The Conquest of Makkah (Ramadan 8 AH) After the treaty of Hudaybiyyah came to an end, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began preparing for battle with great speed, and he made every effort to ensure that this news would not …
How Can Environmental Pollution Be Controlled? In the Light of Islamic Teachings At present, the issue of environmental pollution has taken on a serious nature across the entire world. The reason for this is that in the race for progress—driven …
Discipline and Order and Some of Its Social Forms iscipline in an Individual’s Life Islam has also taught cleanliness, neat dressing, and order in personal life: Adornment and Grooming: Islam protects people from filth and teaches them to express adornment …
The Battle of Badr (Ramadan al-Mubarak 2 AH) The chiefs of Quraysh did not waste the opportunity they found to incite their people, and they began large-scale preparations for war against the Muslims. The most important requirement for war was …
Five Requirements of the Noble Qur’an The Noble Qur’an itself has placed many requirements upon us Muslims regarding it. Among them, a few are as follows: First Requirement The Noble Qur’an’s first requirement is: “So recite whatever is easy of …
The Importance of Discipline in Islamic State The Universe is Based on Discipline Allah Almighty created this universe on the foundation of discipline and order, and it will continue to exist as long as this discipline is maintained. Allah has …
The Sin of Abandoning Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil The Spirit of Sincere Concern for Every Muslim In another place, He said: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُحِلُّوا۟ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا ٱلشَّهْرَ ٱلْحَرَامَ وَلَا ٱلْهَدْىَ وَلَا ٱلْقَلَـٰٓئِدَ وَلَآ ءَآمِّينَ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ …
Conditions for the Duty of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil First Condition: Knowledge If you want to fulfill this duty properly, then first of all you must have knowledge of what is Ma‘ruf (good) and what is Munkar (evil). Ma‘ruf …
Importance and Virtue of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil The duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil is obligatory upon every individual of the Ummah according to their ability, whether they are scholars or ordinary people. Allah the Exalted has …
Objectives of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil Amr bil-Ma‘ruf means “to command what is good,” and Nahy ‘anil-Munkar means “to forbid what is evil.” There are many objectives and purposes of enjoining good and forbidding evil: First Objective Self-reformation—that is, …
Character Building and Its Principles Allah Almighty granted human beings superiority over the angels on the basis of their intellectual and learning abilities, and the angels practically acknowledged this superiority by prostrating before Adam (عليه السلام). Along with this, by …
Virtues and Rulings of the Month of Sha‘ban The month of Sha‘ban is the eighth month of the Islamic (Hijri) year. The meaning of “Sha‘ban” is “to disperse” or “to spread.” Regarding the reason for this name, Hafiz Ibn Hajar …