Chapter 12 of the Quran tells the story of Prophet Joseph and how because of the misdeeds of his step brothers, his father, Prophet Jacob was deprived of his two beloved sons. At the time of this…
According to a Hadith report, dua or supplication to God, is the essence of worship. In fact, dua in reality is worship. This point is expressed in different ways in the Quran, the Hadith and the…
The following teaching of the Prophet calls for an understanding of what is meant by calling upon God with His greatest name, which in Arabic is referred to as Ism-e-Azam. One of the Companions of…
The previous hadith mentions the prayer of a Companion. The Prophet of Islam said that this prayer was a prayer with ism-e-aazam. Since this prayer was said by the Companion in the Arabic language,…
Dua (prayer) means a call. That is a servant of God invokes his Creator to express either his needs or his servitude to Him. This call in itself is a form of worship. God is a living and permanent…
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Speaking Tree Website | April 17, 2017
Once an old peasant was seated alone in a village church. Somebody asked him, "What are you waiting for?" He answered, "I am looking…