by Fajr-Literary | May 2, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “Whoever takes the Qur’an as a manhaj (way), Allah will grant him (knowledge of) all the Sciences.” – Ibn al-Qayyim Narrated from Jundub (ra) that he said, “I advice you with the taqwa of Allah and I advice you with the Qur’an for...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 23, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “… Not a leaf does fall, but by His Knowledge.” [6:59] He is al-Fattah – The Opener. He creates a way when there seems to be no way and opens a door when there seems to be no key. He is the Judge Who decides what is best, and guides...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 9, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah One of al-Mutanabbi’s most peculiar lines of poetry is the one below: ألمٌ ألَمَّ ألمْ أُلِمْ بِدَائِهِ *** إنْ انَّ آنٌ آنَ آنُ أَوَانه If you look at it closely, you’ll see that each partial bayt is almost entirely composed of a...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 30, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “There is no good in a ruler whose religion does not rule him, and there is no good in an intelligent one whose intellect does not lead him, and there is no good in a scholar whose knowledge does not guide him, and there is no good in...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 19, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Some quotes… It is said that a man who was overburdened by worries went to a wise man and said, “I’ve come to you because I can’t find a solution or a way out of the problems I’m in.” The wise man said to him, “I will ask you two...