Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Entering the New Year – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 4 Muharram, 1424 (March 7, 2003) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings of Allah …
Read More »‘They have taken away all the rewards’
‘They have taken away all the rewards’ by Faraz Omar (Editor Saudi Gazette) Abu Dharr reported: Some of the people from among the Companions of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) said to him: “O, Prophet of Allah! The rich among us have taken away all the …
Read More »Salman, the son of Islam from the children of Adam
This is the story of the pious, mystic, Faqhi, intellectual and ascetic, Salman the Persian. He grew up in the town of Isfahan in Persia, in the village of Jayyan. His father was the Dihqan (chief) of the village. He was the richest person there and had the biggest house. …
Read More »What is Backbiting?
What does Allah and and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) say about Backbiting? Allah says in Quran: “O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other, nor speak ill of each other behind their backs …
Read More »Picture Perfect : Eminence
Wathila b. al-Asqa’ reported: “I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying : “Verily Allah granted eminence to Kinana from amongst the descendants of Ismail and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Kinana and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Banu Hashim and He granted …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Lessons from the Farewell Pilgrimage
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Lessons from the Farewell Pilgrimage – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Dhul-Qa‘dah 18, 1422 (February 2, 2002) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. May peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his household and companions. …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Hajj – A Symbol of Tawheed
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Hajj – A Symbol of Tawheed – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Dhul-Qa’dah 29, 1421 (February 23, 2001) The Transcript: All praise is due to Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon the Prophet …
Read More »Hajj : Islam has no Racism
Islam – The Cure for Racism When he was in Makkah, Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) wrote a letter to his loyal assistants in Harlem… from his heart: America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem. “Never have I …
Read More »Hajj : He Called and We Obeyed
Almighty Allah says to us in the Glorious Quran: “And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men: they will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways; That they may witness the benefits (provided) for them, and …
Read More »Hajj in Pre-Islamic Times
Hajj in Pre-Islamic Times Written by Dr. Bilal Philips Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of Prophet Ibrahim. However, with the passage of time both the form and goal of Hajj rites were changed. The process of distortion reached its peak with the introduction …
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