He turned to them…

He turned to them…

When Ibrahim and his son built the Ka’bah, their du’a included this: “…Our Lord, and make us Muslims (submitting) to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation (in submission) to You. And show us our rites and turn unto us (in Mercy). Indeed, You are the Accepting...
A Subtle Beauty in Charity

A Subtle Beauty in Charity

In Surah al-Baqarah, Allah says regarding our charity: إِن تُبْدُوا الصَّدَقَاتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِيَ ۖ وَإِن تُخْفُوهَا وَتُؤْتُوهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ “If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to...
The La’nah behind Riba

The La’nah behind Riba

Living in a society riddled with riba (interest), it’s hard to avoid it at times, but if we knew the extent of damage it has on us, our lives and the lives of those closest to us, we would flee from it like prey in the wilderness. Deeds have an effect, and that...