Ramadan: Best Actions (3)

The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their properties and their lives in the cause of Allah . It is those who are the truthful. إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا وَجَاهَدُوا بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ …

Ramadan: Best Actions (2)

The prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, told us that the next best of all actions is to be dutiful to and honor ones parents, and, again, this same commandment is clearly spelled out in the Quran. And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. …

Ramadan: Distractions, and overcoming them (2)

All praise and thanks be to God for allowing us to witness another Ramadan, and may He guide us to be better slaves in this beautiful month. Here partway through the second half, just beginning the last 10 days and nights, many of us (me included) have gotten distracted, lost some of our early enthusiasm, and …

Ramadan: Distractions, and overcoming them (1)

All praise and thanks be to God for allowing us to witness and participate in another Ramadan, and may He accept our fasts, our charity, and our worship, Ameen. And all praise and thanks be to God for chaining the devils in this beautiful month, and giving us the opportunity to examine ourselves and our …