Tahajjud:Nightly Prayers
Nightly prayers is one important religious exercise, which is not obligatory but highly recommended to Muslims since Prophet Muhammad(saw) kept on performing this type of prayer, which is also know as Tahajjud prayer. In the beginning this prayer was obligatory for all Muslims; O thou folded in garments! Stand (to prayer) by night, but not […]
Praying with Asma Ul-Husna
Allah(j.j) decrees in Holy Quran in Araf 7/180 : The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do, they will soon be requited. Any person who pray to Allah should try to utilize “beautiful names of Allah”, […]
Psychological Benefits of Dhikr
All forms of religious exercises, prayers and dhikrs induce the soul closer to Allah(j.j). Dhikr means remembering Allah(j.j) both in heart and tongue as well. Such acts give one’s self the impression that he is under the guidance and protection of Allah(j.j) and his hopes for salvation and bond of forgiveness will become stronger consequentially […]
Infaq : Charity and spending for the poor and needy in Islam
The word infaq has a very broad meaning. General meaning constitutes all kind of expenditures for the sake of Allah(j.j). The word nafaqa comes from the same root, and it means alimony. Infaq can be for family’s father expenses for the wife and children, also it can be for the poor and the needy. There […]
Characteristics of Angels according to Islamic thought
To believe in angels is an obligatory action, in other words, fard, for every Muslim. It is an essential prospect of Islam since certain attributes regarding their existence and characteristics are briefly mentioned in Holy Quran and many hadith of the Prophet(saw) Since angels are intermediary creatures that transmit the divine revelation from Allah(j.j) to […]
Akhirat:Belief in Afterlife in Islam
The word Ákhirah or Akhirat has a meaning of “the ultimate, the ending, finally”. It has opposite meaning of “before”. In Islamic literature, it is used to describe “after life, life after death and the other side” The world here is the place for the living things and the Akhirat is the phase of afterlife. […]
The word Sunnah : An honor in role model
The word Sunnah has several meanings path, advancing, nature, sharia, face, familiar way. It also refers to whole sum of Prophet Muhammed’s(saw) words, actions and explainations. Holy Quran mentions this word of sunnah as “sunnatu al-awwaleena”, in four suras with the meanings of “the traditions of the antedated nations’ path” and “judgement applied to antedated […]
Quran Tafsir : Sura Al Kahf
This sura which has been revealed in Mecca is the 18th sura in the Holy Quran. It has been named after “a group of people living in the cave”, since Al-Kahf means cave in Arabic. That chapter, which will be discussed briefly below is considered as name-giver for this sura. It tells the qissa(news-story) of […]
When the Moors Ruled in Spain
When the Moors Ruled in Spain (1 of 11). A story of a muslim Spain of history.