A Soul’s Connection to Another

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah It is narrated from Abu Huraira (radhiallahu `anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam said, “Souls are like recruited soldiers, those that recognise one another unite in harmony and those that do not recognise...

For the Book Lovers in Cairo

As-salamu `alaykum So… you missed the famous book exhibition in Cairo this year (the ma3rad), or you have come to Cairo with a huge list of books and can’t seem to get them all at your local bookshop? Or maybe you’ve decided it’s time that your bookshelf had a new...

The Fear of Fame: A Lost Characteristic

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah The scholars and the righteous of this Ummah always feared fame and becoming well-known amongst the people. They would dislike for their name to be mentioned much and you can see one of them fleeing from the people as if they were a...

Tawfiq: True Guidance from Allah

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah As I went book-shopping the other day (watch this space for details on how that went), I picked up a nice kutayb (very small book) from the publishers on the topic of Tawfiq by Sh. Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid – I think the book is...

The Intelligent One [Al-‘Aqil, Al-Labib]

Chapter: Characteristics of the Intelligent (‘Aaqil/Labib) Narrated from Sahl ibn Sa’d: The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Indeed Allah loves makaarim al-akhlaaq (good character) and He dislikes its lowliness (i.e. bad character).” [1] Abu Hatim:...