Islam

The Mughal Emperor, Akbar, was one day out hunting in the forest. When it was time for evening prayer he dismounted, spread his mat on the earth, and knelt to pray in the manner of devout Muslims everywhere. Now it was precisely at this time that a peasant woman, perturbed …

An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn’t move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok. Finally, not …

A wise and saintly rich man, sensing his approaching death, called his son to his side and gave him these instructions:“My son, I shall be leaving you very shortly. On the day when I die, and they have washed my body and come to wrap it in the shroud, I …

Article and interviews by: Angeline Hazime But you don’t look like an Arab; how are you Muslim? In a suburban block a middle-aged couple moves into their new home with their three children. A curious neighbor across the street watches for weeks out her window as she watches her new …

He remembered his grandmother’s warning about praying on time: age was 70 but whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed Salah. He, however could never win over his ego to get up and pray. Whatever he did, his Salah was always the last to …

Ten Sickness of the Heart 1. You believe in the existance of Allah (SWT) but you do not fulfil His Commands. 2. You say you love the Prophet Mohammed (SAW) but you do not follow his Sunnah. 3. You read the Holy Qur’an but you do not put it into …

The Ayat al-Qursi, or Throne Verse, is Qur’an 2:255 Allah! There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? …

Informing the Angels About Adam Allah the Almighty revealed: “And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: “Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth.” They said: ‘Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, – while we glorify You …

One of the greatest prophets of all time was Ibrahim.Ibrahim went through many struggles in his long life to convince the people of world that they should worship Allah.When Ibrahim was a young man he realized that there was only one God despite what the people of his village said.His …

The undermentioned incident is narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA). He was a man of great learning and he lived in the era of the Abbasids. This incident reflects the love and attachment with the Noble Quran. It also Manifestates the comprehensiveness of the Noble Quran. An elderly Arab …