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...

Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi Wa barakatuh Alhamdulilah ramadan is going great, in sha'Allah i pray it goes the same for everyone around the dunya. subhana'Allah time is flying its already 6th Aug, we have to treat every second like a golden treasure and maximise our ibadah. I have to go make some afur/iftar for the family now. Peace be upon you all.

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan al-Fowzaan Reference: Fataawa Ramadaan; Category: Fasting http://www.madeenah.com/article.cfm?id=1114 There is no problem in greeting one another at the beginning of the month Ramadaan because the Prophet (peace and blessings be with him) would give glad tidings to his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them all) at the advent of the month of Ramadaan. He would urge them to strive in this month with performing righteous deeds. And truly Allaah has said: {Say: "In the Bounty of Allaah and in His Mercy (i.e. Islaam and the Quraan); -therein let them rejoice." That is better than what (the wealth) they amass.} [Younus: 58] Therefore greeting one another in this month and to be joyful at the advent of this month both demonstrate the keenness for (doing) good. The Salaf would give glad tidings to one another at the advent of the month of Ramadaan following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be with him) just as was reported in the length...

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, his Companions and his family members and all those who follow them until the Last Day. The following post is based on the notes from the lecture of Br. Mustafa George ( Biography of Br. Mustafa George ) that he gave Saturday Aug. 16th at Masjid Rahmah, Newark NJ. The topic of the lecture was “How to Benefit from Ramadhaan Practically” Practically benefitting from Ramadhaan should be divided into 2 Categories: Goals and Preparations Each person should make goals that he wants to achieve in the month of Ramadhaan. The following are just examples and they should be modified according to the person’s abilities and circumstances. Here are some examples: 1) I want to finish the Qur’aan from cover to cover 1 time, or 2 times, or 5 times, etc. 2) I want to start Riyaad us-Saaliheen with my family, or I want to start teaching my family from Kitaab at-...

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh In sha'Allah you all doing great in health and Imaan. Subhana'Allah, I can almost smell the blessing of Ramadan. I'm soo excited, dont even have the words to describe the feeling.Ramadan is Monday 1st Aug in'Sha Allah (Tarawih Tomorrow yay) May Allah make it easy for us to achieve all our goals this blessed ramadan 2011, Amiiiin. Ramadan is the best month in boosting our Imans through Ibadah ( worship) and gaining the Pleasure of Allah. The month of the Qur'an, its the month of spending 99% of your time with the Book of Allah full of Guidance!! I really missed blogging i have been busy lately with Ramadan prep. in sha Allah For the Sake of Allah i will try my to post more beneficial posts for us all to benefit, Ramadan Mubarak to my Beloved brothers and Sisters in Islam.

A Cry for Help - Turn to Repentance Shaykh Ibn Baaz , Al-Istiqaamah Magazine, Issue No.6 - Dhul-Qa'dah 1417H / March 1997 [Q] : I am a young man, nineteen years of age, and have involved myself in a great deal of sin. Even to the extent that I do not pray most of my Prayers in the mosque, and I have never completely fasted the month of Ramadaan in my entire life. Besides these, I have committed other sins as well. I have vowed to repent many times before, however, after doing so I lapse back into these same sins. The youths of my area are just as bad, as are the friends that I associate with. And Allaah knows that I have transgressed against myself and that whenever I repent, I return back to the same sins. I hope that you may direct me to a path that will bring me closer to my Lord and distance me from these evil actions of mine. [A] : Allaah - the Might and Majestic - says: "Say O My Slaves who have transgressed against their own souls! Do not despair of Allaah...

The way to seek knowledge Question: Briefly, what is the way to seek knowledge, and may Allaah reward you with good? Response: Briefly, in point form, the way to seek knowledge (is as follows): 1) Take care to memorise the Book of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and allocate some time every day to memorise and read, such that your recitation is with reflection and understanding. And if you come across a beneficial point whilst reading, then make a note of it; 2) Take care to memorise that which is easy (for you) from the authentic Sunnah of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and from that (I recommend) memorising (the book) «'Umdatul-Ahkaam»; 3) Take care in concentrating and confirming (whilst seeking knowledge) such that you do not take a little knowledge from here and a little from there. This is because this wastes your time and (unnecessarily) busies your mind; 4) Start with the smaller books and study them well, then move on to that which is above this (in level...