If we are to look into history we will learn that ʿĪsā ʿalayhis salām is perhaps the only man and Prophet to surpass everyone else in Birr bil Walidayn (excellence to parents). He did an unmatchable and unattainable act of Birr for his only parent: his mother. What was this act of Birr? He defended his mother against accusations of unchastity when he was but a newborn infant. This, by the permission of Allāh. [So she pointed to him. They…
Ibn al-Qayyim (Raḥimahu Allāh) said, ❝The one who eats something takes on somewhat of its characteristics in his attitude and actions. Just as there is wisdom in what Allāh has created, there is also wisdom in what He has prescribed and commanded (His Sharīʿah). He has forbidden His slaves to eat unclean things because if they consume them, these things will become a part of them and they will be what they eat. When a person eats, he resembles what…
The army of Iblīs, i.e. those who followed him instead of following the command of Allāh and thus went astray, will say on the Day of Judgement: [So now we have no intercessors; Nor a sincere, devoted friend] ash-Shuʿrā`:100-101 Intercessors are those who will intercede on one’s behalf from the Angels, Prophets and Believers. In a Ḥadīth narrated in Bukhārī: The believers who are saved will say, “O Allāh! Save our brothers for they used to pray with us, fast…
Qur`ānic Reflections: The Time Before Dawn quranicreflections: [The people of Lūṭ denied the warnings. Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lūṭ – We saved them before dawn] Qamar:33-34 The family of Lūṭ ‘alayhis salām were put through one of the most difficult tests a Muslim can through. They fought… For those who want to be saved.…