Calamity or natural disaster is one of the signs of Allah’s displeasure towards what goes on in the world. Not as a punishments, a Muslim should think that it is a form of warning from Him that there are too much evil and sins done by human. In such conditions, we should retrospect, remember, and […]
Nature is everything besides Allah SWT (kullu wa siwa Allah). In describing its caliphate, Allah SWT subjects the universe to mankind. Allah SWT affirms: Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is on the earth and the ark that sails in the sea by His command? And He restrains the sky […]
Almost all religions claim that man is God’s most special creature. In the Qur’an, man is declared the most special creation (ahsan taqwim/QS alTin/95:4). Human privilege is not distinguished by ethnicity, religion, or belief. Whoever feels that Adam’s posterity is to be glorified, as stated in the verse: “And indeed We have glorified the children […]
Sometimes a person’s silence actually contains wisdom and benefits. There are many stories that reinforce the importance of silence. One of them is what happened to Abu Yusuf. Once, Abu Yusuf, a friend and student of the famous Imam Abu Hanifa, delivered a study of fiqh in the mosque. A man who also heard […]
In every community or society, of course there are various ways to measure and judge each other. We generally judge a person by measuring how much money he makes, wealth in the form of cars, houses, savings and assets, and so on. Other measures that are often assessed are physical appearance and ethnic characteristics, […]
Why do people who do wrong sometimes seem to be left by Allah SWT without any cash in return in the world? Basically, every injustice will surely end in destruction. Allah SWT says: وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ “And don’t you (Muhammad) think that […]
The Qur’an has warned mankind that the life of this world is just a deceptive pleasure. So the Qur’an warns people not to be absorbed in the pleasures of this world. This is explained in Surah Ali Imran Verse 185 and its commentary. كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَاۤىِٕقَةُ الْمَوْتِۗ وَاِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ اُجُوْرَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ۗ […]
Laziness is the enemy of charity and is against the nature of life. Imam Ar-Raghiib said, “Whoever is lazy and careless means that he has given up human qualities, even removed the characteristics of living things so that they are closer to being called inanimate objects.” “There is no sight that I hate more […]
Here are four pieces of advice for those who are anxious and afraid of death. First, the anxious person should increase his wudhu, and eliminate anxious thoughts during ablution. Second, the person must also keep the prayer on time and not pay attention to the anxious person in prayer. Third, it is […]
The Qur’an as a guide and guidance for mankind has told humans to think about and contemplate phenomena that occur in the universe. One of these phenomena is the alternation of day and night. The purpose of contemplation is to know the majesty, glory and greatness of Allah SWT. In Surah Ali Imran verse […]