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This Woman is My Hero
In this sermon, Imam Khalid Latif shares the story of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Picture Perfect : La illaha illa Allah
In Islam, the way to salvation (being saved from the Hellfire and admitted into Jannah (Paradise)) is believing with full conviction that there is NO GOD/DEITY worthy of (your) worship except Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He). It’s as simple as that. In Islam, Jannah is not something you attain based on your ethnicity, creed, or belief that someone died for your sins. Jannah is something that is earned first and foremost by recognizing the Oneness of your Lord and worshiping Him alone with no partners or intermediaries. Basically, the key to Paradise in Islam is the statement “La illaha illa Allah (There is no god but The Read more ...
The Fast of Ramadan in the Bible and the Qur’an
BY SHIBLI ZAMAN | SOURCE : SUHAIBWEBB
A philological exegesis of verse 2:183 of the Qur’an.
When one hears of fasting in the context of religious observance it could be said with little argument that the first thing to pop into one’s mind would be Islam. There is no question that our dear friends from the Christians and the Jews observe fasting to varying degrees.
Yet, the rigorous fasting of Ramadan has made Muslims identifiable as those who enjoin fasting as a pillar of their faith.
When fasting was first ordained upon the Muslims, God revealed the following words of the Qur’an:
“O you who believe! Fasting has been ordained upon Read more ...
Allah (The One And Only True God)
He is the One and Only Deity, the One Who is Worshiped and the One Who deserves to be worshipped by the whole of His creation due to the Perfect Godly Attributes that He is described with.
“Allah! There is no god but He, – the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding Read more ...
God is Not a Terrorist
God is Not a Terrorist - Unearthing Our Common Humanity
From Ahmed Rehab, CAIR
Religious extremists waste no time declaring natural disasters to be God's punishment. The divine motivations they cite are different, but they invariably reflect personal religious or political agendas.
On different occasions, these extremists of different faiths said Hurricane Katrina was America's punishment for pressuring Israel to leave Gaza, for the invasion of Iraq or for domestic "immorality."
Such zealots invoke God's name to reinforce their own demands, without recognizing that God is not their personal lobbyist. A just God, and Muslims know one of God's Read more ...
Alcohol : The Devil’s Deadly Disease
Alcohol : The Devil’s Deadly Disease
Written by Ben Adam
Source : http://www.islamreligion.com/
Alcohol and its adverse effects as understood by statistics across the world.
In the year 988 CE, Prince Vladimir, sovereign leader of Kievan Russia, opted for Orthodox Christianity as his state religion. Legend says his ambassadors were much more impressed with the gold and grandeur of Byzantine’s cathedrals, than they were with the simple and austere decor of the Islamic houses of worship (i.e. the mosques) in nearby Volga Bulgaria. But another, more telling reason for the Russian Prince’s favoring Christianity over Islam was, so the chroniclers tell Read more ...
Alcohol Forbidden in Islam
Alcohol, the Mother of Every Evil is Forbidden in Islam
Islam’s holistic approach to health and well-being means that anything that is harmful or mostly harmful, is forbidden. Therefore, Islam takes an uncompromising stand towards alcohol and forbids its consumption in either small or large quantities. Alcohol is undoubtedly harmful and adversely affects the mind and the body. It clouds the mind, causes disease, wastes money, and destroys individuals, families, and communities. Researchers have proven that there is a strong link between alcohol and gambling. Drinking impairs judgement, lowers inhibition, and encourages the type of risk taking involved Read more ...
Peace Be Upon You
Peace Be Upon You - The Muslim Greeting
The Muslim greeting of "as-salaamu alaykum" in Arabic means "peace be upon you".
It may be news to many that this greeting was taught by Moses (Musa, peace be upon him) the prophet of Judaism, and Jesus (Isa, peace be upon him) the prophet of Christianity.
The language of Moses was Hebrew: In Hebrew the greeting is: "shalom aleichem". This means the same as "as-salaamu alaykum".
Traditionally the pious Jews use the greeting "shalom aleichem", "peace be upon you!" And its natural response is: "aleichem shalom", "upon you be peace," or the slightly more formal "wa'aleichem ashalom", meaning "and upon you be peace." Read more ...
Picture Perfect : My Need of God…
Do not surrender your grief so quickly
Let it cut more deeply
Let it ferment and season you
As few human or divine ingredients can
Something is missing in my heart tonight
That has made made my eyes so soft
And my voice so tender
And my need of God so absolutely clear.
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