By Hasan Afif El-Hasan | Source: PalestineChronicle For outsiders, it is hard to sense the real character of Israel through all the artificial identity that has been imposed on it by its supporters without serious discussion about the Palestinians’ tragedy. Israel has imposed and tightened the harshest blockade and the …
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Forget Daesh: Humanity is at Stake
By Ramzy Baroud | Source: PalestineChronicle I still remember that smug look on his face, followed by the matter-of-fact remarks that had western journalists laugh out loud. “I’m now going to show you a picture of the luckiest man in Iraq,” General Norman Schwarzkopf, known as ‘Stormin’ Norman, said at …
Read More »From Pol Pot to ISIS: The Blood Never Dried
By John Pilger | Source: PalestineChronicle In transmitting President Richard Nixon’s orders for a “massive” bombing of Cambodia in 1969, Henry Kissinger said, “Anything that flies on everything that moves”. As Barack Obama wages his seventh war against the Muslim world since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and …
Read More »A Composed Dialogue on Tawheed
A man by the name of Abdullah (Abdullah literally means the slave/worshipper of Allah) met a man named Abd-un-Nabi (The slave/worshipper of the Prophet) and felt apprehension of this name, thinking, “How can someone make himself the slave and worshipper of someone other than Allah?!” Abdullah thus addressed Abd-un-Nabi, saying: “Do you worship …
Read More »The Beauties of Islam
Undoubtedly, Islam is the most perfect religion, the most conformable to pure nature and sound reason. This is due to the characteristics, beauties, merits and benefits it comprises of that have never been found in any other religion before. “This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed …
Read More »Man’s Sense of Sinfulness and Purification of Soul
Every human being is a unique creation containing some angelic, devilish and even animal-like characteristics. His angelic qualities are predominant when he sincerely worships God and establishes a close relationship with Him. Such a man is like the angels, who are depicted in the Quran as follows, “who do not …
Read More »A Concise Article on Fasting the Day of ‘Ashura
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy A Concise Article on Fasting the Day of ‘Ashura Its Virtue: Abu Qatadah (radhiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) was asked about ‘Ashura and he responded, “It expiates for the previous year.” [Muslim, 1162] Ibn …
Read More »Quranic Miracle: The Forelock
Miraculous Verses: Allah, Most High, says: “Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock, A lying, sinful forelock!” [Surah al-‘Alaq, 96:15-16] Allah also says: “I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving (living) creature but He …
Read More »Do not sully your scrolls after Hajj! Advice from Sk Uthaymeen
Do not sully your scrolls after Hajj! Advice from Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-Uthaymeen: Returning to sins after performing the obligatory Hajj is a major setback; because the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “Whoever performs the obligatory Hajj and does not commit obscenity or sin, he will return – meaning …
Read More »Hajj notes (Printable PDF) – based on Authentic Sunnah
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy First and foremost I thank The Almighty Allah for having granted me the beneficial knowledge, health, wealth and time and all other uncounted Mercy and Blessings, without which we can achieve nothing. Allah (Subhanahu Ta’ala) says in the Quran: “Verily, …
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