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The famous story of the first Muazzin & one of the greatest muslims ever, Bilal ibn Rabah. His coming to Islam and his high status amongst the Sahabah is testament that race, color & creed mean nothing in Islam and the famous words in Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) Last …

“Has not the Time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom was given Revelation aforetime, but long ages passed over …

The Day We Lost Our Masjid   Do you know the last public place where the Messenger of Allah (SAW) was seen? He was seen in the Masjid. About 3 days before he passed away, Abu Bakr (RA) was leading the prayer and the Masjid was full with an ummah …

On the authority of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al Aas (May Allah be pleased with them all) it is related that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said,   “Three types of people attend Friday prayer: One is present in a frivolous way and that is all that he …

   “He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together: Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:” (Surah Al Rahman 55:19-20) “It is He Who has let free the two bodies of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter; …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngmG72hgInM]   What does Allah (SWT) commands us? “Allah has ordained for you, that you worship none but Him, and to be kind to our parents And if any one or both of them reach old age do not say a word of contempt or repel them but address them …

“To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:156)   Al-Fudhayl ibn Iyyadh (May Allah have mercy on him) said to a man, “How many (years) have come upon you?” He replied, “Sixty years.” He said, “Therefore, for sixty years you have been going to …

Prophet Musa (Moses) (alaihis salaam) & Prophet Harun (Aaron) (alaihis salaam)   The pharaoh who ruled Egypt was a tyrant who oppressed the descendants of Jacob (pbuh), known as the children of Israel (Bani Israel). He used every means to demean and disgrace them. They were kept in bondage and …

Face to Faith By Hamza Yusuf – Hamza Yusuf is a Muslim scholar, lecturer and author, and the co-founder of the Zaytuna Institute in California, which is dedicated to reviving the traditions of classical Islamic scholarship.   This article originally appeared in the Guardian Unlimited.    Hunger can bring out …

Iraq, An American Killing Field As of today, more than 50,000 children are killed and the numbers are growing as you read this articles today. And by sanctions of US, more babies are born deformed. “A new study has generated heavy news coverage with its finding that over 650,000 Iraqis …