The Love That The Sahaabah Radhiallaahu Anhum Had For Rasulullaah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam
1.) Abdullaah ibn Abu Bakr RadhiAllaahu Anhu narrates that (during the Battle of Badr) Sa'd ibn Mu'aadh RadhiAllaahu Anhu said, “O Nabi of Allaah! Should we not build you a structure for shade so that you could stay there and your conveyance could stay in readiness with you. We shall then... more
Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 17
Post date: Fri, 17/01/1445 - 11:455.) HONOUR AND GREATNESS The fifth cause of love is honour and greatness. People of great status are loved because of their grandeur. Ali RadhiAllaahu Anhu mentioned about the awe Rasulullaah SallAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam possessed, مَنْ رَآهُ بَدِيهَةً هَابَهُ، وَمَنْ خَالَطَهُ مَعْرِفَةً أَحَبَّهُ Any person who saw him suddenly would become awe-inspired. Anyone who came in close... moreThe Beautiful Names of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo: Al - Fattaah (The Being Who Opens The Doors Of Mercy For All)
Post date: Mon, 13/01/1445 - 11:19Fath refers to opening a door. That is why a key is referred to as miftaah (instrument to open.) Thus, Al-Fattaah is that Being Who opens the Doors of Sustenance and Mercy for His Servants. He Solves their intricate matters and Opens avenues for them. He Opens their hearts and their internal eyes, so that they can recognize the truth. Another person has stated, “Al-Fattaah is that Being... moreThe Day Of Aashura
Post date: Thu, 09/01/1445 - 11:45The 10th of Muharram is a significant day. It is known as the day of Aashura. When Nabi SallAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam made hijrat to Madinah Munawwarah, he found the Jews observing the fast of Aashura. When enquiring from them about the significance of this day, they replied that Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo rescued Moosa Alayhis Salaam and drowned Fir’aun and his followers on this day. Moosa Alayhis... moreThe Beautiful Names of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo: Al - Razzaaq (The Provider)
Post date: Mon, 06/01/1445 - 14:48Literally, rizq refers to that by which some form of benefit is acquired. Sayyiduna Dawood Alayhis Salaam recited the following in one of his supplications: يَارَازِقَ البُغَاثِ في عَشِّه “O the Sustainer of the baby crow in its nest!” When the egg of the crow breaks open, and the baby emerges, the colour of the baby is white. The mother dislikes the child and flies away, leaving the... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 16
Post date: Thu, 02/01/1445 - 15:393.) WEALTH Due to wealth, love is created in the hearts of people. The poet beautifully has stated, رأيت الناس قد مالوا ... إلى من عند فضه ومن لا عنده فضه ... فعنه الناس منفضه رأيت الناس قد ذهبوا ... إلى من عنده ذهب ومن لا عنده ذهب ... فعنه الناس قد ذهبوا I saw the people crowding the person who possessed silver. As for the one who possessed no silver, the people absconded... moreThe Beautiful Names of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo: Al - Wahhaab (The Bountiful Giver)
Post date: Mon, 28/12/1444 - 16:16AL-WAHHAAB (THE BOUNTIFUL GIVER) Hibah in Arabic refers to making someone the owner of some item without taking any recompense. Besides Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo, no one else can really give a hibah (gift), since there are two fundamentals in gifts: 1) to make some-one the owner 2) not to take any recompense. These two qualities are impossible for a human... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 15
Post date: Thu, 24/12/1444 - 11:351.) PERFECTION لا يمكن الثناء كما كان حقه بعد از خدا بزرگ توئی قصہ مختصر Praising you as is your right is not possible. In short, after Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo you are the greatest. There is unanimity that the portion of earth joined to the blessed body of Rasulullaah SallAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam is more virtuous than the Ka’bah; in fact many scholars are of the opinion that... moreThe Beautiful Names of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo: Al-Qahhaar (The Being Who Controls Everything)
Post date: Mon, 21/12/1444 - 11:26In the Arabic language, the meaning of ‘qahhaar’ is the one who overpowers. Thus, the one who has dominance over everything is called Al-Qahhaari.e. everything is subservient to Him and He dominates everything. هو الذى لا موجود الا هو مسخر تحت قهره وقدرته، عاجز في قبضته Al-Qahhaar is that Being under whose Control and Power all things that existent is subservient to, and are... moreThe Beautiful Names of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo: Al - Ghaffaar (The Being who forgives in abundance)
Post date: Thu, 17/12/1444 - 14:55Imaam Ghazaali Rahimahullaah says, “Al-Ghaffaar is that Being who Conceals the ugly and Exposes the beautiful. (اظهر الجميل و ستر القبيح).” Sins are amongst the ugly things which He Conceals, by Placing a veil over it in the world and Overlooking Punishing one in the Hereafter. Ghafara means to conceal (ستر). Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo conceals His Servants in... more