Learning Arabic Alphabet

This is the first English translation of the book Sharh Hadeeth Maa Dhi’baan Jaai’aan… written by the great scholar Ibn Rafab al-Hanbalee (d.795H) in explanation of the prophet. An excellent book , warning us about the dangers of expending our energies in chasing after the transitory things of this world at the expense of the rewards of the Hereafter. It shows the correct perspective that a Believer should have of this world in comparison to the Hereafter which is especially important in this age when the people’s vision have become so blurred and their priorities mixed up “wealth and children are the adornment of this world. But the good righteous deeds that last are better in your Lord’s Sight for rewards and better in respect of hope. And remember the Day we shall cause the mountains to pass away and you will see the earth as a leveled plain, and we shall gather them all together so as to leave not one of them behind.”

This book is a warning to believers about the dangers of expending our energies in chasing after the transitory things of this world at the expense of the rewards of the hereafter. It shows the correct perspective that a believer should have of this world in comparison to the hereafter, which is especially important in this age when the people’s visions have become so blurred and their priorities mixed up.

Muslims today, especially – but not exclusively – those living in the West, are faced with a variety of problems. There are the internal struggles of living an Islamic lifestyle in a world dominated by Western culture, the conflicts between parents and children, the challenge of being single in a society where one is surrounded by temptations, the frustration caused by parents who refuse to allow their children to get married, the strains on marriages, the repercussions of terrorist actions perpetrated by Muslims, the effects of racism, the confusion among the various ideologies of Muslims today, and various other trials confronting our communities. We need a book for English readers that tackles these issues, explaining the reasons for these problems and providing specific recommendations for handling them, based on the Qur’an and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him). How to Make It in Today’s World is such a book.