A young girl was walking in a supermarket in a provocative manner, flaunting her body. Her attitude carried such vanity and self-conceit as if the world had been created solely because of her. A pious and righteous young man was passing...
A tourist arrived in Mexico, where he praised the high-quality fish of the local fishermen and asked: "How long does it take to catch them?" The fishermen replied: "Not long!" The tourist asked in surprise: "Then why don't you hunt m...
A man named Ronald Opus decided to commit suicide and chose the easiest way, which was to jump from the building he lived in. He jumped from the tenth floor of the building and left a note for his loved ones, stating the reason for his suic...
Many varieties of dates are found in Madinah, some of the famous types are listed below: 1. Ajwa: - This is the most famous date of Madinah. - Its color is dark black, and it is soft and sweet. - Special virtue has been...
Until I went out with the Tablighi Jamaat, this work did not hold any special importance for me. We used to hear things like, "Go out in the path of Allah, you will understand the importance of faith (Iman), get an idea of the people's cond...
It is said that a Bedouin divorced his wife. Some people came to him to ask and find out the reason why he divorced her. He said: "She is still in her waiting period (Iddah). She is still my wife, and I have the right to take her back. If I...
It was the year 1917, in the mountains of Iraq, when the British General Stanley Maude encountered a shepherd. The General turned towards the shepherd and told his translator, "Tell him that the General will give him one pound, and in ret...
This incident belongs to a middle-class family. Listen to the story of a father who is unable to perform the sacrifice (Qurbani). "Baba... Baba... Will we also get meat, right?" I said, "Yes, yes, why not? Absolutely we will get it."...
A question arises in the mind: What is the sign of beneficial knowledge? Yes, there is indeed knowledge that brings benefit. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us a supplication: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does n...
To what extent the righteous predecessors, scholars of Hadith, and jurists were overwhelmed by their preoccupation with knowledge can be gauged from the following strange and interesting incidents: (1) Regarding Imam Abu al-Abbas Muhamma...
When the youth of any human begins to fade and they move towards middle age, generally hair starts turning white. When hair has just begun to whiten, if a person is asked exactly how many white hairs they have on their body, it is very diff...
Whoever came into this world came only to depart. You have buried hundreds under the earth yourself, Yet you still lack absolute certainty about death. There is no one more heedless than you, Take some lesson from this, O wretched sel...
