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A Better Spouse
Sayyidah Hafsah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) hailed from a blessed family; her father was none other than the second khaleefah of Islam, Sayyiduna ‘Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and her mother was Sayyidah Zainab bintu Maz‘oon (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the sister of the illustrious Sahaabi, Sayyiduna ‘Uthmaan bin Maz‘oon (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Finally, she was the sister of the great Sahaabi, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma). (Tabaqaat Ibni Sa’d vol. 8, pg. 81)
However, the greatest honour and privilege that she was …
A Woman’s Right to Inherit
From the very beginning of this surah, the theme of universal human rights, particularly those relating to family life, has been discussed. The previous verses dealt with the rights of orphans, and the coming verses discuss the rights of women, as well as orphans, which relate to inheritance. Thus, Allah Ta‘ala declares,
لِلرِّجَالِ نَصِيْبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيْبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُوْنَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ نَصِيْباً مَفْرُوْضاً
“For …
The Power of One Takbeer
Muhammad As-Sameen (rahimahullah) was a sufi shaikh of Baghdad, from whom the great luminary, Junaid Baghdadi (rahimahullah) had also benefitted.
On one occasion, he joined the Muslim army to fight against the Romans. When the Roman army drew closer, the Muslims were overcome with fear due to the large army that stood before them.
Muhammad (rahimahullah) noticed that he was also affected by this fear of the Romans. Hence, he began rebuking himself saying; “O liar! Where …
