Archive for the ‘Prophet Muhammad’ Category
Love for Allah - Translation of Ishq-e-Ilahi - Written by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad

Love for Allah - Translation of Ishq-e-Ilahi - Written by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad

Love for Allah is the English edition of the Shaykh’s famous book, ‘Ishq Ilahi.’ The book discusses basic principles of our love for Allah based on the Quran, Sunnah, and the noble tradition of our great scholars. Of note are the dozens of [...]

YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 06. Prophet Taking Aisha’s Friends By the Hand

YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 06. Prophet Taking Aisha’s Friends By the Hand
In Episode 6 of Ramadan with the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Shaykh Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org) explains the hadith of A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes she’s be playing with her [...]

Video: Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 04. The Prophet & Women, and Umar’s Entrance - Faraz Rabbani

YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 04. The Prophet & Women, and Umar’s Entrance

In Episode 4 of ‘Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),’ Shaykh Faraz explains a hadith in which Umar (Allah be pleased with him) entered upon the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) while [...]

Video: Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 02. Gentleness & Wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad - YouTube

YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 02. Gentleness & Wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad
Episode 02 of Ramadan with the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the gentleness, restraint, and wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), as highlighted with his [...]

Prophetic Guidance on Fasting & the Month of Ramadan - Riyad al-Salihin (Gardens of the Righteous) by Imam Nawawi

riyad6 - Chapters on Fasting (tr. Ayesha Bewley

217. Chapter: On the obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting and what is connected to it
 
Allah Almighty says, “You who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you..” to His words “The month of Ramadan is the one [...]

Video: Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 01. The Beauty of the Messenger in Appearance & Character

YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 01. The Beauty of the Messenger in Appearance & Character
 
Episode 01 of Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the Beauty of the Messenger in Appearance & Character, as leading Companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) described. Taken from [...]

The Spiritual Purpose of Fasting - Closeness to Allah

In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his folk, and companions
 
Ramadan isn’t the “Month of Fasting…” It is a month of seeking closeness to Allah. Fasting is a means. Prayer is a means. Zakat is a means. Reciting the Qur’an is a means. [...]

Mawlid by Moonlight - Hina Khan-Mukhtar

Mawlid by Moonlight
By Hina Khan-Mukhtar

The flickering flame of a candle casts a light on a child’s face, causing it to glow…and something magical happens.  The six-year-old opens his mouth to sing salawaat on the Prophet…and hearts soften.  An older sister takes her brother by the hand as they march off to the beat of a daff, singing nasheeds [...]

Who is Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace)? - Sayyid Naquib al-Attas

Who is Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace)?
Sayyid Naquib al-Attas

The following excerpt is from “Prolegemona to the Metaphysics of Islam: An Exposition of the Fundamental Elements of the Worldview of Islam” by Sayyid Naquib al-Attas. In it, he challenges the modern portrayal of man as a rational agent with independent creative capabilities [...]

The Aim, Purpose, and Consequence of Consistent Spiritual Routines - Imam al-Haddad, with Commentary from Faraz Rabbani

In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his companions and folk.
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) (d.1132 Hijri) said,
‘The aim and spirit of spiritual routines (awrad) is presence with Allah.
Aim for it; you will reach it only if you [...]