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Safeguarding the Investment
Allah Ta‘ala says in the Quraan Majeed, “Do not be like the woman who had broken her yarn into pieces after spinning it firmly…” (Surah Nahl v92)
Some commentators have mentioned that this verse was revealed in regard to a specific woman who lived in Makkah Mukarramah, by the name of Raytah. She was extremely silly and foolish. Hence, every morning, she and her daughters would commence spinning yarn. They would continue to spin yarn throughout the morning, but when …
Everlasting vs Temporary
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ ﴿١٨٥﴾
“Every soul will taste death. And you will only be given your (full) compensation on the Day of Qiyaamah. So, whoever is kept away from the fire (of Jahannam) and entered into Jannah, has attained success. And the life of the world is merely goods of deception.” (Surah Aal …
My Best Friend
(An Ode to Nabi Muhammad [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam] – Submitted by a subscriber)
He was there for me, long before me.
He showed me compassion. He taught me
All the things I need to know
To live my life right, to help me grow
In my prayers, in my piety,
In my charity, in my sincerity.
But most of all, in my faith in Allah, The Almighty.
He excelled at the greatest task …
