by Fajr-Literary | Sep 6, 2012 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “Many from amongst the Salaf disliked for du’a to be requested of them; and they used to say to the person requesting du’a, “And who am I?””* – Sh. Sa’id ‘Abd al-‘Adhim [al-Atqiya’ al-Akhfiya’] * i.e. meaning: ‘who am I that my du’a...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 28, 2012 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah لا تدع الناس يعرفون عنك سوى سعادتك! ولا يرون مــنك إلا ابتسامتك فإن ضاقت عليك ! ففي القرآن جنتك . . وإن المتك وحدتك فإلى السماء دعوتك ! وإن سألوك عن أخبارك !! فأحمد الله و أبتسـم “Let not the people come to know except of your...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 28, 2012 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Our perspectives and reactions to things in life can make all the difference, even to our faith. On ‘Eid we went to visit an aunt and as we all casually talked on the sofa, I finished my drink and put the empty glass down on the...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 20, 2012 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah ‘Eid Sa’eed 🙂 Taqabbal’Allahu minna wa minkum salih al-a’mal Sufyan al-Thawri: “The knowledge of Hadith is only sought so that one can fear Allah `azza wa jall by it. For this reason, it has been preferred over the other Sciences, and...
by Fajr-Literary | Aug 16, 2012 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah When reading through the books, in particular the biographies and statements of our pious predecessors, one beautiful thing that always amazes me is how important Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) was to our Salaf and how deeply engaged...
