In surah Mutaffifeen verse 25, Allah describes how the believers will drink of a pure wine that smells like musk.
The wine of Jannah is not like the wine of this world; rather it is one that does not intoxicate.
And Allah advises us that if you want to race.. then race for this. Consider the depth of this advice. What race are you engaged in? The rat race? A race to purchase some worldly creation? Or are you engaged in a race to achieve the bounties and rewards of Jannah!
In this YQGem, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi reminds us that Islam is a broad holistic religion in which deeds such as feeding those in need are as much loved by Allah as is his worship.
In this YQGem, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi cautions the muslim to always seek balance between feeding the mind with knowledge and feeding the soul with spirituality.
masha’Allah what an amazing incident when the noblemen and elite of the Quraysh who had gathered in the vicinity of the haram in conversation with Muhammad SAWS could not but fall prostrate before the Majesty of Allah The Almighty upon hearing the Prophet recite surah Najm and reach the climactic verse of sujood-at-tilawaah:
So fall ye down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (Alone)
Verily the truth cannot be denied; and that truth is that we are the creation of Allah, and that within each and every one of us we harbour a soul, a nafs, that was created and extracted from Adam AS by Allah SWT so that we may all swear allegiance to Him the Almighty.
It is only the outer-self of the disbeliever that rejects the truth from sheer arrogance. But the words of the Quran softens the hearts and caused the disbelievers in the presence of the Prophet PBUH to to let go off their restraint and submit there and then by falling prostrate in an unconditional act of worship.
Such is the power of the Quran. Such is the power of surah Najm in particular; a magnificent and powerful surah that sways the hearts of those that listen to it.
This event in fact developed into a rumour that reached the migrants who had previously travelled to Abyssinia for safety that the Makkan’s had accepted Islam. However on returning to Makkah they learnt the truth and turned back once more on a second migration to Abyssinia this time with more refugee muslims in tow.
In this YQGem, Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains how often what seems like a loss to us is in fact a blessing in disguise. Verily Allah is the best of all planners.
In this excerpt, Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains how Man accepted the trust from Allah that we would consciously glorify him and seek to earn his Paradise through our deeds.
In this excerpt, Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi reminds us that science and religion compliment each other and where correlation is yet to be explained it simply means mankind must search further for the truth as the Quran is incontrovertible.
In this excerpt, Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi describes how from birth, the fitrah or yearning to worship the Creator is pre-baked, instilled into all mankind.
In this excerpt Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi exhorts the muslim to value knowledge over wealth and to always show Allah thanks for all the blessings he has bestowed up on us be they material or otherwise.