navedz.com a muslim's Quest for the truth

A moving story that I’ve heard once and that I always remember and cherish for its meanings. It’s the story of one of the great imams of this Ummah, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal. His son, Abdullah, once asked his father one day, “Abbu when will we ever relax?” His father, …

Source : http://whyislam.wordpress.com/ Written by : Yvonne Ridley Tuesday, 31 October 2006   POLITICIANS AND JOURNALISTS just love to write about the oppression of women in Islam… without even talking to the females beneath the veil. They simply have no idea how Muslim women are protected and respected within the …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Between Our Civilization and Theirs – by Imam Al-Haramain, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz-as-Sudais from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, 18 Dhul-Qa‘dah, 1422 (February 1, 2002) The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings of Allah …

The Quran and the Miracle of the Spider : “… if they but knew.” Allah, the Almighty, said: “The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider’s house;- if …

“By the Fig and the Olive…” : Japanese Research Team President Embrace Islam A Scientific Miracle of the Holy Quran Dr. Taha Ibrahim Khalifa, former dean and Professor of medicinal plants and drugs at Al-Azhar University and tells the following article about a Quran miracle. Metallothionein (MT) : A material …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Uncomparable Love Shaykh Yasir Qadhi gave a khutbah at Islamic Foundation Masjid in Villa Park, Chicago, IL, Friday 14 March, 2008. May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reward Bint Abel Hamid for doing the transcription. The Transcript: In one of our classical books of history and narrations, …

In stark contrast to Obama’s call for respecting the Muslim women’s right to observe hijab, as well as the lack of any official effort in the United States to prevent a Muslim woman from chosing to wear whatever she wishes to, Sarkozy has launched a frontal attack on the Burka (the hot-button …

As-salaam Wa-alaikum! “When the Quran is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.” (Al-Quran, Surah Al A’raf 7:204) The Quran was revealed in the Arabic language, and any translation, at best, is an interpretation of the meaning,  intended only as a tool …

It is an integral part of the muslim’s faith to believe that everything God chooses for him; evil or good, pleasure or affliction, is for the slave’s benefit. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, Allah does not ordain a decree for a …

Hardening of the Heart By : Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips Transcript of a lecture Darul Arqam, Singapore, 26th November 1998   The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam informed us in a very famous tradition, commonly quoted with reference to halal and haram, about the importance of the heart. …