In the pursuit of knowledge

By Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d.751H) For a space to accept what is being put in it, it has to be emptied of the opposite. The same way this is relevant with individuals and objects, it is also true for beliefs and wills. So, if the heart is occupied with loving and believing in falsehood, then it has no space for loving and accepting the truth. Just like if a tongue is busy uttering what does not have benefit, then its owner will not be able to utter what has benefit for him except if he stops talking about what is useless. Also if the different body parts are busy doing what is not obedience then it is not possible to keep them occupied in doing what is obedience except if he (the owner) frees them of the opposite. In the same way, a heart full of loving other than Allaah, wanting him, longing to meet him, and enjoying his company cannot be occupied with love for Allaah, wanting Him, longing to meet Him except by emptying it (the heart) from attachment to anything other than H...

Salam alaykum waramatullah wabarakatuhu, A young girl who was just 4 months short of her eighteen years birthday makes a journey across the Atlantic to study in the UK. She has not been away from home although she went to a boarding secondary school. She thinks how would she cope, how would she survive with no support from family, siblings and friends? The culture to which she is coming into is different from hers. Her dad and uncle have been to this land before at a time when things were different; the people weren’t too nice then. So based on their experience they give her different advice but the best of all is simple, put your trust in Allah and HE would make it easy for you, remember the home where you are from and Insha’Allah all should be well. The girl prays to Allah to facilitate the move for her if it would be beneficial to her in terms of her deen and if it makes her life better and the hereafter even better. So she comes to the UK, to a wonderful city. The city opens its ar...

Salam Alaykum, I pray this email meets you in the best of health and eeman. Sorry I haven't blogged for a while. I was away recuperating and building up my energy to continue my research. Hope you all had a good eid. May Allah give us the strength and time to continue to worship him and do only that which pleases Him. "O my Lord! Make me one who performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation. {Surah Ibraheem 14:Ayah 40} O CHILDREN of Adam! Beautify yourselves for every act of worship, and eat and drink [freely], but do. not waste: verily, He does not love the wasteful! {Surah Al A'raf (The Heights) 7:31} Hadith of the Day Narrated Anas: Allah's Apostle said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one. People asked, "O Allah\'s Apostle! It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?" The Prophet said, "By preven...