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"There is no minor sin when His justice confronts you; and there is no major sin when His grace confronts you". A discussion where a solution is given on how to develop resistance in committing sins, be it minor sins or major.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations, and the 22nd FIFA World Cup. It is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, making it the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and Muslim world, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. France...

"He knew of the existence of weakness in you, so He made the number of ritual prayers small; and He knew of your need of His grace, so He multiplied their fruitful results". Continuing the discussion of building ones connection with the five daily prayers, the Shaykh reveals the wisdom behind the strategic placement of each of its timings.

ARE YOU A HATER by ZamZamAcademy

"Since God knows of the existence of weariness on your part, He has varied the acts of obedience for you; and since He knows of the existence of impulsiveness in you, He has limited them to specific times, so that your concern be with the performance of the ritual prayer, not with the existence of the ritual prayer. For not everyone who prays performs well".

Spiritual Impact of the Indian Subcontinent on the World

"Ritual prayer is a purification for hearts [from the impurities of sins] and an opening-up of the door of the invisible domains. Ritual prayer is the place of intimate discourses and a mine of reciprocal acts of purity wherein the domains of the innermost being are expanded and the rising gleams of light ray out. (Hikam 119-120 Page 111)

How To Not Get Bored At Home For Women by ZamZamAcademy

The ʿUmrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Makka (the holiest city for Muslims, located in Saudi Arabia) that can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to the Ḥajj, which has specific dates according to the Islamic lunar calendar.

Shaykh Abdur-Rahman (may Allah preserve him) begins by mentioning the origins of the Naqshbandi Tariqa, explains briefly how the order developed over time and highlights some of its distinguishing features. Shaykh then goes through the Khatm Khwajgan (the practise of uttering specific Qur'anic verses, divine names, and remembrances recited at the start of each majlis by the shaykhs of the order) a...

Mawlānā Ali served in Darul Uloom Bury between 1981 and 2014. For most of this period, he was responsible for the office/administration. He was an operational person, full of energy and enthusiasm. He would be rushing through the corridors of Darul Uloom getting things done.

Islam is India's second-largest religion, with approx 20% of the country's population, approximately 200 million people identifying as adherents of Islam. Islam spread in Indian communities along the Arab coastal trade routes in Gujarat and along the Malabar Coast shortly after the religion emerged in the Arabian Peninsula. Islam arrived in the inland of Indian subcontinent in the 7th century when...

Mufti Abdur-Rahman had the honour of visiting Guyana in October 2022 for the inauguration of the Council of Ulama of Guyana. May Allah bless them, accept from them and take them from strength to strength.

Moving Forward As A Muslim Community by ZamZamAcademy

Mu'awiya: The Restorer Of The Muslim Faith (May Allah be pleased with him)

Hifdh Qur'an Completion Ceremony in Walsall (England) #quran

This collection of seventy prayers for forgiveness [istighfarat] is attributed to one of the greatest spiritual luminaries of the past, Hasan al-Basri, and it has been presented here to offer a way for us to navigate through the complications and pitfalls of this life. Set out in Arabic script, with adjoining translation in English, this edition also includes transliteration of the prayers to faci...

Love of Allah and Spiritual Devotion

"...And the one who Allah intends good for, He bestows upon him intelligence and He makes knowledge beloved to him..." From the stream of advises mentioned by Imam al-Harith al-Muhasibi in this lecture highlights the gravity of acquiring ilm (knowledge) and what it means to act upon that which has been established with certainty.

Understanding the dangers of always approaching the deen in what seems rational, logical and comforting to the intellect.

True Contentment: Only Through His Remembrance The means of seeking contentment are many and varied, and often a tumultuous and incomplete path. This lecture compares humanly devised means with what Allah has so simply declared in the Holy Qur'an: "And with the remembrance of Allah do the hearts gain contentment'' (13:28).

The Nur of Allah & the Darkness of Kufr This lecture, delivered at the Annual Youth Tarbiya Conference in Kidderminster, UK, is built around the verses of Sura Nur (24:35-40). The intricate examples given by Allah in these verses concerning His ultimate Light and the darkness of kufr [unbelief], are expounded upon.

What is required from the servant and how should his attitude be if His Lord bestows him with wealth or puts him in a state of need and poverty and likewise if he experiences good health or sickness?

If We had sent down to them the angels, and the dead had spoken to them, and (even if) We had gathered everything before them face to face, still, they were not to believe, unless Allah would have so willed. But, most of them adopt the way of ignorance. [6:111]

What is the best path to Allah, the best proof, the best provision? What is the most effective repellent for evil whispers and what is the best illuminator for the hearts? The Shaykh discusses in this talk five vital elements needed for success for the one traversing the Spiritual path.