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Islam – The Greatest Advocate of Justice
وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَاّ تُقْسِطُوا فِي الْيَتامى فَانْكِحُوا مَا طابَ لَكُمْ مِنَ النِّساءِ مَثْنى وَثُلاثَ وَرُباعَ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَاّ تَعْدِلُوا فَواحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمانُكُمْ ذلِكَ أَدْنى أَلَاّ تَعُولُوا
“If you fear that you will not do justice to the orphans, then, marry the women you like, in twos, in threes and in fours. But, if you fear that you will not maintain equity, then (keep to) one woman, or bondwomen you own. It …
The Barefooted Saint
Bishr bin Haarith (rahimahullah), famously known as Bishr Haafi, was a scholar of hadeeth, an ascetic, and a great friend of Allah Ta‘ala. He passed away on a Friday in the month of Rabee‘ul Awwal 227 A.H. at the age of seventy five. (Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 10, pg. 469)
In his early days, Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah) led a life of vice and sin, engaging in impermissible enjoyment and entertainment. On one occasion, whilst he and his friends were drinking wine and …
The Camel of Allah Ta‘ala
(Ambiyaa [‘alaihimus salaam] Series – Nabi Saalih [‘alaihis salaam] #02)
The people of Thamood had asked for a camel to be brought out from the rock. So Allah Ta‘ala allowed this to happen and made it a test for them.
Nabi Saalih (‘alaihis salaam) told his people that this camel is the camel of Allah Ta‘ala. It was a sign that he was speaking the truth and not a liar. Then too, most of the people did not believe in him.
