Be thankful to Allah

"If you are grateful, I will give you more" (Quran 14:7).Counting our blessings helps us not only be grateful for what we have, but it also reminds us that we are so much better off than millions of others, whether that is in terms of our health, family, financial situation, or other aspects of our life. And being grateful for all we have helps us maintain a positive attitude in the face of worries and challenges we are facing almost dai...

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Islamic Perspective on Lying

Telling Lies and Its Consequences According to Islam From an Islamic perspective, lying is regarded as a sin of the tongue, and it might even qualify as a major sin. Major sins are those which are specifically warned against in the Qur'an and Hadith.Prohibition of Lying in the Qur'an and HadithIn general, Islam prohibits lying and related acts such as deception, fraud, hypocrisy and providing false testimony. Some verses from the Qur'an which prohibit lying are:• “It is only those who believe not...

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Disease of ‘I will do it tomorrow’....

LAZINESS is the lack of desire to act or work in general. Procrastination refers to postponing work and delaying it for future. Basically, procrastination is a result of one’s laziness.Our greatest enemy, Satan, whispers a love for laziness and procrastination into us.Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of your decks. He breathes the following into them, ‘The night is long so keep on sleeping.’ If the person wakes up and praises Allah, then...

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Speak a GOOD WORD or REMAIN SILENT.....

Abû Hurayrah relates that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak a good word or remain silent. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his neighbor. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his guest.” [ Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim ] The importance of this hadith:This hadith discusses some of the ways a Muslim's faith should affect the way he relates to others. Ibn...

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Setting Islamic Goals And Resolutions

Islam has already set up a common goal, not only for Muslims but for the entire mankind- salvation. Salvation is achieving eternal success by making Allah happy and winning a place in Paradise. The most positive outlook about Islamic goals can be understood from the words of the prophet: "When any of you pray to Allah for paradise, he should ask for Jannatul Firdaus." Jannatul Firdaus is the highest level of Paradise. The methodology of achieving your goals is very simple in Islam. • Believe in...

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Be Steadfast Like a Mirror

Philosophers have often held certain essential qualities to be ideals for what exists in the world. A mirror is something that presents qualities. It does not bring about any distortion to the essence of the person whose image it reflects. This is why Muslim scholars encourage people to adopt the mirror’s qualities into their behavior. Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) says, “A Muslim is the mirror for his fellow Muslim.” In this article, I would like to highlight some of the mirror's qualities...

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Helping Others

Doing service for humanity is one of the greatest ways we can show our devotion to Allah. All of the revealed scriptures place great emphasis on helping others. In Islam, helping others and solving their problems is not only an important virtue, it is also a profound act of worship. It is a means of righteousness that promotes peace on Earth and allows us to earn Allah's eternal reward in the Hereafter. Allah likes it so much when we help others that He forgives us our sins for something as simple...

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Medical advantages of Sajda (Prostration)

Sajda (Prostration) is a unique position or stance in the regular prayers, which a Muslim is supposed to offer at least five times a day. Although the basic purpose of obligatory prayers is not to provide an exercise for people yet it is being increasingly recognized that it has plenty of medical advantages for the human body. Here it is worth mentioning that Holy Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) has mentioned in a hadith in Ibn Maja:' That prayer is a cure for many diseases'. The position of...

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