by Fajr-Literary | Jul 28, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah, When I lived in Egypt, having left just earlier this year, every time I walked past the Rabi’ah al-‘Adawiyah mosque, I remembered the amazing personality that this masjid was named after. Rabi’ah was a 2nd century devout worshipper...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 25, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Sulayman ibn ‘Abd al-Malik (the Ruler) once sent for Abu Hazim, and when he came to him, he said, “O Abu Hazim, why is it that we dislike death?” He said, “Because you have ruined your Hereafter and built up your present world. So you...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 21, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Some translated excerpts from the Diwan of Imam al-Shafi’i… §-§ يا سميع الدعاء كن عند ظني *** واكفني مَن كفيتهُ الشَّر منّي وأعنّي على رضاك وخِرْ لي *** في أموري وعافني واعفُ عني O Hearer of supplications, fulfil my expectations, And...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 13, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah, The much needed organisation ‘SOLACE’ for Revert Sisters in Difficulty’ has launched a new video to highlight some of the problems faced by our dear sisters when they enter the Deen. Please see the campaign below as well as the new...
by Fajr-Literary | Jul 9, 2013 |
As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Ramadan Mubarak dear readers, In this month of Tarbiyyah (training), may Allah grant you a blessed, fulfilling, and rewarding Ramadan both to you, your families, loved ones, and community at large. May He have mercy on you all, and...
