by Fajr-Literary | Apr 15, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah … As I pulled out one of the books, my eyes fell on a chapter which I had bookmarked a couple of years ago. Unlike most normal people who bookmark chapters which they’re currently reading or are about to read, I guess I’m from the...
by Fajr-Literary | Apr 12, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah A man once asked Imam Ahmad, ‘I sometimes find myself in a gathering where the Sunnah is mentioned, but no-one apart from me has more knowledge of it. Shall I speak up and say something?’ Imam Ahmad then said, ‘State what the Sunnah...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 27, 2011 |
As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah This is Part 2 of the Nuniyah al-Qahtani. Part 1 can be found here (translated many years ago!). Truly one of the best pieces I have ever come across – While little is known about the author, this poem which he wrote around about the...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 14, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah S O L A C E For revert sisters in difficulty “… And Allah is forever aiding a slave so long as he is in the aid of his brother.” [Sahih Muslim] Many times in our lives, there comes a point when we fall into extreme difficulties. Life...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 13, 2011 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah “From the wonders that I see from myself and all other people is inclination towards heedlessness of what is in our hands, despite us knowing how short life is and despite us knowing the fact that increase of reward over there (the...
