Assalaamualaikum MATW Family, We all want to be as close to Allah SWT as one is with their own heart. But how do we achieve this?   One way to strive for that closeness is through being grateful to Allah and seeking to draw closer to Him by means of different acts of worship and …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! Some people will be excited and please on the day of judgment, knowing they are going to meet Allah SWT. Others will be terrified, knowing that their actions in this world will lead them to punishment.   On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! As much as we may try to imagine what paradise looks like, we simply can’t. When Allah SWT created the human mind, He made it with the limitation that it cannot imagine the reward that Allah SWT has prepared for His righteous servants. Have a look at this hadith:   On …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! Have you ever lost a loved one? If you have, you will know a pain that is deep, and persistent. You will know how much it aches to want to see and hold your loved ones, but we are forced to remain apart from them until we meet them again in …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! We all want to be loved.   We want to be loved by our friends and family, our acquaintances and colleagues.   As Muslims, we want to be loved by Allah SWT of course, but did you know that if Allah SWT loves you, that actually leads to the angels loving …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! Reading about the day of judgement is scary… but keep reading for some good news about it too. The day of judgement will be 50,000 years long. Human beings will be resurrected from their graves at the sound of the trumpet blown by an angel of Allah SWT. On that day, …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! You know, there is one hadith that always strikes me every single time I read it. I have mentioned it in so many talks and Khutbas, and I love it so much.   Check this out:   On the authority of Abu Mas’ud al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), who …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW Family! Since becoming involved with MATW Project, I have said many times that one day we hope to be in every country, helping anyone who needs help, feeding the hungry, caring for the orphans, and spreading the message of Islam through Dawa. Alhamdulillah MATW Project has achieved a new milestone now, by …

As-salam wa-alaikum MATW fam!   Man, I so badly want to go to Jannah! The older I get (38 now) the more I realise that although Allah SWT definitely has blessed all of us in many ways, the real, true, lasting happiness in the heart is not something we can find in this place called …