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Fruits in the Quran and Hadith

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20th June 2021, 10 Dzulka'edah 1442H Fruits in Quran and Hadith Bananas (  طَلْحٍ  )  وَ طَلْحٍ  مَّنضُودٍ "And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]" (Quran 56:29) Dates ( رُطَبًا ) وَهُزِّي إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِ تُسَاقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا "And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates."   (Quran 19:25)  Palm tree ( النَّخْلَ ) وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَ جَنَّاتٍ مَّعْرُوشَاتٍ وَغَيْرَ مَعْرُوشَاتٍ وَ النَّخْلَ وَالزَّرْعَ مُخْتَلِفًا أُكُلُهُ وَالزَّيْتُونَ وَالرُّمَّانَ مُتَشَابِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَابِهٍ ۚ  "And He it is who causes gardens to grow, [both] trellised and untrellised, and palm trees and crops of different [kinds of] food and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar." (Quran 6:141) Fig ( تِّينِ ) وَال تِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ "By the fig and the olive" (Quran 95:1) Grapes ( عنب ) أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَ عْنَابٍ تَجْرِي مِن

La Convivencia (The Coexistence)

7th January 2020, 11th Jamadilawwal 1441H La Convivencia (The Coexistence) Islam is the only existing civilizations . Islam is a universal religion. We've been taught about religious tolerance as in Surah Al-Kafirun. Surat Al-'An`ām  (The Cattle), Surah #6, Verse 108: " And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah" (Quran 6:108) Surat Al-Kāfirūn  (The Disbelievers), Surah #109, Verse 1-6: 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 worship. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." (Quran 109:1-6) Islam can coexist peacefully with other religions in homogeneous culture or interracial society.

Tahajjud (تهجد‎) : Prayer at night

10th July 2019, 7th Zulkaedah 1440H Surat Al-'Isrā'  (The Night Journey), Chapter 17, Verse 79: " And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station. " ( Quran 17:79 ) Surat Al-Furqān  (The Criterian), Chapter 25, Verse 64: " And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer] " ( Quran 25:64 ) Tahajjud (تهجد‎): Prayer at night اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ،

Anger

28th June 2019, 24th Shawwal 1440H Anger Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The person who is strong is not strong because he can knock people down. The person who is strong is the one who controls himself when he is angry ." ( Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: 1317 ) What to say in anger أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Sulayman ibn Surad said, "Two men abused one another in the presence of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and one of them began to get angry and his face got red. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked at him and said, 'I know some words that, if he says them, will remove this from him. They are: "I seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed Shaytan."' The man went to that man and said, 'Do you know what he said? He said, " I seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed Shaytan ."' The man retorted. &#

The Heart (قلب)

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12th June 2019, 8th Shawwal 1440H The Heart (قلب) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of an atom will be taken out of Hell." [ Sahih Bukhari ] Abu Hurairah narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: “Verily, when the slave (of Allah) commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart. When he refrains from it, seeks forgiveness and repents, his heart is polished clean. But if he returns, it increases until it covers his entire heart. And that is the ‘Ran’ which Allah mentioned: ‘Nay, but on their

Al-Isra' & Mikraj (The Night Journey & Ascension to Heaven)

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11th April 2019, 5th Syaaban 1440H Al-Isra' & Mikraj (The Night Journey & Ascension to Heaven)   Masjidil Aqsa in Palestine Al-Isra' ( الإسراء ) means 'the night journey' from Masjidil Haram in Mecca to Masjidil Aqsa in Palestine within one night only by Al-Buraq.  Mikraj ( معراج ) means 'ascension to the Heaven'. From Masjidil Aqsa, Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with Angel Gabriel.  Surat Al-'Isrā'  (The Night Journey), Surah 17, Verse 1: " Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing." ( Quran 17:1 ) Narrated Anas: that Al-Buraq was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Night of Isra, saddled and reined, but he shied from him. So Jibra'il said to him: "is it from Muhammad that you do this? By your Lord! There is no one more honorable to your Lor