Translation by Yūsuf Badāt يَا اَللهُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا مَوْجُوْدُ يَا جَوَّادُ يَا بَاسِطُ يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا وَهَّابُ يَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ يَا غَنِيُّ يَا مُغْنِيُ يَا فَتَّاحُ يَا رَزَّاقُ يَا عَلِيْمُ يَا حَكِيْمُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ يَا رَحْمَنُ يَارَحِيْمُ يَا بَدِيْعَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ اِنْفَحْنِيْ…
By Yūsuf Badāt The following are some of the amazing virtues and benefits of ʿArafah Day The Best Day أَفْضَلُ الْأَيَّامِ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ “The best day is the ʿArafah Day.” – Ibn Ḥibbān God’s Special Mercy يَنْزِلُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إلَى سَمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيُبَاهِي بِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ أَهْلَ السَّمَاء “God [the Almighty’s majesty and exclusive mercy] descends…
By Yūsuf Badāt What is Istikhārah? Istikhārah literally means to seek the good. – (See: Lisān Al-ʿArab) In a religious technical context it refers to seeking good from the Almighty to make an appropriate decision, through formal prayer and a specified supplication. – (See: Qāmūs Al-Fiqh) What is the Status of Istikhārah? Istikhārah is a…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is there any prayer I could perform to have my marriage proposal accepted. I have been rejected many times, and seek some guidance from you. Answer: Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your matter. We pray to the Almighty to facilitate ease and comfort for you. Āmīn. As Muslims,…
Translated by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood قال المجد: وروينا عن الأصمعي قال Al-Majd says, “We have narrated an incident from Imam Al-Asma’ī (scholar in the field of Arabic etymology and morphology) who says, وقف أعرابي مقابل قبر النبي صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم فقال “A bedouin [predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian] stood in front of Allāh’s Messenger (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I have a lot of debt upon my shoulders which is putting me in a lot of stress. Please advise me of a prayer or a verse which will hopefully bring about ease. Answer: Firstly, I pray to Almighty Allāh to rid you of the burden which is upon…