Purification of the Soul

From the Book 30 lessons for those who Fast: The believer’s heart glows like a lamp, shines like the sun and sparkles like the morning light. It increases in faith whenever the believer listens to the verses of the Quran, it grows in conviction when it contemplates, and increases in guidance when it reflects...

A Tafseer of Ayahs 183 and 184 of Surah al-Baqarah: Taken from Tafsir Ibn Kathir abridged by a group of scholars under the supervision of Shaykh Safiur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Allah praised the month of Ramadan out of the other months by choosing it to send down the Glorious Qur’an, just as He did for all of the Divine Books He revealed to the Prophets. Imam Ahmad reported Wathilah bin Al-Asqa’ that Allah’s Messenger ‎ﷺ said:...

Friday Sermon given at the Prophet ‎ﷺ's Mosque in Madinah, 5th Ramadan 1421AH: ...the month of Ramadaan; leader of all months; the month of forgiveness, merits and gifts; the month that gladdens the hearts of righteous people. No wonder that a pious man said in his death bed giving a reason for his weeping: “I am only weeping for the fact that people will continue to be fasting and performing prayers after my death while I will no longer be in a position to do likewise.”

Al Ibaanah Issue No.1, Dhul-Qa'dah 1415H / April 1995: A Collection of Ahaadeeth of Importance to One's Understanding of the Deen and his Character

From Al-Ibaanah Issue 1, Dhul-Qa’dah 1415H / April 1995: And he was one of the noble ones of Shâm and their worshippers, and Sufyân ath-Thawrî wrote the famous letter to him, being a testament, and mention of manners, wisdoms, examples and admonitions, taken from Min Wasâyus-Salaf (pp.19-25)

Friday Sermon from the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, on 11th Rajab 1422AH: Truthfulness reveals man’s upbringing, pure mind and good nature while lying reveals man’s filthy mind and bad conduct. Truth saves while lying destroys...

Al-Ibaanah Magazine Editorial Dhul-Qa’dah 1415H / April 1995: It is hoped that this bi-monthly magazine - which is in the hands of the honourable reader - will convey this original state of affairs, which has as its pure and sweet spring, the Qur’ân and the Sunnah, built upon the understanding of the Salafus-Sâlih - the pious predecessors of this Ummah

Friday Sermon from the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, on 15th Rabee’uth-Thaanee 1422AH: Today the Muslim family faces a grim offensive aimed at shaking its very foundations, by undoing the family ties, spoiling the women’s characters, discarding family values, and calling towards nudity, mixing of the sexes and disinhibition. And if the family is destroyed, will there then remain any Muslim nation?