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How to Repent and Reconnect with Allah
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I am a teenage girl from a pious family. I do perform namaaz, the sunnah rakaats, recite the Quraan and engage in zikr – but most of the time, I just do all of these robotically, and rarely do I perform them with sincerity.
Although I come from a very pious family, my heart is filled with filth. I find it extremely hard to lower my gaze, and unknown to …
Ransoming Her Husband from Her Father
(Sayyidah Zainab [radhiyallahu ‘anha] bintu Rasulillah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam] – Part Three)
In the Battle of Badr, the husband of Sayyidah Zainab (radhiyallahu ‘anha), Abul ‘Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who had not yet accepted Islam, was among the disbelievers and was also taken prisoner. In order to ransom her husband, Sayyidah Zainab (radhiyallahu ‘anha) sent some money and a necklace that her mother, Sayyidah Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), had given her on the occasion of her marriage.
When Rasulullah …
Three Golden Advices
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Sadaqah (charity) does not decrease wealth, and Allah Ta‘ala will only increase a servant in honour through (him) forgiving (another person who wronged him), and whenever a person conducts himself with humility for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala – Allah Ta‘ala will elevate him (in honour).” (Saheeh Muslim #6592)
In this blessed hadeeth, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) imparted three important teachings to the Ummah. The first teaching is …
