Duaa of Imam Al-Sajjad on the Day of Sacrifice (Al-Adha) and on Friday Duaa 48 of the blessed Sahifah Al-Sajjadiya is called The supplication of Imam Zayn Al-Abideen on the Day of Sacrifice (Al-Adha) and on Friday. The duaa begins with the following phrases: اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمٌ مُبَارَكٌ مَيْمُونٌ ، وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِيهِ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فِي … Read more
Every human soul, before entering this world, witnessed and testified the most fundamental of all truths – that Allah is the One and Only Lord: “[Allah asked], ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Yes, We testify.’ Lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘we were indeed heedless of this’.” (Holy Quran 7:172). … Read more
Due to the natural course of life, everything in this universe undergoes constant changes. A human being changes from baby to child to adult, the seasons transform from spring, summer, autumn to winter and the planets continuously circulate in their orbits. Everything is in constant motion and change. However sometimes, the hardest thing to change … Read more
Dhul Hijjah is the final month of the twelve months in Islamic calendar. The meaning of dhul Hijjah is the month of pilgrimage. The rites of pilgrimage to be performed with ease during this month made it as a sacred month. The best 10 days of the year are often referred to the first 10 … Read more
Book title: Contemplations on Reason in Islam No. of pages: 361 Readability: Easy What is this book about? This book covers the very important topic of reason (ʿaqil in Arabic) and the mind from an Islamic point of view. It discusses the way in which Islam encourages the human being to think and use … Read more
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage (Hajj) to the House – for whoever is able to make it there. (Quran 3:97) Hajj is one of the greatest acts of worship in Islam. It is a yearly congregation of Muslims from all … Read more
Tonight on May 26, between 7:45pm and 10:52pm, the moon will move into earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. People all over Australia will be able to see it. Lunar eclipses are one of the most magnificent astronomical events to witness. There hasn’t been a lunar eclipse visible from Australia since 2018. As we … Read more
O’ Allah, we pray to You in what is left of these blessed last 10 days of Ramadan, to bring victory and relief to our brothers and sisters in Palestine, and to defeat through Your Might the criminal occupiers. They may believe that they are poweful, yet You are infinitely the most powerful. They might … Read more
“The lesson which the Muslims should learn from the battle of Badr, is to have faith and confidence in Allah (swt) and in themselves, and be always sure that Allah will let victory be on the side of the believers: وَلَقَد نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدرٍ وَأَنتُم أَذِلَّةٌ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تَشكُرونَ Allah had already given … Read more
﷽ Salat al-Layl (the Night Prayer) is a highly regarded voluntary prayer in Islam, with numerous references in both the Qur’an and hadith emphasising the immeasurable ajr (reward) that a believe can get if they pray. In an attempt to obtain this ajr, and with the holy months of Rajab, Sha’ban and Ramadan approaching, Kalima … Read more
The benefits of performing congregational prayers (salat aljama’a) at home: It increases the rewards (hasanat) of prayers; it is narrated that the rewards of praying as a group are much more than the rewards of praying alone It makes the time of prayers a unique time that increases the connection with Allah The du’as performed … Read more
The beauty of being thankful to Allah (swt) is that there is no limit – at no point can anyone say they have thanked Allah (swt) sufficiently for what He has given them. This is because our existence itself is a blessing from Allah (swt), He created us out of nothing, then nurtured us and … Read more