that constitute the five pillars of Islam are the basis on which all other religious obligations depend to form the edifice of Islam with a strong structure and firm foundation. One's righteous deeds are not accepted unless they are based on the five pillars of Islam. Allah The Almighty has imposed.. More -
The Numbered Days
Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {Andremember Allah during [specific] numbered days. Then whoever hastens [his departure] in two days – there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays [until the third] – there is no sin upon him – for him who fears Allah. And fear Allah and know that unto Him you will be gathered.} [Quran 2:203] The.. More -
The Muslim Woman at Hajj
The rites of Hajj include many actions that commemorate women. For example, Sa‘y between As-Safa and Al-Marwah commemorates what our mother Haajar, may Allah exalt her mention, did. Zamzam water gushed forth from the earth by the mercy of Allah The Almighty in response to her supplications to Allah The Almighty in order to quench her and her son’s.. More -
The Blessed Days Are Approaching, Get Ready - II
Fifth pause for reflection: The attributes of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah: 1- Allah The Exalted swore by the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn*And [by] ten nights…} [Quran 89:1-5] Indisputably, the fact that Allah The Exalted swore by the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah reflects their great.. More -
The Blessed Days Are Approaching, Get Ready - II
Fifth pause for reflection: The attributes of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah: 1- Allah The Exalted swore by the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn*And [by] ten nights…} [Quran 89:1-5] Indisputably, the fact that Allah The Exalted swore by the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah reflects their great.. More -
The Blessed Days Are Approaching, Get Ready - I
Blessed days are approaching, the days of Tahleel (saying La ilaaha illallaah: There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah), Takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar: Allah is The Greatest), Tasbeeh (saying: Subhaanallaah: Glory be to Allah) and Tahmeed (saying Al-Hamdulillaah: All praise is due to Allah). They are days of submission, imploring, shedding tears.. More -
The Blessed Days Are Approaching, Get Ready - I
Blessed days are approaching, the days of Tahleel (saying La ilaaha illallaah: There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah), Takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar: Allah is The Greatest), Tasbeeh (saying: Subhaanallaah: Glory be to Allah) and Tahmeed (saying Al-Hamdulillaah: All praise is due to Allah). They are days of submission, imploring, shedding tears.. More -
Striving to Obey Allah The Almighty
Striving to obey Allah The Almighty is one of the meanings implied in Hajj. The Muslim pilgrim leaves his house and country heading to Al-Masjid Al-Haraam by plane, on board a ship or a mount, or even on foot to obey his Lord ignoring all the hardships and difficulties that he may face. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And proclaim to the people.. More -
Reflections on the Meanings of Takbeer - III
Fourth reflection Every Takbeer should bring its desired effect as if your heart alone is meant by this Takbeer to derive the meanings stated above and create a variety of worship and attachment to Allah The Almighty Al-Kabeer. Allahu Akbar is a phrase written in letters of light whereby the soul discovers its faults and defects, and thus is alerted.. More -
Reflections on the Meanings of Takbeer - II
Allah The Almighty decreed, as required by Names and Attributes, that everything other than Him is falsehood. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {That is because Allah is the Truth, and that which they call upon other than Him is falsehood, and because Allah is the Most High, the Grand.} [Quran 22:62] {That is because Allah is the Truth,.. More -
Reflections on the Meanings of Takbeer - I
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaaha illallaah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillaahil-Hamd (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, to Him belongs all praise!) Takbeer is one of the rituals of ‘Eed in Islam... More -
Paradise is for People of Determination
Aiming for days in Paradise – this ought to be our focus in the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah; the Paradise of closeness and connection with Allah The Great and Most High, wherein we feel the impact of its warmth and bliss in our hearts; the Paradise of closeness, longing, repentance, devotion, and tranquility. However, reaching Paradise has.. More
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