“The Fast of David… There is No Better Fast than That”
“The Fast of David… There is No Better Fast than That” – Sheikh Muhammad Muhammad Salim `Abd al-Wadud The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to `Abd Allah b. `Amr b. al-`as: “Fast one day and break your fast one day. This was the fast of David (peace be upon …
Read More »Your ‘Wasila’ should be your prayers, ibadaats, deeds..
“O ye who believe! Do your duty to Allah, seek the means of approach unto Him, and strive (with might and main) in His cause: that ye may prosper.” [Surah Al Ma’idah 5:35] A large no of scholars and Mufassirs have explained the word “Wasila” as a method to get …
Read More »Read in the name of thy Lord…
Says Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala : “Read in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, the One who created you.” (Surah Al Alaq 96:1) At the very inception of the final divine revelation, our beloved Messenger (salla Allahu alayhi wasallam) is instructed to read. With these simple words, Allah most …
Read More »Spreading Salaams
One of the first words that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reported to have said on entering Madinah were: “O people! Spread Salaam (glad tidings/greetings of peace), feed (the poor and needy), maintain the ties of the wombs, and offer prayer when the people are normally asleep, and (thus) enter …
Read More »The Backbone that Never Breaks
“And from the people is he who worships Allah as if he were on an edge. If good befalls him, he is content with it. And if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face. He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the clear loss.” …
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 »“By the Fig and the Olive…” : Japanese Research Team President Embrace Islam
“By the Fig and the Olive…” : Japanese Research Team President Embrace Islam A Scientific Miracle of the Holy Quran Dr. Taha Ibrahim Khalifa, former dean and Professor of medicinal plants and drugs at Al-Azhar University and tells the following article about a Quran miracle. Metallothionein (MT) : A material …
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, …
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