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The Wake-Up Call
“Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Beep-beep!”
The persistent, jarring sound of the alarm clock, rudely bringing an abrupt end to a sound, blissful sleep, is a sound dreaded by most. As much as a person may wish that he could go on sleeping indefinitely, everyone sets an alarm as they understand that the ‘wake-up call’ is essential for rousing them from their slumber.
Without the wake-up call, a child would be late for school and an adult for work, and this tardiness in …
The Spirit of Generosity
(Sayyiduna Hakeem bin Hizaam [radhiyallahu ‘anhu] – Part One)
Sayyiduna Hakeem bin Hizaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is a Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) who was blessed with an extraordinarily long life – he passed away at the age of one hundred and twenty! Another unique aspect of his life is that he was born inside the Ka’bah Shareef!
He was among the leaders of the Quraish and was regarded as wise and intelligent. When the leaders of the Quraish …
