The Question

Could you Comment on the Recent Discussion Surrounding Istighatha?

The Answer

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Merciful, Prayers and Peace be upon the Prophet, his family, companions and those who follow him until the end of time.

Istighātha in Arabic means to seek help and aide; and when used [...]

Taken from the Classes of Muhaddith Tariq Ewadullah
Students of knowledge often have a propensity for thinking very highly of themselves, and may begin giving legal verdicts and criticizing the supposed mistakes of scholars during the infancy of their quest for knowledge. The point is not to begin [...]

Bismillah
In the beginning of Surah Yusuf, Allah ta’ala shares with us the private conversation between a father and son:
إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِي سَاجِدِينَ
(Remember) when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: “O my father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun [...]

Bismillah
Al Malik - The King and Owner of Dominion

Allah has three Names that are similar to Malik: Maleek (مليك) and Maalik (مالك). The meaning for all three names is: One who possesses the attribute of Mulk. What is Mulk? Kingdom, dominion, power, authority. Mulk has three meanings:
1)      Possession and ownership (لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ To [...]

Bismillah
Al-Quddoos
The One who is Very Pure, Absolutely Pure, He is far and above anything that does not befit Him.
Al Quddos is from the root qaaf-daal-seen (ق د س), Al-Quddos has two meanings linguistically. It is on the structure of fu’ool, a form of mubalagah/intensification.
1. First meaning of Qaf-daal-seen (ق [...]

I recently experienced two incidents with the Qur’an, both which left me in wonderment, trying to figure out what to do The fastest thing I could think of was to shout out a quick reminder to our sisters and brothers who insha’Allah can actually do something amazing…and so this is a personal message to you.
Incident [...]

Bismillah
Allahumma anta as-Salaam, wa minka as-Salaam!
As Salaam - The Perfection and Giver of Peace

There are two meanings of the Name As Salaam:
a)      The Perfection.
b)      The Giver of Peace and Security.
Linguistic Meaning
Linguistically, salaam and salaamah mean baraa’ah: immunity, to be free of something and to be unblemished. According to ibn Al Arabi, salaamah means ‘aafiyah: well [...]

“If it is established that a person is a beginner in his understanding of the Arabic language, then he is a beginner in understanding Shari’ah; if he is average in his understanding of Arabic, then he his average in his understanding of Shari’ah and if he attains mastery in his understanding of Arabic, then the [...]

An Advice for the Serious Future Student Who Wants to Go Overseas - Br. Abdul Sattar
Many of us have a desire or a dream to go overseas to study Islam. We have images in our heads, of basking in the glow of the minarets of Madinah, or sitting in the shade of the courtyard of [...]

يخاطبني السفيه بكل قبح      فأكره أن أكون له مجيباً
يزيد سفاهةً فأزيد حلماً          كعود زاده الإحراق طيباً
Let’s see who can get it first?
Suhaib