Islam

Wathila b. al-Asqa’ reported: “I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying : “Verily Allah granted eminence to Kinana from amongst the descendants of Ismail and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Kinana and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Banu Hashim and He granted …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Lessons from the Farewell Pilgrimage – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Dhul-Qa‘dah 18, 1422 (February 2, 2002) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. May peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his household and companions. …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Hajj – A Symbol of Tawheed – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Dhul-Qa’dah 29, 1421 (February 23, 2001)   The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon the Prophet …

The Holy Quran, Surah Ibrahim, 14:35-41 14.035 Remember Ibrahim said: “O my Lord! make this city one of peace and security: and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols.” 14.036 “O my Lord! they have indeed led astray many among mankind; He then who follows my (ways) is of …

Hajj – The Largest gathering in the world each year! It is the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Makkah, which remains the ultimate symbol of the oneness and brotherhood of man.Here, rich and poor from all nations stand and bow in unison before God in what is the largest gathering of …

“And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men: they will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways;” [Al Quran, Surah Al Hajj, 22:27] And yes indeed we came. We came from every remote corner of the …

Islam – The Cure for Racism When he was in Makkah, Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) wrote a letter to his loyal assistants in Harlem… from his heart: America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem. “Never have I …

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for …

From the very beginning of Man’s creation, the issue of gratefulness and thankfulness to Allah has been debated. After refusing to bow to Adam, Satan said, “”Then will I assault them from before them and behind them, from their right and their left: Nor wilt Thou (Allah) find, in most …

Tawaaf Is a Cosmic Law By Prof. Dr. Ahmad Fouad Pasha (Professor at Cairo University) Allah Almighty says: “It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.” (Surah Al Anbiya 21:33) This …