Akhlaaq

Character (akhlaaq) and manners (adaab) from the Qur’an and Sunnah. How to improve and perfect your character at the highest level!

The Disease of Kibr

kibr (pride) is "to reject the truth and to look down upon the people", to reject the truth for example when it comes to you from the source you do not like, when it comes to you from someone perhaps who is not as much upon the right path as you think you are, and to look down upon other people and to disgrace them, this is kibr.


Prostrate to Thank Allah

Sajdat al-Shukr (prostration of thankfulness) is prescribed for anything that makes one happy, whether it is attaining benefit or warding off harm.


Do Not Reveal Your Sins

Allah's Messenger teaches us to keep sins secret. If someone commits a sinful act, they should keep it secret and seek Allah's forgiveness. Hide your sins!


Islamic Phrases for Daily Use

Islamic phrases for daily use, and their meanings. Includes common phrases like bismillah, alhamdulillah, mashallah, inshallah, subhanallah, and others!


Losers!

Who are the real losers? Surah Asr tells us. How do YOU use your time and energy? To do good deeds? Or to listen to music and indulge in gossip?


Imam Abu Hanifa: A True Tradesman

Abu Hanifa in his trading: when people sold for less then something was worth, he increased price, and he sold things cheaply if buyers were needy.


Talk Ain’t Cheap

One of the diseases we experience in our culture is cheap talk. People say things all the time, whether they mean it or not. Worse, people lie as easily as they breathe--sometimes, even as often--and sometimes, under the guise of "just kidding!"
But is talk cheap? Let's look at some evidence from the [...]


The Call of Jahiliyyah

Nationalism in light of the sunnah. A hadith about the Ansaar and Muhajiruwn. Allah loves them, but the Prophet said, this action is like jahilyyah.


Extract the Honey, but do not Break the Hive

An excerpt from "Don't be Sad" by Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah Al-Qarni. Enjoin gentleness in all things. Be kind, not harsh, and earn jannah (Paradise).


Rules of Engagement

Posts from Rules of Engagement, an AlMaghrib Institute course by Muhammad ibn Faqih that teaches ethics, morality, rights, characteristics, and manners.


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