AlHidaayah.Net - The Beginning
Mu`aadh ibn Jabal said:
"Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the best companion during travels, and it is the inner friend who speaks to you in your privacy. Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right and what is wrong, and it is the positive force that will help you surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships. Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, and finally, it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close companions.
"Through knowledge, Allah, blessed be His Name, raises some people in rank, and He makes them leaders in righteousness and models in morality. The vestige of their faith is avidly sought, their deeds are emulated perceptively, and people will seek and sanction their opinions solicitously and unequivocally. The heavenly angels seek their company and anoint them with their wings, every fresh or withered life they pass by implore Almighty Allah to forgive them their sins, even the fish in the oceans, the beasts of the lands and every bird of prey and migratory bird pray and solicit the mercy of Almighty Allah on their behalf. This is because knowledge revives the dead hearts and drives them out of darkness into light, and because knowledge is the light of the inner eyes that cures one's blindness and restores his inner sight."
I've always loved books. I still prefer having a hard copy on my hands but I must admit that the internet has opened up a whole new world for me. It is hard to resist the wealth of information so I have become accustomed to online reading. One does need to exercise caution of course.
I've started this online library to share my collection of Islamic materials. This site is heavily under construction so bear with me while I get everything sorted out. I've chosen to place the books and audio files on my site rather than just link to them. This was for my own convenience - having moved some 8 to 9 times in the past 2 years, I've often lost materials and links. I've also noticed that some quality sites have been shut down in the past couple of years - so it has become a habit of mine to save and store good material in case the sites go offline.
In shaa Allah, I hope to add more resources to this humble collection. I hope that you will visit this site often and find it beneficial. Please make du`aa for me and my family.
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You and to worship You well.
Allahumma, a-eeni 'ala thikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ebaadatika.