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Generosity and Charity
Honouring the Guest – A Look at the Tradition of Karam
Showing generosity to visitors and guests has always been a virtuous act in the previous nations, one that has deservedly attracted respect and good-standing within the community. But what about within Islam? This tradition is called Karam in Arabic and can be translated as ‘honouring the guest, being generous and noble to him’. In fact, it is no surprise that the many different variations found of the root verb ka-ra-ma all imply excellence and other praiseworthy characteristics. Al-Kareem is one of the Beautiful Names of Allah: “…your Lord, the Generous (al-Kareem).” (al-Infitaar, 6) “Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous (al-Akram).” (al-’Alaq, 3) It...
Generousity and Charity 01 Jul 2011 Hits:110
Relieving the Hardship of Others
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever relieves his brother of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah shall relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Judgement. And whoever makes things easy for a person in difficulty, Allah will ease for him in this world and the Next. And whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him in this world and the Next. Allah is forever aiding a slave so long as he is in the aid of his brother.” [Sahih Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and others]Abu...
Generousity and Charity 10 Jan 2011 Hits:239
Generousity and Charity