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“But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity – the Day when man will remember that for which he strove, and Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see – so as for he who transgressed and preferred the life of the world, then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge. But as for he […]

7. “al-Mumin” ·The word generally means believer, but not here. ·The root of the word comes from the word which means: o”security”. o”trust”. ·Thus, God is the source of all security. For any fear that you have you should think about this Name of God and remember that He is the source of safety and

“If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humble itself and shatter out of fear of God.  Such are the parables which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect. He is Allah, there is no deity but He.  He is the Knower of the unseen and

When the news of salvation via repentance was revealed it was considered a great blessing by the new Muslims.  Very few had been free from sin and vice during their time before the revelation of Islam and this general amnesty filled them with hope.  God is merciful and compassionate and does not rebuke a person

“And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.  And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer].  And those who say, “Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of

And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance.  And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire

“And if you were to count God’s favors, you would not be able to number them; most surely God is Forgiving, Merciful.” (Quran 16:18) Our lives are a continuous succession of God’s gifts. Many people, due to their outlook on life or their circumstances, fail to see that they are receiving God’s bounty. God has

And (remember) when God will say (on the Day of Resurrection): “O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you say unto men: ‘Take me and my mother as deities beside God?’”  He will say: “Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say).  Had I said such

In the previous article we established that God does not burden a person beyond his or her capabilities and that each person is responsible for his or her own actions.   On the Day of Judgement no one is able to intercede on behalf of anyone else.  Each person stands alone before God and it is

“The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the faithful. They all believe in God, His angels, His scriptures and His messengers. ‘We make no distinction between any of His messengers,’ they say, ‘We hear and obey.  Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You we all