[IslamCity] Remembering Allaah's Wrath and His Mercy

Remembering Allaah's Wrath and His Mercy Shariffa Carlo The majority of us have heard of this hadith: Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: A man came to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and said: Messenger of Allah, what are the two things quite unavoidable? He who dies without

[IslamCity] Twelve Tips for the Muslim Youth

Twelve Tips for the Muslim Youth Humble writes "Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah? After all, you've got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when

[IslamCity] Obeying the Prophet is Obeying Allaah

Obeying the Prophet is Obeying Allaah Shariffa Carlo I received an email the other day that was responding to another email wherein the writer had made reference to the large number of hadiths available to prove his point and how we could possibly ignore this body of evidence. The

[IslamCity] Loving Allaah

Loving Allaah Shariffa Carlo I want to talk about a subject that I find too many Muslims neglect. I want to talk about love for Allah. We talk about loving for the sake of Allah or fearing Allah, but few of us discuss the subject of loving Allah. I will tackle this issue from

[IslamCity] Al-Fatiha The Three Levels

al-Fatihah: The Three Levels of Guidance Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah Madaarij as-Saalikeen Reciting Sooratul-Faatihah as we all know, is an essential part of our daily prayers. It was narrated by Ubada bin As-Samit that Allah's Messenger (salla llaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever

[IslamCity] When i covered my head i opened my mind

When I Covered My Head I Opened My Mind Shariffa Carlo As a non-Muslim living in Western society, the idea of modesty was not exactly foremost in my mind. Like all other women of my generation and mind-set, I thought such ideas were antiquated and excessive. I felt pity for the poor

[IslamCity] The Station of al-Khawf

The Station of al-Khawf (Fear) Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah The Al-Khawf or fear station is one of the most splendid stations of the road and the most beneficial to the heart. It is also mandatory upon everyone. Allah said, "So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are believers."