Islam

TO ALLAH IS OUR RETURN The Ayah and it’s Meaning Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji’un — “To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:156) The translation of the verses mentioned before and after this ayah is (Surah Al Baqarah): 2:155  “Be sure We …

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Allah says in the Holy Quran, Surah TA HA, 20:124-126 “But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment.” He will say: “O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, …

The World’s tallest building had opened with a bang on 4 January 2010 in the emirate of Dubai, measuring a whopping 828m in height. The Burj Khalifa is far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101. Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after …

In Sahih Muslim (Book #001, Hadith #0361), Ibn Masood narrates from RasulAllah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam the warming story of the last man to escape Hellfire: “His crawl away from Hellfire is filled with his face sliping into the dirt, a tremoring walk, and a fire that licks him …

Beautiful Mosques from around the World Photograph Courtesy : Many Users/Photographers at  www.Flickr.com Also Read : Picture Perfect : Hajj – The Journey of a Lifetime Picture Perfect : Moments from the Blessed month of Ramadan  

“The most misunderstood word in Islam is Jihad… it means to strive.., struggle to make society better” Channel : NDTV 24×7 Program :  Walk the Talk Host : Shekhar Gupta Guest : Dr. Zakir Naik, founder and President of the IRF, Islamic Research Foundation. Telecasted on : 7 March 2009 …

Peace Be Upon You – The Muslim Greeting The Muslim greeting of “as-salaamu alaykum” in Arabic means “peace be upon you”. It may be news to many that this greeting was taught by Moses (Musa, peace be upon him) the prophet of Judaism, and Jesus (Isa, peace be upon him) …

Out of Egypt: The Story of Pass-over in the Quran – By Prof. Shahul Hameed   Many Jews may be surprised to learn that Islam as preached by Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the same religion preached by Abraham, as well as of all other prophets mentioned in the …

In the book, Muslim Judges of Andalus, Abu Al-Hasan Ibn Abdullaah Al-Maaliqee recounts a story about a great scholar of our Ummah : Muhammad ibn At-Tayyib Abu Bakr Al-Baaqillaanee (d. 1013). Let’s spend a moment in his sandals, so that we may feel the power that Islam had in the …