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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, …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Between Our Civilization and Theirs
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 …
Read More »The Quran and the Miracle of the Spider : “… if they but knew.”
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 …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Uncomparable Love
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, …
Read More »Complete trust in Allah’s decision
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 …
Read More »Hardening of the Heart
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. …
Read More »Rights of Parents & Children in Islam
Islam recognises family as a basic social unit. Along with the husband-wife relationship the Parent-child relationship is the most important one. To maintain any social relationship both parties must have some clear-cut Rights as well as obligations. The relationships are reciprocal. Duties of one side are the Rights of the …
Read More »Allah Is The Rich, You Are The Poor
This is a fact that none can escape, yet you go after the treasures of the world and renounce the Lord of Truth. “Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches and children. …
Read More »The Excellence of Supplicating Du’as in one’s Absence
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Salaah
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Salaah – by Yasir Qadhi The Transcript: My Dear Brothers and sisters in Islam, when the Beloved Prophet of Allah Ibrahim ‘Alayhis Salaam was building the Kaaba, the very first house of worship built on this earth, the very first house that would become the …
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