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Masjid Al Aqsa (Bait Al Maqdis) or the Farthest Mosque is the third Holiest Shrine in Islam. First one is Masjid Al Haram (the Sacred Mosque) in Makkah City and the second one is Masjid Al Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) in Madinah City, in Saudi Arabia. It is the First …

‘Ya Muhammad! Give me some of what you have…’   The Prophet (peace be upon him) was returning to his house, accompanied along the way by Anas b. Malik. We can imagine how he felt upon approaching the door of his home after a particularly exhausting day disseminating the message …

There is an old saying that goes: “The calmer the ocean, the deeper it is.” Another old saying goes: “An empty cart makes more noise than the full cart.” These sayings point to the same thing: that calm is a virtue. There can be no doubt about the truth of …

IS THE QURAN GOD’S WORD? Extract from a Public Talk by : Dr Zakir Naik   As-salaam wa-alaikum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuhu. May peace, blessings and mercy of Almighty Allah be on all of you.  The topic of this talk is “IS THE QURAN GOD’S WORD?” Many people have a misconception that …

“It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: ‘God Alone is …

The Five Pillars of Islam Extracts from a Public Talk by : Dr Zakir Naik As-salaam wa-alaikum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuhu. May peace, blessings and mercy of Almighty Allah be on all of you. Our beloved Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said – It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari Vol. 1, Hadith …

“I am not a Muslim in the usual sense, though I hope I am a “Muslim” as “one surrendered to God,” but I believe that embedded in the Quran and other expressions of the Islamic vision are vast stores of divine truth from which I and other occidentals have still …

“Sense of justice is one of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Quran I find those dynamic principles of life, not mystic but practical ethics for the daily conduct of life suited to the whole world.” – SAROJINI NAIDU Lectures on “The Ideals of …

Wearing Rings or Threads to ward off evil???   “Say: “Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah – if Allah intended some harm to me, could they remove His harm, or if He intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?” Say: “Sufficient for me …

THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY The Extension by King Fahd in yr. 1405-1414 Hijrah (1984-1994 CE) Duration of Video : 1 hr 1 min 25 sec [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5njMuj0WAhE] This is the biggest extension in the history of Masjid Al Nabawi. New Extension: 82,000 sq. meters The masjid can accommodate up to one million …