Tafsir of Surah 1 ﴾الفاتحة﴿ Al-Fatihah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ  The Meaning of Al-Fatihah and its Various Names This Surah is called -        Al-Fatihah, that is, the Opener of the Book, the Surah with which prayers are begun. -        It is also called, Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book), according to the majority of the scholars. In an authentic Hadith recorded by … Continue reading Tafsir of Surah 1 ﴾الفاتحة﴿ Al-Fatihah

Tafsir of Surah 86 ﴾الطارق﴿ At-Tariq

 The Virtues of Surat At-Tariq An-Nasa'i recorded that Jabir said, "Mu`adh lead the Maghrib prayer and he recited Al-Baqarah and An-Nisa'. So the Prophet said, أَفَتَّانٌ أَنْتَ يَا مُعَاذُ، مَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَنَحْوِهَا؟ Are you putting the people to trial O Mu`adh! Was it not sufficient for you to … Continue reading Tafsir of Surah 86 ﴾الطارق﴿ At-Tariq

Tafsir of Surah 108 ﴾الكوثر﴿ Al-Kawthar

  بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 1. إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ Verily, We have granted you Al-Kawthar. 2. فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice. 3. إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ For he who hates you, he will be cut off. Muslim, … Continue reading Tafsir of Surah 108 ﴾الكوثر﴿ Al-Kawthar

Kindness to Parents (الإحسان بالوالدين)

First Khutbah Praise be to Allaah, Who enjoined upon us kindness to parents and to address them with honorable speech. I testify that there is no god but Allaah, with Whom there are no partners. "Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: if ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to … Continue reading Kindness to Parents (الإحسان بالوالدين)

Taking Pride in Islam

As-salamu 'alaykum wa ramatullahi wa barakatuhu It is unfortunate that Muslims in many parts of the world are practising a mixture of many un-Islamic practices which find no basis in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. In the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent there has crept into the practice of Islam the influences of Hinduism, Bhakthi-movement, idol-worship, degenerated forms of Sufism … Continue reading Taking Pride in Islam

The Ruling by what Allah has Revealed

O Muslims, O honourable brothers and sisters! The ruling by what Allah سبحانه وتعالى has revealed is a firm obligation established by the command of Allah: Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in his Kitaab Al-Kareem: لْيَوْمَ يَئِسَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ دِينِكُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَاخْشَوْنِ ۚ الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا … Continue reading The Ruling by what Allah has Revealed