Tag: Godfearing التقوى

Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

| April 11, 2013
Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

Share By Abu Amina Elias for DailyHadithOnline.com In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the Khateeb begins his sermon, he should say the following words in Arabic (along with the English translation if the sermon will be in English). Links to the sources in the Sunnah have been provided. The preacher should [...]

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Ibn Kathir on the Meaning of Religion, Faith, and Fear of Allah

| April 15, 2012
Ibn Kathir on the Meaning of Religion, Faith, and Fear of Allah

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: “Religion” (deen) means the reckoning, the reward or punishment. Similarly, Allah said: يَوْمَئِذٍ يُوَفِّيهِمُ اللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ الْحَقَّ On that Day Allah will pay them the (dinahum) recompense (of their deeds) in full. (24:25) And: أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ Shall we indeed [...]

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Ibn Qudamah on the Character, Manners, and Miracles of Prophet Muhammad

| April 1, 2012
Ibn Qudamah on the Character, Manners, and Miracles of Prophet Muhammad

A man asked Al-Bara, “Was the face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, like a sword?” He said, “No, it was like the moon.”

[Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3636, Sahih]

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Al-Dhahabi on the Wise Sayings of the Great Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

| March 26, 2012
Al-Dhahabi on the Wise Sayings of the Great Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

“Good is in five: self-contentment, refraining from harm, earning the lawful, fearing Allah, and trusting Allah.”

–Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

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Ibn Kathir on the True Meaning of Righteousness, Piety, and Benevolence

| January 24, 2011
Ibn Kathir on the True Meaning of Righteousness, Piety, and Benevolence

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir wrote in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّائِلِينَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُوا [...]

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