SURAH AL-FAJR (The Dawn)
Revealed at Mecca, 1 Section, 30 Verses.
It is an early revelation of Meccan life when a severe opposition and oppression of the infidels had created an alarming situation. The believers were forced fiercly to abandon new religion. These verses are revealed for providing encouragement to the believers.
In a 1994 issue of the magazine Ahlan was-Sahlan, an article by Dr. Hassan Shamsi Basha was printed, entitled, twenty ways to avoid anxiety. The following points are summarized from the article:
1. The length of your life has already been decided upon, for everything takes place according to preordainment and decree. So there is no [...]
By Ibn al-Qayyim
Taken from Al-Fawaa’id; translated by Abu
The Relief of the Heart and Body Lies in Obedience to Allah.
In this lies a great secret from the secrets of Tawheed. This is that the heart cannot become firm, it cannot find satisfaction and it cannot find tranquillity except by reaching out to Him. Everything that [...]
Compiled from the works of Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali, Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyya,
and AbuHamid Al-Ghazali.
Just as the heart may be described in terms of being alive or dead, it may also be regarded as belonging to one of three types;
The Healthy Heart
“On the Day of Resurrection, only those who come to Allah with a healthy heart [...]
Salmaan ibn Fahd al-’Awdah
It is good to unwind. It is good to take some time to reflect on life, to take delight in it and seek balance in the good things life has to offer. Sometimes this means we have to take a couple of steps back and look at things from a slightly different [...]
