Islam

What strikes your mind when someone mentions worship? Most people would answer a ritualistic act performed in a prescribed place in a set manner, or something along those lines. In Islam, every act done in day-to-day life is considered as worship if done in accordance to the ways prescribed by …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Basis of Unity – by Yasir Qadhi The Transcript: PART I When we turn to ahadeeth of the Prophet sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam, we find that a small hadith might contain so much benefit that volumes can be written about it. As he himself …

Sadly, many Muslims do not pray or fulfil the conditions of the prayers, despite its importance. The purpose of prayer is to strengthen your relationship with Him; to be grateful for all His blessings; and to remind yourself of His Greatness. Allah doesn’t need your prayer or anything from anyone – …

Dr. Maurice Bucaille was an eminent French surgeon, scientist, scholar and author of  “The Bible, The Quran and Science.” Dr. Maurice Bucaille, said in his book, “The Quran, and Modern Science” : “A totally objective examination of it [the Quran] in the light of modern knowledge, leads us to recognize …

‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar narrates: “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Three men from among those who were before you, set out together till they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled down the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said (to each other), …

An interesting story related about Dinaar al-‘Ayaar. Dinaar had a righteous mother who would constantly advise him to repent for his wayward, sinful existence, but as much as she tried, her words had no positive effect on him whatsoever. Then, one day, as he was walking by a graveyard, he …

Hadhrat ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz (RA), surnamed “Al-Khalifat-us-Saleh” (The pious Caliph) was the son of ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, the Governor of Egypt, and his mother, Umm-i-Aasim was the grand daughter of the Caliph ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA). ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz (RA), the pious caliph, in his last sermon said: “O …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : People’s Rights – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on Rabee’ul-Awwal 23, 1422 (June 15, 2001) The Transcript:   Brothers in faith! When one considers the sources of the noble Islamic Shari’ah it will be apparent …

Narrated Abu Huraira: that he heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a Leper, a blind man and a bald-headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to the leper and said, ‘What thing do you like most?’ He replied, “Good color and …