"Allah says, 'I am as my servant expects Me to be, and I am with him when he remembers me. If he thinks of Me, I think of him. If he mentions Me in company, I mention him in an even better company. When he comes closer to Me by a handspan, I come closer to him an arm's length. If he draws closer to Me by an arm's length, I draw closer by a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him. If my servant comes to Me walking, I go to him running." (Al-Bukhari)

The abundance of Allah's rahma or mercy will not come without pure actions. Pure actions, however, when performed, will make you deserving of Allah's mercy. This, in turn, will enable you to earn the delights of janna and His pleasure. Seeking Allah's Mercy The Qur'an proclaims: {Call on Him with fear and longing. Surely, Allah's mercy is ever near to the doers of good.} (al-Araf 7: 56) The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also

It’s time to break your fast. Isn’t it a wonderful feeling? Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessing be upon him) says, “The fasting person experiences two joys: one when he breaks his fast, and one when he meets His Lord” (Muslim). That first joy is something we can all attest to. Especially with the long, 16 hour fast, it feels great to finally quench your thirst and get some satisfying food in your tummy. Ok, well, some might not be the right

God’s name “Al-Ghaffar” (The All-and Oft-Forgiving) comes in the Quran under three forms which mean that God forgives all kinds of sins everywhere and at all times as He is the Oft-and-All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. The first form of this attribute is “Ghafir” God says: {Ghafir (the Forgiver) of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the One Who Bestows (Favors). There is no god but He, to Him is the Final Return.}

Forgiveness has been a recurring theme throughout the realm of creation. From the moment God created the first man - Adam (peace be upon him) - Iblis (Satan) was denied forgiveness after defying God’s command to prostrate before the first man of creation. Iblis was left to roam around Paradise, but wasn’t forgiven and it’s a well known narration that Iblis would never be forgiven despite his duration on earth, and will eventually become a dweller

What's an IFTAR? Iftar is the evening meal Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan, and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after Magrib ( sunset) time There is Iftar at Shaw Masjid every evening . The Prophet, Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him, said: «He, who serves food to a fasting person to break his

At some point in your life, you may see the spacious world around as small as a slit of a needle. You may feel difficulty breathing, not because of the lack of air but because of a restless soul. In that case, you need a way out; therefore, you need to breathe the air of satisfaction and closeness to the Creator. In fact, no worldly wealthor pleasure could make you feel "athome." Lack of safety, shortage of money, risky situations, and illnesses

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa'illah As-Sakandari says: Do not stop mentioning Allah just because your heart is not present. Forgetting Him completely is worse than being inattentive while you are mentioning Him; perhaps He will elevate you from being inattentive to being attentive, and from being attentive to being fully present with Him, and from being fully present with Him to being fully absent from

Allah the Almighty makes clear that people who make mistakeWho o, but then return to Him in sincerity and ask for forgiveness, will be forgiven. As long as believers are sincerely sorry for what they have done, they must never lose hope in Allah's mercy regardless of the sin's magnitude. This truth is emphasized in the following verse: {Say: "My servants, you who have transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of Allah's mercy. Truly Allah forgives

This Workshop will cover in-depth the details of death in Islam, preparations for the funeral, the proper burial and shrouding of the dead and other topics such as preparing a wasiyyah (a will). A Certificate of Competencywill be presented upon successful completion of written test and practical exam, and qualifies one to assist with janazah preparations (washing and shrouding). Those who receive certification will be eligible to be on-call after