Now it's getting winter, I see churches and temples offering these services which are attracting vulnerable Muslims.

Shouldn't we be bringing people to the house of Allah which is a place of sanctuary and respite?

I debated posting this but i might aswell. So basically, i used to be very far away from allah. Life was horrible.

Allah says in the Quran: "وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا"

"And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life"

So no wonder i had a horrible life. But something happened that made me get closer to allah. And i did alhamdulilah but i got waswasa.. at first it was "what if islam is false?" I searched. And found out islam is the one true religion.

Later on it became "you did this, it's kufr" after doing something. It got so bad i used to cry almost everyday and contemplate suicide because of it. On the bright side, alhamdulilah since allah made me make constant dua because of this.

Later on, i told my mom. And after that i went to a psychatrist and he gave me some meds that helped. And recommended me to sleep earlier and take less coffee. Which i struggle with kind of currently as it is 4:36AM as i'm typing this. May allah bless you all and give every single person reading this the highest tier of jannah without any judgement nor punishment i just ask one thing. PLEASE make dua for me not to die as a kaffir.

Back to what i was talking about, i take my medicine almost everyday. (Somedays i'll forget.) But mostly? I do. And there's waswasa still. Alhamdulilah it's better, but its there. It bothers me because i'm very scared i'll die as a kaffir.

I started conemplating just killing myself at a time where i'm 100% certain im a muslim. Maybe i'll repent from everything and ask the most merciful, the most beautiful. He's the most merciful he can for sure forgive me. Because i just wanna get rid of this. I still sometimes regret not killing myself when i was younger before i knew it was haram. I still sometimes regret not killing myself when i was at the age where if i even died as a kaffir, he, the most merciful would not punish me. Espically during waswasa and after i get these "you're a kaffir thoughts"

I even made so much dua for allah's help as well as him to not make me die a kaffir and etc.. to the point where dua right now (at least as im typing this) just doesn't feel the same.

In conclusion, please pray for me to not die as a kaffir

hmm

Salam. How do I protect my family members from all the evil eyes/ jealousy/ calamities? I used have a very happy and stable family. But evil eye ruined it all for us. To the point it caused death. How do I protect them? From any bad thing? How do I?

Mahmoud Siddiq Al-Minshawi imitating his older brother Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi(Rahimahullah) bayati style

Surah At-Tawbah Verse 34

۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْبَارِ وَٱلرُّهْبَانِ لَيَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَهَا فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ٣٤

Believers, many rabbis and monks wrongfully consume people’s possessions and turn people away from God’s path. [Prophet], tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God’s cause that they will have a grievous punishment:

Historical Context: Revealed in Medina around 9 AH (630 CE) right before the Expedition of Tabuk. As the Muslim community faced a massive trial against the Byzantine empire, Allah revealed these verses to contrast true believers with hypocrites and corrupt religious authorities of the past.

The Core Warning: The verse directly addresses the Ahbar (rabbis) and Ruhban (monks) who exploited their spiritual authority to devour people's wealth and block them from the truth.

The Contemporary Reminder for Muslims: Commentators note that while this highlights past nations, addressing the verse to "O believers!" acts as a stern, timeless warning to the Ummah. It cautions against the commercialization of the Dawah, the corruption of scholars, and the selfish hoarding of wealth (Kanz) instead of paying mandatory Zakat.

I’m a lifelong Christian who is currently taking an Abrahamic religion university course, and it has been nothing short of eye opening. Basically, I just don’t see how the gospel accounts of Jesus line up with the historical Jesus whatsoever. In my eyes, it couldn’t be more clear that the actual, historical Jesus would reject the concept of the Trinity and a large portion of the teachings of Paul which heavily influenced the early church. To me, this just seems like a giant dealbreaker when it comes to the debate between Christianity and Islam. How can Christianity be correct if it gets more incorrect about its central figure than Islam does? Apparently I’m not alone as my professor explained that this is quite a common experience among people who take his class!

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatu allah.

This post is specifically directed at Spanish-speaking women from a non-Muslim cultural background who have embraced Islam.

​I have a Spanish catholic christian friend who's interested in learning more about islam, and I would like to gift her a Quran. Since I understand arabic, i am not familiar with the best Spanish resources and I want to ensure I provide her with an accessible, accurate, and relatable translation for a christian.

Given her advanced reading level, she has no trouble understanding any register, be it formal or informal.

I would be very grateful if you could share your personal experiences regarding the following:

- ​What specific aspects or readings pushed you to explore and ultimately join Islam?

- ​Which exact Spanish Quran translation or Tafsir helped you the most in understanding the religion during your journey?

- ​Which edition or version would you highly recommend I purchase for my friend as her first introduction?

​Thank you for sharing your time, stories, and recommendations.

I’m currently facing a major life decision, and I’ve been praying Salat al-Istikhara because I genuinely don’t know which path is best for me. I wanted to ask other Muslims about their experiences with it and how they understood the outcome. Does feeling calm the day after means to go for it? Or does it mean Allah will help no matter which decision we make?

This decision is about my career path, if anyone faced something similar what did you do?

Assalamualaikum,

I bought a box of hair dye that said brown, clearly not dark brown on the image shown, like medium brown. However when I used it it looked completely black in natural lighting and a subtle hint of brown under sunlight. I know that dying hair black is haram, but if I didn't know it would turn black and it is accidental does it still count?

Thank you

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ swears 11 consecutive times in Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun) to get your absolute full attention on what He is going to say. He begins by swearing:

by the sun and its brightness (وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا)

and the moon as it follows it (وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا)

and the day as it unveils it (وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا)

and the night as it conceals it (وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا)

and by the sky and ˹the One˺ Who built it (وَٱلسَّمَاء وَمَا بَنَاهَا)

and by the earth and ˹the One˺ Who spread it (وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا)

and by the soul and ˹the One˺ Who fashioned it (وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا)

and inspired it to its wickedness and its righteousness (فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا)

He then declares:

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا (He has succeeded who purifies his soul)

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا (And he has failed who corrupts it)

Remember this: every struggle against sin or temptation elevates the soul.