by Fajr-Literary | Aug 14, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Piety has its people. Some may be recognised, some may even make a show of it (false piety) but many of the truly righteous often go unseen and unheard of in our Ummah. This is a beautiful piece I read a few years ago, attributed to...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 25, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah, Several years ago, I stumbled across this statement of Imam al-Sha’bi and ever since then, it’s almost become my motto for life! I recently used it in a course I was delivering and thought to post it up here as well for general...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 20, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Rawdhatul-’Uqala [post 8] The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not hate one another, do not envy one another and do not turn your backs on one other. But O’ slaves of Allah, be brothers!” Abu Hatim: The...
by Fajr-Literary | Jun 21, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Wahb ibn al-Munabbih’s profound advice: “O my son, do not argue with the learned ones such lest you become lowly in their sight and thus they reject you. Do not dispute with the foolish lest they in turn harm you and insult you....
by Fajr-Literary | Jun 6, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah .: A beautiful quote by Ibn al-Qayyim :. “If a person loves an attribute of Allah, this will help him to reach Him. Allah is as-Sabur (the Patient), and there is none that is more patient and forebearing than Him… Allah loves His...
