The enlightenment ideas upon which the secular system is founded have been steadily metamorphosing the system of thoughts of people and nations. It can be sensed in the general thoughts and ideas of the people, which generally, do not regard religion as an active element in seeking a good life! It can also be felt in the common avoidance of religion. There are actually some who express disgust when talking about religion. “And when Allah Alone is mentioned, the hearts of thos

The following supplication from Surat al-Furqan — “Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous” (25:74) — indicates the completion of the degrees of faith through embodying the qualities described in the verses that begin with Allah’s saying, “And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth with humility” (25:63), and culminating in this supplication. The completion

The Most Merciful has commanded His believing servants to remember Him often and to glorify Him morning and evening: “O believers! Remember Allah often, and glorify Him morning and evening. He is the One Who blesses you, and His angels pray for you, so that He may bring you out of darkness and into light. And He is ever Merciful to the believers.” (33:41–43). This command represents the essence of the message, the ultimate purpose of Allah’s will, and the core subject of the

It is in the nature of the human being to be forgetful and ungrateful, particularly in the absence of guidance. Such a nature is described in the following Ayah: “When one is touched with hardship, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him ˹alone˺. But as soon as He showers them with blessings from Him, they ˹totally˺ forget the One they had cried to earlier, and set up equals to Allah to mislead ˹others˺ from His Way. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ ‘Enjoy your disbelief for a little whi

Whoever’s ultimate destination is the Fire has failed to attain the true nature and purpose of the intellect. Allah, the Exalted, says: “They will say, ‘Had we but listened or reasoned, we would not have been among the inhabitants of the Blaze.’” (67:10). Al-Tirmidhi narrated a report in which a man said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “How intelligent that Christian man is!” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: “The di

In Surah Al-Kafirun, Allah declares: “Say, ‘O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you have worshipped. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.’” (109:1–5) These verses constitute a clear and unequivocal declaration of complete separation - a decisive parting in which there can be no meeting point between the path of Allah and any other religion, ideology, or way of life. There ca

The Quran describes various types of people, including some who lived during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. However, these descriptions are not confined to the early generations. Rather, they apply to anyone who possesses the characteristics mentioned in the Quran. Whenever these traits become firmly rooted in a person’s character, that individual falls into the same category of people described in the Quran. An example is those mentioned i

Allah, the Exalted, says: “They disputed with falsehood in order to invalidate the truth. So I seized them — then how terrible was My punishment!” (40:5). The phenomenon of disputing the truth with falsehood — whether in the past or the present — is fundamentally rooted in the desire to justify actions driven by personal whims and to preserve a way of life shaped by a form of knowledge that serves worldly interests. Allah, the Exalted, says: “Then, when their messengers came

When the following verse was revealed – “Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should humble themselves to the remembrance of Allah and to what has been revealed of the truth?” (57:16) – Abdullah ibn Masʿud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “There were only four years between our embracing Islam and our being admonished by this verse.” Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) remarked: “Allah found the hearts of the believers slow to r

One of the names of the Day of Judgment mentioned in the Quran is the Day of Regret. It is the Day when every human being will experience remorse. Allah (swt) says, “And warn them of the Day of Regret, when the matter will have been decided, while they are in heedlessness and do not believe” (19:39). On that Day, evildoers will regret their sins and acts of disobedience, while the righteous will regret not having done even more good deeds. Allah says: “On that Day, man will r

There can be no one more astray than those who elevate their own desires to the status of a deity. The Quran describes such people as being among the farthest removed from the path of guidance: “And who could be more astray than those who follow their desires with no guidance from Allah?” (28:50). And, “Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him? Or do you think that most of them listen or understand? They are only like ca

In the noble verse — “If you do not aid him, Allah has already aided him when those who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said to his companion, ‘Do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us’” (9:40) — Allah draws our attention to the cave in which the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his companion, Abu Bakr, sought refuge during the prophetic migration (Hijrah). The Prophet, peace and blessings be upo

The elite among the believers are those whom Allah Most High has singled out for His special love. He loves them, and they love Him. They are those with whom Allah is pleased, and who are pleased with Him. Allah Most High says: “O you who believe! Whoever among you turns back from his religion, Allah will bring forth a people whom He loves and who love Him; humble toward the believers, dignified toward the disbelievers; striving in the path of Allah and fearing not the blame

With the convergence of the acts of worship during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah — days in which gratitude to the Creator, Glorified and Exalted, reaches its fullest expression — Allah, the Most High, bestowed upon His servants the perfection of His bounty through the completion of the religion and the perfection of His favor: “Today I have perfected for you your religion, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen Islam as your religion” (5:3). The servant, therefore,

There is nothing more powerful and wondrous in the life of a human being than the power of sincere Iman in a truthful heart. The latter literally transforms the entire soul, rendering it a shining light guiding to the truth, “And is one who was dead and We gave him life and made for him light by which to walk among the people like one who is in darkness, never to emerge therefrom? Thus, it has been made pleasing to the disbelievers that which they were doing.” (6:122). The ou

The greatest of the grants of Allah’s Mercy (swt) upon His servants are contained in His commands. In fact, all His (swt) words are Guidance, Mercy and Healing for that which is in the hearts. Adhering to His guidance and observing His commands is the way to unlock the grants of Allah’s infinite Mercy.“O, humanity! Indeed, there has come to you a warning from your Lord, a cure for what is in the hearts, a guide, and a mercy for the believers. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ 'In Allah’s gra

Just take a pause to think about the very essence of life and existence, the present and future, the pre-eternity and eternity, your position in this mega cosmos and your destiny unto the eternity … The first words a believer would utter after a deep dive into his/her thoughts on this matter would be: “AlHamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) the One Who has guided me to know that He (swt) is my Lord, the Originator and Creator of the universe, the Owner of death, life and resurrec

The following Ayat and others like them — “Do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us” (9:40), “Do not fear; indeed, you will be superior” (20:68), and “Do not fear, nor grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and make him one of the messengers” (28:7) — inspire the reflective reader to recognize a tremendous reality: a command from Allah neither to fear nor to grieve. But is this command merely intended to soothe the heart and calm one’s distress, or is it a command meant to

Out of his longing to see Jibreel, peace be upon him, more frequently, and the comfort and reassurance he found in his presence, the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, asked him: “Will you not visit us more often than you do?” Thereupon, Allah commanded Jibreel, peace be upon him, to convey the following message: “And we do not descend except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us, what is behind us, and what is between them, and your Lo

Among the distinguishing qualities of the people of Paradise is seeking forgiveness, mainly before dawn, as Allah says: “And those who seek forgiveness before dawn” (Quran 3:17), and He says: “And in the hours before dawn, they would ask forgiveness” (Quran 51:18). This act of worship is described in Surah Aali-Imran using a nominal form, indicating that their adherence to seeking forgiveness is constant and intrinsic — so much so that it becomes part of their identity. In Su