Rise to Enjoin What is Good and Forbid What is Evil

Tafseer Surah Aal-Imran Ayaat 104 – 109 Ibn Katheer comments, “And let there be [arising] from you a nation…” means a nation that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala commanded. They are the ones who will be successful. Ad-Dahhak said, “They are a…

Al-Birr [Righteousness] is Spending from the Best in the Way of Allah SWT

Tafseer Surah Aal-Imran Ayah 92 In the previous ayaat, we have learned the different ways of giving in the way of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. The Qur’an begins with the definition of a believer that he is the one who establishes prayer and gives from what Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has provided him. We learned…

Allah Withholds and Allah Grants

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Part 1 Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala then said, “And it is Allah Who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned.” It means spend in the cause of Allah and do not be anxious. He is the Sustainer Who increases or…

Hadeeth # 13: Love for Your Brother, What You Love for Yourself

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Narrated Anas radhiAllahu ‘anhu that the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.” [Volume 1, Book 2, Number 13] Commentary: A question arises does this mean that if…

People’s Responsibility toward the Repentant

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 And it was said that four things are obligatory on the people regarding those who repent: They love him because Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala loves him They protect him through du’a [supplication]…