Al Matn al Ilmiyyah

Short Advice on Ramadaan by Allama Ihsaan Elahi Zaheer All praise is for Allâh, the Lord of the Heavens and the Earths and peace and blessings be on His Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, whom Allâh sent as a Mercy to the world and made him the guide for His creatures. The Messenger of Allâh sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam was sent as a guide and as a leader to humanity. He guided us to believe in the Oneness of Allâh and ordered us to obey the Commands of Allâh and accept him as the last and final Messenger sent to mankind. Eeman and Islâm represent these two Beliefs. We Muslims are approaching the blessed days of Ramadhan; we must work hard to please Allâh in these virtuous days of Ramadhan, whilst following the Commands of Allâh and obeying His Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam. We should also keep in mind that the worship we undertake in this month is not an easy task to accomplish. In the hot and long days of Ramadhan, we keep ourselves hungry and thirsty fr...

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihe Wassalam)) said: "Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His. These seven persons are: 1) A just ruler, 2) A youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah sincerely from childhood), 3) A man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. to pray the compulsory prayers in the mosque in congregation), 4) Two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only, 5) A man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, 6) A man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity), 7) And a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears." [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 1, Book 11, Number 629] Know that ...