Islam - The Right Path

In Europe, Islamophobia which had been dormant all these days is coming out recently. In Swiz, minarets are banned and it calls itself as land of human rights. Shame shame on Europe. Denmark keeps passing improper comments on Islam every now and then as if it is its hobby. After banning girls wearing niqab in state run schools and forcing girls to embrace the nude principles, Now French government has passed a resolution to ban women from wearing niqab in public places therefore encouraging them to join the main stream women who are mostyly nude or under dressed, showing most of their body. Where are the human rights gone? In France women have no right to wear what they want?

Have a Soft Heart THERE are many ways through which one can become deeply devout and pious and have a soft heart. The best and most important of such ways is to have deep faith in Almighty Allah. True believers who deeply understand Almighty Allah's attributes and names revere Allah with all their hearts and show complete obedience to His teachings. Whenever they hear a verse of Almighty Allah's Book or a Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they hasten to abide by the teaching implied therein, uttering in deep faith (We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord and to You is the return (of all). Al-Baqarah 2:285. Following are things that help one attain piety and devotion:Understanding Almighty Allah's attributes and names: When believers contemplate Almighty Allah's names and attributes and believe that only in Almighty Allah's hands is the dominion over all things and that only He can protect them but none can protect against the Most High, t...

Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) and the Fear of Allah. Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) would often hold a straw in his hand and say: "I wish I were a straw like this." Sometimes he would say: "I wish my mother had not given birth to me." Once he was busy with some important work when a person came to him and, complaining about some petty grievance, requested for its redress. Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) laid a lash across his-shoulders, saying:"When I sit for that purpose, you do not come to me but when I am engaged in other important work you come with your grievances to interrupt me."The person walked away. But Hadhrat 'Umar (Radhiyal-laho anho) sent for him and, handing his whip over to him, said: "You now lash me to even the matter." He said: "I forgive you for the sake of Allah." Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) went home, prayed a Salaat of two rakaats in repentance and upbraided himself saying: "0, Umar! You were low but A...