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How To Perform Repentance (Part 2)

How to do Tawbah? It’s not difficult at all, from a physical perspective. But firstly, the scholars have derived, from the Qur’an and statements of the Prophet Muhammad, that certain conditions must accompany the tawbah for it to be valid and correct. Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymeen mentions the following in Sharh Riyaadh as-Saliheen: 1. Sincerity - It’s very important that the person is not repenting for any other purpose, or reason (for example, for the sake of reputation, to be seen by others or to get closer to them, or because...

20 August 2009 | Worship | Adam, Al-Munajjid, Allah, conditions, determination, forgiveness, hadeeth, humility, I want to repent, Ibn Al-Qayyim, Ibn Uthaymeen, Major Sins, mercy, Paradise, Part 2, Prophet Muhammad, Qur'aan, Ramadaan, Repentance, Salaah, Sincerity, sins, Tawbah | 14 Comments

How To Perform Repentance (Part 1)

Just recently, I was asked about a topic known to all Muslims. However, in our daily lives, we tend to many times forget about this issue. In terms of practicality, we seem to forget how preposterously simple this act is and how we should really be doing it more often. Therefore, I decided to discuss it here in my article. I was asked, “How does one exactly perform Tawbah (the Arabic word for “repentance”)?” Is it a very difficult and long process where one has to go to an Imam...

08 July 2009 | Worship | Abu Hurayrah, alcohol, Allah, backbiting, christianity confession, confess, constantly, easy, forgiven, Hell, Ibn Baaz, Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Uthaymeen, Istighfaar, kabaa'ir, Lord, loves, lying, major sin, Muhammad, murder, Muslims, new slate, purpose of existence, question, Riba, Saheeh Muslim, simple, sincere, sinful, sinners, sins, Tawbah, zina | 4 Comments

The New Year

We have just recently begun a new year, in the pages of history. 2009, according to the Gregorian Calendar. And 1430, according to the Islamic Calendar. As the subject has been brought up, I want to share with you the story behind the Islamic Calendar and its importance in the life of every Muslim.

03 January 2009 | Worship | 10th, 1430, 2009, Aashooraa, Allah, calendar, fasting, Hijrah, Ibn Uthaymeen, Islam, Islamic, Muhammad, Muharram, Musa, new year, Noah, PGMA, rewards, Umar Ibn Khattab, Ummah, year | 4 Comments

The Greatest Worshipper of His Time

Many years before the time of Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Isa (peace be upon them), there was a man among the Bani Israa’eel (The Children of Israel) who was an extremely devout person. Nowadays, we think we are pious and righteous Muslims if we just pray 5 times a day, read the Quran sometimes and fast in Ramadan. Would you believe that this man had been worshipping Allah (عز وجل) for over 60 years nonstop?! This man had a small temple or monastery for himself, where he would live, worship and remember his Lord. He...

11 December 2008 | Worship | Allah, Banui Israel, Barsees, battle, Children, consistancy, deception, enemy, footsteps, Iblees, Ibn Jareer, Ibn Katheer, Israa'eel, kufr, lessons, murder, patience, piety, Shaytaan, steadfastness, Surah Hashr, tafseer, temptation, war, White Devil, worshipper, Youth, zina | 7 Comments

Sad you missed out on Hajj?

Many of us feel left out. We feel deprived. We feel depressed. We feel very sad at heart. This is because many of us did not get the opportunity to go and visit the Sacred House of Allah this year. Some of us may have already gone for Hajj, but yet we miss the Ka’bah already. Many of us have never gone for Hajj, and we feel extremely disheartened. But don’t feel sad, and don’t feel deprived.

01 December 2008 | Worship | Albaani, Allah, amazing, congregation, Fajr, hadeeth, Hajj, Islam, Messenger, Muhammad, perfect, Quran, rewards, sad, saheeh, Sunnah, taammah, Umrah, unbelievable | 13 Comments

Tale of Two Lives

In my Masjid, the Khateeb mentioned two stories that were very touching and emotional. They were the Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) Lives: one man and one girl. Both go through the same trials (concerning the types of friends they had), but the outcome is different for both of them. These are the words of the Khateeb, Imad Tibi, who is the principal of Al-Huda School in College Park, and these are his personal experiences. These are not the exact words but they convey the same meaning altogether:...